Applied Experimentation Lead · NRG Energy (Fortune 150)

Turn Marketing Spend Into Proof.

I'm Atticus Li — I build the systems that convert marketing spend into certainty. $30M+ in verified revenue impact through A/B testing, geo-targeting, and conversion optimization.

$30M+
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NRG Energy Reliant Energy Direct Energy Silicon Valley Bank Jobsolv GrowthLayer

The Problem

Most marketing teams are flying blind.

They spend millions on campaigns, channels, and creative — and measure success by vanity metrics that can't be tied to revenue. When leadership asks "did that work?" the answer is always "we think so."

I've spent 9 years fixing that. At NRG Energy, I built the experimentation infrastructure that let us run 100+ concurrent tests, connect every marketing lever to revenue outcomes, and say with statistical certainty: this is what works, and here's the proof.

The result? $30M+ in verified revenue impact. Not projected. Not modeled. Proven.

"Experimentation isn't about running tests. It's about building an organization that makes better decisions, faster, with less risk."

— Atticus Li

Who This Is For

What are you here for?

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Hiring Managers

Looking to build an experimentation team

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Growth Practitioners

Learning experimentation & CRO

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Founders & Operators

Building growth infrastructure

Check out Jobsolv and GrowthLayer — products I've built to solve real problems I've faced.

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Media & Podcasts

Looking for a guest speaker

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The Revenue Experimentation System™

Six interconnected disciplines that turn marketing spend into measurable, defensible revenue — not hunches, not projections. Proof.

01

Conversion Rate Optimization

From hypothesis to statistical significance. I design tests that answer business questions, not just move metrics.

02

Behavioral Science

Applying psychology to product and marketing decisions. Understanding why people do what they do — then testing it.

03

Revenue Experimentation

Connecting experiment outcomes directly to revenue. If it can't be tied to dollars, it doesn't count.

04

Data Storytelling

Translating complex test results into executive narratives that drive budget allocation decisions.

05

Analytics Infrastructure

Building the measurement systems that make reliable experimentation possible at scale.

06

Team & Culture Building

Hiring, developing, and retaining experimentation talent. Building a culture of evidence over opinion.

Lead, Applied Experimentation

2019 – Present

The Problem

A Fortune 150 energy company with massive marketing spend and no reliable way to measure what actually drove revenue.

The Approach

Built an enterprise experimentation platform from scratch: A/B testing infrastructure, geo-targeted holdout groups, incrementality measurement, and executive reporting systems.

$30M+
in verified revenue impact
  • 100+ concurrent experiments running at any given time
  • Reduced CAC by 23% across digital channels
  • Built and led 8-person experimentation team
  • First-ever revenue attribution model for media mix

Growth & Analytics

2017 – 2019

The Problem

SVB needed to grow its startup banking division in a market dominated by relationships, not digital marketing.

The Approach

Developed data-driven growth strategies targeting early-stage startups, built analytics dashboards for business bankers, and created conversion funnels for digital acquisition.

40%
startup banking pipeline growth
  • Grew startup banking pipeline by 40% YoY
  • Built first-ever digital attribution model
  • Launched growth analytics program from scratch

Founder & Product

2023 – Present

The Problem

Job seekers spend hundreds of hours tailoring applications with no data on what actually works.

The Approach

Built an AI-powered job application platform that uses behavioral data and A/B testing principles to optimize the job search process — my experimentation expertise applied to a consumer product.

Live
product with active users
  • AI-powered resume optimization engine
  • Built on Astro + Sanity + Cloudflare
  • Shipped in under 6 months as solo founder

What People Say

Trusted by Growth Leaders

"Atticus built the experimentation muscle our marketing team didn't know we needed. The revenue attribution alone changed how we allocate budget."

Senior Marketing Director
NRG Energy

"His ability to translate test results into executive narratives is rare. He doesn't just run experiments — he changes how leadership thinks about evidence."

VP of Growth
NRG Energy

"Lean Experiments is my Monday morning read. Atticus explains behavioral science and CRO in a way that's immediately actionable."

Head of Growth
Substack Reader

"The geo-holdout framework Atticus designed saved us from a bad $2M media buy decision. One experiment paid for two years of the program."

CMO
Energy Retail

"Working with Atticus on ADPList completely changed how I think about experimentation. He has a gift for making complex frameworks accessible."

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Side Projects

What I'm Building

Jobsolv

● Live

AI-powered job application platform

Applying experimentation principles to the job search. AI resume optimization, application tracking, and behavioral data to find what actually works.

AstroAISaaS
Learn more →

GrowthLayer

● In Development

CRO intelligence & content system

A proprietary system for capturing, organizing, and publishing insights from experimentation and CRO research at scale.

ContentCROAutomation
Learn more →

12 Products Challenge

● Active

Building in public

Committing to shipping 12 products in 12 months. Documenting the process, the failures, and the lessons on the blog.

Indie HackingBuilding
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Mentorship

Want to Talk Experimentation?

I mentor growth practitioners, career changers, and early-stage founders on experimentation strategy, CRO, and building data-driven growth programs. Book a free session on ADPList.

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