Archith V
+1-346-***-**** United States **********@*****.*** LinkedIn
SUMMARY
Results-driven Data Analyst & Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst with 5 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, and financial analysis across retail, finance, and healthcare industries. Proven expertise in SQL, Power BI (DAX, Power Query), Tableau, Python (Pandas, Matplotlib), and Alteryx to develop interactive dashboards and automate reporting solutions. Adept at ETL, data modeling, data pipeline optimization, cloud computing (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake), predictive analytics, hedge fund analytics, and financial modeling. Strong background in HIPAA, optimizing business processes, defining KPIs, financial analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), stakeholder management, and business decision-making. Certified Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate and CFA Level 1.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Python, SQL, PL/SQL, DAX, Power Query, PySpark, Java
Data Warehousing: Snowflake, Fact and Dimension tables, Star and Snowflake schemas, Dimensional Modeling, OLAP
Cloud Platforms: Fabric, Azure (Data Lake Storage, Delta Lake, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks), AWS, GCP
ERP & CRM: Workday, NetSuite, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards
Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL DB, Teradata, MongoDB, IBM Netezza, DB2
ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) & Data Integration: Azure Data Factory, Alteryx, Informatica, Data Pipeline Optimization, SSIS
Data Analytics & Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, Matplotlib, Palantir Foundry, SSRS, EPIC, QlikView, Looker
Project Management & Version Control: JIRA, Agile, Git, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Stakeholder communication, Visual Studio
Finance: Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Equity Valuation, Credit Risk, Options, Futures, Derivatives, Hedge Funds
Big Data, AI, Statistics, & Machine Learning: Correlation, Regression, Chi-squared test, Principal Component Analysis, ANOVA, A/B testing, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Kafka, Hadoop, Hive, Airflow
MS Office & Automation: MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint
Advanced Excel: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot, Power Query
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lowe’s Remote
Business Intelligence Analyst FEB 2024-PRESENT
Designed interactive sales dashboards using Power BI, leveraging advanced DAX and time intelligence functions to track YoY, MoM, and YTD revenue trends, sales growth, and regional performance. (Power BI, DAX, Power Query, SQL)
Optimized Power BI report performance by utilizing VAR statements in DAX to store intermediate calculations and replacing calculated columns with measures, reducing redundant computations, minimizing data model size, and improving query efficiency. (Power BI, DAX)
Developed Alteryx workflows to merge and transform 160K+ sales records from NetSuite and Salesforce, facilitating Power BI dashboards that track YTD retention performance across multiple global regions. (Alteryx, NetSuite, Salesforce, Power BI)
Collaborated with the Executive Board to deploy a unified KPI solution using Power Apps, SharePoint, Power BI, and Power Automate, streamlining 100+ KPIs and enabling informed decisions. (Power Apps, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate)
Facilitated ad hoc data cleaning and preprocessing using Python Pandas, ensuring datasets were structured, consistent, and ready for machine learning model training and predictive modeling to forecast customer demand trends. (Python, Pandas)
Collaborated with the sales and finance teams to define and visualize key performance metrics such as total revenue, sales pipeline health, number of deals closed, customer acquisition cost (CAC), and monthly recurring revenue (MRR), enabling data-driven decision-making. (Salesforce, Snowflake, Power BI, Advanced Excel, Pivot Tables)
Ensured data governance and compliance by implementing standardized reporting methodologies and data quality checks.
Led cross-functional collaboration to streamline business processes, improve forecasting accuracy, and enhance business strategy execution.
University of North Texas Denton, TX
Research Analyst MAY 2023-DEC 2023
Analyzed historical tuition revenue trends to forecast future income, assisting university leadership in strategic financial planning and budget allocation. (SQL, Tableau, Excel)
Performed cost analysis on operational expenses, grants, and departmental budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities and enhancing financial efficiency at UNT. (Excel, PowerPivot)
Developed financial and performance dashboards using pivot tables and charts, providing leadership with real-time insights for budgeting and resource planning. (Excel)
Implemented time-series analysis to monitor changes in enrollment and retention over multiple semesters, helping inform long-term university planning.
HSBC India
Data Analyst II APR 2021-JUN 2022
Utilized advanced Excel functions, Python, and SQL queries to analyze and resolve data discrepancies in investment portfolios, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and reconciliation across financial databases. (Excel, Python, SQL)
Managed and transformed large financial datasets, performing data cleansing, validation, and dashboard development to track key portfolio performance metrics, supporting fund managers in investment decision-making. (Python, Excel, VBA, Power BI)
Performed data manipulation, data management, and cleansing to create interactive dashboards that monitored investment portfolio performance, risk exposure, and asset allocation trends.
Developed financial models and interactive valuation dashboards using Capitaline (like Bloomberg), in collaboration with portfolio managers, to analyze market trends, company financials, and investment opportunities. (Excel)
Assisted portfolio managers in evaluating monthly/quarterly third-party market data by leveraging data mining techniques, enabling scalable and automated financial reporting through visual analytics. (Python, Power BI)
Assisted in business process modeling and financial risk analysis, supporting strategic decision-making for portfolio managers.
Abbott India
Data Analyst JUN 2019-MAR 2021
Developed interactive dashboards in Power BI to analyze sales performance, prescription trends, market share, and revenue data across multiple product categories, enabling data-driven decision-making for sales teams and senior management. (Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Azure)
Created inventory and demand forecasting dashboards to track stock levels, distributor fill rates, and pharmacy sales trends, helping the Supply Chain & Merchandising teams optimize procurement and prevent stockouts. (Power BI, Excel, Alteryx)
Built a Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) model for chronic and acute therapy drugs, leveraging patient prescription patterns and demographic insights to help the marketing team design targeted patient adherence programs, improving repeat purchase rates by 1.5%. (Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Excel)
Performed exploratory data analysis (EDA) on large pharmaceutical sales datasets to uncover seasonal demand patterns, top-performing drug categories, and regional sales variations, supporting strategic planning for new product launches and expansion into Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. (Python, Pandas, Matplotlib)
Conducted 5+ A/B tests using Google Analytics to assess the impact of pricing adjustments, promotional offers, and physician engagement strategies, enabling data-backed decisions on marketing investments and product positioning.
Assisted in ensuring data accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards in pharmaceutical analytics.
PROJECTS
Azure Data Engineering Project – FMCG Supply Chain Analytics
Built Developed an Azure-based Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) pipeline using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks, and PySpark to ingest and transform MySQL and SFTP data into a structured Data Lake.
EDUCATION
University of North Texas Denton, TX
Master’s in Information Systems and Technology, GPA:4.0/4.0 AUG 2022-DEC 2023
Osmania University Hyderabad, India
Bachelor of Commerce, CGPA:8.77/10.0 MAY 2016-MAY 2019
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1 passed
SQL BI: Introducing DAX, DAX Tools, Data Modeling for Power BI
Palantir Technologies: Building Application, Building Pipeline, Creating Ontology, Data Analysis in Contour, Foundry & AIP Builder