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Kanika K.KK

Kanika K.

Product Strategy & Research Lead

€850/day
Berlin, DE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Kanika

I’m a strategic partner for companies looking to develop meaningful products, services, and brand experiences. With 8+ years of experience across UX research, customer insights, and innovation strategy, I help teams connect the dots between user needs, business goals, and product decisions.

Whether you’re an early-stage venture testing your first MVP or an established company driving digital transformation — I bring structure, speed, and strategic thinking to help you move forward. My expertise spans customer journey mapping, qualitative & quantitative research, product discovery, positioning, and go-to-market strategies.

In addition to leading research and strategy for global brands, I’ve supported venture studios and startup teams in identifying opportunity spaces, validating product-market fit, and building user-centric offerings from scratch.

Let’s turn insight into action and ideas into value.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km), Munich (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Merkle DACH
    Manager Customer Research & Insights DACH
    DIGITAL AND IT
    April 2021 - March 2023 (2 years)
    - Project lead for digital customer experience projects with focus on customer research and strategy
    - Establishment and management of the "Research & Insights" department and development of competitive standard offers for interdisciplinary strategy projects
    - Management and mentoring of experts for qualitative and quantitative market research methods, design thinking and innovation
    - Project lead for support of existing customers, acquisition of new customers and management pitch projects in cooperation with sales and new business department
    Management Coaching Leadership
  • Merkle DACH
    Senior Consultant Research & Insights
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2020 - March 2021 (1 year and 3 months)
    - Consulting for digital transformation of existing customers
    - Acquisition, planning and implementation of strategy projects with a focus on optimizing the cross-channel digital customer experience
    - Growth and development of new market research methods for digital projects within the agency network in the USA, UK and DACH region
    - Coaching of interns and young professionals
    - Successful participation in the interdisciplinary program "Digital Consulting Academy
    Consulting Market Research Customer Experience Personas Customer Journey
  • Namics Deutschland
    Consultant
    DIGITAL AND IT
    March 2017 - December 2019 (2 years and 10 months)
    - Design and implementation of market research projects for local and global B2B and B2C clients for translation of data into applicable recommendations for action
    - Application of qualitative research methods, e.g. interviews and focus groups
    - Application of quantitative research methods, e.g. statistical analysis and surveys
    - Conception and execution of internal research projects and studies (e.g. NPS, Happiness Index, Digital Marketing Monitor)
    Quantitative research Qualitative research SPSS Excel

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Education

  • Business Administration, Bachelor of Applied Science,
    Vienna University of Economics
    2016
  • International Development
    University of Vienna
    2016

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