
Keka’s Journey to Smarter Support and Product Adoption

62%
Reduction in first response time

4x
Increase in feature exploration
Keka, a leading HR Tech organization, has redefined its support and user experience through Beacon.li’s AI Co-Pilot and Beacon Bar. This collaboration has made their HRMS platform faster, more intuitive, and self-serve, empowering users to resolve queries instantly and navigate complex workflows effortlessly.

HEADQUARTERS
Hyderabad

INDUSTRY
HRMS

EMPLOYEES
500+
Pain Points & Challenges
Keka’s comprehensive HRMS platform continued to scale with growing adoption, prompting a focus on making support seamless and navigation effortless for users.
Complex Navigation & Feature Discovery
Keka’s HRMS platform offers multiple modules and rich functionality. To help users access the right tools efficiently and make the most of advanced features, guidance and in-product support were introduced.
High Volume of Support Queries
Routine “how-to” queries were flooding the support desk. Many tickets could have been resolved through self-service if the right guidance was available at the point of use.
Slow First Response Time
Manual handling of common queries delayed initial responses, affecting user satisfaction and efficiency.
Limited Insights into User Behavior
Keka lacked real-time analytics to understand user interactions, query patterns, or adoption trends, making it difficult to optimize support and product experience proactively.
Need for Seamless Self-Service & Engagement
Users wanted faster resolutions and in-app guidance to stay productive. Keka needed a solution that could support users instantly, reduce friction, and drive adoption without increasing support costs.
The Solution: Beacon + Keka
Keka’s team realized that addressing high ticket volumes, low adoption, and navigation challenges required more than automation—it needed intelligence, context, and seamless integration. That’s where Beacon.li came in.
AI Copilot at the Core
Keka embedded Beacon’s AI Co-Pilot at the heart of its HRMS platform—acting as a 24/7 virtual assistant capable of:
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Providing instant answers to user queries with real-time context.
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Guiding users through in-product walkthroughs and step-by-step actions.
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Deflecting repetitive support tickets, freeing the support team for complex issues.
Beacon Bar for One-Click Actions
A powerful in-app navigation bar was introduced across Keka. This enabled users to:
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Access key actions and features instantly, reducing multiple clicks to a single click.
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Navigate the platform efficiently without raising support tickets.
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Explore advanced modules and perform tasks more confidently.
Beacon Widgets & Keka Dashboard
The redesigned dashboard unified the AI Co-Pilot, Beacon Bar, and high-frequency widgets in a single interface. Users could:
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Complete frequent tasks like leave approvals, payroll checks, and performance actions directly from the dashboard.
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Get guidance on complex workflows without leaving the page.
AI as the Source of Truth
Beacon was trained on real interactions and product logic, enabling it to:
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Understand UI components, triggers, and even backend API responses.
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Provide always-up-to-date guidance, even as the product evolved.
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Replace the need for a manually maintained knowledge base.
Zero Dev Effort Integration
With just a single line of code, Keka deployed Beacon across its platform. No APIs or backend changes were needed—Beacon operated using front-end logic and behavior.
Impact
The transformation was not just technical—it was tangible, measurable, and deeply human-centric.
Enhanced Employee Experience
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Users could get instant answers and guidance within the platform.
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Navigation and actions became one-click, reducing Time-to-Action (TTA) drastically.
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HRMS features became more intuitive and self-serve.
Support Ticket Deflection
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62% reduction in First Response Time (FRT)
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Automated resolution of a significant portion of repetitive queries
Higher Adoption & Engagement
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1.5M+ actions performed through Beacon Bar in first 4 months
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User searches increased 4×
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Users explored features more confidently and independently
Real-Time Analytics & Insights
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Support and product teams gained actionable insights into user behavior and query patterns
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Continuous optimization of AI responses based on analytics
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Decision-making became data-driven and proactive
Seamless Learning & Continuous Improvement
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Beacon’s AI continuously learned from interactions and UI changes
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Guidance remained accurate as Keka’s platform evolved
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Users experienced faster, context-aware support, improving overall satisfaction