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Barath Chidambaram

Barath Chidambaram

Senior Manager - Analytics
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Dynamic Senior Manager with over 19 years of experience in leading and delivering analytics projects across diverse sectors. Proven track record in managing teams of over 50 employees, including 5-7 direct reports, to achieve ambitious goals while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture. Expertise in project management for business intelligence and analytics initiatives utilizing advanced technologies such as Tableau, Power BI, and QlikSense. Committed to continuous learning and professional development, currently enhancing knowledge in AI and machine learning and their applications in data and product management, while maintaining a resilient 'Can-Do' attitude that drives success in ever-evolving environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Manager – Analytics (BI, Reporting, Visualization)

JioHotstar
09.2021 - Current
  • Set up and built the BI and Visual Analytics practice from the ground up.
  • Expanded the team from 4 in 2021 to 9 in 2024, with 0% attrition.
  • Implemented the Analytics Data Governance Model to ensure compliance.
  • Spearheaded change management efforts for seamless adoption of new systems or processes among employees.
  • Optimized the Tableau license usage, which ended up saving approximately 20K USD each year.
  • Achieved over 30% effort savings via automation for ETLs and reporting.
  • Established strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring a long-term collaborative working relationship.
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Championed process improvement initiatives that led to significant cost savings without compromising on quality standards.

Senior Manager – Delivery

Cognizant Technology Solutions
04.2018 - 09.2021
  • Offshore Delivery Lead for Visual Analytics Projects, managing a portfolio of approximately $14 million and over 120 associates for one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and life sciences clients.
  • Single-handedly drove one of the largest initiatives to build an inventory of over 2,500 legacy analytics applications spanning across three platforms to migrate to Qlik Sense.
  • End – End Project Delivery Management, including Budget Planning and Reconciliation, Resource Planning and Management, and Contract Management.
  • Redesigned the visual analytics capabilities for the Cognizant internal portfolio performance application.

Deputy Manager – Business Intelligence & Analysis, Automation & Continuous Improvement

ADP Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 04.2018
  • Effort savings of 5 FTEs per month via automation and eliminating redundancy.
  • Reduced operational reports from over 800 to 146 by standardization and rationalization.
  • Co-created visual guidelines for external and internal financial reporting, which increased report adoption by 18%.
  • Automated the approval workflow, which reduced the turnaround time by 75%.
  • Conducted a case study with a sample population of 20 associates to improve associate productivity and efficiency by using two large screen monitors and an external keyboard connected to a laptop dock. Reduced errors and rework by 60%.

Technical Test Lead

Infosys Technologies Ltd.
06.2013 - 07.2014
  • Automated the testing templates, resulting in an overall effort reduction of 40% and an error reduction of 90%.

Technology Lead - Business Intelligence

iGate Global Solutions
05.2010 - 06.2013
  • Led a team to successfully re-engineer approximately 250 operational reports in 6 months.
  • Automated and streamlined Forensic Analysis from MS Access to Oracle, which reduced efforts by 50%.

Technology Analyst – Business Intelligence & Transformation

Infosys Technologies Ltd.
07.2006 - 05.2010
  • Managed the Application Support for Solectron. Proactively initiated an audit, which resulted in discovering $2.5 million USD worth of unprocessed invoices.

Education

MBA - IT & Systems

I.C.F.A.I University
01.2014

B.E - Information Science & Engg.

CMR Institute of Technology
01.2006

Skills

Project & Stakeholder Management

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Visa Details

Valid US B1 Visa valid until 2027

Timeline

Senior Manager – Analytics (BI, Reporting, Visualization)

JioHotstar
09.2021 - Current

Senior Manager – Delivery

Cognizant Technology Solutions
04.2018 - 09.2021

Deputy Manager – Business Intelligence & Analysis, Automation & Continuous Improvement

ADP Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 04.2018

Technical Test Lead

Infosys Technologies Ltd.
06.2013 - 07.2014

Technology Lead - Business Intelligence

iGate Global Solutions
05.2010 - 06.2013

Technology Analyst – Business Intelligence & Transformation

Infosys Technologies Ltd.
07.2006 - 05.2010

B.E - Information Science & Engg.

CMR Institute of Technology

MBA - IT & Systems

I.C.F.A.I University

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