Rahul Kumar Singh

IIT-educated, results-driven Marketing Data Science & Analytics Manager with 7.9 years of consulting experience, recognized for leading cross-functional teams, securing multimillion-dollar projects, and delivering strategic insights through marketing analytics in brand strategy, go-to-market, and cross-industry trends to drive business planning, forecasting, and decision-making

Work Experience

Senior Engagement Manager | Strategic Research Insights | Chennai, India

  • Established and strengthened key relationships with 3 top US and UK pharmaceutical clients, managing $6M of annual business. Ensured strong partnerships across multifunctional teams to drive numerous marketing analytics projects 
  • Led a global team of 11 analysts and data scientists across the US, UK, and India, delivering advanced analytics and data-driven marketing consulting projects while handling end-to-end processes
  • Supported global sales, brand, and marketing teams in driving product growth and targeted marketing strategies, leveraging deep industry expertise to shape client decisions and accelerate growth in alignment with strategic objectives
  • Led high-impact projects in marketing analytics, competitive analysis, customer segmentation, journey mapping, forecasting, root cause analysis, KPI tracking, sales force effectiveness, campaign performance, and other scenario-based business analysis
  • Leveraged data science techniques such as regression, K-means clustering, decision trees, market mix modeling, and random forest algorithms to deliver data-driven insights, empowering clients to make well-informed decisions
  • Utilized advanced tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, R, and Tableau to build models, create key matrices, and present actionable insights. Delivered detailed progress reports and communicated results effectively to VP-level stakeholders
  • Developed reusable AI/ML models and best practices, boosting operational efficiency, saving 3 FTEs, and accelerating project delivery through agile methodologies, resulting in enhanced client satisfaction score
  • Led high-stakes pitches to CEO and VP, securing $2M in new projects and expanding the North American client base
  • Mentored a team of 75 analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement through regular knowledge-sharing sessions and other team building activities, driving innovation and cross-project excellence
     

Business Analyst | Novo Nordisk | Bengaluru

  • Managed $5M of data science and business analysis projects across three therapeutic areas (obesity, diabetes, hemophilia), delivering evidence-based insights and solutions that improved market access
  • Traveled to the US multiple times to present key business analyses to the VP, commercial effectiveness, securing 10+ high-value projects for the India team
  • Optimized sales force effectiveness using advanced analytics, driving improved budget allocation and campaign strategies
  • Developed customer journey models and interactive dashboards leveraging machine learning algorithms and patient-level data, enabling clients to implement targeted marketing and promotional strategies based on behavioral trends
     

Associate | Cognizant | Bengaluru

  • Led the implementation of incentive compensation plans for oncology and immunology brands of the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, aligning retail sales to maximize sales force effectiveness
  • Automated complex procedures using SQL, achieving 1 FTE in cost savings and boosting operational efficiency
  • Developed all-in-one R-shiny dashboards for sales force analysis, enabling single-click insights generation across brands
     
Accomplishments
  • Exemplary performance in onboarding clients and securing projects led to fast-tracked promotion from Engagement Manager to Sr. Engagement Manager within one year at SRI (2021-22)
  • Earned a $1,200 bonus from SRI’s US partners for leading and completing a high-impact implementation project (2021)
  • Awarded the D3 Award 2016-17 at Cognizant for spearheading digital transformation through automation across multiple teams
  • Honored with the Golden Jubilee Scholarship in 2015-16 at IIT Kharagpur for outstanding academic performance
  • Recipient of the prestigious TATA HITACHI Award by TATA MOTORS for academic excellence in 2009-10
     
Education

B.Tech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

Certificates

Deep Dive into Sales and Marketing, Cognizant Academy
 

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Elected President of the Sales and Marketing Club, IIMA, leading learning sessions and alumni connections, empowering peers to excel in case competitions and enhancing industry engagement
  • Elected Student Coordinator of Society of Metallurgical Engineers, IIT Kharagpur, successfully organized high-profile talks 
  • Spearheaded COMPOSIT’15, a fest at IIT Kharagpur, demonstrating outstanding leadership and event management
  • Engaged member of the Bengali Dramatic Society, participating in the annual dramatics competition at IIT Kharagpur
     

