Sahil Puhan
Summary
Experienced Legal Professional with expertise in managed review, eDiscovery, and regulatory compliance. Transitioned from Legal Associate to Senior Legal Associate at Quislex Legal Services, then served as Advanced Application Analyst at UnitedLex. Currently, as Litigation Data Analyst at KLDiscovery, manage litigation data hosting, processing, production, and administration of Relativity.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Data Analyst
KLDiscovery
12.2024 - Current
- Executed end-to-end litigation data processing and production activities to ensure comprehensive data readiness.
- Streamlined third-party data loading, processing, overlays, exports, and production workflows to enhance data accessibility.
- Perform Load QC and ensure production quality before client delivery.
- Managed RDC imports and validated load files to ensure accuracy and compliance with client specifications.
- Create indexes and manage production jobs including Vet & Tag requests.
- Execute RSMF jobs, Partial Secure Document request, Email Threading, Redaction propagation and Near Duplicate Detection.
- Executed scripts on the user interface to enhance data processing capabilities.
- Managed user permissions to ensure secure access to data systems.
- Support hosting operations while maintaining high standards of data integrity and client confidentiality.
Advanced Application Analyst
UnitedLex
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Experience with E-Discovery (EDRM model) platforms such as Relativity, RelOne, Brainspace, Questio, Reveal, and SaS environments (cloud).
- Well-versed in Workspace Management, Agent Server Management, Dataset Management, Archival and Deletion of client’s legal data from the litigation platforms/instances.
- Provided user support for troubleshooting issues on litigation platforms to maintain workflow.
- Resolved break-fix tickets to ensure uninterrupted application performance.
- Provided 24/7 support for web-based, client-based applications, file and data feeds, and batch processes to prevent impact on business.
- Well-versed in testing/smoke testing functionality of applications and litigation platforms, Rebooting/Patching and Maintenance of the server on a monthly basis.
- Tracked, maintained, and updated technical tickets using Jira and Outlook to streamline issue resolution.
- Developed familiarity with Cloud Azure to support technical operations.
- Experience in Vendor calls and troubleshooting issues.
- I also leverage data visualisation techniques to communicate insights and findings to clients and stakeholders, using platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), (My SQL), Tree size, Zabix, Grafana, VMware, Command prompt etc.
Senior Legal Associate
Quislex Legal Services Pvt. Ltd.
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Managed teams in reviewing documents for compliance with regulations from agencies including Anti-money Laundering, CFPB, OCC, FRB, NCUA, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, SEC, FDIC, LIBOR, Second request cases, and United States Department of Justice.
- I have successfully worked in more than 29 complex litigation cases, spearheaded e-Discovery teams as a Lead, and maintained exceptional quality control as a QCer where I also supported the team by making Search Strings for efficient Searches.
- Proficient in coordinating teams and document review, skilled in identifying and mitigating financial risks, conducting transaction analyses, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- My expertise lies in streamlining electronically stored information (ESI) processes, ensuring compliance, and maximizing the benefits of advanced tools for clients.
- Coordinating e-Discovery teams, assigning tasks, and ensuring project timelines and quality standards are met.
- Streamlined submission processes to ensure timely delivery of documents to clients.
- Maintaining accuracy and completeness during document review, and adhering to court rules and industry best practices.
- Oversaw contract management throughout lifecycle to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate potential risks while optimizing operational efficiency.
- Drafted contracts that accurately reflected client needs and legal requirements. and Redlining.
- Ability to draft queries to clients and maintain law firm QC tracker.
- Utilised TAR review techniques to improve accuracy and speed of document assessments..
- Contributed to privilege log and redaction efforts to uphold confidentiality and legal standards.
- Well-versed in Nuix Discovery, EZ Review, Relativity, Virtual Desktops and Citrix Technologies.
- Well-versed in creating Layouts, Persistent Highlighting, Fields and Choices, creating users and roles, well-versed in DT Search Index, making and splitting batches, keyword searches, Save searches, Imaging Documents, Event Handler Express and STR.
- Well-versed in PowerBI, SQL, MS Word, MS Access, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
Education
BBA LLB (H) -
SOA National Institute of Law
Bhubaneswar, Odisha01-2021
Class XII - ISC
M. G. M. English Medium School
Rourkela, Odisha01-2015
Class X - ICSE
M. G. M. English Medium School
Rourkela, Odisha01-2013
Skills
- E-Discovery management
- E-Discovery platforms
- Data analytics
- Data visualisation techniques
- Data cleaning
- Technical troubleshooting
- Quality control
- Risk assessment
- Process optimization
- Team collaboration
- User support
- Clear communication
Accomplishments
- Certificate of Recognition for Amazing Performance in Q2 2024, UnitedLex, 2024.
- Certification in SQL – Data Analysis, Query Tuning, and Reporting, 2024.
- Mastery and Certification in Strategy Consulting, Growth School, 2024.
- Lean Six Sigma AI Yellow Belt, Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC), 2023.
- Certified Brainspace Analyst, Reveal Academy, 87302549, 2023.
- Awards for Two Times Zero Error Club entries and Award for Orion of the Month, Quislex, 2023.
- Participated in the Jobaaj Management Consulting Online Workshop, 2023.
- Participated in PowerBI Workshop, 2023.
- Protection vs. Privacy: The Expanded Surveillance Scheme, Life, Liberty & Privacy: The Indian Jurisprudence on Individual’s Data Privacy, 9781636065526, BO13DA-CE000024, 2020.
- Expert Certification in Media Law, The White Black Legal, 2020.
- Completed 5 days certified course on Drafting, Research and Litigation, Legis Orbis, DZK0HU-CE000003, 2020.
- Participated in Legis Orbis 1st Online Quiz Competition, DY81D4-CE000022, 2020.
- Participated in the Online Workshop and Panel Discussion on Third-Party Funding and Interim Measures in Maritime Arbitration, Gujarat Maritime University, 2023.
- Participated in a 2-day workshop on the Consumer Protect Act, Being Lawgical & JLSR Journal, 2021.
Timeline
Litigation Data Analyst
KLDiscovery
12.2024 - Current
Advanced Application Analyst
UnitedLex
02.2024 - 12.2024
Senior Legal Associate
Quislex Legal Services Pvt. Ltd.
05.2021 - 12.2023
BBA LLB (H) -
SOA National Institute of Law
Class XII - ISC
M. G. M. English Medium School
Class X - ICSE
M. G. M. English Medium School