Ravikiran Rajagopal is a Director of Product Management (Technology) specializing in digital platform transformation, advanced A/B experimentation, and data-driven product strategy across Parks & Entertainment, Financial Services, and Consumer sectors.
At SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment he has delivered significant documented business impact — reducing checkout failure rates from 20% to 5%, executing 250+ A/B experiments across 12 branded websites, and driving strong ROI from an enterprise experimentation program he designed from the ground up.
His work has been published and peer-reviewed: he is a co-author of “Power Analysis is Essential” (Econ Journal Watch, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2026) alongside Nobel laureate Guido Imbens, Andrew Gelman, and Ron Kohavi, and a Co-Investigator on an AEA-registered randomized controlled trial spanning 2.9 million website visitors.
Earlier, at Prudential Financial, he shipped the industry’s first native mobile retirement app (844K users) and first Alexa skill for retirement account management. He is a five-time industry award winner (Optimizely North America, Quantum Metric, P&I Eddy, MarCom Platinum, Google Play Top Developer) and a judge for Globee Awards and the UConn Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans.
Work
SeaWorld eCommerce Platform
Director of Product Management. Drove significant revenue through funnel experimentation, improved customer satisfaction by 50%, and generated measurable gains via site performance improvements across 12 park websites.
Prudential Retirement App
Led and launched Prudential Retirement’s first consumer-facing mobile app, reaching 844K users with 100K+ monthly active users and improving ratings from 1.8 to 4.8.
Prudential Alexa Experience
Helped launch the first authenticated Alexa experience in retirement and finance, enabling participants to check account balance and investment performance by voice.
AccuWeather Android & Platforms
Led Android app growth to 35M+ users and 10M+ MAU, increasing ad revenue by 150%. Launched on 25+ platforms including Connected TVs, BlackBerry, and wearables.
Research & Publications
Co-author of “Power Analysis is Essential” (Econ Journal Watch, Vol. 23, No. 1, March 2026) with Nobel laureate Guido Imbens, Andrew Gelman, and Ron Kohavi. Co-Investigator on an AEA-registered RCT spanning 2.9 million website visitors.
SeaWorld case study → · Optimizely case study → · Prudential case study → · AccuWeather case study →
Recognition
Optimizely Best Experimentation Practice
North America winner for SeaWorld’s A/B testing program — documented lift across 85 experiments.
Quantum Metric CPD Signal Award
Customer-Centric Team of the Year — SeaWorld Digital Team, recognized for data-driven product decisions.
P&I Eddy Award — Second Place, Special Projects
Prudential Retirement Alexa Skill — first authenticated voice skill in retirement. Recognized for easy setup and incorporating new technology into retirement plans.
Prudential Business Value Award for Innovation
Internal Prudential award for leading the Alexa skill launch — the first authenticated voice experience in the retirement industry.
MarCom Platinum Award
Prudential Retirement Mobile App (“Retirement Planning at Participants’ Fingertips”). Platinum is the top tier, awarded to fewer than 15% of entries.
Google Play Top Developer Badge
AccuWeather Android — 1.19M ratings at 4.5 stars. Fewer than 1% of all Play Store apps qualify for this designation.
Writing
Newsletter — The Lens
11 editions on product management, prioritization, metrics, and leadership. 2020–2021.