Kaustav Kar
Data Scientist
Bengaluru
Summary
Data Scientist with 9+ years of experience across product analytics, experimentation, and decision science, currently driving product strategy and measurement at Uber. Experienced in using SQL/Python, causal experimentation, forecasting, and analytical frameworks to identify high-impact opportunities and influence product decisions. Track record of delivering measurable business impact, including ~$3.5M in annual support-cost savings and $100M+ in logistics savings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Scientist II
Uber
02.2024 - Current
- Drive data-informed product discovery by estimating impact and enabling prioritization of high-value initiatives on the product roadmap
- Shape product design through deep-dive analyses to uncover root causes and identify where interventions will be most effective
- Own the full experimentation lifecycle, from hypothesis formulation and experiment execution to results interpretation and go/no-go decisions
- Build and maintain scalable monitoring frameworks and dashboards to track product health and business impact post-launch
- Products that I have worked with: Area - Global Customer Support Platform; Sub Areas - Supervisors (Managers of support agents) and Agent Analytics Platform, Platform Security, Support Contact Routing, Support Escalations Tech and Support Channel Experience
- Impact: The products that were launched delivered around $3.5M in support cost savings in the year 2025
Lead Product Analyst
Ketto Online Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Managed a 7 member team of product analysts and ensured on-time and high quality delivery of BAU reporting and RCA for the customer acquisition and retention pods
- Led performance forecast for the telesales team to help set daily targets
- Setup of Telesales Profit and Loss and ROI measurement framework, daily targets framework, reporting and RCA
- Setup of OTD Telesales retention measurement framework, reporting, monthly/quarterly targets framework and RCA
- Designed the indirect performance attribution SOP for the Telesales team
Sr. Product Analyst
Ketto Online Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Managed a 4 member team of product analysts and ensured on-time and high quality delivery of BAU reporting and RCA for the customer acquisition pod
- Assisted the Product team in feature ideation, event tracking and design of experiments for new features
- Automated and optimized lead generation architecture for the Telesales team
- Setup of reporting infra for the Telesales team, OTD and SIP product to monitor daily/monthly/quarterly/yearly performance and conduct RCAs
- Setup of SIP PnL reporting and conduct monthly RCA for any drastic changes in trends
- Created the experimentation (A/B testing) framework and best practices for the Product team
Apprentice Leader
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Managed delivery and innovation for a portfolio of products for one of the largest pet food and confectionary manufacturers
- Created the Negotiation dashboard that assisted buyers in negotiation with suppliers across different verticals by leveraging key insights and price scenarios
- Created the Vendor master dashboard that provided invoicing, spend and active status information of vendors to assist in negotiations, understand single sourcing risks and design mitigation strategies.
- Created Supplier performance dashboard that evaluated suppliers across several key metrics which was leveraged in supplier negotiations, performance evaluation and improvement
Decision Scientist
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Led a 5 member team and was responsible for delivery quality, client communication and innovation for one of the largest pet food and confectionary manufacturer
- Led the analysis of global logistic tenders for two seasons that involved transportation of finished products and raw materials from a fixed origin to a fixed destination with spend of around $2bn in scope. YoY cost savings was $100mn+ in the first year and $80mn in the second.
- Optimized the distribution network between warehouses and customers in the Europe region. The estimated cost savings was around $1mn per scenario (combination of warehouses available to fulfill demand)
Trainee Decision Scientist
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Individual contributor who worked on multiple projects for the second largest search advertising platform
- Analysed advertiser behavior and interaction with platform, tied it back to their performance and developed course correction strategies to improve ROI for advertisers
- Analysed usage patterns of cable/ satellite TV and streaming services which led to the discovery of a major shift in user preference from cable TV to streaming services
- Analysed search behavior for women interested in buying automobiles to identify verticals that were frequently searched before and after the purchase. This helped improve keyword bidding strategy
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Durgapur 07.2013 - 06.2017
CBSE Sr. Secondary - Science
DAV Model School
Durgapur 03.2011 - 03.2013
ICSE Secondary - Science
St. Xavier's School
Durgapur 03.2000 - 03.2011
Skills
SQL
Python
Looker/ Data Studio
Tableau
Power BI
Excel/ Google Sheets
A/B Testing
Product Thinking
Stakeholder Management
Communication and Storytelling
Leadership and Ownership
Prioritization and Execution
Timeline
Data Scientist II
Uber
02.2024 - Current
Lead Product Analyst
Ketto Online Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
07.2023 - 01.2024
Sr. Product Analyst
Ketto Online Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
10.2021 - 06.2023
Apprentice Leader
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
01.2021 - 10.2021
Decision Scientist
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2019 - 12.2020
Trainee Decision Scientist
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
07.2017 - 09.2019
ICSE Secondary - Science
St. Xavier's School
03.2000 - 03.2011
CBSE Sr. Secondary - Science
DAV Model School
03.2011 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
National Institute of Technology
07.2013 - 06.2017