Engineer turned storyteller

Sourabh
Bhati

Building products that empower creators.
Based in Delhi, India.

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About

Idon'tfitintoasinglebox—andI'vestoppedtryingto.

I'm a civil engineer from BITS Pilani who scored in the 99.91st percentile in GATE, worked at Indian Oil, spent six years preparing for the UPSC civil services exam, cleared the interview, taught at Vision IAS — and then pivoted into tech to build products for creators at Cosmofeed.

Every chapter taught me something different. Engineering gave me systems thinking. UPSC gave me depth, discipline, and the ability to learn anything. And now, building products gives me the canvas to put it all together.

Experience

2015

Project Engineer, Indian Oil

Managed e-tenders worth Rs. 5cr+ and coordinated multiple stakeholders for infrastructure projects across Rajasthan. Two years of navigating government systems, large-scale procurement, and real-world engineering.

2017

The UPSC Years

Took a professional break to pursue the civil services — one of the most competitive exams in the world. Cleared CSE Prelims 5 times, appeared for the final interview. Scored 283 in Philosophy optional, one of the highest in the country. Six years of deep study that reshaped how I think.

2023

Guest Faculty, Vision IAS

Taught aspirants preparing for the same exam I'd spent years on. Turned complex philosophical and policy concepts into clear, accessible lessons. Discovered a love for teaching and communication.

2024

Joined Cosmofeed

Entered the creator economy as YouTube Content Strategist. Built content strategy from the ground up for a platform serving thousands of creators across the world. Fell in love with the intersection of data, content, and growth.

Now

Senior Growth Manager, Cosmofeed

Leading growth, content, and marketing. Building the SuperProfile Manager Dashboard, designing growth systems, and working with creators from Albania to Sweden to India. Every day is different.

It'lleitherbeagoodtimeoragoodstory.

Most people see my career and ask — why did you leave engineering? Why did you leave UPSC? The truth is, I didn't leave anything. I took everything with me. The rigour of engineering, the depth of civil services preparation, the clarity that comes from teaching — it all compounds.

Today, when I build a growth system or design a product feature, I'm drawing on every chapter. Nothing was wasted.

Work

Next.jsNode.jsMongoDB

SuperProfile Manager Dashboard

Built the agency management platform from scratch — enabling social media managers to manage multiple creator accounts, track performance, and scale their business. From database schema to UI, end to end.

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GrowthAnalyticsStrategy

Creator Growth Engine

Designed and executed growth strategies serving thousands of creators globally. From content to conversion — building the systems that help creators monetize their audience.

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ContentDataYouTube

YouTube Strategy & Ops

Built Cosmofeed's YouTube presence from zero. Data-driven content strategy, audience research, and creator partnerships across markets. Every decision backed by numbers.

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FilmDocumentaryHeritage

Nawalgarh — City of Havelis

A short film documenting the architectural heritage of Nawalgarh, Rajasthan. Blending storytelling with preservation — shot on location with a small crew.

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I'mnotchasingatitle.I'mchasingthefeelingofbuildingsomethingthatmatters.

At Cosmofeed, I work with creators from all over the world — an Albanian woman doing a PhD in Germany, a Swedish axe-throwing champion, a French videographer shooting FIFA matches. The creator economy isn't just an industry to me. It's people turning their lives into something remarkable.

That's what gets me up in the morning. Not the tech stack, not the metrics — the people on the other side of the screen.

In Numbers

99.91

GATE Percentile

AIR 92 — Graduate Aptitude Test

5x

UPSC Prelims

283

Philosophy Score

Among the highest nationally

1000+

Creators Served

At Cosmofeed / SuperProfile

BITS Pilani

B.E. Civil Engineering
M.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry

Publications

Research in thermal science & sustainable building
Published in international conferences

Iseetheworldthroughmanylenses.Sometimesliterally.

Photography

CuriosityisthethreadthatconnectseverythingIdo.

Photography taught me to slow down and notice. Books taught me to think deeper and question. Both remind me that the most interesting people aren't the ones with the best credentials — they're the ones who never stop being curious.

What I'm Reading

A glimpse at my bookshelf. Always adding, never done.