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Sharath Urs P

Senior Data Analyst - Advanced Analytics
Mysore

Summary

Sharath is a professional analyst with over 3.5 years of experience in the field of data analytics and statistical modeling and 3 years if experience in KPO Sector. He is adept at using Python for creating machine learning, visualization, and insight generation for generating business value. Sharath has worked on data science projects in the CPG, and Finance industries, and has extensive experience in market mix modeling. He holds a master's degree in the field of Statistics.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Data Analyst (Advanced analytics)

The SmartCube
12.2022 - Current
  • Conducted an in-depth Market Mix Modelling exercise for a CPG client across multiple geographies, resulting in significant revenue increase from the previous year, and developed multivariate regression models to uncover volume drivers' impact on revenue growth
  • Designed and developed an interactive dashboard in Excel to facilitate data review by the business team for each geography, resulting in increase in stakeholder engagement.
  • Created secondary models to assess different media executions' effectiveness and returns, aiding the client in preparing media investment strategies for the next financial year.
  • Built Pack level models to analyze marketing levers' elasticity and designed an MS Excel MMM simulator for brand managers to optimize investments and achieve targeted volume growth ambitions.
  • Reduced manual data entry errors by designing and deploying automated ETL processes to transform raw data into usable formats.
  • Contributed to overall organizational growth through continuous improvement of data analytics capabilities and processes.

Associate (Process, Data analytics)

Pramata Knowledge Solutions
03.2019 - 11.2022
  • Developed and Automated Reports: Spearheaded the creation and automation of comprehensive reports, ensuring timely and accurate delivery to customers, leading to a 20% reduction in manual reporting time.
  • Dashboard Design and Implementation: Designed and implemented interactive dashboards using tools like Tableau/Power BI, providing customers with real-time insights and data visualization to drive business decisions.
  • Customer Requirements Analysis: Collaborated closely with customers to understand their reporting needs and requirements, translating them into actionable reports and dashboards that align with their business objectives.
  • Data Integrity and Quality Assurance: Ensured the integrity and accuracy of data by performing thorough quality checks and validation, resulting in improved data reliability and customer satisfaction.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines.

Process Analyst

Thoughtfocus Information Tech.
05.2017 - 03.2019
  • Conducted Comprehensive Background Checks: Performed thorough criminal background investigations for US clients, ensuring accurate and detailed reporting of individuals' criminal histories.
  • Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyzed and interpreted complex data from various sources, compiling comprehensive reports that met the client's specific requirements and standards.
  • Client Communication and Compliance: Maintained clear and effective communication with clients, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory guidelines while delivering timely updates and final reports.
  • Confidentiality and Data Security: Adhered to strict confidentiality protocols and data security measures, safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

Education

Master of Science - Statistics

University of Mysore
Mysore
08.2014 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics

Yuvaraja's College
Mysore
06.2011 - 06.2016

Skills

Statistics

Data Science

Python

Market Mix Modeling

Machine Learning (Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, SVM, KNN, Naïve Bayes, XGBoost, LightGBM)

Exploratory Data Analysis

Excel Analytics

Advanced Analytics

Power BI

SQL

Industry Data Science Projects

  • Market Mix Modeling -

Managed Market Mix Modeling projects for three regions. Analyzed complex datasets to extract actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making. Assessed and optimized marketing strategies by modeling the impact of various marketing tactics on sales. Leveraged statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to provide actionable insights for marketing decision-making. Proficient in Python, Excel, Linear Regression, Statsmodels, and Scikit Learn.

  • Credit card fraud detection -

Conducted comprehensive exploratory data analysis (EDA) on transaction data to unveil underlying patterns and anomalies. Utilized various visualization techniques such as histograms, box plots, and scatter plots to gain insights into data distribution and relationships. Employed statistical tests and hypothesis testing to assess feature significance and detect potential fraud patterns. Leveraged EDA findings to inform feature engineering and model development for credit card fraud detection. Built an end-to-end pipeline integrating EDA, feature engineering, and model training to enhance fraud detection capabilities.

  • Credit Risk Modeling -

Developed machine learning models for Credit Risk Modeling to predict loan repayment probabilities. Utilized Python programming, with a strong emphasis on exploratory data analysis (EDA) techniques. Conducted extensive exploratory data analysis to identify key patterns and trends in the dataset. Employed advanced feature engineering techniques to extract meaningful information from the data. Applied up-sampling techniques to address imbalanced classes in the dataset. Utilized a variety of machine learning algorithms and feature selection methods to optimize model performance. Analyzed feature importance to gain valuable insights into the factors affecting loan repayment probabilities.

Team Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Cross-functional work
  • Agile

Timeline

Senior Data Analyst (Advanced analytics)

The SmartCube
12.2022 - Current

Associate (Process, Data analytics)

Pramata Knowledge Solutions
03.2019 - 11.2022

Process Analyst

Thoughtfocus Information Tech.
05.2017 - 03.2019

Master of Science - Statistics

University of Mysore
08.2014 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics

Yuvaraja's College
06.2011 - 06.2016
Sharath Urs PSenior Data Analyst - Advanced Analytics