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Nikhil Gaur

Summary

Senior Research Analyst with 9 years of experience in data operations, quality assurance, and process improvements. Skilled in training teams, resolving critical issues, and supporting high-priority projects with accuracy and efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Research Analyst

Vaco Binary Semantics
05.2021 - 07.2025
  • Complex Workload Management: Spearhead split, merge, and cleanup operations, ensuring seamless execution of large-scale tasks aligned with dynamic workload demands.
  • Knowledge Sharing & Training: Conduct regular training sessions for newly onboarded team members, enabling faster adaptation by simplifying and clarifying the Music Domain schema.
  • Issue Resolution & Point Fixes: Actively address urgent point fixes by collaborating with CLs, monitoring progress, and driving swift resolution of critical issues.
  • Domain Contribution: Supported Music Feedback initiatives, providing partial contributions as directed by CLs to enhance product accuracy and user experience.
  • Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards of quality through detailed review and senior review processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with domain guidelines.
  • Crisis & Event Support: Volunteered for overtime work to support urgent slices during the Paris Olympics, demonstrating flexibility, ownership, and commitment to deadlines.

Research Analyst

Vaco Binary Semantics
04.2019 - 05.2021
  • Data Management : Managed and maintained the Knowledge Engine process, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance with internal standards and guidelines.
  • Quality Assurance : Performed comprehensive quality checks across multiple data domains to ensure reliability and timely updates of information from various web platforms.
  • Process Compliance : Adhered to SOPs and business objectives, delivering data that met the highest quality standards and improved integrity across domains.
  • Collaboration & Analysis : Partnered with cross-functional teams to analyze, validate, and enrich datasets, supporting data-driven decision-making.
  • Process Improvement : Monitored workflows to identify inconsistencies, implement corrective measures, and enhance process efficiency.

Associate Research Analyst

Vaco Binary Semantics
02.2016 - 04.2019
  • Process Optimization : Led initiatives to optimize information based on user feedback, implementing improvements that enhanced the accuracy of search results and elevated content quality.
  • Continuous Improvement : Utilized feedback mechanisms to update and refine the Knowledge Panel, contributing to a better user experience and delivering more relevant search results.
  • Quality Assurance : Ensured all updates aligned with internal standards, improving the credibility, consistency, and reliability of information across the platform.

Education

B.TECH - Electrical Engineering

Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology
New Delhi, India
07-2015

XII - CBSE

D.A.V. Public School
01-2010

X - CBSE

D.A.V. Public School
01-2008

Skills

  • Data collection and interpretation
  • Data extraction from websites
  • SQL data analysis
  • Power BI data visualization skills
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint use
  • Basic Pandas (Python Library)

Accomplishments

  • Top Performer Recognition : Consistently received top ratings and performance awards across multiple quarters, demonstrating a strong commitment to excellence and delivering high-quality results.
  • Employee of the Quarter : Awarded multiple times for outstanding contributions and achieving key performance metrics, showcasing a sustained track record of excellence.
  • Leadership Recognition : Acknowledged for leadership and mentoring efforts, consistently helping team members excel and contributing to overall team success.

Timeline

Senior Research Analyst

Vaco Binary Semantics
05.2021 - 07.2025

Research Analyst

Vaco Binary Semantics
04.2019 - 05.2021

Associate Research Analyst

Vaco Binary Semantics
02.2016 - 04.2019

B.TECH - Electrical Engineering

Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology

XII - CBSE

D.A.V. Public School

X - CBSE

D.A.V. Public School
Nikhil Gaur