MEERHA SHAJI

http://www.linkedin.com/meerhashaji

adwkmj@r.postjobfree.com 602-***-****

EDUCATION

• M.S, Business Analytics, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University May 2023 o GPA, 4.0

• MBA, Operations and Marketing, Rajagiri School of Social Sciences, India April 2021 o GPA, 3.7

• B.A, English and Political Science, De Paul College at Mysore University, Mysore, India May 2019 o GPA, 3.7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fragomen Immigration Services, Kerala, India 09/2021 – 08/2022 Business Immigration Analyst

• Led a team of five members to deliver project requirements within the time frame.

• Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality on processing visa and immigration services every 2 weeks. Planned and Conducted weekly Team meetings and initiated team events weekly.

• Gathered required immigration application documents and assisted with filing. Reviewing immigration documentation led to 80% more efficiency.

• Led and conducted trainings on Drafting and documentation of PERM for Interns every three months. Mentored around 10 new joiners and interns on specific duties, responsibilities, and assignments.

• Analyzed and worked on PERM, I140 & Survey Monkey for 3 clients. PROJECT EXPERIENCE

MSBA Projects, Tempe, USA

Capstone Project 01/2023 – 05/2023

• Designed and prototyped a solution for a dynamic scheduling system to support the VR sessions of EdPlus (Dreamscape) needs and equip them with the ability to scale their project within and outside of ASU.

• To improve aerodynamic scheduling and eliminate manual work, a dynamic scheduling system is implemented using machine learning and data analytics. The system utilizes predictive analytics and forecasting to efficiently handle scheduling on an on- demand basis.

Design of Experiments (LEGO Car Race) 11/2022 – 12/2022

• Used concepts of DOE to produce an Economic and farthest-travelled car made with LEGO pieces. Created a two-level Factorial Design with three factors and 3 replications using Minitab. Lean Six Sigma Project Case study 10/2022 – 11/2022

• Used tools like process flow map, Fishbone chart, and tableau dashboards to analyze the process, and pin bottleneck steps.

• Base metric: Cycle Time. Derived interesting trends, developed a control plan, and made crucial recommendations.

• Estimated a Reduction of 15% in Average cycle time with proposed solutions. Brain Stroke Prediction 09/2022 – 10/2022

• The dataset was cleaned and analyzed using predictive models, such as Random Forest and Logistic Regression, achieving 86% accuracy in minimizing total repair costs.

• A Tableau dashboard was created to analyze how different parameters impact repair costs, using various visualizations such as stacked bar charts and tree maps.

• Potential solutions were identified to minimize repair costs based on the trends and insights obtained from the dashboard. MBA Final Project, Kochi, India 03/2021– 05/2021

• Researched on the topic A study on the Brand Promotional Strategies and the influence of Advertisements with respect to Kitex Dhotis and Lungis.' (Project based on products of KITEX Pvt Ltd.) in three months. MBA Term Paper, Kochi, India 04/2020 – 05/2020

• Developed a term paper on The Impact of Flash sales on E-commerce industry and consumers in India.' within 40 days. SKILLS & ACTIVITIES

• Relevant Coursework: Introduction Enterprise Analytics; Data Mining I, II; Descriptive & Predictive Supply Chain Analytics; Data- Driven Quality Management; Analytical Decision Modeling I, II; Advanced Marketing Analytics; Deep Learning App in Business.

• Skills: Event Coordination, Report Writing, Team Management, People Skills, Active Listening

• Computer Skills: Python, Tableau, Minitab, SQL, SPSS, Palisade, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Access)

• Operational Skills: Lean Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma

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