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Professional Experience - Business Consulting

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Waters Business Consulting Group

Associate Business Consultant

Scottsdale, AZ

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Nov 2022 - May 2024

Managed numerous clients across various industries like Restoration Services to Occupier only Real Estate agents. Advised and assisted my clients in various situations and challenges, came out with viable tailored solutions and provided guidance in implementation of the same.
Deliverables Included:

  • Identifying and implementing industry-and-situation-specific KPIs, OKRs

  • Business dashboards, sales and Business Pipeline trackers, financial forecasting models, with analysts.

  • Build workflows, Organization charts.

  • Build proposals for new clients, meeting agendas for weekly client consulting sessions.

HCL Technologies

Associate Business Analyst

Remote, AZ

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June 2022 - Nov 2022

Joined as an Associate Business Analyst. Member of the Data Analytics Team for the Client: USAA Duties include:

  • Focus on Data Governance and Compliance using the Data Lineage reports and certify reports and validate them.

  • Maintain, coordinate, create stories and features to deliver on it using the Rally Agile Dashboard

  • Reviewing and working on optimization of processes and streamlining of work requests and management

  • Helping the client capture reports and plan the work accordingly

NGL Transportation

Lead Business Strategy Operations Consultant

Phoenix, AZ

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Project: Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

Aimed to develop a technology roadmap for NGL Transportation by helping NGL in analyzing the processes currently employed by them in their trucking operations, understanding the possible gaps and providing them with possible solutions.

  • Led a team of 4 and provided NGL with an outline of multiple solutions for an information gap diagnosed in their container drop/pick up process while combatting issues with end-to-end tracking, stagnant shipping, and port congestion.

  • Designed and presented a prototype of a dashboard which solved most of their operational delays. The client appreciated the prototype and its functionalities. It was a perfectly tailored solution our team came up with after extensive understanding of the company's operations.

  • Assisted NGL to gain an understanding of what technology its competitors use aligned with the technologies which are available or being developed but also provide recommendations.

Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler - KPMG

Strategy Intern

Doha, Qatar

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Internship: Jun 2021 - July 2021

Developed a real time understanding of a role as a consultant to clients with different backgrounds in the Middle Eastern market. Worked on multiple aspects of different projects by providing valuable due diligence, market research, financial evaluations, and prospective solutions.

  • Mainly assigned to the QatarRail Operations advisory team, which helped QRail develop its management structure into a more efficient entity by finding and bridging gaps in its’ operations to meet their vision. Developed the security procedure and assisted in developing a standardization of all documents in an easy to adapt format.

  • Carried out an import export analysis of different products and services which get value added in Qatar for a warehousing client, intended for developing value-added warehousing to create an increase in revenue and secondary industry development.

  • Researched on the transactions of various Stock Exchanges across the world for an Internal Thought Leadership

  • Researched on prospective clients & clientele for Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) related Investments

Education

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2018 - 2022

Bachelor of Science in International Trade

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

Key Courses worked on:

  • Principles of Global Management

  • Principles of Finance of Global Organizations

  • Principles of Accounting Global Organizations

  • Principles of Marketing Global Organizations

  • Global Risk Assessment and Management

  • Regional Management Environment in Europe

  • Business Laws and Ethics of Managers

  • Supply Chain Operations for Global Organizations

  • Big Data in Global Economy

  • Global Entrepreneurship

  • Negotiating Global Trade

  • International Trade and Regional Economic Agreements

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Learnings in College:

Through numerous client facing projects over the course and my work experience, my time has been enriched by boosting my knowledge by sharpening my skills in strategic management and business analytics, further enhancing my ability to drive informed decision-making and provide valuable insights to clients and stakeholders.

Professional Skillset

Business Strategy Development & Improvement

Market Analysis & Research

Stakeholder Engagement

Data-driven Decision Making

Languages

English (native)

Indian Languages: (native)
Tamil

Telugu

Hindi

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