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 7.9 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Senior Engagement Manager, Strategic Research Insights

    Business Analyst, Novo Nordisk

    Associate, Cognizant Technology Solutions

     

  • Function : Analytics & Data Science
    Consulting
  • Industry/Sector: Pharma/Healthcare/Life Sciences
    Technology
Work Experience

Senior Engagement Manager | Strategic Research Insights | Chennai, India

  • Established and strengthened key relationships with 3 top US and UK pharmaceutical clients, managing $6M of annual business. Ensured strong partnerships across multifunctional teams to drive numerous marketing analytics projects 
  • Led a global team of 11 analysts and data scientists across the US, UK, and India, delivering advanced analytics and data-driven marketing consulting projects while handling end-to-end processes
  • Supported global sales, brand, and marketing teams in driving product growth and targeted marketing strategies, leveraging deep industry expertise to shape client decisions and accelerate growth in alignment with strategic objectives
  • Led high-impact projects in marketing analytics, competitive analysis, customer segmentation, journey mapping, forecasting, root cause analysis, KPI tracking, sales force effectiveness, campaign performance, and other scenario-based business analysis
  • Leveraged data science techniques such as regression, K-means clustering, decision trees, market mix modeling, and random forest algorithms to deliver data-driven insights, empowering clients to make well-informed decisions
  • Utilized advanced tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, R, and Tableau to build models, create key matrices, and present actionable insights. Delivered detailed progress reports and communicated results effectively to VP-level stakeholders
  • Developed reusable AI/ML models and best practices, boosting operational efficiency, saving 3 FTEs, and accelerating project delivery through agile methodologies, resulting in enhanced client satisfaction score
  • Led high-stakes pitches to CEO and VP, securing $2M in new projects and expanding the North American client base
  • Mentored a team of 75 analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement through regular knowledge-sharing sessions and other team building activities, driving innovation and cross-project excellence
     

Business Analyst | Novo Nordisk | Bengaluru

  • Managed $5M of data science and business analysis projects across three therapeutic areas (obesity, diabetes, hemophilia), delivering evidence-based insights and solutions that improved market access
  • Traveled to the US multiple times to present key business analyses to the VP, commercial effectiveness, securing 10+ high-value projects for the India team
  • Optimized sales force effectiveness using advanced analytics, driving improved budget allocation and campaign strategies
  • Developed customer journey models and interactive dashboards leveraging machine learning algorithms and patient-level data, enabling clients to implement targeted marketing and promotional strategies based on behavioral trends
     

Associate | Cognizant | Bengaluru

  • Led the implementation of incentive compensation plans for oncology and immunology brands of the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, aligning retail sales to maximize sales force effectiveness
  • Automated complex procedures using SQL, achieving 1 FTE in cost savings and boosting operational efficiency
  • Developed all-in-one R-shiny dashboards for sales force analysis, enabling single-click insights generation across brands
     
Accomplishments
  • Exemplary performance in onboarding clients and securing projects led to fast-tracked promotion from Engagement Manager to Sr. Engagement Manager within one year at SRI (2021-22)
  • Earned a $1,200 bonus from SRI’s US partners for leading and completing a high-impact implementation project (2021)
  • Awarded the D3 Award 2016-17 at Cognizant for spearheading digital transformation through automation across multiple teams
  • Honored with the Golden Jubilee Scholarship in 2015-16 at IIT Kharagpur for outstanding academic performance
  • Recipient of the prestigious TATA HITACHI Award by TATA MOTORS for academic excellence in 2009-10
     
Education

B.Tech, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

Certificates

Deep Dive into Sales and Marketing, Cognizant Academy
 

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Elected President of the Sales and Marketing Club, IIMA, leading learning sessions and alumni connections, empowering peers to excel in case competitions and enhancing industry engagement
  • Elected Student Coordinator of Society of Metallurgical Engineers, IIT Kharagpur, successfully organized high-profile talks 
  • Spearheaded COMPOSIT’15, a fest at IIT Kharagpur, demonstrating outstanding leadership and event management
  • Engaged member of the Bengali Dramatic Society, participating in the annual dramatics competition at IIT Kharagpur