ANAND PRAKASH
www.linkedin.com/in/anandprakash*
Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
*****.*******@***.***
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Analyst
Results-driven innovator with education and experience optimizing business
processes to meet continually evolving needs. Resourceful problem solver
able to distill high volumes of complex data to resolve issues, identify
priorities, and position business to achieve goals. Collaborative team
player equipped with communication and interpersonal skills to build
productive working relationships. [pic]
Areas of Expertise
Data Mining Algorithms Market Research Project Management Advanced Excel
Business Development ITIL Modeling
Regression Analysis Operation Research Communication Financial Analysis
Predictive Modeling Competitive Analysis
Technical Skills: IBM Cognos, Tableau, TIBCO Spotfire, MiniTab, SQL,
SPSS(Data Modeler & Statistics), SAS, Palisade decision Tools,, MS
(Powerpoint, Excel, Access, visio, Projects, SharePoint), Google Analytics,
BMC Remedy, HP openview and ITSM
[pic]Education & Certifications
. Master of Science in Business Analytics (MS-BA)/MBA dual degree
May 2015
W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Institute of Management Technology, Dubai, UAE
. Bachelors of Technology, Electrnics & Telecom
July 2010
MPSTME, NMIMS University, Mumbai, India
. Microsoft Cerifications
74-324: Administering Office 365 for Small Businesses; 70-630: MCTS:
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring &
70-667: MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring
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Professional Experience
CPI MEDIA GROUP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
APRIL 2014-MAY 2014
MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST INTERN
. Supported audience-specific marketing vision to increase the
circulation(B2B and B2C) of various business magazines
. Leveraged strong command of qualitative and quantitative market research
methodologies to construct research projects, identify opportunities for
revenue growth, and translate marketing analytics into actionable
strategies
. Improved positioning & visibility of company by networking, establishing
media partnerships, and negotiating valuable new advertisements
HCL TECHNOLOGIES IOMC, Noida, India
JULY 2010-JULY 2013
SPECIALIST (IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT)
. Maximized end-user service delivery throughout IT infrastructure by
managing, maintaining, and refining SharePoint and Project servers in the
virtual (VMware) to drive SLA compliance more than 98% and Service level
management
. Helped in defining, recommending and delivering Business Intelligence
strategies and roadmaps for IT operations
. Helped and solved user's Server and Application based (SharePoint) issues
and constantly achieved high CSAT
. Managed multiple projects/clients with different business units and
provided forensic approach to IT operation and problem solving
. Stabilized the IT infrastructure for clients & continually added value to
their system by improving Processes & reduced the cost of operation
. Managed various IT tool deployment, IT Health Check, new application
alignment, Data Management & processing, Process improvement, product
Deployment and Continual Service Improvement[pic]
Projects
. ASU Bike Theft Study
OCTOBER 2014-PRESENT
Conducting study on application of analytics to prevent bike thefts
across different campuses of ASU, which would lead to a research paper.
This study involves application of descriptive, prescriptive and
predictive analytics using Excel, Tableau and SAS
. ASU Athletics Brand Perception Through Social Media Analytics
JANUARY 2015- PRESENT
Conducting a study on ASU atheletics team to analyze Brand perception
through social media such as Twitter by using Statistical, Data mining
and Business Intelligence techniques.
. Decatur Electronics Market Demand Forecasting Model
January 2015-March2015
Assisted Decatur Electronics on a targeting campaign for potential buyers
in Russia, while also developing a Bass marketing model to predict sales
and estimate time of maximum sales after launch.
. Future of Power Generation in USA
NOVEMBER 2014-DECEMBER 2014
Performed trend analysis on power generation from different sources, as
well as supply and demand of power, to forecast future trends in power
generation and analyze root causes analysis on associated slopes and
trends.
. Customer Satisfaction and Brand Perception of Emirates Airlines
JANUARY 2014-MARCH 2014
Utilized MiniTab and Microsoft Excel to gather, analyze, and report
complex marketplace metrics and inform executive business
. Financial Analysis of Almarai
OCTOBER 2013-DECEMBER 2013
Performed detailed quantitative analysis to determine investment value of
Almarai Co. using balance sheet analysis, competitor analysis, and
financial analysis.