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Anup Naik

Anup Naik

Bengaluru,Karnataka

Summary

Results-driven Data Scientist and QA Leader with more than 8 years of expertise in data analytics, data & content management, and data storage. Recognized for a consistent record of collaborative success spanning 5 product teams, specialized in crafting robust structured data management products and implementing seamless integration processes. Approaches places a strong emphasis on harnessing data analytics to drive enhanced outcomes across diverse projects, reflecting a commitment to detail and a passion for delivering impactful solutions.
Experienced professional with over two decades in the software R&D industry and a strong focus on Data Analytics. Expertise spans diverse domains, encompassing enterprise storage technology, structured data management, content management, data discovery, and telecommunications. As a certified data analyst, consistently showcased success in devising and executing impactful strategies that leverage data analytics to enhance organizational value. With track record reflects inspirational leadership, underlined by extensive experience and an unwavering commitment to excellence. With proven ability to translate data insights into actionable initiatives, contributing to the overall success and advancement of the organizations.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Designer V

Autonomy Software Asia Pvt. Ltd, Hewlett Packard India Software Operations
2014.02 - 2023.06
  • Spearheaded initiatives to enhance efficiency, successfully improving performance by 10% within 6 month time frame
  • Leveraged data analytical expertise, utilizing insights derived from customer data to drive impactful improvements
  • Led proficient team across application development life cycle, ensuring delivery of information systems, products, and services that consistently surpassed organizational and industry quality standards
  • Achieved minimum 20% improvement in each release, aligning end-user requirements with data insights to enhance application performance by more than 80%
  • Led data analytics initiatives across 5 teams comprising 40 members, resulting in 15% improvement in performance during integration of five data management-dependent products
  • Executed implementation of database repositories for data collection systems, integrating in-house tests and production environments
  • Utilized data analytics and data-driven agile strategies to optimize statistical efficiency, achieving 30% improvement in product quality and 50% improvement in performance for variety supported data types
  • Fostered seamless collaboration with more than 10 product teams and stakeholders, orchestrating collection, identification, analysis, and interpretation of defect trends and patterns from intricate datasets
  • This collaborative effort resulted in notable 10% enhancement in average product performance for subsequent releases
  • Engineered robust, secure, and scalable data analytics platform, proficiently employing descriptive and predictive analytics techniques
  • This innovation facilitated generation of data reports and dashboards, contributing to substantial 25% improvement in value chain across entire product life cycle for regular user base
  • Devised impactful data visualization practices to aid customer comprehension of product's enhanced performance by 20%
  • Leveraged these practices for bottleneck detection, enabling quicker diagnosis and corrective actions for efficient problem resolution
  • Guided and mentored five distinct product Quality Assurance teams, ensuring punctual releases with steady 20% enhancement in quality for each release through application of data-driven techniques.
  • Ensured seamless integration of new components into existing systems through thorough compatibility testing and documentation updates.
  • Contributed to a positive team dynamic by providing mentorship to junior developers and sharing technical expertise with colleagues.
  • Increased end-user satisfaction by proactively addressing customer feedback and implementing requested features.

Member Technical Staff IV

Network Appliance India
2007.11 - 2012.10
  • Led 3 distinct product Quality Assurance teams with range of Storage platforms including NetApp, EMC, and HP, focusing on integration tests for backup and recovery managers across applications like Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Exchange, NetApp DFM/NetApp On- Command with various storage platforms.
  • Scheduled and coordinated weekly staff meetings to maintain productive communication.
  • Implemented innovative problem-solving techniques during challenging situations, resulting in swift resolution of issues without compromising quality standards.
  • Initiated process improvements that resulted in increased efficiency and cost savings for the organization.

System Software Engineer V

Hewlett-Packard
2005.08 - 2007.10
  • Spearheaded Quality Assurance team of 10 members aimed to qualify, certify and provide software Raid Controller product in which locally attached SCSI storage devices serving raid volumes (0, 1, concatenated) for target drivers including Fiber Channel, InfiniBand, and iSCSI.

Principal Software Engineer

EMC Data Storage Systems India
2004.12 - 2005.08
  • Established and led Quality Assurance team in newly started India Development center for VMWare ESX Server IO subsystem module
  • Designed, developed and optimized test suites within 1 month time frame along with leadership responsibilities.

