I help businesses solve the right problems.

Most businesses don't need more ideas—they need clarity on which problems are worth solving. I help uncover the root cause, prioritize what matters most, and build the right solutions to drive measurable business outcomes.

How I work

Every situation is different. The process is usually the same.

  1. 01

    Understand the business

    Understand the customers, business model, workflows, and constraints before jumping to solutions.

  2. 02

    Find the bottleneck

    Map how value flows from the business to the customer and identify what’s creating the biggest friction.

  3. 03

    Prioritize the right opportunities

    Balance impact, effort, and strategic value to focus on the opportunities that matter most.

  4. 04

    Execute and learn

    Set goals, build solutions, measure results, and refine strategies.

Business Challenges I Help Solve

Every business is different, but these are some of the most common challenges I help businesses solve.

  1. Improve Product Growth

    Improve customer acquisition, onboarding, retention, and conversion by identifying the biggest opportunities for sustainable growth.

  2. Decide What to Build Next

    Gain clarity on what matters most by prioritizing initiatives based on business impact, customer needs, and strategic thinking.

  3. Streamline Operations

    Simplify workflows, automate repetitive processes, and improve operational efficiency using technology and AI where it makes sense.

  4. Modernize Your Business

    Identify opportunities to digitize processes, improve customer experiences, and use technology to support long-term business growth.

Case Studies

A few examples of how I approach business problems and deliver measurable outcomes.

SaaS · Customer Retention

+$3,000

Monthly Recurring Revenue

Driven by increasing first-month customer retention from 70% to 85%.

Identified the biggest onboarding bottleneck and redesigned the experience around it.

Sogolytics is a B2B SaaS platform for customer experience and survey analytics. I focused on improving onboarding and first-month customer retention.

Challenge
While customers were successfully converting from free to paid subscriptions, nearly 30% churned within their first month. The challenge wasn't acquiring customers—it was helping them discover the product's value before they lost interest.
Insight
User behaviour data revealed a clear pattern: customers who engaged with the platform's key reporting capabilities early were far more likely to remain active. However, nearly 60% of new users never reached that point during onboarding.
Solution
Redesigned the onboarding experience using realistic sample data so new customers could immediately see meaningful reports instead of spending their first session configuring the product.
Outcome
More customers reached meaningful product usage during their first session, increasing first-month retention from 70% to 85% and generating approximately $3,000 in additional monthly recurring revenue.

Fintech · Automation

+₹3 Cr/month

(~USD 350K/month)

Additional Collections

Driven by reducing missed loan repayments from 30% to 18%.

Improved repayment journeys through smarter customer communication.

Lendingkart is a digital lending platform that provides working capital loans to small and medium businesses. My work focused on improving customer repayment journeys through better communication and automation.

Challenge
Roughly 1 in 3 customers missed their scheduled loan repayments, resulting in higher collection costs and lower recoveries. Although many customers intended to repay, they weren't completing payments on or before the due date.
Insight
Data revealed that many customers weren't receiving or engaging with repayment reminders before the due date. Journey analysis showed that the existing SMS and email reminders suffered from low open rates, delivery failures, and limited engagement.
Solution
Designed a multi-channel repayment reminder journey using WhatsApp, IVR voice bots, and chatbots that tailored messaging based on how close customers were to their due date. Payment links were embedded directly into communications to reduce friction and encourage timely repayments.
Outcome
Generated approximately ₹3 Cr/month in additional collections by reducing missed loan repayments from roughly 30% to 18%. More customers completed repayments on time, lowering collection costs and improving overall recovery performance.

Operations · Automation

2 months → 2 days

Commission Processing Time

Driven by automating commission calculations with a configurable rule engine.

Built a scalable payout workflow that reduced delays and eliminated manual effort.

Lendingkart is a digital lending platform that provides working capital loans to small and medium businesses. My work focused on automating internal operational workflows to make commission payouts faster and more scalable.

Challenge
Collection agency commissions were calculated manually across multiple systems, causing payout timelines to stretch to nearly two months. The delays increased operational overhead and strained relationships with agency partners.
Insight
The biggest bottleneck wasn't calculating commissions—it was managing constantly evolving commission rules. Hard-coded logic couldn't keep up with new business scenarios, forcing the accounting team to rely on manual work for exceptions and frequent rule changes.
Solution
Designed a configurable rule engine that allowed the accounting team to define, update, and manage commission rules without constant engineering support. Automated commission calculations while preserving the flexibility to adapt as business rules evolved.
Outcome
Reduced commission processing time from two months to two days, helping save approximately USD 23K (₹20L) per month in operational costs. The accounting team processed payouts significantly faster with far less manual effort.

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How We Can Work Together

Whether you need clarity, execution, or long-term support, there's an engagement designed to help.

  1. Advisory

    Typically 2 weeks

    Ideal For

    Businesses that need clarity before investing in execution.

    I help identify the highest-impact opportunities, validate ideas, prioritize what matters most, and create a clear action plan.

    Key Outcomes

    • Prioritized opportunities
    • Strategic recommendations
    • Action plan
  2. Project

    Typically 4–12 weeks

    Ideal For

    Businesses ready to turn strategy into measurable outcomes.

    I work alongside your team to refine priorities, validate decisions, and execute the highest-impact initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes.

    Key Outcomes

    • Validated solution
    • Product implementation support
    • Measurable business outcomes
  3. Ongoing Partnership

    Monthly engagement (3-month minimum)

    Ideal For

    Businesses that need ongoing strategic guidance and execution support.

    I provide ongoing strategic guidance and product leadership to help navigate changing priorities, make better decisions, and continuously improve business outcomes.

    Key Outcomes

    • Ongoing strategic guidance
    • Continuous prioritization
    • Long-term product partnership

About

About me

Akul Juneja

Hi, I'm Akul. I help founders and business leaders identify what's slowing their business down, uncover the real bottlenecks, and build practical solutions that move measurable business outcomes.

Over the last decade, I've worked across product, growth, analytics, and operations in SaaS, fintech, D2C, and edtech—helping businesses improve growth, retention, and operational efficiency. I enjoy working hands-on—prototyping, testing ideas quickly, and using AI tools where they genuinely help accelerate execution.

Outside work, you'll usually find me staying active, watching football, trying a new recipe, or disappearing down a rabbit hole on something completely unrelated.

Contact

Let's talk.

Tell me a little about your business first. Once you've submitted the form, you'll be able to book a free 25-minute Discovery Call. We'll use the time to discuss your biggest challenges, identify the highest-impact opportunities, and determine the best next steps.