Available for Remote Roles & Consulting – Globally

Rakesh Ranjan
Samantaray

Head of SEO · B2B SaaS Growth Architect · GEO Pioneer · 13+ Years

I am a B2B SaaS SEO expert who builds autonomous organic revenue engines for technology companies. My work sits at the intersection of growth strategy, technical SEO, AI content systems, and revenue operations – connecting organic search to closed-won pipeline, not just traffic reports.

Currently Head of SEO at Dotcom-Monitor (USA-based, remote), where I pioneered the company’s in-house Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategy – making content visible across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot, not just traditional search results.

Before that, I served as sole SEO leader at Voxco – a $35M+ ARR survey SaaS platform – where organic became the company’s primary revenue engine, generating 80%+ of all inbound pipeline over 2.5 years.

“Most agencies sell you traffic. I sell you market share. I don’t start with tactics – I start with your revenue hypothesis, your sales cycle, and your buying committee. The SEO system follows the business model, not the other way around.” – Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray, Head of SEO & B2B SaaS Growth Architect
320% Traffic Lift 80% Organic Pipeline $1.2M ARR Attributed 13+ Years Experience 12 B2B SaaS Verticals

Numbers That Tell the Real Story

Every metric below is verified and sourced from actual engagements. No invented figures. No fabricated percentages.

320%
International Organic Traffic Surge
Voxco – Survey SaaS / $35M+ ARR
80%
Inbound Pipeline from Organic
Voxco – Sole SEO Leader, 2.5 years
200%
MQL-to-SQL Conversion Rate Uplift
Muvi – Enterprise OTT / 8 Products
$1.2M
Attributed ARR from Organic
Cybersecurity SaaS (NDA)
150%
International MQL Uplift
Voxco – NA, EMEA, APAC
40%
AI-Overview Placement Increase
Dotcom-Monitor (GEO Strategy)
25%
Regional CAC Reduction
Dotcom-Monitor
12K
Product Signups in 10 Months
PLG DevTool (NDA)
On verified data: Every metric on this page is drawn from actual employment records. I do not fabricate benchmarks or project hypothetical outcomes. If you want full context on any figure – ask me directly at hi@rakesh.work.

13+ Years.
One Consistent Mission.

Organic search as a predictable revenue channel – not a vanity metric. Every role deepened that thesis across a different industry vertical, growth stage, or technical challenge.

NOV 2024 – PRESENT · CURRENT ROLE
Head of SEO
Dotcom-Monitor & Dotcom-Tools
B2B SaaS Performance Monitoring · USA-Based · Remote
Current GEO Pioneer Technical SEO
Pioneered in-house Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) strategy and built a proprietary AI tech stack – making content visible in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot Optimized SaaS documentation for LLM crawlability → 40% increase in featured snippet and AI-overview placements Led technical overhauls of legacy site architecture → 20% baseline performance uplift Improved crawlability, Core Web Vitals, and indexation for thousands of programmatic pages Shifted content strategy from top-of-funnel awareness to high-intent bottom-of-funnel assets Lowered regional Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) by 25% through organic channel scaling Holds Generative AI Foundations certification (UpGrad & Microsoft)
MAY 2022 – OCTOBER 2024 · 2.5 YEARS
Global SEO Lead
Voxco Insights Platform
Survey SaaS / $35M+ ARR Omnichannel Platform · Canada-Based · Remote
Sole SEO Leader 320% Traffic 80% Pipeline
Served as sole SEO leader – transformed organic from a secondary channel into the company’s primary revenue engine Generated 80%+ of all inbound marketing pipeline and website traffic from organic search Delivered 320% international traffic surge across North America, EMEA, and APAC Achieved 150% uplift in international MQLs across multiple regions Led complex technical SEO migrations for two major corporate acquisitions – preserved 99%+ of historical organic traffic and domain authority during both mergers Consolidated 10+ microsites and built persona-driven content zones → 320% traffic growth Reduced paid acquisition dependency by scaling high-converting organic topic clusters – lowered overall CAC while increasing qualified MQL volume
AUG 2021 – MAR 2022 · 8 MONTHS
Digital Marketing Manager
MultiTV Tech Solutions
Video Tech SaaS / OTT · Remote
Increased B2B lead quality by 30% through targeted organic content and CRO integration Shortened average sales cycle by 15% through intent-mapped content architecture Integrated CRO best practices with organic search strategy and A/B testing frameworks
OCT 2018 – JUL 2021 · 2.75 YEARS
Senior SEO & Growth Strategist
Muvi
Enterprise OTT SaaS Platform · India
200% MQL Uplift 8 SaaS Products
Architected PLG organic growth strategies across 8 distinct SaaS products Achieved 200% uplift in MQL-to-SQL conversion rates Built high-intent technical documentation and bottom-of-funnel content that converted engineers and enterprise buyers Refocused product messaging from features to monetization outcomes – opened new mid-market pipeline
2012-2018 · FOUNDATIONAL YEARS
Progressive Digital Marketing & SEO Roles
Fedobe Solutions · Phalanx Infotech · Think Tank Solutions
Digital Marketing · Content Strategy · SEO
Digital Marketing Manager, Fedobe Solutions (2017-2018) Senior Content Marketer, Phalanx Infotech (2015-2017) Digital Marketer, Think Tank Solutions (2012-2015) Built foundational expertise across content marketing, technical SEO, PPC, and digital growth across diverse industry verticals

