About
Highly analytical Business Analyst with over 2 years of experience translating complex business needs into data-driven solutions within regulated environments. Proven expertise in full data lifecycle management, from requirements gathering and data quality assurance to developing impactful BI solutions that drive strategic policy and allocation decisions. Adept at leveraging SQL, Python, and Power BI to deliver actionable insights and ensure compliance, consistently improving operational efficiency and decision-making accuracy.
Work
Jersey City, NJ, US
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Summary
Currently serving as a Data Analyst, responsible for translating complex stakeholder requirements into robust BI solutions and ensuring high data integrity for critical financial reporting.
Highlights
Increased academic reporting accuracy by 25% through translating complex stakeholder needs into detailed functional specifications and designing robust BI solutions.
Reduced data processing time for student enrollment figures by 30% by optimizing complex SQL queries to efficiently manage large datasets from disparate sources.
Achieved 99.5% data completeness and compliance by spearheading a data lineage initiative, tracing student data from source to report and reviewing data models.
Developed comprehensive process flow diagrams and documentation, improving team alignment and achieving a 95% user-acceptance rate for new reporting tools.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Summary
Functioned as a Business Data Analyst, gathering and analyzing data requirements for a new institutional reporting system, ensuring solutions met business specifications and supported annual university report generation.
Highlights
Gathered and analyzed data requirements for a new institutional reporting system, ensuring alignment with business specifications and annual university report generation.
Improved student record data accuracy by 20% and reduced manual effort by 35% by automating data validation processes using Python and SQL.
Reduced data exceptions by 15% by investigating and resolving data quality issues within an Agile/Scrum framework, ensuring timely compliance reporting.
Managed and tracked administrative requests via a ServiceNow-like system, ensuring thorough documentation and workflow adherence.
Skills
Programming & Database
SQL, Python, Stored Procedures, Performance Tuning, FileMaker.
BI & Visualization
Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, Power Query, AWS QuickSight.
Cloud & Analytics Platforms
Azure (Synapse), Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake.
Data Management & Engineering
Data Collection, Data Quality & Integrity, ETL Processes, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Data Audits, Data Lineage.
Collaboration & Workflow
Agile/Scrum, JIRA, Git, ServiceNow, Process Flow Diagrams, Cross-functional Collaboration.
Business Analysis
Requirements Gathering, Stakeholder Management, Functional Specification Document (FSD), Process Improvement, Data Validation, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Reporting, Documentation.