NIKUNJ PASARI

Atlanta, GA ***** 404-***-****

ac2l18@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/nikunjpasari SUMMARY

Highly numerate and analytical student with strong educational background in information technology and business management. Proficient in data analysis skills such as R, Python, SQL, Tableau and Excel. Profound knowledge in the field of database management, unstructured data analytics, machine learning, financial risk management, supply chain management, marketing and social media analytics EDUCATION

Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Atlanta, GA Master of Science in Analytics Dec 2017

NMIMS University (Amongst Top 10 Business Schools in India) Mumbai, India Bachelor of Technology (IT) and MBA (Technology Management) 5-Year Dual Degree Jun 2016 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Rs 80,000/year scholarship for 5 years from the Government of India for securing among top 1% of the 1.3 million students appearing for the State Board HSC examinations May 2011

Received medal for the Best Chess player among 500 contestants in the District May 2008 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software Skills: C++, Java, Python, R, Matlab, SPSS, Tableau, Qlik, SQL, MongoDB and MS Office CERTIFICATIONS

Online Courses in Data Scientist’s Toolbox, R Programming, Getting and Cleaning Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Regression Models, Statistical Inference, offered through Coursera by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Public School of Health

KPMG Lean Six Sigma

EXPERIENCE

Sprint – Strategic Sourcing Overland Park, Kansas

Business Analyst III Aug 2017 - Present

Sprint - Strategic Sourcing Overland Park, Kansas

Data Analysis Intern III May 2017 – Aug 2017

Used, SQL to join multiple tables and pull the required data from the reverse auction process, Excel to assign ratings to the buyers by using mathematical computations on their performance metrics and Tableau to generate dashboards for data-visualization and decision-making

Wrote SQL queries to extract warehouse handset data from multiple sources and created pivot tables and macros to match the selling prices of these handsets

Assessed the lower price realizations for some handsets of similar grade as compared to others due to lack of data management and analytics

Proposed unlocking of data-driven insights in warehouse workflow to save thousands of dollars

Analyzed handsets sales data for market promotion strategy and portfolio fund allocation Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business Atlanta, GA Graduate Research Assistant Jan 2017 – Apr 2017

Applied supervised and unsupervised text mining algorithms to classify the documents into multiple categories

Researched and analyzed various journals to check and improve the accuracy and precision of these algortithms

Used statistical packages in R to perform sentiment analysis & identify subjective information that can used to device future strategies

Ernst & Young – Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services (FIDS) Mumbai, India Data Analytics Intern Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

Helped clients to analyze and interpret their data to reveal unforeseen problems and identify improvement opportunities within their businesses

Successfully used analytics to investigate fictitious sales by franchisees to meet the financial targets, thereby detecting frauds and saving more than 5% on performance allowances

Evaluated data analytics strategies to decode the insider trading in stock markets

Generated price-correlation/volume-based heat maps to reveal unusual trading in stock markets

Utilized sentiment analysis to obtain information about probable words used in insider trading

Performed network/link analysis to find the link between insider and outsider of the company Deesan Agro-Tech Pvt. Ltd - Soybean Procurement Dhule, India Business Development Intern Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

Proposed a data-driven Supply Chain Reengineering model that drives soybean procurement efficiency for DATPL and also enhances rural development

Developed a virtual market with Computer and Internet facilities in the nearby villages that allow small farmers to interact directly with DATPL and sell their produce at a higher price

Enabled DATPL to procure soybean in a direct supply chain at lower costs and better margins

Spearheaded the sale of DATPL products in rural areas without increasing the marketing costs

Led the group of farmers, staff of DATPL & technology suppliers for the success of the project Generation Next Communications Pte Ltd – New Market Development Singapore Market Research and Analytics Intern Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

Collected and analyzed the mobile data to determine the mobile market in Myanmar

Addressed the key issues responsible for successful penetration of GNext mobiles in Myanmar

Forecasted the sale of GNext mobiles and profitability of the mobile business in Myanmar Xoriant Solutions Pvt. Ltd – Software Testing and Development Mumbai, India Software Test Analyst Intern May 2014 - Jul 2014

Learned valuable insights in software testing and test automation tools (SeleniumWebdriver) for debugging the errors present in the software

Created test strategies and plans, designed test cases, prioritized and executed them

Ensured that the end results of software testing meet the business and user requirements OTHER ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Captain, Panthers Risk Assessment Team, Georgia State University Feb 2017

Regional Finalist at the Professional Risk Manager’s International Association (PRMIA) 2017 Risk Management Case Competition – Developing Future Risk Leaders, New York, USA COLLEGE PROJECTS

Used Python to analyze clickstream data from the SunTrust Bank’s website and identify the factors of a visitor’s online journey that will lead to opening a checking account (Jan-Apr 2017)

Used MongoDB & Neo4j to generate customized YELP pages based on the descriptive analysis of YELP data and reviews (Jan-Mar 2017)

Used Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition Techniques to uncover price movement patterns and predict profits in Forex and Stock Trading (Aug-Dec 2016)

Developed a Database System that helps students evaluate US Universities/Programs for further studies according to their interests and objectives (Aug-Dec 2016)

Qualitative & Quantitative analysis of Rupee Depreciation vis-à-vis US Dollar (Jan-May 2015)

Statistical Analysis of live wind speeds and wind power data from E-40 600 KW wind turbine at Satara, India (Jan-May 2015)

MEMBERSHIPS

Informs, IEEE, ACM, Data Science Central

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