Systems/Software Engineer III

Hewlett-Packard India
2000.12 - 2004.12
  • Qualified and certified various HP SAN and NAS product portfolios like EVA5000, EVA3000, NAS 1200, 1500, 2000, 4000, and 9000
  • Played key role for qualification and release processes for various SAN/NAS product lines
  • Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

University of Mysore
Mysore
08.1996

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Jupyter Notebook, SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy, Seaborn, Matplotlib), Data Cleaning and preparation, Data Analysis and exploration, Data Visualization, Data Quality Assessment, Data Analysis & Forecasting, Pattern and Trend Identification, Data Insights, Data Management, Statistical Analysis, Reporting & Dashboarding, Business Strategy, Project Management, Data Modeling, Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, Communication Skills, Cost-Benefit Analysis, ETL, Database Management, RHEL, CentOS, SLES, OEL, Ubuntu, Windows/Server, Sun Solaris, IBM-AIX, HP-UX, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Mongo, DB2, Oracle, Cassandra, Agile Methodology, Key Performance Indicators (KPI),GDPR, PII Discovery, Amazon S3(Cloud container), Azure, AWS, ALM, Jira, Test Plan, Test Estimate, NoSQL, Structured Data Management, Big Data, Storytelling, Records Management, Standardization, Collaborate, Excellent Communication, Team Building & Leadership, Analytical thinking, Problem-solving, Decision-making, Collaborator, Innovator, Planner, Quick learner, Agility and adaptability, Impact Analysis, Problem Solving.
  • Client Communication
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Software Testing and Debugging
  • Agile
  • Project Management
  • Programming Languages: Python
  • Performance Optimization
  • Machine Learning Integration
  • Data Analytics and Model building

Certification

Data Analytics Tata Digital/Accredible(accredible.com) 2023 White box Testing ISQT, Bangalore 2006 Software Testing Essentials- ProtoTest ProtoTest, Denver, CO, USA 2001 Unix, “C” and Data structures ELNET- 3L, Technology Foundation, IIT Kharagpur 1998 Page 1 of 2

RECENT PROJECTS


Project - Exploratory Data Analysis: To analyse seasonal demand patterns and optimize inventory management strategies for Croma's electronic retail stores.

· Conducted extensive exploratory data analysis (EDA) on transactional data to identify seasonal trends (temporal, festive) and their impact on sales volumes.

· Segmented products into premium, mainstream, and value categories for targeted marketing strategies.

· Created dashboards for establishing visual correlations between price evolution and demand for products.

· Developed sales dashboard providing insights into KPIs such as active customers, revenue, transactions etc across temporal dimensions, with filters and comparisons.

Technologies Used: Python, SQL/Pandas, MS Excel/PowerBI/Tableau

Project - Campaign Effectiveness Analysis: To evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and optimize marketing ROI for Croma.

· Developed predictive models using Random Forest and XGBoost algorithms to assess campaign effectiveness.

· Incorporated sentiment analysis of customer feedback to gauge campaign impact on customer perception.

· Utilized BI tools for dynamic visualization of model results, including confusion matrices and performance metrics.

· Provided actionable recommendations for enhancing future campaign strategies and optimizing marketing ROI.

Technologies Used: Python, Pandas, PowerBI/Tableau

Project - Customer Feedback Analysis using NLP: To analyse customer feedback data and improve customer satisfaction for Croma's electronic retail stores.

· Leveraged natural language processing (NLP) techniques to analyse customer feedback data from Net Promoter Score (NPS) surveys.

· Pre-processed text data, performed sentiment analysis, and extracted key phrases to understand customer sentiments.

· Developed a dynamic dashboard for visualizing sentiment distribution and key phrases, offering insights for improving customer satisfaction and tailoring product offerings.

Technologies Used: Python, PowerBI/Tableau

Project - Delivery Fulfilment Analysis: To optimize delivery fulfilment processes and enhance customer satisfaction for Croma's electronic retail stores.

· Analysed multistage delivery fulfilment processes using transactional data to identify bottlenecks and optimize operations.

· Calculated average durations between key stages of shipment fulfilment and examined variations across multiple dimensions like cities, product groups, day of week etc.

· Utilized BI tools for dynamic dashboard creation to monitor delivery performance and track key metrics.

· Provided recommendations for streamlining delivery processes and enhancing customer satisfaction by ensuring timely deliveries.

Technologies Used: Python, SQL/Pandas, PowerBI/Tableau/MS Excel

Timeline

Software Designer V

Autonomy Software Asia Pvt. Ltd, Hewlett Packard India Software Operations
2014.02 - 2023.06

Member Technical Staff IV

Network Appliance India
2007.11 - 2012.10

System Software Engineer V

Hewlett-Packard
2005.08 - 2007.10

Principal Software Engineer

EMC Data Storage Systems India
2004.12 - 2005.08

Systems/Software Engineer III

Hewlett-Packard India
2000.12 - 2004.12

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

University of Mysore
Data Analytics Tata Digital/Accredible(accredible.com) 2023 White box Testing ISQT, Bangalore 2006 Software Testing Essentials- ProtoTest ProtoTest, Denver, CO, USA 2001 Unix, “C” and Data structures ELNET- 3L, Technology Foundation, IIT Kharagpur 1998 Page 1 of 2
Anup Naik