Nikhil Sharma Linkedin : in/sharma**

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OBJECTIVE

Internship with emphasis in Data Analytics and Optimisation EDUCATION

Master of Science, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research May 2018 The University of Texas at Austin

Master of Technology, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Aug 2012 Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Overall GPA: 7.39/10

Dissertation: Application of Graphene Nanosystems in Waste Water Treatment Bachelor of Technology, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Aug 2012 Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Overall GPA: 7.39/10

SKILLS

• Operating Systems: Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS

• Software: Microsoft Office, SQL, R, VBA, SAS

• Strong communication, leadership and presentation skills INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Analytics and Strategy Head, ftcash, Mumbai, India 10/15 – 08/16

• Lead a team of 5 employees across 3 cities handling more than 2500 offline merchants

• Achieved a 100% MOM growth in revenue for more than 2 quarters

• Successfully launched ftcash across more than 20 college campuses across India

• Collaborated Merchants with NBFC’s and disbursed more than 10 unsecured loans

• Represented startup at various conferences in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune

• Part of the core team at ftcash which is currently backed by Paypal Analytics and Strategy Head, Quikwallet, Mumbai, India 06/15 – 10/15

• Implemented various schemes for merchants and consumers which resulted in an increase in the total transactions, volume, signups, and customer retention/acquisition

• Managed a team of 15 employees across 5 cities handling more than 3000 offline merchants

• Successfully launched Quikwallet across more than 5 college campuses across India Senior Associate, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Gurgaon, India 07/12 – 05/15 Work Description: Promotion Response Modeling, Return on Investment Analysis, Segmentation and Clustering Analysis, Forecasting, Promotion Optimization, Fraud Analytics, Sales Force Sizing and Structuring, Insurance Analytics

• Performed Linear Regression and Time Series Modeling to estimate future sales for various pharmaceutical brands

• Carried out Test and Control methodology to determine incremental impact of promotion on test subjects for different promotion channels

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• Analysed key growth drivers using historical data, recommended customer segmentation, proposed effective resource allocation for individual brands

• Managed Market: Developed a model using insurance-sector inputs to rank customers within a segment formed from sales and demographic data in order to save upto 40 manhours/week

• Name Matching Tool: Developed a tool using VBA to match two strings and give a confidence percentage for matching

• Worked rigorously on databases and statistical modeling using R, SAS, SQL and VBA

• Mentored and trained fresh college graduates on topics in Statistics, basic SQL and excel

• Awarded 5 quarterly awards and promising star award at Annual function of the company

• Youngest to be promoted to Senior Associate in Cognizant Analytics within 2 years ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Research Project, Operations Research, The University of Texas at Austin 08/16 - Present

• Currently Working on Probabilistic Graphical Models and implementing algorithms using Python Research Assistant, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Sciences, IITB 06/11 - 06/12

• Investigated the feasibility of Graphene based Nano composites in waste water treatment

• Developed a marketable product for industrial and household usage Research Assistant, Hokkaido Unviersity, Japan 05/10 - 07/10

• Investigated the effects of Temperature, Pressure and Holding time on the density and hardness of sintered samples prepared by varying the composition of TiN and Ti

• Analyzed results using techniques such as XRD, SEM, TEM,Electron probe micro-analyser and Hardness Test

EXTRA CURRICULAR

• Department Coordinator, Graduate Student Assembly, UT Austin 05/09 – 05/10

• Member, INFORMS Chapter at University of Texas at Austin

• Member, Science Toastmaster Club, University of Texas at Austin

• Coordinator - Mood Indigo, Techfest, Padarth ( IIT Bombay ) 05/09 – 05/10

• Spread awareness about child education and hygiene among underprivileged rural masses at Ranshet village, Maharashtra as part of National Social Service (NSS)

• Member, Najuka Society for Social and Agricultural Action

• Evid Enthusiast of Formula One, Swimming, Cricket and all sports

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