Aditya Upadhyay

Defined the product and UX vision for a mobile-first vernacular learning app targeting underserved learners in India. Led end-to-end discovery and design, introducing voice-first, low-bandwidth onboarding tailored to digital novices—boosting engagement by 40%. Conducted field research, prototyping, and storyboarding to shape UX for inclusivity and skill-to-income enablement.

Skills: Communication · Product Strategy · Team Management · Negotiation

Led product strategy and delivery for 15 AI-powered SaaS tools used by front-office Fixed Income teams. Delivered a 25% improvement in trade settlement speed, 30% tool adoption growth, and protected ~$1.1M in revenue through UX-aligned modernization and system design. Drove cloud migration to GCP, saving 30% infra costs (~€27K/year), and introduced modular, microservice-based architectures. Embedded UX research into agile squads, implemented journey mapping, OKRs, and PowerBI dashboards to elevate visibility and execution velocity across 10+ teams. Championed outcome-first thinking and cross-functional collaboration using SAFe.

Owned end-to-end delivery of Lyst’s AI-powered search and recommendation engine across mobile and web platforms. Redesigned discovery experiences, increasing user engagement by 22% and conversions by 15%. Defined product roadmap, ran A/B testing, journey mapping, and usability studies to guide design iteration. Partnered with engineers to co-architect API-led backend systems using JavaScript, Python, and Java. Delivered go-to-market 64 days early and 15% under budget through tight collaboration with marketing, design, and content.

Led product roadmap for post-trade risk and automation tools in a high-frequency trading environment. Delivered a 98% boost in data accuracy and reduced operational errors through UI/UX refinement and backend pipeline reengineering. Launched a high-impact Tableau dashboard using SQL + API integrations, improving market anomaly detection and lifting trading performance by 3%. Identified and removed high-friction manual workflows—reducing processing time by 30% and saving $320K annually.

I contributed to digital transformation initiatives by developing automation workflows to streamline regulatory reporting processes. I built internal tools to improve data retrieval efficiency and collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to enhance operational workflows. Working within a Scrum-based Agile environment, I actively participated in sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement to improve delivery cadence. My role focused on driving operational efficiency, improving data accessibility, and supporting compliance through scalable internal product solutions.

Supported the launch of a POS-integrated inventory interface for SMB retailers. Collaborated on UX flow simplification and responsive design implementation, reducing onboarding time by 30%. Participated in agile rituals and mockup creation across tablet and web platforms.

Contributed to the redesign of Nykaa’s mobile shopping funnel, improving product discovery and UX clarity—driving an 18% boost in mobile conversion. Supported rollout of a cross-category recommendation system, leveraging user behavior insights to increase AOV by 12%.

Undergone training in MATLAB Image Processing and Computer Vision. Using this knowledge to implement a Realtime Hand Tracking system and plan on integrating it with Drone API.