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Menaka Baskar

Senior Data Analyst / Team Lead

Summary

Results-driven data professional with strong foundation in data analysis and business intelligence. Known for transforming complex datasets into strategic business solutions while maintaining rigorous standards. Consistently fosters team collaboration and adapts seamlessly to dynamic project requirements, leveraging skills in SQL and Python to drive impactful outcomes. Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Senior Data Analyst / Team Lead

Expleo Solutions Ltd
02.2023 - Current
  • Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
  • Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.
  • Established clear performance metrics for the team which helped in tracking progress towards set targets effectively.
  • Collaborated with other department leads to streamline workflows, improve interdepartmental coordination, and achieve business goals collectively.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Contributed to overall organizational growth through continuous improvement of data analytics capabilities and processes.
  • Analyzed large amounts of data to identify trends and find patterns, signals and hidden stories within data.
  • Assessed large datasets, drew valid inferences and prepared insights in narrative or visual forms.
  • Used business objects, business intelligence and other reporting tools to extract data from data solutions and data warehouses.
  • Developed and implemented data collection systems and other strategies to optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
  • Spearheaded the implementation of dashboard visualization tools, providing actionable insights for stakeholders and decision makers.
  • Delivered comprehensive reports highlighting key trends, patterns, anomalies, presenting findings to senior management for informed decision-making purposes.
  • Performed root-cause analysis on data-related system problems to recommend or execute corrective action.
  • Created and automated data visualizations to present insights and tell compelling stories.
  • Trained junior analysts in best practices for statistical modeling techniques, fostering professional growth within the team.
  • Led team in adoption of new data visualization tools, which improved stakeholder understanding of complex information.
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
  • Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.

Scrum Master

Expleo Solutions Ltd
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
  • Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
  • Implemented key performance metrics to track team progress and identify areas of improvement consistently throughout projects'' lifecycles.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction scores by providing regular updates on product enhancements resulting from feedback provided during sprint review meetings.
  • Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
  • Generated reports for project progress and performance.
  • Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.

Scrum Master | Project Manager | QA Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
12.2013 - 06.2022
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
  • Assessed and reported progress to stakeholders regularly, maintaining transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Created ad-hoc reports and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Designed SQL queries for customer engagement insights , improving marketing strategies.
  • Led system integration testing and defect-free software delivery to production.
  • Acted as SME for Loyalty Management & Customer Data solutions , ensuring business continuity.
  • Managed major releases and UAT coordination , improving deployment success rates.
  • Resolved critical incidents and provided root cause analysis , reducing system downtimes.
  • Conducted system, regression, and integration testing , improving software quality.
  • Owned CRM functionality testing , streamlining e-commerce and POS system workflows.
  • Worked on POS XML validation, database testing, and e-commerce transaction testing .
  • Maintained up-to-date project documentation, enabling clear communication and transparency among stakeholders.
  • Ensured projects aligned with strategic goals by facilitating collaboration between Scrum team and senior management.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University
Chennai
08.2010 - 07.2013

Additional Information

  • Data Analysis & Reporting: SQL, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Dashboard Creation, Ad-Hoc Reporting
  • Databases & Tools: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
  • Data Modelling & Transformation: Data Cleansing, Data Aggregation, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema
  • Programming & Automation: SQL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), Excel (Advanced), VBA
  • Data Visualization Tools: Power BI, Tableau, Excel
  • Data Integration & ETL: Data Warehousing, ETL Process Design, Data Pipeline Automation
  • Cloud Technologies: Azure (SQL Database, Data Lake)
  • Version Control & Collaboration: Git, Jira, Confluence, Agile Methodologies
  • Project Management: Requirements Gathering, Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Workflow

Certification

ISTQB Foundation Level

Accomplishments

  • Special Initiative Award – Recognized for implementing automated reporting solutions.
  • Star Team Award – Awarded for outstanding teamwork and successful product delivery.
  • Star of the Month – Recognized for exceptional contributions to a key project.
  • Applause Award – Commended for process improvements in test execution.
  • Bold Minds Award – Honored for innovative data analytics solutions.

Timeline

Microsoft Power BI (Udemy | LinkedIn)

10-2024

Data Science ( Careerera )

08-2024

Professional Scrum Product Owner 1 (Scrum.org)

06-2024

ISTQB Certified Tester AI

03-2024

Senior Data Analyst / Team Lead

Expleo Solutions Ltd
02.2023 - Current

Scrum Master

Expleo Solutions Ltd
06.2022 - 01.2023

Professional Scrum Master 1 (Scrum.org)

04-2021

ISTQB Foundation Level

05-2016

Scrum Master | Project Manager | QA Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
12.2013 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Anna University
08.2010 - 07.2013

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