Rajesh Kumar Pal

Rajesh Kumar Pal is a Digital Product Experimentalist with more than a decade of experience driving growth, digital transformation, and user engagement across India and international markets including the US, UK, APAC, and Japan. As Head of Product at ABP Network, he oversees innovation for one of India’s largest and oldest news ecosystems, reaching over 140 million monthly active users and 100 million YouTube subscribers. An engineer from NIT Bhopal and a professional theatre artist, he blends analytical precision with creative storytelling, an approach that continues to inspire product innovation across India’s newsrooms. His leadership has delivered milestone successes, including the launch of ABP’s Tamil and Telugu platforms, both ranking in the top 3 on Comscore within a year, while accelerating visibility, audience reach, and revenue growth across platforms.

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Rajesh has pioneered newsroom innovation through AI-driven solutions, integrating tools such as Google Gemini, Vertex AI, and Amazon Canvas to enhance search visibility, automate workflows, and enable smarter content strategies. His ability to align cutting-edge technology with editorial goals has strengthened ABP’s position as a digital-first news leader.

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With prior roles at Bajaj Finserv, The Quint, and iQuanti Inc., Rajesh brings deep expertise in SEO, analytics, and digital strategy.

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