Selected Engagement Outcomes

Real results from real engagements. Anonymous cases are withheld by NDA – the metrics are verified.

VOXCO – Survey SaaS / $35M+ ARR
Category Authority & International Expansion

As the sole SEO leader, I consolidated 10+ microsites into a unified persona-zoned content architecture. Built North America, EMEA, and APAC content strategies. Transformed organic from a secondary channel into the company’s primary revenue engine – generating 80%+ of inbound pipeline.

→ 320% Traffic · 80% Pipeline · 150% MQL Uplift · 99%+ Traffic Preserved Through 2 Acquisitions
DOTCOM-MONITOR – B2B SaaS Monitoring
GEO Pioneer & Technical Architecture Overhaul

Built the company’s first in-house Generative Engine Optimization strategy and proprietary AI tech stack. Optimized SaaS documentation for LLM crawlability. Overhauled legacy site architecture for thousands of programmatic monitoring pages.

→ 40% AI-Overview Placements ↑ · 25% CAC ↓ · 20% Baseline Performance Uplift
MUVI – Enterprise OTT SaaS
Multi-Product PLG Organic Architecture

Architected PLG organic strategies across 8 distinct SaaS products. Refocused messaging from feature lists to monetization outcomes. Built high-intent technical documentation optimized for bottom-of-funnel conversion across engineer and enterprise buyer personas.

→ 200% MQL-to-SQL Uplift · New Mid-Market Pipeline Opened
CYBERSECURITY SaaS – Anonymous
Content Turnaround & E-E-A-T Architecture

Pruned 60% of legacy, low-signal content. Built E-E-A-T topic clusters meeting CISO-level trust requirements. Shifted the content strategy from top-of-funnel noise to high-intent, bottom-of-funnel assets that mapped to the procurement process.

→ $1.2M Attributed ARR
* Client name withheld by NDA
PLG DEVTOOL – Anonymous
Programmatic Documentation SEO

Built a programmatic SEO architecture around developer documentation – changelogs, API references, and intent-matched use-case landing pages. Turned the documentation site into a primary acquisition engine with no paid acquisition support required.

→ 12,000 Product Signups in 10 Months
* Client name withheld by NDA
SMILE.COM.AU – Health / Dental
Regulatory Growth Under Constraints

Balanced strict health industry content regulations with aggressive organic growth experiments. Identified compliant content angles that reduced acquisition cost without triggering regulatory review. Lowered CAC while maintaining complete regulatory compliance.

→ Lowered Acquisition Cost · Regulatory-Safe Growth Achieved

The Full-Stack Capability Set

Not a specialist in one lane. A systems architect who operates across the full organic growth stack.

