Avinash Venkatesan
Bangalore,Karnataka
Summary
Results-driven BI Manager with 13 years of experience leading high-performing teams in the design, development, and deployment of complex Business Intelligence solutions. Proven expertise in transforming data into strategic insights through advanced analytics, reporting frameworks, and data visualization tools. Adept at aligning BI strategies with business goals to drive informed decision-making and operational efficiency. Recognized for spearheading innovation-based initiatives that have directly contributed to revenue growth, improved customer engagement, and enhanced business agility. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of delivering scalable BI ecosystems in fast-paced, data-centric environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant – Data Intelligence
IQVIA
06.2022 - Current
- Streamlining and developing better relationships with the existing stakeholders in Spain and Portugal.
- Heading a 10 member team currently that is supporting BI deliveries, Primary Market Research and Patient Analytics.
- Expanded the team into Spain Consulting which was an untapped area for the Offshore team by reaching out and presenting capabilities which helped in acquiring and delivering adhoc projects in BI and ultimately resulting in 4 new FTEs in 2024.
- Introduced the concept of UI/UX design concentration for all projects above a cap of 25,000 Euros that helped in building better solutions with amazing design and thus enhancing the experience to our esteemed clients.
- Successfully delivered Migration projects from Qliksense to Power BI that resulting in a Business revenue of 2 M Euros.
- Responsible in leading the innovation initiative for a 180 member team by creating monthly events, building a process that drives innovation monthly and by having half yearly Hackathons.
- Responsible in selling projects through the Innovation project that has resulted in a revenue of 250,000 Euros.
- Currently expanding the innovation project across the EMEA region. Onboarded more than 8 teams into the program.
- Heading a Power Apps team that is developing and delivering a product that will be used across EMEA as the Upskilling Portal.
Assistant Scientist - Enterprise Data Solutions
AXA XL
02.2016 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: (A British Gas Company)
- Shouldered the responsibilities as BI Lead and Microstrategy Architect for various strategic projects involving designing BI solutions, data modelling, data visualization and analytics.
- Spearheaded the Enterprise Platform for projects such as Loss Runs, Cross Sell, Claims and Operations Dashboard which are key to Underwriters, Claim Handlers, Pricing Analysts and various Leadership teams for policy and claim renewals, submissions and quotes, client movements and budgeting.
- Acted as Enterprise Information Architect, designing building and helping deploy an enterprise shared Reference Data Warehouse along with derived conforming dimensions.
- Implemented & maintained Agile applications to respond to the demands of ever-changing, complex, enterprise-wide compensation plans for direct / indirect sales & customer care organizations.
- (A British Gas Company)
- Rewarded with AXA XL Annual Positive Commitments Award 2020 for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to AXA XL values.
- Significant contribution in improving dashboard performance to an accepted time frame of 5 seconds per refresh by query optimization and incorporating various APIs using Agile methodologies.
- Played a key role as a part of the Microstrategy Administration Team in building workflows, project migration, cube building and schema designing.
- Pivotal in establishing the entire Claims Reporting Team in Bangalore and leading 10 people in both Bangalore and Gurgaon locations that catered to various Adhoc and BAU reports for the Global Claims Operations & Actuaries.
- Single-handedly managed the XL and Catlin Integration Project and assisted in migrating complex reports from Access and MS Excel to SQL.
Business Intelligence Analyst - Reporting & Analytics – Shared Services
Element14 India Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Fulfilled reporting & analytical requirements for E-Supplier Marketing and Marketing Vertical.
- Developed various Brand & Product Dashboards using SSRS that included metrics such as Revenue, Pure Sales, Margin, MOM and YOY trends.
- Provided support in automating 60% of the regular reports for Supplier Marketing Team through SSIS Packages and SSRS Reports, thus reducing 100 hours of monthly manual activity.
- Liaised & coordinated with Web Analytics Team to automate the web analytics data with the operations data by automating the entire ETL process using SSIS.
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2011 - 12.2013
- Developed stored Procedures, Tables, Views SSIS Packages and SSRS Reports for applications in British Gas.
- Spearheaded Bug Fixes, Service Improvements and Fine Tuning to improve application performance.
- Adjudged with Rainmaker Award for achieving excellent results and providing awe-inspiring contributions to the projects.
Education
Post Graduate Program - Business Intelligence and Business Analytics
Great Lakes Institute of Management
01.2017
BE - Electronics and Communication
RMK Engineering College
01.2011
Skills
- Business Intelligence (BI)
- Project Management & Execution
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Modelling & Visualization
- Capacity Planning
- Team Management
- Enterprise Solutions
- Innovator
- Thinker
- Planner
- Collaborator
Extracurricular Activities
District Level Tennis Player and represented the school team at the junior level. Co-founded KITES, an NGO dedicated to assisting the educational needs of underprivileged students - Raised over INR 500,000 to help 100+ students with their academic & extracurricular needs. Ardent traveler and motorbike enthusiast- Covered over 15,000 kms in challenging terrains of the Himalayas.
Travel Experience
- Leeds, UK, 06/01/16, 2 weeks, Meeting Marketing Team in Element14 for KT sessions and external customers.
- Boston, USA, 01/01/19, 1 week, Meeting to discuss the visions & priorities of the Enterprise Data Solutions Team.
Timeline
Senior Consultant – Data Intelligence
IQVIA
06.2022 - Current
Assistant Scientist - Enterprise Data Solutions
AXA XL
02.2016 - 03.2022
Business Intelligence Analyst - Reporting & Analytics – Shared Services
Element14 India Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2016
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2011 - 12.2013
BE - Electronics and Communication
RMK Engineering College
Post Graduate Program - Business Intelligence and Business Analytics
Great Lakes Institute of Management
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