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Manikandan Balan

Bangalore

Summary

Experienced Tableau Developer and Project Lead with 9+ years in healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Track record managing large-scale BI projects, delivering impactful dashboards, and ensuring data accuracy. Proficient in Tableau Cloud, Tableau Prep, and advanced data modeling. Adept at integrating diverse data sources and presenting actionable insights.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
Bangalore
01.2022 - Current
  • Developed interactive Tableau dashboards for enhancing agent performance, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency resulting in measurable enhancements of key metrics.
  • Extracted data from multiple sources, including AWS Redshift, Databricks, and MySQL Cloud. Utilized Tableau Prep to optimize ETL operations, resulting in improved efficiency of data processing.
  • Presented actionable Tableau dashboard insights to senior management and operational teams, contributing to strategic decision-making.
  • Led a team of 9 members and coordinated daily scrum meetings, project sprint discussions, and JIRA user story assignments for development dashboard components and enhancements.
  • Maintained detailed records of all project activities, progress, timelines and deliverables.

Senior Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
Bangalore
03.2019 - 01.2022
  • Managed and delivered large-scale BI projects while developing advanced Tableau dashboards that aligned with business objectives
  • Implemented advanced charts and techniques, such as pagination, parameter actions, and custom filtering, to optimize user interaction and provide valuable insights
  • Integrated multiple data sources, such as Hadoop and Hive, into Tableau to conduct in-depth data analysis
  • Led testing, quality assurance, and data validation to ensure accurate and reliable visualizations.

Software Engineer

Bluechip Solutions Pplus Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
10.2014 - 02.2019

Project 1: ERP Project Development

  • Led the development of an ERP project, implementing a comprehensive system that covered all organizational modules to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Demonstrated commitment to complying with GST regulations, resulting in improved adherence to regulatory standards.
  • Managed full project lifecycle from requirement gathering through to successful project sign-off, with a strong track record of completing projects.

Project 2: BI Development.

  • Played a key role in developing innovative Tableau BI solutions, elevating data visualization and analysis capabilities.
  • Enhanced reporting and analysis capabilities by integrating various data sources into Tableau, eliminating data silos.
  • Trained and supported end-users on new dashboards and BI tools, resulting in increased user adoption, proficiency, and high satisfaction.

Education

B.E - Electronics and Communication Engineering -

Mohamed Sathak Engineering College
Chennai, India
03.2014

Skills

  • Tableau Desktop Tableau Online Tableau Prep
  • Advanced Tableau Calculations (LOD, Table Calculations, Data Modeling)
  • SQL Excel Data Warehousing
  • Python (Basic)
  • Data Analytics Project Management Team Leadership Stakeholder Management
  • Agile Methodologies

Awards

  • Excellence Award: HCL Technologies (2020)
  • Best Technical Solution Provider: Bluechip Solutions Plus Pvt. Ltd. (2017, 2018)

Certification

Tableau Desktop Specialties

Timeline

Senior Associate Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2022 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
03.2019 - 01.2022

Software Engineer

Bluechip Solutions Pplus Pvt. Ltd.
10.2014 - 02.2019

B.E - Electronics and Communication Engineering -

Mohamed Sathak Engineering College
Manikandan Balan