Candy Faria
Summary
Results-oriented professional with over 15 years of experience in driving business growth by leading data transformation and automation projects . Played the role of technology Solution Architect in EY by connecting connecting client ERP systems to EY technologies . Adept at leading teams, streamlining processes, increasing integration with onshore by enhancing data management strategies. Strong track record of achieving year-on-year business growth and pioneering data-driven solutions. Skilled in stakeholder management, client engagement, and leveraging technology for efficient business outcomes.Well connected with product management teams and help build EY's tax technology solution in Azure by integrating technologies like Alteryx, Python and Business Intelligence reporting. Established a strong Governance process in running transformation projects.Sound knowledge in Business process and Process mapping Strong Stakeholder & People Management skills. Establish great stakeholder connections to increase offshore penetration .
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technology & Data Operations Leader
EY
Bangalore
08.2016 - 08.2023
- Spearheaded delivery optimization and business expansion initiatives, achieving 50% year-on-year growth and improving Margins by 10%
- Designed and implemented centralized data collection and management systems through technology platforms
- Developed a uniform costing model for pursuits, enhancing cost efficiency and accuracy
- Applied data science principles to pioneer standardized data requests for tax returns across various countries
- Leading the RPA and Gen AI projects to transform the tax data business Led data transformation projects to improve margins by optimizing business processes
- Collaborated with product development teams to convert business needs into technical requirements
- Automated data validation, cleansing, and extraction processes, reducing manual efforts
- Created innovative data quality dashboards and KPI tracking dashboards and used insights to enhancing operational efficiency
- Worked closely with account teams on RFPs and client presentations for data management proposals
- Leading a large team of 150 members handling data transformation
- Received awards and recognition for exceptional contributions, including "Amazing Women of EY GDS."
Team Leader
Thomson Reuters
03.2009 - 08.2016
- Established and maintained strong client relationships, ensuring high satisfaction and business growth
- Generated new business from existing accounts, driving profitability and increased sales
- Coordinated with incident management teams for service restoration and issue prevention
- Collaborated with product teams to provide requirements for new products and resolve issues
- Managed and coached a team of data professionals, conducting daily huddles and performance monitoring.
Education
MBA (Finance) -
Dr GRD Institute of Management, Coimbatore
01.2009
BBA -
KSR College of Arts & Science, Erode
01.2007
SSLC & Plus Two -
Lourde Matha School, Kollam
Skills
- Leading large teams , establishing Governance and stakeholder management
- Establishing strong governance models
- Experience in Generative AI and Business Intelligence tools like Power BI (Data Analytics )
- Experience in Data Modeling and Architecting working with tools and solutions like Azure , Alteryx etc
- Used Data Science principles to build Tax data collection model for EY Tax
Accomplishments
- Orchestrated a global team to centralize tax data collection, streamlining processes.
- Led and managed multiple RPA projects, saving 100,000 hours in the first year.
- Defined a common data model to improve efficiency and standardization.
- Certified RPA Solution Architect in UI Path, contributing to technology-driven solutions.
- Consistently received top ratings and accolades for process improvement initiatives
- Lead transformation projects on Azure platform to transform the data by using Alteryx workflows
Guardian Name
- Date of Birth: 12/29/86
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Certification
- UI Path Architect certification- [2018]
Timeline
Technology & Data Operations Leader
EY
08.2016 - 08.2023
Team Leader
Thomson Reuters
03.2009 - 08.2016
MBA (Finance) -
Dr GRD Institute of Management, Coimbatore
BBA -
KSR College of Arts & Science, Erode
SSLC & Plus Two -
Lourde Matha School, Kollam
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