Karthikeyan Kuppa Ravindranath
Senior Business/Finance Analyst
Chennai,TN
Summary
Success-driven professional with over 15 years of rich & extensive international experience in Agile Business Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis, Strategy Planning & Execution, Investment Banking & Fund Raising, Team Management & Leadership. Successfully penetrated markets in the UK, the Netherlands, UAE and India. Professional exposure to the Retail banking sector in USA through Data mart modelling and leadership P & L dashboard-Enterprise Level. Professional exposure to the Agri-input sector through logistics, FMCG and Manufacturing. Experience in Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies; Known for ability to produce high-quality that meet or exceed timelines and budgetary targets. Designed & Developed BI reports and dashboards using Tableau, Python to meet business analytic needs for management and team. Used Python, R tools for demand planning and sales forecasting; acted as Principal Architect in developing an Android App for Management MIS. Experience in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Release management. Transformed complex business problems in technology sector into focused, data-backed solutions, reduced costs, elevated reporting capabilities & improved decision-making processes. Steered 18MW EPC Wind Farm Project and raised Debt Finance worth 11 million USD. Accomplished Solar Power Projects in India as Finance and Project Manager and contributed to IPO Book Building for NSE/BSE Listing. Managed GDR Listing on Luxembourg Stock Exchange for 18 million USD and Bond Listing in Singapore Stock Exchange for 30 million USD.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Wells Fargo, India Ltd
08.2022 - 10.2025
- Integration of all Banks Products Enterprise level (MDSS-Data Mart Model)
- Maintain the MDSS model - governance requirement (Audit)
- Develop and maintain MDSS’s model data quality controls.
- Automated report generation and Quality controls as required for Audit-Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly QC’s.
- Developed MDSS model’s- KPI analysis for CMOR audit.
- Making cross function/LOB data to Leadership for their decision making using PowerBI/Tableau dashboard.
- Managing analytical team for various BAU operations.
- Strategic tools used- SQL, Power BI, Alteryx and Tableau.
- Highlights:
- Recognized by CFO’s - Spotlight Award for outstanding efforts and achievements in project execution.
- BPM approved BAU operation process automation saving 1000 hours annually.
- Overall yearend rating as “Exceed” expectation.
- Our team project was in top 10 in the Finance Innovation challenge FY2024.
Senior Business Analyst
Genpact, India Ltd
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Manager for Reporting and Analytics team for Mckesson (USA) client account
- Providing support for smooth transition from Mckesson IT service to Genpact
- Managing analytical team for various BU operations
- Monitor performance and analyzing variance for various BU’s
- Automated report generation for various BU’s (AP, AR, T&E, Contract Administration)
- Enhancing data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems.
- Processing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data used for analysis.
- Mentored junior data scientists on R/Python and data mining techniques.
- Select features, building and optimizing classifiers using machine learning techniques for each segment to identify the right group using K-means clustering methods.
- Performed Multivariate Analysis, model testing, Uni-variate, problem analysis, model comparison and validating model using Holdout data validation method, K-Fold cross validation and Bootstrapping
- Bank payment system automation using Python
- Analyzing trends and creating forecast models for BU’s
- Developing automated dashboards using Tableau and Power BI
- Created timely metrics dashboard to constant tracking of model performance.
- Create Ad-Hoc reports
Senior Business & Finance Analyst
JU Agri Sciences Ltd., (Jhaver Group)
09.2017 - 12.2019
- Worked with Management, Cross-Functional team and Customers to gather requirements to develops tools for making key decisions; liaised & coordinated with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes; proven success in developing processes & tools to monitor & analyse model performance & data accuracy
- Successfully improved the B-C sales from Rs. 175 Cr. FY’17-18 to Rs. 292 Cr. FY’19-20 and B-B sales from Rs. 85 Cr to Rs 175 Cr. by providing key metrics in decision-making.
- Performed data extraction and transformation using SQL query to create data set required for dashboard across managements and sales team
- Analysed the requirement by continuously connecting with various stack holders.
- Build prediction model using classification techniques using Random Forest, Decision Tree and Logistic Regression to categorise customers/scenarios into good or bad.
- Estimated the key metrics by performing cross validation in the evaluation phase
- Improve team productivity by developing macros to automate data validation, reporting and scorecard processes
- Developed business process that provide comprehensive workforce data and metrics to key stakeholders
- Mentored development teams in Agile SDLC best practices and acted as Principal Architect for android application development-e-ordering for dealers and developed online marketplace/ E-commerce for farmers/ End users
- Introduced Agile collaboration to sales and marketing team and dealer scorecard benchmarking for optimizing credit risk; followed a strict code of ethics and always protected confidential information
Senior Business & Finance Analyst
BVK Groups of Company
06.2009 - 08.2017
- Worked at different designations with the three group companies of the group on accomplishing various projects and assignments in India, UK and the Netherlands.
- Group Companies Association:
- Apr’09 - Aug’11 Indowind Energy Ltd. (IEL), Chennai, India as Finance Executive
- Aug’10 - Oct’16 Glow Well Management Limited, London, UK as Business Development & Project Manager
- Jun’09 - Jul’17 Ecoventures Ltd., UK & Netherlands as Senior Finance Executive/ Analyst
- Key Result Areas:
- As Senior Finance planning & Analyst- Eco ventures Ltd, UK:
- Managed financial accounting, project financing, and deal valuation methods to value and negotiate the acquisition proposals
- Introduced a process-driven approach to fund management by defining the stock universe based on trading volume criteria, setting exposure limits for a particular sector or stock, and fixing stock price review levels
- Created control tools for monitoring performance deviation with respect to the benchmark, which assisted in taking remedial action
- As Senior Finance planning & Analyst- Eco ventures BV, the Netherlands:
- Served as the principal for Renewable Energy projects in solar and wind to lead the assessment, initiation and documentation of various project finance, M&A and corporate finance deals
- Developed economic/financial models for power plant energy distribution in The Netherlands, UK and India
- As Business Development & Project Manager- Glow Well Management Limited, London, UK
- Responsible for project management and technical direction during project implementation
- Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule. Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders
- Coordinate and oversee field activities by contractors during construction phase to ensure minimal impact to campus and alignment with project goals and objectives
Senior Finance Executive/ Analyst
Ecoventures Ltd.
