VINDA DINESAN
Kochi
Summary
14 Years of industry experience with proven track record in multiple functional and technical roles including Product Owner,Solution Consultant, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Automation Scripting, Database developer. Successful at managing customer expectations. Plans and implements solutions for customers that meet expectations. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills. Experience with relational SQL databases, including Postgres
Experienced in leading and mentoring associates.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner
IBS Software Private
2023.07 - Current
- Leads successful migration if data from legacy system to a new platform.
- Defined and prioritized product backlog for the data migration project ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Implemetation,Operations team)to ensure smooth transition and data integrity.
- Developed and documented user stories and acceptance criteria for the data migration process, functional optimisation, database optimisation.
- Facilitated user workshops to ensure usability of new system.
- Monitored project progress against timelines and budget implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Communicated project Updates and progress report to stakeholders keeping them informed through the migration process.
- Utilised agile methodologies (Scrum) to manage the project promoting flexibility and continuous improvement.
Principal Consultant
Nielsen
2018.04 - 2023.07
- Works closely with clients and Customer Success team on requirement elicitation ,understanding issues/ challenges, and developing and implementing solutions to help achieve clients business goals
- Participated in engagement workshops, kick off calls and weekly meetings with stakeholders and clients to understand business requirements/challenges ,model and document goals, communicating transparently to meet 98% deadlines. Acts as consultant to clients on complex implementation items as well as Ad Ops queries.
- Undertakes data analysis (exposure to Big data) and business process analysis in core business systems to identify data sources and data quality issues. Works with both client and vendors to analyze data gaps if any. Data analysis is done using AWS Athena.
- Responsible to validate test case with QA team and conducts UAT before product is handed over to client. Collaborates with product teams for product enhancements, bug fixes, product migrations( Jira, confluence). Also have created Automated tools (using Jenkins, shell scripts)wherever possible that can be leveraged across the teams.
- Have traveled to work with clients(JetBlue, Equifax US,Geico,Verizon) to develop strong working relationships , observe their business processes and address issues and concerns. Developed high sense of cultural sensitivity by working with clients and vendors from US, UK and APAC.
- Have been able to mentor and oversee work of Consultants and Technical analysts in the team as and when needed.
Senior Software Engineer
Visual IQ Inc
2016.04 - 2018.03
- Complete analysis, planning and migration of Oracle 11g based projects to Netezza
- Data analysis and Loading
- Applying all client specific Business rules and priorities collected during requirements collection phase, and unit testing of same
- Maintaining data periodically, implement business rule changes, if any
- Manipulation of large data sets in order to facilitate attribution analytics
- Performance tuning of objects and queries in Netezza
- Developed frameworks using shell scripting to automate data manipulations and other daily validation checks
- Perform ETL (Extraction, Transform and Load) of data and involved in database maintenance
- Generating custom reports as per client's request.
Software Engineer
Visual IQ Inc
2010.06 - 2016.03
- Client communication to gather Business requirements and transforming business rules into technical specifications to gather, understand & document As-Is & To-Be business cases, design & develop test & implemented systems, conduct user training
- Developed and implemented the strategy for loading data from disparate data sources using SQL loader, PL/SQL and SQL scripts as part of ETL process
- Developed and implemented automated QA strategy to verify agency data feeds and generating exception reports
- Implemented ETL process using SQL scripts, packages, procedures, triggers
- Developed database objects and templates for report generation using BI publisher
- Implementing mass generation of reports
- Successfully Implemented change requests with minimal impact on the existing system
- Actively involved in architecting Cookie Insights System for gathering insights about the business and campaign performance and understanding customer behaviors.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics & Communications
Adi Shankara Institute
Ernakulam2009
Skills
- Agile Scrum
- User story creation and backlog refinement
- Data Analysis &Interpretation
- ETL
- Requirement Elicitation and Analysis
- SQL
- Client Relationships,Stakeholder management
- JIRA
- Freshdesk
- Excel
- Jenkins
- Confluence
- People management,collaboration and leadership.
Additional Information
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Several Gold and Silver awards from Nielsen for leadership,client collaboration and determination.
- Simply Excellent Award in 2019 from Visual IQ Inc
- Star performer award 2015,2017 from Visual IQ Inc
- Won several spot awards from Visual IQ Inc
- Valid Indian Passport holder
- Reference: Available on request.
- Holds Valid US B1 Visa
Timeline
Product Owner
IBS Software Private
2023.07 - Current
Principal Consultant
Nielsen
2018.04 - 2023.07
Senior Software Engineer
Visual IQ Inc
2016.04 - 2018.03
Software Engineer
Visual IQ Inc
2010.06 - 2016.03
B.Tech - Electronics & Communications
Adi Shankara Institute
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