Varun R

Reimagining an agile way of working for the Analytics team of a Pharma giant. [Team size: 5]

• Redesigned the way of operations from the stage of hiring, onboarding, and training, operational management, efficiency optimization, and Knowledge Management.
• Created a number of tools and accelerators to support the different functions and created documentation to enable scalability in the future.

Client Relationship Management and Business Development support as an on-site Associate. [2022 - 2023]

• Supported various clients in the Pharma and BFSI vertical and maintained relationships with up to VP-level clients.
• Set up the working location at Austin, TX, USA, and put together and implemented a training plan for new hires and employees.
• Supported, as well as drove numerous BD activities to scope for new revenue streams with our clients.

Supported the Centralized Analytics team of a major pharmacy chain. support various org initiatives that targeted patient adherence, supply chain optimization, process streamlining [Team Size:12]

• Created an interactive user interface to help prioritize patient reach-outs, to improve patient medication adherence.
• Some notable work include supply chain and inventory optimization for some categories of slow moving high cost inventory, risk management for Patient consent and Preference Management regarding pharmacy communication, as well as third-party liabilities

Designed and set up the analytics team for a major Banking Institution to drive better Data Governance & Data Management: [Team size: 112]

• Helped the team design and implement their data governance policy to be used org-wide. This includes the creation of policies, standards, and the identification of critical elements in the process.
• Identified Data Gaps and addressed the same as a function of Issue Management and Remediation.
• Automated the process workflow using SharePoint Automate, ensuring better accountability and fewer email touchpoints.
• Developed dashboards to better visualize potential gaps and gains across all the processes.

Supported the tool design and planning for the SBP of a major F&B industry:

• Leveraged Tableau and R to design and implement the tool for consumption by the company's FP&A group.
• Key activities involve stitching together several data sources, both internal and 3rd party, and delivering insights through Executive Summaries and drill-down views tailored for various business groups.
• The work was well received and internalized by the team.

Performed Promotion Campaign management analysis of various SKUs of the same F&B industry to help with better shelf-space optimization and product mix selection:

• Key activities include identifying sales trends for the various products, establishing customer inclinations for certain product categories, and identifying potential promotion opportunities for the company.

Supported the revenue planning for a major search engine through volume forecasting of search volume across US and ex-US markets:

• Key activities include factor analysis to identify critical data elements and creating a dashboard view to measure and compare the monthly targets to actuals. It also involves predicting the volume of searches for the remaining months in the fiscal year.

Supported the revenue generation of the same search engine through the use of native advertising:

• Key activities include the measurement and forecasting of KPIs (clicks, impressions, conversions, primarily), identification of key placements of the ads, and performed studies to measure customer perception/ satisfaction and suggest ads accordingly.