06.2009 - 07.2017
- Managed financial accounting, project financing, and deal valuation methods to value and negotiate the acquisition proposals.
- Introduced a process-driven approach to fund management by defining the stock universe based on trading volume criteria, setting exposure limits for a particular sector or stock, and fixing stock price review levels.
- Created control tools for monitoring performance deviation with respect to the benchmark, which assisted in taking remedial action.
- UK & Netherlands
Business Development & Project Manager
Glow Well Management Limited
08.2010 - 10.2016
- Responsible for project management and technical direction during project implementation.
- Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule. Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders.
- Coordinate and oversee field activities by contractors during construction phase to ensure minimal impact to campus and alignment with project goals and objectives.
- London, UK
Finance Executive
Indowind Energy Ltd. (IEL)
04.2009 - 08.2011
- Developed financial model for annual target setting, consolidated and presented indirect cost over year for annual budgeting
- Participated in the preparation of monthly Scorecard; showing Business Performance for senior management.
- Assist in processing payments and providing Closure Letters
- Highlights:
- At Ecoventures Ltd., UK and Netherlands as Senior Finance Executive/Analyst
- Completed 18MW EPC Wind Farm Project and raised 11M USD Debt Finance
- Raised $1M USD by devising business plan for expansion in UK
- Administered the takeover of Netherlands based wind turbine servicing and maintenance company
- Completed 1 MW Solar Project in India as Finance and Project Manager
- Steered 2MW Wind Farm Acquisition
- At Indowind Energy Ltd., Chennai as Finance Executive
- Steered 7.2 MW Wind Farm Acquisition
- Accomplished GDR Listing in Luxembourg Stock Exchange worth 18 million USD
- Pivotal role in Bond Restructuring with Barclays
- Achieved bond listing in Singapore Stock Exchange teamed with BNY Mellon for 30 million USD
- At Glow Well Management Limited, London, UK as Project Director
- Steered real estate development (46 apartments and 6 commercial shops)
- Collaborated with the JCT Contractor
- Raised 4.7 million GBP project debt finance
- Coordinated with Ealing Council to negotiate on S106 (Social Housing Contribution) and other legal procedures
Education
Post Graduate Certificate Programme - Supply Chain Analytics Management
Indian Institute of Management
Tiruchirappalli, IndiaMaster in Business Administration - Specialization in Multinational Finance
Cardiff Business School
UK05-2009
BE - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Anna University
Chennai, IndiaPh.D. - Customer Behaviour & Retail Marketing
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai, India07.2019
Skills
R, Python, SAS
MySQL, SSIS, SSMS
SAP, SAP Hana
Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx
VBA-Excel, IBM-SPSS
AI and machine learning expertise
Certification
Tableau Desktop Specialist
Executive Profile - Summary
Success-driven professional with over 15 years of rich & extensive international experience in Agile Business Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis, Strategy Planning & Execution, Investment Banking & Fund Raising, Team Management & Leadership. Successfully penetrated markets in the UK, the Netherlands, UAE and India. Professional exposure to the Retail banking sector in USA through Data mart modelling and leadership P & L dashboard-Enterprise Level. Professional exposure to the Agri-input sector through logistics, FMCG and Manufacturing. Experience in Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies; Known for ability to produce high-quality that meet or exceed timelines and budgetary targets. Designed & developed BI reports and dashboards using Tableau, Python to meet business analytic needs for management and team. Used Python, R tools for demand planning and sales forecasting; acted as Principal Architect in developing an Android App for Management MIS. Experience in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Release management. Transformed complex business problems in technology sector into focused, data-backed solutions, reduced costs, elevated reporting capabilities & improved decision-making processes. Steered 18MW EPC Wind Farm Project and raised Debt Finance worth 11 million USD. Accomplished Solar Power Projects in India as Finance and Project Manager and contributed to IPO Book Building for NSE/BSE Listing. Managed GDR Listing on Luxembourg Stock Exchange for 18 million USD and Bond Listing in Singapore Stock Exchange for 30 million USD.
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Wells Fargo, India Ltd
08.2022 - 10.2025
Senior Business Analyst
Genpact, India Ltd
01.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Business & Finance Analyst
JU Agri Sciences Ltd., (Jhaver Group)
09.2017 - 12.2019
Business Development & Project Manager
Glow Well Management Limited
08.2010 - 10.2016
Senior Business & Finance Analyst
BVK Groups of Company
06.2009 - 08.2017
Senior Finance Executive/ Analyst
Ecoventures Ltd.
06.2009 - 07.2017
Finance Executive
Indowind Energy Ltd. (IEL)
04.2009 - 08.2011
BE - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Anna University
Ph.D. - Customer Behaviour & Retail Marketing
Madurai Kamaraj University
Post Graduate Certificate Programme - Supply Chain Analytics Management
Indian Institute of Management
Master in Business Administration - Specialization in Multinational Finance
Cardiff Business School