Monica
Sharma-Patnekar
Global brand & marketing leader with 20+ years of experience.
Breaking barriers and driving growth through customer-centric strategies that connect ideas, people, and stories.
Champion of female professionals & founders, diversity, and inclusive communities.
Advocate for customer-centric thinking—building brands that truly connect and tell stories, while designing and implementing marketing strategies that fuel business growth by guiding audiences through the customer journey.
Ready to drive growth and break barriers together? Let’s connect.
"Every barrier is just a conversation waiting to happen.
Where others see walls, I see bridges."
Redefining Growth
Breaking barriers, transforming brands, driving growth, and reshaping the future.
From developing multi-country category strategy for a Fortune500 dairy brand, to propelling an ecommerce baby carrier brand to 5x sales growth to leading a 7-figure digital agency into Google Premier Partner status—I’ve worked alongside boundary-defying CEOs and their teams to break through growth ceilings. Whether it’s achieving business goals, overcoming personal or team challenges, or challenging outdated societal norms, I help identify and clear the obstacles holding them back.
Impact
A few achievements I’m proud of:
Financial Stability: Helped a family-run baby carrier brand achieve 5x growth, transforming their business into a six-figure success story, on track to hit their 7-figure milestone.
Agency Leadership: Turned a 7-figure digital agency into a top 1% Google Premier Partner, ranked among the top 100 Emerce businesses.
SaaS Success: Drove 40-50% annual revenue growth for a SaaS platform supporting e-commerce and omnichannel retail.
Customer Journey Mastery: Identified the funnel leak to streamline the experience for a 9-figure smartphone refurbishment brand across 15 European countries.
Fortune 500 Game Plan: Developed a 5-year strategy for a leading dairy brand targeting 20%+ revenue growth across 7 countries.
Global at heart
Dutch by birth, Indian by heritage, and global by education & choice.
I’ve been shaped by a multicultural upbringing and a career spanning 10 years in the corporate world and 10 years as an entrepreneur across Europe, Asia, and the USA.
These experiences influence how I approach strategy—drawing on diverse and unique perspectives to drive growth for Fortune 500 companies, scale-ups, and thriving small businesses. Informed by my deep multicultural understanding, I see the world through a wide lens, appreciating the richness of diverse viewpoints and experiences.
Cross-Industry Expertise
My experience spans across different company sizes —
enterprise-level corporations, ambitious scale-ups, and impactful small businesses, providing me with a broad, well-rounded perspective on strategy, growth, and mindset, irrespective of business size
Enterprise-Level Experience: Fortune500 companies in sectors such as Paints, Wines & Spirits, Dairy, Telecom, and Insurance.
Growth & Scale-Up Expertise: ecommerce/DTC, such as a refurbished smartphone platform, as well as B2B, Tech, SaaS, and Digital Agencies.
Small Business Ecommerce & Retail: Mentoring & coaching small business owners and emerging brands across industries like Women’s Apparel, Jewellery, Handbags & Accessories, Baby & Children’s Wear, Fragrances, Food & Bakery, and Home & Design.
Beyond Work
I’m a mother of two girls who surprise me every day by holding up a mirror to life.
One is a highly sensitive person (HSP)—bold, creative, and an activist who teaches me empathy. The other is fearless, energetic, and a footballer with natural leadership skills, always striving to keep everyone happy.
My biggest inspiration is my mom. She raised my sister and me single-handedly in a country that wasn’t her own. She taught me that it’s not about how much you have, but what you do with what you have—a lesson that continues to guide me every day.
I’m also a chai enthusiast and dancer, balancing the personal and professional with passion and purpose. Stories matter—whether shared over tea, on the dance floor, or in business.
To breaking barriers, challenging perceptions & creating deeper connections.