WHO WE ARE
Social Hippi was founded by partners in crime – Shashank Sivapurapu and Pooja Nadig in 2019. With a shared passion for brands, businesses, and the digital landscape, they were inspired to create a digital marketing agency with a difference. With 4.89 billion people actively using social media in 2023, we believe that it is imperative that your luxury boutiqe property has an effective digital marketing strategy in place. The Social Hippi mission is to provide the most effective digital marketing solutions that drive tangible results and sustainable growth!
At Social Hippi, we are a full-service social media marketing agency that specialises in digital marketing for luxury boutique properties. Our team of experts can help you navigate the complex world of social media and expand your online presence, ultimately driving more traffic and converting leads into paying customers. Let us help you leverage our expertise in digital marketing and take your business to the next level!
Unlock the full potential of your property and establish a strong digital presence with our strategic approach. Our personalized social media strategies start with a site content gathering process, followed by a collaborative brainstorming session with our in-house team of experts. We would love to be your partner in creating a sustainable digital marketing strategy that will allow you to reach out to potential travellers directly and therefore in the process reduce dependencies on third party agencies.
Management Team
Shashank Sivapurapu
Co-Founder
Shashank Sivapurapu is a successful entreprenuer and a seasoned leader with close to a decade of experience in the Luxury Travel industry. He holds an MBA in marketing from the prestigious Asian Institute of Management, Manila. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey Shashank’s last corporate experience was with Australian Luxury travel giant Luxury Escapes. As part of the leadership team at Luxury Escapes, Shashank was instrumental in setting up shop for Luxury Escapes in India and he thereafter played a significant role in helping Luxury Escapes business grow to great heights. After a solid 5 year stint with Luxury Escapes Shashank left a rewarding corporate job to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions. Given his extensive expertise of helping luxury independent hotels & resorts across the Indian sub continent with their online marketing it was but natural for Shashank to start Social Hippi. At Social Hippi, Shashank helps clients with their overall digital and social media strategy.
His passion for travel and his strong commitment towards the best interests of his clients have enabled Shashank to be a seasoned & trusted name in the Luxury travel industry.
In addition to Social Hippi, Shashank also runs and manages two other digital first e-commerce businesses- Nerige Story & Trips To Luxury.
Shashank is an inspiration for everyone, especially for aspiring entrepreneurs and has proven that with hard work, determination, and a vision, anyone can achieve their dreams.
Pooja Nadig
co-founder
An alumni of the reputed BMS college of engineering, Pooja began her career working as a software engineer for large companies such as TCS and then out of sheer passion dived into the world of marketing & PR. After a brief stint with reputed agencies in Bangalore, together with her husband and business partner Shashank, she co-founded Social Hippi. At Social Hippi, Pooja is instrumental in using her PR & marketing skills to help clients meet and exceed their strategic requirements. In addition to Social Hippi, Pooja also runs and manages two other digital first businesses- Nerige Story & Trips To Luxury. She is an inspiration to many women to pursue their dreams and start their own business one day.
Shashank and Pooja
Founders
Social Hippi was founded by partners in crime – Shashank Sivapurapu & Pooja Nadig in 2019. Shashank’s vast experience in the travel industry and Pooja’s experience in working with digital marketing agencies inspired them to create a digital marketing agency that catered to the needs of luxury independent resorts & hotels. Together they also run a curated travel platform -Trips To Luxury where they help Luxury resorts and hotels with strategic marketing campaigns.
Over the years, Shashank & Pooja experienced first hand the power of digital where they saw their businesses grow from scratch into successful digital businesses.
During his conversations with the owners and key stakeholders of many independent hotels & resorts Shashank realised that many hotels are still hesitant to adopt a full fledged digital strategy due to lack of awareness of the full potential that digital can deliver.
Shashank & Pooja strongly believe that with the right digital marketing strategy, every luxury independent property can establish themselves online directly and see a tangible growth in online direct sales. With a well thought-out digital marketing strategy catering to the needs of individual boutique hotels, we aim at providing effective marketing solutions that help you establish yourself online and drive measurable outcomes.