Risk Management Information Technology

NIKHIL THOMAS REJI

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PROFILE SUMMARY

Results-oriented Engineering Management master's student with a solid background in risk analysis, process optimization, and project coordination. Proven record of contract management, financial risk management, and team leadership, with a demonstrated capability to optimize workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Skilled in data analysis, forecasting, and applying programming expertise in MS Excel, SQL, and Python to inform decision-making. Ex-Team Lead at Accenture with experience in banking operations, fraud detection, and backend debugging. Interested in leveraging technology and lean principles for automating business processes.

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Arlington (Jan 2024 - May 2026) Master’s Engineering Management

Xavier Institute of Engineering, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India (June 2017 - 2021) Secured a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology SKILLS

● Management Skills: Risk Analysis, Process improvement, lean methodologies, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Resource Scheduling, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Supplier Negotiation, Project Coordination

● Programming Languages: Python, MS Excel (Advanced), AUTOCAD, Tableau, Java, SQL, HTML, and Linux

● Software: MySQL, Jupyter, AUTOCAD, MATLAB and PL/SQL

● Soft skills: Team Management, Proactive problem-solving skills, Strong communication skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The University of Texas at Arlington (March 2024 - Present ) Project Coordinator- Contracts and Agreements

● Managed 15+ contracts monthly, ensuring compliance with university policies and risk management protocols.

● Optimized contract management work streams by streamlining the approval process by 30%

● Collaborated with legal, administrative, and academic departments to ensure smooth coordination, timely completion of contractual obligations, and delivery.

● Conducted contract term analyses that cut financial risk exposure by 20% by rationalizing the strategies of compliance.

● Managed contract lifecycle by utilizing project management tools and documenting to ensure deadlines and deliverables were met. Accenture, Mumbai, India (July 2021 – February 2023) Banking Sector (BS) Support Team Lead

● Led a team of 10 talented individuals, working together to streamline project workflows and improve delivery timelines by 15%.

● Focused on simplifying processes, managing resources effectively, and making operations more efficient to keep projects on track.

● Created clear and detailed project documentation using MS Excel and MS Word, ensuring everyone had the right information at the right time.

● Played a key role in implementing, testing, and updating rules within banking applications to ensure they ran smoothly day-to-day.

● Troubleshot backend transaction errors and corrected inaccuracies in banking logs using Linux, helping to maintain seamless operations.

● Oversaw critical transactions of alerts (Clari5, OAM-FRMS, Falcon DDA, and STAR TBML), to enhance the 30% of fraud detection quality ACADEMIC PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Smart Cradle System (IoT project with a prototype)

● Spearheaded the development of an innovative infant cradle with advanced features, integrating sensors and camera modules for real-time monitoring with a team of 3.

● Improved the analysis of infant facial expressions by 90% using Machine Learning, creating a system to notify movements via text alerts. Designed and implemented the training and testing process for facial expression recognition using R language.

● Authored and published a paper on the same in the journal IRJET Publication Pvt. Ltd, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2021, https://www.irjet.net/volume8-issue5, S.No: 543, E-ISSN - 23950056, PI-SSN - 23950072. Good News Application (Java, IDE: Android studio)

● Devised an application consisting of every data related to pregnancy, such as hospitals and doctors nearby, and reminders based on the weeks of the pregnancy using Java application and Android studio.

● Installed BMI calculator and pregnancy week counter inside the app, increasing user engagement by 40%.

● Employed DBMS to make monthly reports regarding the health and activity of the user. COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

● Data Science Course through Udemy, September 2019

● Linux for Cloud & DevOps Engineers Course through Udemy, May 2020

● Python Data Analysis and Visualization through Udemy, April 2023

● Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Accredited), 2024 EXTRACURICULLAR MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

● Managed Xavier Institute of Engineering’s cultural fest (2019-2020) as ADMIN, overseeing logistics, vendor coordination, and $1000+ budget management.

● Organized the sports fest (2018-2020) of 25+ events, handling procurement, supply logistics, and financial planning.

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