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Product-led Certification Course & Product Analytics Certification Course
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NAGAVENI ANNAPPA

Data Science & Analytics Leader
Bengaluru,Karnataka

Summary

Results-Oriented Analytics Leader specializing in Data Science and Analytics and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency.


  • ► Data-Driven Decision-Maker with 15+ Years of Analytics Expertise
  • ► Proven track record of leading and managing teams of data scientists and analysts to achieve data-driven business outcomes.
  • ► Experienced in leading cross-functional teams, developing innovative analytical solutions
  • ► Skilled in project management, stakeholder engagement, and fostering a data-centric culture

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics

VMware
07.2021 - 12.2023
  • Guiding R&D Product strategy with data-driven insights and foresight.
  • Developing and attracting top data science talent to fuel the future of the company.
  • Promoting open collaboration and thought leadership in the data science community.
  • Driving innovation through AI-powered solutions that solve critical business problems.
  • Champion a data-driven culture within VMware R&D, empowering researchers and engineers.
  • Constantly learning and exploring new ways to leverage Product Telemetry and Customer 360 to unlock even greater potential.
  • Brainstormed and developed sales strategies to achieve short and long term sales revenue objectives.
  • Examined quarterly financials to determine business operating capacity.
  • Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.


Projects: Product Consumption || SaaS ARR / MRR Metrics || SaaS Transformation || Customer Retention and Churn || NLP || Data Engineering

Manager - Data Science and Analytics

VMware
04.2019 - 06.2021
  • Lead and manage high-performing teams of data scientists and analysts
  • Translate business challenges into actionable data science projects
  • Communicate complex data findings and recommendations effectively
  • Align data science efforts with overall business objectives
  • Stay ahead of the curve in the evolving data science landscape.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.


Projects: Customer Analytics || Customer 360 || SaaS ARR / MRR Metrics || Customer Health Score

Lead Data Science Analyst

VMware
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Advanced analytics and machine learning: Lead the development and implementation of Machine- learning models, statistical analysis, and other advanced analytics techniques to solve complex business problems.
  • Mentoring and coaching: Guided junior data scientists, analysts, and engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth.
  • Project management: Lead data science projects from ideation to implementation, managing timelines, resources, and budgets.

Senior Business Analyst - Advance Analytics

VMware
06.2011 - 08.2018
  • Prepare data for analysis using SQL or domain specific tool (example: Omniture for Digital), visualizing
  • The data and executing to specifications
  • Good knowledge of databases/SQL, relevant tools like R or Python, Alpine Data Labs
  • Grasp requirements on call and deliver to specification, Present to Senior Management
  • Present findings to team lead/managers and to external stakeholders
  • Drive stakeholder engagements by driving complex analytical projects
  • Develop Executive Presentations with guidance.
  • Prototype reports and dashboards to get users engaged and excited about BI solutions.
  • Create in-depth business requirements across a variety of business functions, such as Finance,Sales, Professional Services, Global Support, Marketing, HR, and Legal
  • Perform current state to future state detailed impact analysis activities to provide input to BI datamigration strategy and recommended end state solution.
  • Active participation in the development of a data warehouse and subsequent reportingenhancements, including the creation of new reporting templates and analytical reports.

Reporting Analyst

VMware
06.2010 - 06.2011
  • Ensure the timely and accurate generation of all corporate internal reporting, consistency and standardization amongst the various types of reports and databases and manage the various reporting tools
  • Analyse, interpret and report operational performance trends from various channels & departments, identifying areas performing outside of expected results
  • Develop efficiencies to increase the effectiveness of reporting and consolidate & maintain departmental reports used internally and externally such as to other departments, senior management
  • Develop and maintain new standardized metric reporting on a routine basis, i.e., define, create, automate, and maintain operational cyclical reporting
  • Manage and own the reporting project management process to identify the needs, document requirements and obtain sign off from owner and coordination with Enterprise Data for implementation
  • Perform ad hoc duties in accordance to business needs.

Business Information Consultant

HP
02.2008 - 06.2010
  • Analyse performance metrics Agent wise/Process wise/Team wise
  • Designing Query using Brio to extract the report from Oracle and SQL Database
  • Designing and analysing various reports, for operations
  • Publishing weekly and monthly Scorecard
  • Maintain SharePoint's and several databases for reporting purpose
  • Working and Identification of Root Cause problems affecting Metrics
  • Frequent interaction with customers and / or functional peer group supervisors
  • Publishing end-to-end Billing reports for the Asia pacific Region
  • Adhoc requests for operations or program team.

Technical Support Engineer

HP
08.2006 - 01.2008
  • Technical Support Engineer with accounts management team specifically designed to provide a single point of contact for managing hardware and software contract
  • Responsible for Monitoring the case proceedings until completion, providing appropriate status updates back to client personnel
  • Escalations, when required, are initiated proactively or at the request of the client Support professional.

Customer Support Specialist

TransWorks
05.2005 - 07.2006
  • Process Type: Sales, Education & Job Verification

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Bangalore University
Bangalore
04.2001 -

Skills

    Machine Learning

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Timeline

Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics

VMware
07.2021 - 12.2023

Manager - Data Science and Analytics

VMware
04.2019 - 06.2021

Lead Data Science Analyst

VMware
08.2018 - 04.2019

Senior Business Analyst - Advance Analytics

VMware
06.2011 - 08.2018

Reporting Analyst

VMware
06.2010 - 06.2011

Business Information Consultant

HP
02.2008 - 06.2010

Technical Support Engineer

HP
08.2006 - 01.2008

Customer Support Specialist

TransWorks
05.2005 - 07.2006

Bachelor of Arts -

Bangalore University
04.2001 -

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NAGAVENI ANNAPPAData Science & Analytics Leader