Shobana Ravichandran

Stamford, CT ***** • 203-***-**** • ac8bgc@r.postjobfree.com • Linkedin Dynamic and results oriented Analytics Professional with 5 years of experience in solving data-driven problems across Insurance, Banking and Healthcare domain.

SKILLS

Programming: Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn), R, SQL, SAS, Hadoop, Hive, JCL, Cobol, Natural Adabas, C, C++ Business & Analytics: Data analysis, Data visualization, Machine learning, Data mining, Business Intelligence, Forecasting, Data preprocessing, A/B testing, Regression analysis, Hypothesis testing, Strategy consulting, Requirements Gathering, Agile Tools: Tableau, SPSS, Oracle, Power BI, MySQL, Trello, JIRA, MS Excel (Advanced) EDUCATION

University of Connecticut - School of Business, Stamford, CT May 2019 Master of Science, Business Analytics and Project Management GPA: 3.7/4.0 Kalasalingam University, Madurai, India June 2011

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering GPA: 3.6/4.0 ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Capstone Project Life.io (Consumer Analytics, Text Analytics, Python) August 2018 - December 2018

• Improved email marketing campaign success rate by 12% using insights driven by visualizations and data stories

• Implemented a whole data pipeline from ingestion to cleaning, analyzing and developing predictive models with a combination of Linear Regression, Logistic Regression and Naïve Bayes to improve customer targeting in email campaigns Movie Rating Model (Data Mining, R, Tableau) February 2018 - April 2018

• Analyzed large dataset comprising of 1 million movie records to predict movie ratings using machine learning methods - Dimensionality reduction (PCA), Naïve Bayes, Neural Networks and KNN

• Created an interactive analytics dashboard using Tableau and python scripts for movie rating prediction AMI Prediction – Healthcare Analytics Platform for predicting Cardiac Arrests February 2018 - April 2018

• Analyzed a data set consisting of 100,000 records across 200 factors affecting cardiac health to predict AMI

• Developed an ensemble statistical model after comparing multiple models- Decision tress, Naïve Bayes, Logistic Regression EXPERIENCE

Medtronic Inc, Stamford, CT August 2018 – December 2018 Data Analyst

• Improved forecasting accuracy of future sales by 10% through building and improving advanced analytics models

• Created 5M USD Sales budget for Sales Managers by analyzing market penetration, identifying regions with low sales using Tableau, proposed improved fund allocation for each region

• Awarded” Best business solution” for determining the ideal number of medical devices for effective portfolio management Tata Consultancy Services, Chennai, India March 2016 - Jan 2017 Senior Analyst – Morgan Stanley Inc.

• Awarded “Best employee” for leading a cross functional team of 4 BI analysts in developing a data management and reporting platform using SQL and Tableau for securities and settlements process

• Developed 5 Tableau dashboards for effectively communicating reporting results to higher management Cognizant, Chennai, India December 2011 - March 2016 Associate – Travelers Inc.

• Designed a geospatial analysis framework using Tableau and ArcGIS for underwriters, improving premium determination accuracy by 5% across North America

• Implemented statistical models for profiling of insurance buyers in wind prone areas to estimate premium rates Programmer Analyst – AAA insurance

• Designed complex and efficient SQL queries and triggers to migrate data from a mainframe data platform to Oracle

• Developed batch programs which resulted in generating $10M revenue for AAA integration for Auto policy payments