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Work History
Education
Skills
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Megha Paliwal

Quantitative Analytics Specialist
KA

Summary

Detail-oriented and highly analytical professional with over 4 years of experience in the financial services industry. Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency. Strong collaborator with expertise in cross-functional team leadership, having trained junior analysts and led high-impact projects that improved model validation efficiency and knowledge retention. With an introductory background in product management, including successful internships, I possess a good understanding of the product lifecycle, market research, user-centric design, and data-driven decision-making.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Wells Fargo

Quantitative Analytics Specialist
08.2021 - 05.2025

Job overview

  • Validated over 50 models across economic, balance, loss, and revenue portfolios under commercial banking, using Python, SAS, and Excel to assess model performance under stress conditions, ensuring alignment with business requirements for approval
  • Streamlined the annual review process by developing an Excel-based guide, reducing project timelines by 40% and enhancing the efficiency of model validation for junior team members
  • Designed and implemented a MOOC-style training repository in collaboration with the tech team, standardizing onboarding and reducing training time for new joiners, resulting in improved knowledge retention and faster ramp-up

Niyo Solutions

Product Analyst Intern
01.2021 - 06.2021

Job overview

  • Developed data dashboards using SQL & Redshift to drive growth for B2C product Niyo Bharat which offers banking services to blue collared workers
  • Envisioned & implemented the communication strategy leading to 6.24% MOM growth in transactions & 23% MOM growth in Recharges on Bharat app

PharmEasy

Product Management Intern
11.2020 - 03.2021

Job overview

Retailio is India’s biggest B2B online pharma marketplace offered by PharmEasy with $30Mn GMV

  • Owned top of the funnel for new user journey by enhancing UX flow; Revamped the first order journey basis insights from primary market research
  • Lead and envisioned the roadmap for in-app tutorials and self-serving assistance to increase product adoption by 2% and user engagement by 5%
  • Reported directly to Head of Product; Ideated & documented user stories & PRDs for multiple product features with illustrative wireframes & UI mocks

Xilinx

System Software Intern
08.2020 - 11.2020

Job overview

Xilinx, Inc. is an American technology company with $3Bn+ in revenue that designs and develops programmable devices, IPs and associated technologies.

  • Developed 18 test cases using Python in coordination with 3 member Ireland team for U-Boot, a highly flexible & efficient open source boot loader
  • Enhanced 6% accuracy & reduced cycle time by 8% of validation methodologies & performance evaluation of device drivers in embedded systems

Oyo Hotels & Homes

Data Analyst Intern
05.2019 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Enabled the Capital O team by creating data dashboards & data sets using R, SQL & Ms Excel leading to 4% revenue growth pan-India in 2 months
  • Improved occupancy from 62% to 75% by successfully implementing incentive programs for top 5% of 1000+ Capital O property owners pan India
  • Aligned 150+ Capital O properties across 7 states in 15 days in collaboration with vendor agencies for premium reshoot to improve CTR & conversion

Department of Information Technology, Govt of Raj

Summer Intern
05.2018 - 07.2018

Job overview

  • Worked under Mr. R.K. Sharma (Jt. Director, DoIT&C, Raj. Govt.); Achieved the target of making all the 90+ eMitra Plus operational from May till July
  • Designed & conducted a consumer feedback survey involving 250+ participants to lay out strategic roadmap for e-governance platform e-Mitra Plus

Education

Birla Institute of Technology And Science, Pilani
Pilani, India

from Electrical And Electronics
07.2016 - 07.2021

Skills

Python

Accomplishments

    Coordinator Ragamalika - Oasis

  • Led a team of 30+ to plan & organize a classical show for 1500+ attendees (150% YoY increase) generating a revenue of ₹4L (300% YoY increase)
  • Organized two inter college classical dance and music competitions with a budget of ₹1L, receiving a participation of 200+ students from 50+ colleges
  • Group Leader - Department of Sponsorship and Marketing

  • Led a team of 10 members; Forged alliances with 20+ brands; Raised cash sponsorship of ₹5L from Honda, Toppr, Apollo Munich, ICICI, AU & Yes Bank
  • Handled collaborations, publicity campaigns, associations with foreign embassies, coordination with 15+ clubs for 20 major events with 2000+ footfall

  • Foodstalls Coordinator

  • Pitched & confirmed sponsorship deals with 20+ top F&B brands to provide largest ever food & beverage menu during the international cultural festival
  • Spearheaded an increase of 78% in food-stalls profit from ₹4.5L to ₹8L; Revamped the outdoor marketing campaign to increase impressions by 50%

Additional Information

Startup

  • Thrifin is an e-commerce platform to buy and sell thrifted items. Single-handedly onboarded 700+ thrift stores to promote sustainability and empower young women running small businesses on Instagram.


Social Endevours

  • Co-organized Mental Health Awareness Dialogue And Discussion with 150+ participants; Completed 15hr of training in Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • Raised ₹3L in 1 week of crowd funding for the treatment of chronically ill janitor; Raised ₹1L for underprivileged govt. school students' tuition & exam fees

Timeline

Quantitative Analytics Specialist

Wells Fargo
08.2021 - 05.2025

Product Analyst Intern

Niyo Solutions
01.2021 - 06.2021

Product Management Intern

PharmEasy
11.2020 - 03.2021

System Software Intern

Xilinx
08.2020 - 11.2020

Data Analyst Intern

Oyo Hotels & Homes
05.2019 - 07.2019

Summer Intern

Department of Information Technology, Govt of Raj
05.2018 - 07.2018

Birla Institute of Technology And Science, Pilani

from Electrical And Electronics
07.2016 - 07.2021
Megha PaliwalQuantitative Analytics Specialist