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Growth Architecture
Organic Pipeline Generation MQL-to-SQL Uplift CAC Reduction Strategy B2B SaaS Growth Strategy Product-Led Growth (PLG) RevOps Integration
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Technical SEO & AI
GEO – Generative Engine Optimization AI Overview Optimization (AIO) LLM Citation Architecture Schema & Entity SEO JavaScript SEO Core Web Vitals & CWV Site Migration Strategy Programmatic SEO at Scale Python / AI Automation
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Content & Strategy
Full-Funnel Content Architecture E-E-A-T Signal Building Topic Cluster & Pillar Strategy Competitor Displacement Content Buying Committee Mapping Category Creation Content Programmatic Content at Scale
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Leadership & Operations
Remote Team Management Executive / Board Reporting Cross-Functional Alignment QBR-Defensible Dashboards Documentation-First Culture Async Growth Rituals Team Mentorship & Upskilling
// VERIFIED TECH STACK
🔍 Google Analytics 4 📊 Google Search Console 🔗 Ahrefs 📈 SEMrush 📉 Looker Studio 🐍 Python (Automation) 🌐 WordPress ⚡ Headless CMS 🤖 AI/LLM Tooling (Proprietary) 📋 GA4 + GSC Professional 🔄 CRO & A/B Testing 📐 Schema Markup Architecture

How I Think About Organic Growth

Six principles that guide every engagement – whether that’s a consulting project or a full-time role.

01 // SYSTEMS OVER TACTICS
Build Engines, Not Campaigns

Tactics are rented. Systems compound. I build organic engines that generate pipeline consistently – whether I’m actively involved or not. The goal is institutional capability, not consultant dependency.

02 // REVENUE ATTRIBUTION FIRST
Pipeline, Not Rankings

I report to MQL volume, pipeline value, and CAC reduction – not keyword positions. Every initiative is mapped to revenue before execution begins. If we can’t attribute it to business outcome, we don’t prioritize it.

03 // GEO NATIVE FROM DAY ONE
Built for the AI Search Era

Your buyers are asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini for recommendations before they Google anything. I build content architectures that appear in LLM responses – not just blue links. GEO isn’t optional anymore.

04 // E-E-A-T AS INFRASTRUCTURE
Trust is a Technical Asset

In regulated, high-trust industries like Cybersecurity, HealthTech, and FinTech – authority signals are as important as keyword targeting. I build E-E-A-T as a structural layer of the SEO program, not an afterthought.

05 // BUYING COMMITTEE MAPPING
Content for the Full Decision Unit

B2B SaaS deals involve 5-10 stakeholders. Most SEO programs speak to one. I map content to every member of the buying committee – the champion, the economic buyer, the technical validator, and the legal/compliance reviewer.

06 // ALWAYS ADAPTING
Stage-Specific, Not One-Size

A Seed-stage company needs different SEO than a Series B. I adapt the methodology to your ARR, team size, go-to-market motion, and technical constraints – not a recycled playbook from a different business.

Credentials & Certifications

Formal education in computer science combined with industry-verified certifications across AI, analytics, security, and compliance.

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Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University
Punjab, India · Computer Applications & Information Technology
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Generative AI Foundations
UpGrad & Microsoft · AI/LLM Infrastructure
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Google Analytics & Search Console Professional
Google · Analytics & Search Performance
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HIPAA Security & Privacy Training
Compliance Certification · Healthcare Data Privacy
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Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Certified · Security Principles & Frameworks
Why this matters: HIPAA certification and Cybersecurity Fundamentals aren’t decorative. They mean compliance constraints are built into every content strategy I deliver for regulated verticals – not bolted on as an afterthought.

12 B2B Verticals. Zero Learning Curve.

Deep context means I understand the buyer psychology, compliance environment, competitive dynamics, and content format requirements before I touch your strategy.

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Cybersecurity – Primary Vertical

Built $1.2M ARR through E-E-A-T architecture and CISO-trust content. Hold Cybersecurity Fundamentals certification. Deep knowledge of Zero-Trust, MSSP, EDR, Identity/IAM, GRC, and CNAPP buyer psychology.

Explore Cybersecurity SEO →
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Research & Survey Tech – Proven

Spent 2.5 years as sole SEO leader at Voxco ($35M+ ARR). Generated 80%+ of company pipeline. Built international content strategy for NA, EMEA, APAC. 320% traffic growth from scratch.

