Gardens, not grids—

I cultivate creative ecosystems,
not just mechanical templates.

[ 2023​ ]

Community & Growth Lead, youB Inc.

Led content & community strategy for a global sustainability start-up. Built contributor systems & onboarding flows in collaboration with the founder. Developed storytelling-first community content & collaborated cross-functionally to grow engagement.

[ 2022 ]

Community Manager, Winnow Mag

Led online community engagement campaigns for 6,000+ members via Discord. Crafted content strategies to foster interaction, sustain interest, and deepen relationships between readers and writers.

[ 2021 ]

Newsletter Curator, The Young Writers’ Initiative

Curated and wrote TYWI’s weekly newsletter for a global community of 10,000+ young writers, focusing on craft, voice, and publishing insights.

[ 2020 ]

Lead Reader & Press Editor, Perhappened Mag

Led the editorial selection process for a literary press, providing developmental feedback on submissions and mentoring a team of 5 readers. Oversaw final curation decisions, upheld editorial standards, and streamlined the review workflow to ensure timely publication.

[ 2018 - ∞ ]

Founder, Ayaskala

Built and scaled a global writing community from scratch. Ran writing challenges with 2,000+ entries, hosted online & offline workshops & consistently delivered over 70% avg open rates in email campaigns. Led branding, managed all editorial systems & mentored emerging writers.

Gardens, not grids—

I cultivate creative ecosystems,
not just mechanical templates.

[ 2023​ ]

Community & Growth Lead, youB Inc.

Led content & community strategy for a global sustainability start-up. Built contributor systems & onboarding flows in collaboration with the founder. Developed storytelling-first community content & collaborated cross-functionally to grow engagement.

[ 2022 ]

Community Manager, Winnow Mag

Led online community engagement campaigns for 6,000+ members via Discord. Crafted content strategies to foster interaction, sustain interest, and deepen relationships between readers and writers.

[ 2021 ]

Newsletter Curator, The Young Writers’ Initiative

Curated and wrote TYWI’s weekly newsletter for a global community of 10,000+ young writers, focusing on craft, voice, and publishing insights.

[ 2020 ]

Lead Reader & Press Editor, Perhappened Mag

Led the editorial selection process for a literary press, providing developmental feedback on submissions and mentoring a team of 5 readers. Oversaw final curation decisions, upheld editorial standards, and streamlined the review workflow to ensure timely publication.

[ 2018 - ∞ ]

Founder, Ayaskala

Built and scaled a global writing community from scratch. Ran writing challenges with 2,000+ entries, hosted online & offline workshops & consistently delivered over 70% avg open rates in email campaigns. Led branding, managed all editorial systems & mentored emerging writers.