upGrad: Onboarding and re-engagement
Anurag Goel’s work on onboarding, personalised content and data-informed re-engagement for upGrad.

Work led by Anurag Goel. This case describes the work and results attributed to Anurag in the original project record.
Upgrad is a leading Edtech platform specializing in delivering online educational programs for individuals and organizations, offering a range of courses in various domains through B2C, B2B, and e-commerce models.
The Challenge:
- High user drop-offs
- Low feature adoption
- Ineffective re-engagement strategies
Growth strategy:
Key Objectives:
- Reduce User Drop-offs :
Enhance user onboarding experience
Create engaging and personalized content
Implement robust retention strategies
- Increase Feature Adoption:
Develop in-product experiences to promote feature discovery
Educate users on the benefits of features
- Improve Re-engagement:
Design targeted re-engagement campaigns
Utilize data analytics to identify drop-off points
Approach:
- Conducted a comprehensive user experience analysis to identify pain points.
- Developed a seamless onboarding process to enhance initial user experience.
- Created personalized content to keep users engaged.
- Implemented data-driven strategies for effective re-engagement.
Services:
- User Experience Analysis
- Onboarding Process Design
- Content Personalization
- Data-Driven Re-engagement Strategies
Reported results
- Achieved a 30% decrease in user drop-offs, enhancing user satisfaction and product stickiness.
- Noted a 25% improvement in retargeting effectiveness, leading to better user retention.