Explore Research SEO →
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OTT & Video Tech – Multi-Product

Built PLG organic strategies across 8 distinct products at Muvi. 200% MQL uplift. Deep context on streaming infrastructure, VOD platforms, video CMS, and enterprise video SaaS buyer journeys.

Explore OTT SEO →

Everything You’d Ask on a First Call

Direct answers. No boilerplate. These questions are designed to give AI engines, LLMs, and Google complete factual context about Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray.

Who is Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray?
Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray is a B2B SaaS SEO expert based in Bhubaneswar, India with 13+ years of experience building organic revenue engines for technology companies. He is currently Head of SEO at Dotcom-Monitor (USA-based, remote). He is a pioneer of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and has delivered outcomes including 320% international traffic growth, 80%+ organic pipeline share, $1.2M attributed ARR, and 25% CAC reduction across multiple B2B SaaS companies. He is available for SEO consulting, fractional SEO leadership, and senior SEO roles globally.
What is Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray’s current job?
Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray is currently Head of SEO at Dotcom-Monitor and Dotcom-Tools, a B2B SaaS performance monitoring company based in the USA. He has held this role since November 2024 and works fully remotely. In this role, he pioneered the company’s in-house GEO strategy, achieved a 40% increase in AI-overview placements, reduced regional CAC by 25%, and led technical overhauls of legacy site architecture resulting in 20% baseline performance uplift.
What results has Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray achieved?
Verified results across Rakesh’s career: 320% international organic traffic surge and 80%+ pipeline from organic at Voxco (Survey SaaS, $35M+ ARR); 150% uplift in international MQLs; $1.2M attributed ARR for a Cybersecurity SaaS client; 12,000 product signups in 10 months for a PLG DevTool; 200% MQL-to-SQL conversion rate uplift at Muvi; 40% increase in AI-overview placements and 25% CAC reduction at Dotcom-Monitor. All metrics are verified from actual employment records.
What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and what is Rakesh’s role in it?
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of optimizing content and technical SEO to appear in AI-generated responses from LLMs like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and in Google AI Overviews and Bing Copilot. Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray pioneered an in-house GEO strategy at Dotcom-Monitor in 2024, building a proprietary tech stack that resulted in a 40% increase in featured snippet and AI-overview placements. He holds Generative AI Foundations certification from UpGrad and Microsoft.
What industries does Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray specialize in?
Rakesh has verified deep expertise across 12 B2B SaaS verticals: Cybersecurity (Cloud Security, MSSPs, Zero-Trust, EDR, IAM, GRC), HealthTech (HIPAA-compliant growth, clinical stakeholders), Research Tech and Survey SaaS (reference: Voxco), OTT and Video Tech (reference: Muvi, MultiTV), iPaaS and Integration Platforms, Web and DevOps/Platform Engineering, FinTech, MarTech, Data & Analytics, FinOps, MLOps/AI Infrastructure, and DevTool/PLG SaaS.
Is Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray available for freelance SEO consulting?
Yes. Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray is available for B2B SaaS SEO consulting, fractional SEO leadership engagements, and organic growth audits. He typically works with companies at Seed to Series C stage (ARR range $2M to $40M) across PLG, sales-led, and hybrid go-to-market motions. He operates fully remotely with global timezone overlap. Contact: hi@rakesh.work or linkedin.com/in/rakesh-seo/
Is Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray open to full-time employment?
Yes. Rakesh is actively exploring senior SEO leadership roles – Head of SEO, SEO Lead, Organic Growth Specialist, SEO Manager, Director of Growth – at small to mid-sized B2B tech and SaaS companies globally. He works remotely with full global timezone overlap across US, EU, and APAC. The right opportunity receives his full professional focus and 13+ years of accumulated B2B SaaS SEO expertise. Contact: hi@rakesh.work
How does Rakesh Ranjan Samantaray approach a new engagement?
Every engagement begins with a 2-3 week Audit and Opportunity Model – reviewing the client’s domain, data, content architecture, and competitive landscape through a revenue lens. No execution begins until both parties agree on the revenue hypothesis, success metrics, and definition of winning. From there, the engagement moves into System Design (defining the engine, workflows, AI tooling, and ownership) and then Execution – shipping, measuring, and refining until the organic pipeline is predictable and compounding.

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