Karthik Periasamy
Chennai,Tamil Nadu
Summary
Results-driven data analytics, business intelligence, and data engineering professional with over 15 years of experience in reporting, analytics, and workforce management. Skilled in driving data strategy, architecting scalable analytics solutions, and optimizing business processes to enhance decision-making.
Demonstrated expertise in leading high-performing teams, engaging with global stakeholders, and delivering impactful insights through advanced BI and data engineering tools. Currently leading the Reporting & Analytics team at Standard Chartered Bank, collaborating with global clients to implement data-driven strategies, automate enterprise reporting, and develop innovative analytics solutions.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of implementing enterprise-wide data solutions that improve operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Passionate about leveraging data to drive business transformation, optimize performance, and empower organizations with actionable intelligence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Risk, CFCR, Legal COO
Standard Chartered Bank
08.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: Global Business Services, Chennai
- Partnering with the Management Team to establish targets, track performance, and oversee reporting on the Legal Function’s scorecard
- Leading the forecasting process, including capability and capacity planning, to support strategic workforce management within the Risk, Compliance & Legal departments
- Conducting in-depth analysis of business decisions across practice areas, providing actionable insights to optimize internal spending efficiencies and reduce reliance on external costs
- Driving process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness
- Leading projects and initiatives, facilitating the migration of new processes into the unit through strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration
- Providing critical support for Global, Specialist, and Country Legal Panel Reviews, identifying and mitigating risks and issues
- Delivering strategic organizational design advisory to the Management Team, supporting the development of the Target Operating Model and Strategic Workforce Planning
- Recruiting, optimizing, and retaining top talent while directly managing the Reporting & Analytics teams within COO
- Defining training roadmaps and providing mentorship to foster professional growth
- Ensuring employee engagement and development through motivation, training, and performance support to uphold high standards of execution
- Global Business Services, Chennai
Workforce Management
CRISIL Global Research & Analytics
10.2010 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Chennai
- Managed resource allocation for the Equity and Derivatives research practice groups across multiple locations, ensuring efficient deployment of unassigned resources to billable projects
- Conducted in-depth analysis of bench time trends, identifying key drivers and providing data-driven insights to optimize resource utilization across client accounts
- Led budgeting and capacity planning for all accounts, leveraging data analytics to forecast workforce demand and ensure optimal staffing alignment across verticals
- Developed and maintained dashboards and reports to track workforce metrics, enabling leadership to make informed decisions on staffing, productivity, and billability
- Drove continuous improvements in workforce management processes by integrating people analytics, automation, and standardized reporting solutions
- Played a key role in implementing the Delivery Management System (DMS), enhancing staffing and billing workflows
- Designed and built a workforce management database to extract meaningful insights for leadership, improving forecasting and resource planning
- Chennai
Workforce Management
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2007 - 10.2010
- Managed resource allocation for Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence (DW&BI) across Onsite/Offshore teams, overseeing key verticals including DW Life Sciences, DW Retail & Hospitality, and DW BFS, as well as locations in Kolkata, Pune, and Kochi
- Analysed project requirements and efficiently assigned resources from the Practice Bench/Unbilled pool, identifying skill gaps and collaborating with the Lateral Recruitment team to fulfil staffing needs
- Created and tracked Job Opening IDs to ensure timely hiring when internal resources were unavailable
- Led workforce analytics and reporting efforts to track hiring trends, resource availability, and utilization rates, providing data-driven insights for strategic staffing decisions
- Oversaw the Job Opening ID process within the DW practice, working closely with the Lateral Recruitment team to ensure optimal candidate alignment through data-backed recruitment strategies and active participation in hiring initiatives
- Guided the team in validating Service Orders, leveraging data analytics to categorize instances that do not impact revenue and escalating critical staffing needs to leadership for review
Education
MBA -
Bharathiar University
MSc - s/w engineering
Bharathiar University
Skills
PowerBI, Tableau, MicroStrategy
Dataiku DSS, Alteryx
Advanced Excel,VBA, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Copilot
SQL, Python
Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps (ADO) board
PeopleSoft, SAP SuccessFactorsPowerBI
Aera of Expertise
· Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
· Data Engineering & ETL Pipeline Development
· Data Strategy & Architecure
· Enterprise Data Management & Automation
· Stakeholder Engagement & Business Process Optimization
· Team Leadership & Talent Development
Accomplishments
- Established a centralized data lake for the Legal function, integrating diverse datasets to enhance insights and dashboard generation.
- Drove Team Connect adoption across Legal functions, contributing to a significant increase in user engagement.
- Developed a comprehensive dashboard, serving as a centralized platform for insights into headcount, forecasting, spending, and legal tools adoption to support data-driven decision-making in the legal function.
- Played a key role in creating a People Insights dashboard for HR, enabling HRBPs and Business Heads to make informed decisions.
- Supported the implementation of Enterprise Legal Management (ELM-Team Connect) and the Demand Management Platform (ServiceNow) within the Legal function.
Certification
Data Translator (SCB)
Timeline
Risk, CFCR, Legal COO
Standard Chartered Bank
08.2014 - Current
Workforce Management
CRISIL Global Research & Analytics
10.2010 - 01.2012
Workforce Management
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2007 - 10.2010
MSc - s/w engineering
Bharathiar University
MBA -
Bharathiar University
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