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Brijesh Devaram

Brijesh Devaram

Bangalore

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record at PUMA and ANZ, excelling in business planning, forecasting, and data engineering. Achieved 95% forecast accuracy and drove a 9.6% revenue increase. Skilled in stakeholder management and proficient in Power BI, I leverage data-driven insights to optimize performance and enhance decision-making.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Planning & Trading – Large Format Retail & SIS

PUMA India
10.2023 - Current

Business Size: ₹1,000+ Cr (Annual Planning)

  • Managed planning for LFR/SIS formats as part of a ₹1,000+ Cr business; achieved 95% forecast accuracy by aligning buys and stock plans with key financial goals.
  • Led the discount strategy for 600+ counters, driving a 9.6% revenue increase while saving 3% in gross margin through under-budget discounting.
  • Drove 100%+ achievement while managing trading for the West region’s exclusive full-price outlets—the best-performing zone during the period—with a YoY growth of 7.2%.
  • Built a rolling forecasting tool and supporting dashboards, used daily by a 12-member team to track topline, bottom line, stock cover, and sell-through; streamlined reporting, and fast-tracked decision-making.
  • Ensured consistent execution of discount strategies across omnichannel touchpoints, avoiding inter-channel discount mismatches.
  • Managed retail allocation and periodic replenishments based on store profiles to optimize SKU efficiency, ASP, and ROS.

Management Trainee

PUMA India
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • Secured partnerships with four or more premium fitness clubs, generating over ₹20 lakh in revenue.
  • Created a data centralization system across large marketplaces to get real time reconciliation for D2C data.
  • Automated dispute workflows using RPA across 1,000+ stores; reduced resolution TAT to under 2 days.

Data Engineer

ANZ Bank (Australia & New Zealand Banking Group)
05.2017 - 06.2021
  • Developed 8+ BI dashboards using integrated data from 10+ sources.
  • Automated 50+ recurring manual reports, saving over 400 hours annually.
  • Built and deployed 3 Qlik Sense extensions, and developed 3+ proof of concepts to innovate beyond conventional BI approaches, enhancing reporting capabilities.
  • Improved development efficiency by 25% through scalable code frameworks.
  • Awarded five Quarterly Awards; promoted within 16 months for exceptional performance.

Education

MBA - Strategy & Finance

Indian Institute of Management
Udaipur
01.2023

B.Sc. - Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronics

Christ University
Bangalore
01.2017

Skills

  • Business Planning & Forecasting
  • Topline/Bottomline Ownership
  • Category mix and ASP tracking
  • ROI Analysis & Discount Strategy
  • Inventory & OTB Management
  • GMV, Funnel & Conversion Monitoring
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Tools: Excel, Power BI, Qlik Sense, SQL, RPA

Internships

PUMA India 

E-Commerce Intern 

Apr 2022 – Jun 2022

  • Automated article creation and cataloging for AW22 season; achieved 100% automation.

Sealed Air (Thailand)

International Business Practices Intern

Jun 2022 – Sep 2022

  • Analyzed customer segments and suggested improvements to Inside Sales resource allocation.

Accomplishments

Placement Committee – IIM Udaipur

  • Selected to 12-member team from 300+ students.
  • Achieved 100% placement for 600+ students across 170+ companies; increased average salary by 51%.

Equity Monks – IIM Udaipur

  • Delivered peer-led training sessions on trading strategies and financial markets.

Creative Projects & Hosting

  • Directed 3 short films; hosted Interface v2.0 attended by 15+ institutes.

Chess

  • Ranked in the 99th percentile globally on Chess.com with a rating of ~1700.

Timeline

Planning & Trading – Large Format Retail & SIS

PUMA India
10.2023 - Current

Management Trainee

PUMA India
05.2023 - 10.2023

Data Engineer

ANZ Bank (Australia & New Zealand Banking Group)
05.2017 - 06.2021

MBA - Strategy & Finance

Indian Institute of Management

B.Sc. - Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronics

Christ University
Brijesh Devaram