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Free mentorship for Mumbai.
Switch into digital marketing or IT.

I do not charge for mentorship. If you are in Mumbai and serious about switching your career into digital marketing or IT — including one-on-one digital marketing lectures — I will work with you.

Three diplomas — Web Development, Graphic Design, and Digital Marketing. Government-certified trainer under Skill India / NSDC.

Shezad mentoring a small cohort at Pace Career Academy
Mentoring a cohort · Mumbai

mentored to date

1,500+

placement rate (IIDE cohorts)

92%

cohorts delivered

38

Google rating

5.0 / 5

Shezad Ali Khan — mentor portrait

Your mentor

12+ years · 1,500+ students · Skill India certified

Whiteboard teaching session at Pace Career Academy

Whiteboard breakdown — real frameworks, not slides

Classroom session with students

Classroom session — small batches, real attention

2024

02 / Two containers

Pick the one that fits.

Most chosen

12-week container · weekly

1-on-1 Mentorship

Free for Mumbai
  • Weekly working session, no fluff
  • Direct WhatsApp access between calls
  • Personal portfolio review, monthly
  • Career roadmap with concrete weekly milestones
  • Mock interviews with hiring managers in my network

For Mumbai professionals switching into digital marketing or IT

Apply →

4-week sprint · intensive

Career Reset

Free for Mumbai
  • Resume + portfolio teardown
  • LinkedIn rebuild and positioning narrative
  • Two practice interviews + written feedback
  • Warm introductions to relevant openings

For Mumbai working professionals planning a career switch

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03 / Focus areas

Four things, repeatedly.

01

Positioning

Most marketers describe themselves like a job posting. We rebuild the story around what only you can do.

02

Portfolio

A real portfolio of shipped work — not certifications, not screenshots. Recruiters scan five seconds; the work must speak.

03

Network

I open doors to marketing leaders I know across India and the Gulf. Warm intros, not cold messages.

04

Money

Salary negotiation, freelance pricing, equity questions. The conversations no one teaches in school.

— Teaching philosophy

Teach what you do.
Then teach it again, better.

Shezad teaching a class at Pace Career Academy
In class · Pace Career Academy

I teach what I am still shipping. The slide deck I bring to class on Monday is built on the same campaign I ran on Friday. That is the only honest way to teach a practice that changes every quarter.

I focus on fundamentals — audience, distribution, feedback loops — before tools. Tools come and go; the way to think about a marketing problem does not. If you walk out of a session and the only thing you remember is a checklist, I have failed.

I treat every student question as a brief. If I cannot answer it in plain language, the framework is wrong, not the question. That is how the curriculum gets sharper, cohort after cohort.

For talks, keynotes, and college lectures — see speaking. For paid corporate training and workshops, see the digital marketing trainer page.

Your mentor's accreditation

Government-certified trainer under Skill India

Accredited by MESC/NSDC to train and assess digital marketing professionals at NSQF Level 6. Not a private course badge — a nationally recognised credential.

05 / Common questions

Before you apply.

Read these first. They save us both the wrong call.

Q.01

Is this really free?

Yes — entirely free. I do not charge for mentorship. My focus is helping Mumbai professionals switch their careers into digital marketing or IT. The only thing I ask is that you show up prepared and do the work between sessions.

Q.02

Who is this for?

Mumbai-based professionals — students, career switchers, or working professionals — who want to move into digital marketing or IT. I also offer one-on-one lectures focused specifically on digital marketing fundamentals.

Q.03

Who is this NOT for?

People outside Mumbai, or those not seriously committed to switching into digital marketing or IT. I keep the bar high on commitment because the slots are limited and the time is free. If you are a corporate team, a college, or an individual looking for paid training — see the digital marketing trainer page for the structured programs (workshops, corporate cohorts, college modules, paid one-on-one).

Q.04

How do I know if I am a fit?

A 20-minute discovery call. I will tell you honestly if your goal is realistic and if I am the right person. Roughly one in three calls ends with me recommending someone else.

Q.05

Do you guarantee placement?

No mentor honestly can. What I guarantee is honest weekly feedback and access to my network. Every placement in the cohort is the student's work, not mine.

Mumbai only · free

A few seats open
this quarter.

Mentorship is free for Mumbai-based career switchers moving into digital marketing or IT. A 20-minute discovery call decides whether we proceed.

Apply now →

— On YouTube

Quick Takes

Short, practical bites on digital marketing, AI tools, and the lessons from 1,500+ students. No long intros.

Day 1 in China | Street Food After Jummah

Day 2 in China | Yiwu Stationery Market Tour for Startups & Resellers!

Day 3 in China | Cheapest Wholesale Market | New Trendy Products

Day 4 in China | Premium Gifting Products in Cheap Price | Perfect for Resellers!

Day 5 in China | Yiwu Garden Walk Turns into Live E-Commerce Masterclass

Day 6 in China | From Window Shopping to Finalizing Orders in Yiwu

Day 7 in China | Business Lessons & Factory Connections

Day 8 in China | Faith, Scarves & Smart Selling Setup

Day 9 in China | Cash Payments, Fast Dispatch & Digital Invoices

07 / Get in touch

Let's
make
something
good.

Shezad

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