RIDHI DEORA
C O N T A C T
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Rochester, NY 14623
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www.linkedin.com/in/ridhideora/
E D U C A T I O N
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
(GPA: 3.92/4.0) May 2020
Concentration in Management Information
System (MIS) Minor in Project Management
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Relevant Coursework: Financial Analysis for
Managers, Data Mgmt. for Business Analytics,
Data Analytics & Business Intelligence,
Organizational Behavior & Leadership, Economics
& Decision Modeling, Accounting Analytics,
Operations & Supply Chain Management,
Information System Development, IS Design,
International Project Management, and Project
Management
Master of Commerce in Accounting and
Finance: May 2012
Annamalai University, Chidambaram, TN, India
S K I L L S
Change and Risk Management
Resource Allocation
Contract Negotiation
Data and Requirement Gathering
Project Documentation
Budgeting
Process Automation
Quality Control
Metrics Formulation
Staff Training
Continuous Process Improvement
Market Research and Analysis
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
License:
Chartered Accountant
Intermediate Level – (Similar to CPA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Company Secretary (Compliance of Company
Law), 2012
Institute of Company Secretary of India
Training:
45 PDUs: Project Management, 2019
Project Management Institute (PMI)
T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S
P R O F I L E
Highly analytical, versatile, and results-driven professional, interested in pursuing a full-time position to effectively utilize well-rounded experience in accounting, ledger processing, streamlining accounts, finance, data analytics, business, reporting, and project management. Expert at creating account reconciliation, financial statements preparation, translating business requirements between technical and business teams, implementing process improvements, creating models and reports to meet business requirements, and presenting the analysis to stakeholders. Recognized for organizational skills in handling multiple priorities and completing projects within tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Adept at building strong relationships and working collaboratively with key clients and other professionals of all levels, using multilingual fluency in English, Hindi, and Bengali.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
RIT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FMS), ROCHESTER, NY Project Manager ● Jan 2020– May 2020
Render hands-on assistance to manager in defining and prioritizing new projects while examining current projects to determine root cause
Take charge of identifying and delegating projects to relevant stakeholders and contractors
Provide work updates and support to various contractors with resources as required through contract negotiation, as well as reports and analysis to department heads for work assessment and budget development
Conduct thorough inspection of work completed by contractors based on quality control parameters, while reporting it to manager Accomplishments:
Significantly reduced cost by 4% through proper allocation of resources
Increased customer satisfaction by 8% through efficient prioritization of special and high priority projects
HONDA AIRCRAFT, GREENSBORO, NC
Business Analyst, Customer Service Department ● Jul 2019–Aug 2019
Transformed & manipulated raw data to analyze and report trends of requests handled by Service Part Sales Department and Service Center
Prepared documentation for business process improvement by analysis of the AS-IS and TO-BE business process model between the Service Part Sales Department and Service Center through multiple interviews, requirement gathering, analysis, and BPMN model utilization
Constructed reports, models and fish bone diagram to determine the cause and effect of the inefficiencies and present findings to the senior leadership
Drove improvement and automation by creating a new and more efficient process model, while coordinating between SAP technical team and business unit and providing recommendations and next steps for a successful implementation
Lead presentations and information/training sessions to cross-functional teams after gaining approvals from 18 managers and senior managers Accomplishments:
On-boarded 18 managers and senior managers with the formulated analysis reports and action plan
Achieved 40% higher customer satisfaction due to improved and efficient processes in the test run; resulting in generation of change request for implementing the recommendations in production/day-to-day environment
RIDHI DEORA
Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Project, and Visio)
BPMN Use Case SQL ERD Minitab
Tableau SAP Quantum NetSuite
WDesk (Workiva) Advanced Excel
A C T I V I T I E S
Member, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Gamma Sigma
Member, Global Business Group
Vice President of Finance, Women in Business
Taekwondo Athlete, International Taekwondo
Federation
Throw Ball Player, Ashok Hall Girls Higher
Secondary School
A C A D E M I C P R O J E C T S
Business Process Development for Harris
Corporation (BPMN) (2018)
Role: Business Analyst
Institution Name: Rochester Institute of
Technology
− Teamed up with four Harris employees to
build a new business process for multiple
departments to maximize efficiency
through reduction of lag time and cost
for existing processes by collecting
information and data for interviews and
research to understand the existing
business process
Data Mining and Sentiment Analysis (Data
Analytics and Business Intelligence) (2018)
Role: Analyst
Institution Name: Rochester Institute of
Technology
− Conducted comparison of Amazon and
Walmart’s customer sentiment supported
by Twitter API data to understand the
trend in sentiment using R and present
data using Tableau
Data Discovery and Data Analytics (Data
Analytics and Business Intelligence) (2017)
Role: Analyst
Institution Name: Rochester Institute of
Technology
− Reviewed and organized complex data to
ensure its usefulness and appropriateness
for business application using Minitab,
Wolfram Alpha, and Tableau
WAYFAIR INC., BOSTON, MA
Business Analyst, Accounting ● Jan 2019–Jun 2019
Built model to validate and report the numbers for the 10-K and 10-Q through various reports created after analyzing financial documents
Constructed compliance checking system for executives and employees with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after verifying data from various reports; output configured to create Tableau reports
Integrated marketing expenses data from various sources across Canada and the US by proficiently using NetSuite and Advanced Excel; created model for verification.
Applied relevant foreign exchange rates for international transactions to prepare reports and financial documents reflecting the numbers in US dollar for AP and AR teams
Handled reports on Merrill Lynch and facilitated internal audit to support the Equity Administrator Team
Partnered closely with three different teams to manage time efficiently and obtain experience from all three departments
Accomplishments:
Recognized number cruncher in the internal companywide employee portal for exceptional performance
Obtained cash reward for delivering outstanding performance in the department
Successfully automated the manual process of invoice reading and relevant data storage, extracted from invoices, which saved over 18 hours of employee’s weekly work and enhanced accuracy of extracted data RIT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES (FMS), ROCHESTER, NY Data Analyst ● May 2018–Dec 2018
Examined, cleansed and analyzed over 10 years of raw FMS data for the entire university to create models and metrics for employee performance evaluation based on business requirement.
Created model to enhance workflow distribution and maximize optimal resource allocation; Resulting in reduction of cost and increase in employee hour utilization by 13%.
Prepared visual representation of the performance of each section per college using data mining, Excel, and Tableau
Formulated KPIs for the Maintenance Department
A D D I T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
MORNING SMILES KOLKATA, WB, INDIA
Project Manager ● Jun 2012–Dec 2016
Effectively managed the company’s rebranding project
Positioned the institution toward growth and advancement through the attainment of the following:
Successful completion of the project at 94% of initial allocated budget and two-week before expected handover date; and
Introduction of the customer feedback process, which grew customer satisfaction by more than 70% over the first six months, thus subsequently improving internal processes that gained 40% in employee satisfaction MOTHER’S PRIDE KOLKATA, WB, INDIA
Senior Administrator ● May 2010–May 2012
Worked collaboratively with various departments within the organization to ensure smooth workflow
Completed requirements, ordered materials, and maintained stocks to support the Operations Team