Marketeer, Engineer, and Artist ...

Experience

Project Manager, Business Strategy
Tyrula
August 2023 - Present
Virginia, USA https://tyrula.com/

  • Led ACHA's web application development, overseeing the integration of Power BI and ADF to deliver real-time data visualization to 900+ institutions. Achieved a 20% increase in data access efficiency through innovative solutions and proactive stakeholder engagement

  • Promoted to Project Manager after three months, scaling teams from 3 to 10 members and managing cross-functional teams through Agile methodologies. Delivered multiple project phases on time, aligned with executive goals, while mentoring 3 interns through a 10-week program, resulting in their return for winter placements

  • Pioneered Machine Learning courses and AI governance, leading organization-wide data ethics training and successfully piloting Microsoft Copilot, increasing employee proficiency by 30% and establishing a robust AI policy

  • Established Agile project management processes, improving project turnaround by 25%, driving consistent launches, and streamlining team collaboration. Regularly conducted sprint planning, retrospectives, and budget forecasting

  • Spearheaded strategic initiatives by facilitating discussions with ACHA's CEO and senior leadership on AI-driven solutions and financial planning for the upcoming fiscal year, positioning the project for future scalability and innovation

  • Expanded project team capacity by fostering a culture of mentorship and growth, coaching new hires on role transitions, salary negotiations, and career development. Successfully mentored a new employee through a significant career shift, resulting in a 10% pay increase and a move to federal contracting

  • Led internal tech initiatives by developing and delivering company-wide machine learning courses, focusing on data ethics and promoting responsible AI use. Initiated several lunch-and-learn sessions to drive awareness and adoption of cutting-edge AI technologies

Senior Analyst, Strategy & Operations
Compass - E15 Group: Washington Nationals
January 2022 - August 2023
DC, USA https://e15group.com/

  • Led discussions and directed business decisions regarding F&B sales, pricing models, and quality assurance, improving profit margin by 15% over one full capacity season

  • Single-handedly pioneered and developed a PowerApps mobile application to simplify, expedite, and visualize resource allocation. This tool, currently piloted at multiple locations, is scheduled for company-wide adoption

  • Automated aggregation of unstructured data with millions of records from multiple Point-of-Sales sources, reducing reporting man hours by 80%

  • Published Tableau dashboards consuming aforementioned aggregated data to streamline senior leadership overview for financial and operational strategy

  • Directly engaged with clients and partners through monthly cadence meetings, delivering data-packed presentations with proposals to improve business Per-Cap, and iterating through objective feedback

  • Mentoring intern for Washington Commanders over 2022 season, overseeing their growth to management of multiple properties, and a potential full-time role post graduation

Associate Software Engineer
Accenture
August 2018 - August 2019
Bangalore, India https://www.accenture.com/

  • Automated AutoCAD triage efficiency by 30% in a new labour intensive project by creating a centralized dashboard

  • Improved reporting efficacy by 90% using macros with python to collect status from team then creating presentations

  • Operated within an SDLC Agile environment with daily stand ups, weekly meetings, and diverse iterations; successfully mentored over 60 recruits that stayed with the project for over a year

Teaching Assisrant
Smith School of Business, UMD
August 2020 - June 2021
College Park, MD https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/

  • Facilitated office hours for two different courses assisting students(over 20 out of 35) understand complex concepts and improving the class average

Internship

Consultant
Medhen Orphan Relief Effort
June 2021 - December 2021
Potomac, MD https://www.morechildren.org/

  • Formulated social media strategies by developing a press kit to improve PR presence and connect with local newspapers, digital media outlets, and television stations

Research Intern
CHIDS
June 2021 - December 2021
Potomac, MD https://center-health-information-and-decision-systems/

  • Identified 3 relevant marketing content aimed at the 6 segments amongst the South African adolescent girls and young women and create demand for HIV prevention products

  • Perform A/B testing of content for chosen audiences with a view to personalize messaging via Facebook

  • Derive principles for successful outreach to audiences by assessing perceptions of 5 creative content

Student
Smith School of Business, UMD
August 2020 - December 2021
College Park, MD https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/

  • Analysed retail and google merchant, data using SAS, SQL, R, Python, Glimmix, Tableau; constructed machine learning models, to interpret and predict the consumer behaviour upto 85% accuracy

  • Developed a purchase funnel with CRM for student acquisition, estimating cost for search campaigns, analyzing keyword performance based on Google, increased conversions by 5%

  • Administered a Qualtrics survey maximising potential for Uber Connect; identified 3 segments for targeted campaigns

Research Student
TIFR
January 2018 - August 2018
Mumbai, India https://www.tifr.res.in/

  • Synthesised DSTMS crystal for non linear optics applications, doubling size to 1x1x0.5 cc by optimizing crystal growth

Intern
Coromandel Fertilizer
May 2016 - June 2016
Vishakhapatnam, India https://coromandel.biz/

  • Wrote a paper outlining methodologies to improve sulphuric acid manufacturing efficiency to 99%

Education

Master's of Science
Marketing Analytics
Robert H. Smith School of Business, UMD
August 2020 - December 2021
Bachelor's of Technology
Chemical Engineering
Manipal Institue of Technology
August 2014 - December 2018

Skills

Programming Language

  • HTML
  • R
  • SAS
  • SQL
  • MATLAB
  • ASPEN
  • Python

Statistical Methods

  • Regression
  • Machine Learning
  • Testing
  • Clustering
  • MDS
  • PCA
  • EFA

Reporting

  • tableau
  • canva
  • powerapps

Certifications

  • SAS
  • Tableau
  • AWS
  • IBM AI
  • Machine Learning
  • R
  • Digital Analytics

Languages

English

Native Speaker

Hindi

Native Speaker

Malayalam

Intermediate

Interests

Music

Classical Keyboard

Art

Painting