Smita D. Talukdar is a published author, MA-trained journalist, digital marketing professional, and Founder of Sprout Growth Agency, based in Shillong, Meghalaya, Northeast India. Her work spans content development, digital marketing, news anchoring, and fiction authorship, a unique space where storytelling and strategy coexist.

She holds a Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and has a demonstrated history of working in the marketing, advertising, and media industry, with skills spanning SEO, content writing, and digital campaign management.

Her professional journey began with writing occasional articles for an infotainment magazine, after which she was appointed as a content developer and later promoted to junior journalist for a pan-India techno-commercial magazine in 2016. She has also written scripts for short films and anchored for news channels.

As a published author, she authored Stop. No!, a work addressing child abuse in Indian families, and She and the World, a two-part poetry collection depicting a girl's evolution to womanhood, exploring women's rights, social indifference, and hope. Her poetry is known for its lyrical quality, emotional depth, vivid imagery, and thoughtful exploration of themes including self-empowerment, identity, gender roles, and social commentary.

Through Sprout Growth Agency, Smita applies research-backed marketing frameworks across SEO, content strategy, influencer marketing, performance media, and brand development, serving D2C brands, startups, creators, and SMEs across India and globally. Her work bridges academic communication theory with applied digital growth practice, contributing to a growing body of industry knowledge on ethical, data-informed marketing for emerging markets.