Data Analyst Senior

Saravanan Arumugam

Boston, MA 646-***-**** *********.***********@*****.*** LinkedIn GitHub

SUMMARY

Senior Data Analyst with 5+ years of experience in data analysis, data management, statistical analysis, and data-driven decision- making. Demonstrated expertise in Python, SQL, Data Mining, ETL, Exploratory Data Analysis, and Data Visualization. EDUCATION

Northeastern University Boston, MA

Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering, GPA – 3.86/4.0 May 2024 Teaching Assistant: Business Analytics Capstone, Creating Business Value with Data and AI Relevant Courses: MLOps, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Database Management, Data Visualization, Statistics WORK EXPERIENCE

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd, Global HQ Remote

Senior Data Analyst (Assistant Manager) Sep 2019 – Nov 2021

• Led an Agile team of 5, including 2 data analysts and 3 business intelligence analysts, enhanced team productivity by 25% through effective sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and monitoring KPIs to ensure continuous improvement.

• Standardized processes across 19 countries, developed and implemented templates, streamlined operations, and impacted 2000+ employees. Supervised rollout of new SOPs in Oceania, trained 400+ employees to enhance compliance.

• Implemented an inventory optimization tool with demand forecasting as SaaS to address customer needs, reduced inventory by 30% and secured 37 business accounts with $1 million annual revenue.

• Conducted payment policies analysis on AR/AP, employing hypothesis testing to update the payment terms of suppliers and vendors, resulting in an 8% average vendor rating increase.

• Played a key role in securing over $100 million in funding by demonstrating the analytical capabilities to investors and cross- functional stakeholders using communication and data storytelling skills. Data Analyst Jun 2017 – Sep 2019

• Created a predictive model using multivariate Regression, SQL and Python for data pipeline to optimize transportation logistics achieving $600K in annual savings.

• Conceptualized and deployed an HR analytics dashboard using Power BI, which identified key attrition drivers and implemented targeted interventions, resulting in a 20% reduction in employee turnover.

• Designed a descriptive model for the warehousing vertical using Power BI to monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI), conducted A/B testing, utilized MS SQL for ETL, reduced picking mismatch errors by 15%. TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd Chennai, India

Supply Chain Data Analyst Sep 2015 – Jun 2017

• Optimized vehicle allocation across India using advanced Excel, including PivotTables, Macros, and VBA to monitor demand patterns, resulting in $100K cost savings within 10 months.

• Pioneered the use of data analysis by developing data models and managing databases with SQL and MS SQL Server, integrating Ramco Virtual Works (RVW) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to streamline ETL processes.

• Redesigned the layout of a 100K sq. ft. warehouse using Lean manufacturing principles, improved space utilization by20% and minimized material handling equipment usage by 13%.

• Initiated a new cross-docking process and streamlined the picking process, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity and a 15% reduction in operational costs.

PROJECTS

Supply Chain Analytics Database Development Oct 2023 – Dec 2023

• Developed scalable databases using MySQL, MongoDB for 3PL operations, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

• Integrated databases with Jupyter Notebook for data extraction, manipulation, and visualization. New York City 3-1-1 Data Visualization Oct 2022 – Dec 2022

• Engineered a data pipeline using Google BigQuery and Tableau Prep, reducing 31 million records to 12 million.

• Developed dashboards to visualize COVID-19's impact on NYC services, providing insights into complaint patterns and agency response efficiency.

KEY SKILLS

Certification: Google Data Analytics Professional Apr 2022 – Nov 2022 Languages: Python (TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, XGBoost), SQL, R Tools & Skills: Tableau, Power BI, Big Query, MS SQL Server, MySQL, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Data Science, Data Mining, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Database Management, Data Quality, Data Collection, Project Management, Stakeholder Management

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