Kartik Singhal
Data Scientist at Adobe with 5+ years across product analytics, PM, and growth. Led 12M+ MAU initiatives on Illustrator/InDesign and 0-1 fintech launches at Bright Money. Skilled in user research, A/B testing, segmentation, and data-driven product strategy.
Work Experience:
5.3 Years
Industry:
Banking Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) | FMCG & E-Commerce | Technology
Function:
Consulting & Strategy | Data Science & Analytics | Product Management
Adobe (Leading software company for creative design) | Noida
Data Scientist - Pro Design
- Initiated a structured PM apprenticeship under a Principal PM; conducted market research, 4+ competitor analysis, and 10+ user interviews to identify product gaps and strategic opportunities for the Creative Cloud suite
- Prioritized five product ideas using RICE scoring; prototyped a new Charts & Infographics web app integrated with Creative Cloud, pitched the concept to leadership, and secured approval and initiated process for pilot development
- Supported design and analytics for the "Discovery Mode" experience on Illustrator Web, enabling non-entitled (free) users to explore the product; contributed to a 2× (up to 6× in peak periods) increase in MAU
- Led the cross-functional "Elixir" (performance optimization project) dashboard/data-pipeline project; achieved 75% faster reporting refresh cycles and delivered $12K+ in monthly cost savings by consolidating redundant data infrastructure
- Improved GenAI repeat usage by 7% and CSAT by 16% by adding post-generation editing layers and replacing hidden, complex prompts with a transparent "Surprise Me" button. Designed after shadowing frustrated designers in 1:1 sessions
- Mapped feature complexity across Illustrator through SME interviews and behavioral telemetry and developed a user segmentation model (Value Realization framework) classifying personas by app proficiency (novice/intermediate/power user); enabled personalized in-app campaigns that improved legacy features engagement by 7% and new features adoption by 10%
- Led the Illustrator GenAI kickstarter campaign through personalization of first-time-user onboarding, improving GenAI feature adoption by 5%
- Leveraged Adobe Analytics, Mixpanel, and internal tools to monitor product performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvements across features and UX
Bright Money (US-Indian fintech platform reducing American consumer debt) | Bengaluru
Senior Product Analyst - Lending Product, Analytics & Growth
- Part of the lending product's 0-to-1 launch; owned the Disbursement Management system end-to-end including UI/UX flow design and telesales integration
- Redesigned the disbursement UX using a Breadcrumb (progressive disclosure) approach; contributed to $900K+ in disbursements and a 20% increase in disbursement conversion
- Led a 3-person analytics team, establishing measurement and experimentation frameworks that were adopted across all business units (lending, savings, growth)
- Achieved a 2.5× improvement in credit uptake by applying choice architecture principles to the credit decision and offer-acceptance flow
- Improved lead quality by partnering with the Growth team on targeting and channel optimizations; drove a 10% increase in credit uptake
- Owned end-to-end lending product analytics: Established comprehensive KPI frameworks and executive dashboards that informed product strategy and weekly C-suite reporting, definition and maintenance of KPIs, stakeholder reporting cadences, and ad-hoc deep dives
Senior Data Analyst - Growth Analytics & Segmentation
- Led end-to-end optimization of the onboarding funnel; improved funnel conversion by 15% and average order value by 23–30% through user-journey diagnostics and stage-level UX changes co-designed with Growth and UX
- Designed and rolled out a cashflow-behavior-based user segmentation framework; adopted company-wide for product pivots, onboarding personalization, credit decisioning, and funnel optimization
Data Analyst - Provider & Integration Analytics
- Saved $25K+/month by eliminating redundant third-party APIs and optimizing integration logic across the provider-aggregation flow
- Built automated provider/institution routing logic that directed new users to the highest-converting provider; improved funnel conversion by 10%
- PLG Hackathon Winner — Adobe (2024) Won the intra-team Product-Led Growth Hackathon at Adobe for best idea and prototype design among multiple cross-functional teams.
- Impact Maestro Award — Bright Money (Q3 2021) Received the Impact Maestro award from leadership for consistent excellence and analytics-led product impact during Q3 2021.
- Multiple Sprint / Spotlight Awards — Bright Money (2021–2023) Recognized across 3+ sprints for analytics-led product impact, ranging from funnel optimization to cost-savings initiatives.
- Rapid Career Progression — Bright Money Promoted twice within ~18 months: Data Analyst (Nov 2020) → Senior Data Analyst (Jan 2022) → Senior Product Analyst (Jun 2022).
- Academic Performance Graduated among the top of the batch in B.Tech (Information Technology) cohort.
- Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
- Digital Product Management University of Virginia – Darden School of Business (2025)
- Machine Learning and Deep Learning Coding Blocks (Aug 2018 – Dec 2018)
- Data Science Mapping Minds (Feb 2018 – May 2018)
- Python Programming Mapping Minds (Nov 2017 – Feb 2018)
- Data Structures and Algorithms Coding Blocks (Jun 2017 – Jul 2018)
- Business Analyst Intern, Urban Company (Oct'19–Aug'20): Optimized provider matchmaking algorithm to lift daily orders by 30%, cut reporting cycle time 10% via SQL workshops for 15+ managers, and automated inventory forecasting to reduce demand-loss 5%