Shashidhar Soda

Salt Lake City, UT ***** • 773-***-****

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University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business Salt Lake City, UT Master of Science in Information Systems GPA 3.7 – August 2022 - JULY 2023

• Relevant Courses: Data Mining, Networking and Servers, DB Design, Data Structures & Java, Advanced Data Management, Systems Analysis & Design, Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity Management Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India Hyderabad, India Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering GPA 3.2 – August 2007 - May 2011 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: SQL, Excel, Access

Programming: Python, SQL, R

Data Visualization: SAP Business BI, Tableau, QlikView, Excel PPT, Visio Project Management: Microsoft SharePoint

System Analysis: System Development Life Cycle

Data Analytics: R, Tableau, Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Keras, SciKit-Learn, PyTorch) Automation Tools: UiPath, Excel VBA, Python

Projection Management: Microsoft Project, SharePoint Statistical Techniques:

Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Market Basket Analysis, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Bagging, Boosted Trees, Time Series Forecasting, Simulation modelling, Linear and Nonlinear optimizations, A/B testing EXPERIENCE

Deloitte Hyderabad, India

Senior Solution Advisor June 2016 – August 2022

• Worked on Data Mining projects and led a team of resources in delivering a business solution using the sales representative’s feedback using R and conducting ad hoc analysis utilizing data mining and visualization techniques

• Lead a team of resources in completing a data analytics project aimed at tracking and reporting live data of the Client’s employees and sending a report to the executives with the help of SAP BI platform

• Possess extensive cross-functional expertise, having collaborated with both business and programming teams to comprehend business needs, data administration, and devise solutions. Demonstrated ability to author technical reports that effectively communicate the intricacies of the solutions in comprehensive and easily understandable documentation.

• Worked collaboratively on control testing projects and led team of resources in requirement gathering, validating the controls, and reported the findings to the management using Power BI

• Performed analysis on BASEL regulatory reports in deconstructing the report information with the understanding of GAAP standards into a simple dashboard and using the client data in building packages for each report/System.

• Developed a Python tool to check and validate Paycheck Protection Program) documentation submitted by the clients to generate client-specific dashboards and generate detailed checks for various inputs

• Developed end-to-end tool which automated sales orders intake form for a healthcare retail client, using advanced Excel VBA integrated with Outlook to send a summarized report to the senior management on a weekly basis with a click of a button Cognizant Technology Services Chennai, India

Programmer Analyst September 2011 – June 2014

• Understanding Client database schema and deconstructing already built complex SQL code to develop ETL Processes and optimizing the code

• Developed automation techniques to track resource utilization and updating the management of any risks using VBA and Microsoft Outlook

• Instrumental in using Excel VBA and SQL to design and automate Key performance Indicators, analyze the data, and develop automated reports

• Performed data profiling and validation, managed metadata and gathered statistics and informative data summaries, and reported the findings to a US-based international banking and financial services holding company

• Worked on various credit card programs, understood the client's current state business processes and data framework to validate the reported values and present the findings along with performance improvements required

• Led Indian Offshore team in tracking and managing project requirements and periodically updating the management about the statuses and action plans using SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Excel Macros