Research Assistant

Qualifications Profile

Proactive, detail-oriented and versatile data enthusiast offering

comprehensive analytics and business partnering experience; interested in

obtaining a challenging position in the analytics space that would

effectively utilize acquired knowledge and experience to achieve career

advancement. Fast learner and recognized for efficiency in working with

discretion and tact. Articulate communicator and team player, with well-

defined analytical skills and well-honed technical aptitudes.

areas of expertise

Sales Cycle Management

Planning and Forecasting

Problem Resolution and Decision-Making

Supply Chain Management

Data Research and Analysis

Interpersonal Coordination

Data Mining

Business Intelligence

work experience

University At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Research Assistant-Economics Department Sept

2013-Present

< Contribute in school projects including the Effect of Education on Health

and Nutrition.

< Demonstrate excellent skills in investigating the relationship between

education and adult mortality in the United States, along with the effect

of structural relationship between unions and level of protection of

investors.

University At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Student Assistant-Tutor Sept

2012-Present

< Exemplify keen expertise in tutoring student athletes regarding calculus,

probability, statistics, algebra, and trigonometry.

Ebay Inc. San Jose, CA

Summer Intern Jun 2013-Aug

2013

< Implemented a marketing campaign in order to increase sales of sellers.

< Displayed strong command in utilizing Microsoft Excel and SQL to obtain

data and support the sellers.

< Made use of Six Sigma tools and techniques to effectively evaluate the

profitability of sellers towards specific target sales.

< Produced and implemented linear regression models by acquiring account

factors to help understand the contribution of each sale as well as to

increase sales by 20-30%.

< Worked closely with the internal team throughout the business units to

acquire insights.

< Participated to the intern conference held in San Francisco.

Beroe Consulting Chennai, India

Research Analyst May 2011-Dec

2011

< Carried out key tasks such as performing data capture analysis to

identify key insights, developing sourcing strategies and market

assessments, and enhancing procurement processes for clients in

healthcare and telecom businesses.

< Obtained comprehensive knowledge of client's sourcing needs.

< Coordinated with industry experts to develop and recommend sourcing

strategies for clients.

< Maintained proactive involvement in negotiating, interviewing, updating,

and discussing with clients and other stakeholders.

accomplished projects

< Market Intelligence on External Audit Services Project: Held full

accountability in providing negotiation levers, benchmarking, and

derivation of ideal audit fee for a Fortune 100 pharmacy company.

Generated 20%-30% of savings by reducing audit spent for the client.

Exemplified keen expertise in conducting research to position clients

among top Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies.

< Partnership Due Diligence: Evaluated 500 providers of roadside assistance

in the United Kingdom through press releases, industry association lists,

and supplier interviews to identify the top 10 suppliers. Delivered

exemplary performance in planning and forecasting complex structures and

strategic direction of the industry.

education and credentials

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (GPA:

3.62/4.0)

In Progress (Expected Date of Graduation: May 2014)

Relevant Coursework: Stochastic Methods, Microeconomics, Linear

Programming, Computational Econometrics (SAS), Discrete Optimization,

Revenue Management, Quality Assurance, Purchasing and Supply Chain

Management, Decision Analysis, Design of Experiments, Statistical Data

Mining

University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Mar 2011

Sri SivaSubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering, Chennai, India

Data Science Associate Certification, In Progress

Academic Projects:

Autogyro Design Revenue Management Business Proposal Negotiation of a

Contract

awards and honors

Certificate of Appreciation, Nov 2011

Professional Development

Value Chain Analysis and Financial Risk Analysis, May 2011-Jun 2011

certification

Financial Excellence for Business Managers, Jun 2013

Ebay Inc. San Jose, CA

Professional affiliation

Member, Supply Chain and Operations Management Club (SCOM)

technical skills

IBM SPSS Statistics SAS Business Analytics Software R Software

Programming Language

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) SQL Java

Apache Hadoop

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