Ravi
*** * ****** **., #**** ( Iowa City, IA ****6
425-***-**** ( *******@*****.***
HIGHLIGHTS
. MBA & engineering graduate with international experience in managing
clients and leading cross functional teams.
. 4+ years of IT experience in requirement gathering, data and business
analysis, testing and project management.
. Technical Skills: SQL Server, MySQL, PHP, SAS, VBA, MINITAB, Solver,
C#.Net, VC++.Net, C/C++, CRM, UNIX, Microsoft Office, Excel, Microsoft
Project, Crystal Ball.
EDUCATION
HENRY B. TIPPIE School of Management, The University OF IOWA
Iowa City, IA
Master of Business Administration, Finance, May 2011; GPA: 3.66/4.0;
. Passed CFA Level 1 exam
. Graduate Student Consultant
- Rives Audio Inc: Performed industry analysis, financial valuation and
recommended future growth strategies.
- Eaton Hydraulics: Restructured commodity codification and reduced the
number of commodity codes by 92% that led to effective inventory data
management and streamlined management decision making.
- 3M: Improved supplier management that would reduce costs by minimizing
production disruptions and lost sales.
. Teaching Assistant - Computer Analysis, Department of Management Sciences
Sir M. Visvesvaraya institute of technology
Bangalore, India
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science, June 2005, GPA: 3.90/4.0
. Awarded medal for excellent academic performance throughout eight
semesters
. Intern, ACS India Ltd., Bangalore, 2005: Involved in requirement
gathering and intranet web portal development
EXPERIENCE
Breneman Winbush Wealth Management
Jun 2010-May 2011, Minneapolis, MN
Technical Analyst - Intern
. Designed and developed an investment tool based on technical analysis
using Java and Excel which resulted in YTD return of 5.2% with 4% less
volatility compared to the market for Asset Under Management (AUM) of
$2.8 million.
Air BP
Jun 2010-Aug 2010, Iowa
City, IA
MBA Intern
. Performed strategic analysis of Fixed Base Operator (FBO) industry for
the purpose of merger and acquisition.
. Analyzed various FBO deals and designed a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
based model for future acquisition decisions.
Wipro TECHNOLOGIES
Module Leader (Client: Verizon Communications)
Jul 2008 - Jul 2009, Irving, TX
. Managed multiple projects simultaneously, such as incorporating new sales
plans for Verizon High Speed Internet into their online retail system,
design and development of a business intelligence system for detecting
consumer behavior, and production support of the existing system.
. Performed detailed analysis of data from multiple sources and integrated
the analysis to determine business impact.
. Timely execution of project with better quality helped in increasing the
customer satisfaction score by 16%.
Test Lead (Client: Microsoft Corporation)
Mar 2008 - Jun 2008, Redmond, WA
. Instrumental in managing smooth transition and knowledge transfer of
testing function from the outgoing vendor.
. Managed client relationship, ensured project continuity and on-time
delivery of project deliverables.
. Directly managed a four member offshore team and introduced process
changes to automate the testing process.
. Successful execution of the project helped in securing contract worth
$1.2 million for Wipro Technologies.
Program Analyst
Sept 2005 - Feb 2008, Bangalore,
India
. Independently handled features of a software dashboard that improved the
e-mail compliance process as mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
compliance standards.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
. Received 'Feather In My Cap' award for excellence in driving a pilot
project for American Greetings at Wipro.
. Received team player award for ensuring better customer service while
working at Verizon Communications.