Career History

Marketing Experience

Six roles, one thread: consumer growth from zero. Every number below is real, verified revenue, downloads, attendees, or views — not projections.

Thryffy — First Marketing Hire, Mar 2020 – Sep 2022
10K
App downloads acquired from zero

Built customer acquisition from zero: 10K app downloads and RM10K in direct platform revenue. Ran paid campaigns to 1M+ impressions across Instagram and TikTok, recruited and led the marketing team, and built the content playbook Thryffy still uses today.

Customer Acquisition: 10K app downloads acquired, RM10K direct revenue, 607K cumulative views, 11K peak followers

Paid Marketing: 1M+ paid ad impressions across Instagram and TikTok

Content Strategy: Recruited and led the marketing team; content frameworks still in use at Thryffy today

Nwabuike Ventures — Social Media & Marketing Manager, Jul 2024 – Apr 2025
30K
Event attendees driven through demand generation

Built demand generation strategy for multiple event brands, driving 30K event attendees and RM10K in direct ticket sales. Managed paid ads campaigns (1M+ impressions) and established repeatable event marketing playbook still used by Nwabuike today.

Customer Acquisition: 30K event attendees acquired, RM10K direct ticket sales revenue, 207K cumulative views, 4K peak followers

Paid Marketing: 1M+ paid ad impressions across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook

Content Strategy: Built content and social frameworks that drive customer acquisition, still replicated by Nwabuike today

Lost Prophet & @nemesisbegins — Founder & Creative Director, Jan 2025 – Sep 2025
RM6K+
Revenue built from zero in 9 months

Built direct-to-consumer brand from zero to RM6K+ revenue in 9 months. Managed end-to-end operations: design, marketing, and sales. Drove 257K cumulative views across @nemesisbegins and @lostprophet through digital-first strategy.

Content Performance: 257K cumulative views across @nemesisbegins and @lostprophet, 3.5K peak followers

Customer Acquisition: RM6K+ revenue in 9 months through TikTok paid ads and a Shopify storefront

Go-to-Market: Built and executed end-to-end GTM strategy across Instagram, TikTok, Shopify e-commerce

Lensa Emas Productions — Assistant Producer & Social Media Manager, Mar 2018 – Mar 2020
10K
Cumulative screening attendees

First exposure to social media analytics and performance tracking. Managed content strategy across film screenings and music video releases.

Impact: 10K cumulative screening attendees, RM100K production shoot revenue

Social Media: Tested analytics tools (Zoho, SocialInsider alternatives) early in career

Content: Pioneered content frameworks still replicated by Lensa Emas today

BuzzMY — Social Media & Marketing Manager, Sep 2019 – Mar 2020
5K
Followers built from a standing start

Managed social media strategy and community engagement for event brand. Built brand to 5K followers and established recurring customer waitlist as primary revenue driver.

Impact: 5K followers, event ticket sales (RM20-50 per ticket, 100-500 pax per event)

Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook

Content: Pioneered content styles and templates still replicated by BuzzMY and successor brands today

Personal Brand (@startupfoundr)
150K+
Total views across personal content

Built personal brand through content strategy and community engagement. Demonstrated ability to create viral content and establish thought leadership in startup and growth marketing space.

Content Performance: 7.3K views (top performing reel), 3.9K views (second best), demonstrating ability to create viral content

Platforms: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn - building thought leadership in GTM and growth marketing

What Others Say

References

Alif Yazid

Director at Lensa Emas Production

"I've known Faris since 2016, and from the very beginning, I've admired his relentless work ethic and unique way of thinking. He stands out as someone who's not only very smart but also able to approach challenges with strong critical thinking and sharp initiative. What sets Faris apart is his ability to see things differently — to think beyond the obvious and turn ideas into action. Hardworking, dependable, and forward-thinking, he would be an incredible asset to any team or organization."

Humayun Razzaq

OoGyaa Founder

"Faris worked as an Operations Executive at OoGyaa Mobility, where he was a key part of our day-to-day operations. He handled fleet logistics, on-ground coordination, and maintenance support with reliability and a good attitude. He was proactive, dependable, and always ready to help when needed. I appreciated his contribution to the team and wish him the best in his future roles."

Uchechukwu Nwabuike

CEO, Nwabuike Ventures

"I've worked with Faris for almost a decade now and he's diligent in his work, be it marketing or event coordination, you can always count on him and he's also a team player."