Hi, I’m
Akhilesh Obalannavar
Canoga Park,CA
Summary
Business Systems Analyst with 5+ years of experience delivering automation-driven solutions that streamline operations and support strategic goals. Skilled in requirements gathering, data analysis, and system integration across finance and supply chain domains. Proficient in SQL, RPA, ETL, and BI tools like Power BI, Tableau, and QlikView. Adept in Agile/Scrum, BPMN, and stakeholder collaboration, with a proven track record of improving efficiency and driving data-informed decisions.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Cathay Bank
RPA Business Analyst
03.2024 - 04.2025
Job overview
- Led automation initiatives by identifying manual processes suitable for RPA, documenting current-state workflows, and collaborating with development teams to implement PEGA-based, and third-party RPA solutions.
- Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into functional requirements (BRDs/FRS), supporting the automation of financial, vault, and content ingestion processes.
- Conducted financial forecasting and business modeling to support strategic planning, integrating insights into Power BI and Tableau dashboards for leadership visibility.
- Developed and maintained dashboards in QlikView, SSRS, and Business Objects, driving real-time KPI monitoring and anomaly detection.
- Reduced operational cycle times and errors by implementing efficient workflow automation, version-controlled testing, and cross-system integrations.
- Supported Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospective sessions, using JIRA and Confluence.
- Performed data validation, system testing, and test-driven development (TDD) practices to ensure automation reliability and compliance.
Tvisha Infotech Technologies, Ltd, India
Business Analyst
06.2018 - 05.2021
Job overview
- Conducted market research and data analysis to influence the strategic roadmap of a website redesign, supporting executive decision-making.
- Designed financial and operational dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, integrating with SQL for real-time analytics and KPI visibility.
- Created tailored visual reports and automated Excel-based reporting using VBA, improving efficiency and reducing manual work.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance e-commerce features, CMS, and analytics tracking for improved site usability.
- Created user stories, epics, and collaborated with developers and QA to execute Agile sprints and backlog priorities.
- Led UAT sessions, developed test cases, captured feedback, and supported the smooth deployment of the redesigned website.
Education
California State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
from Engineering Management
05-2023
KLE Technical UniversityHubballi, India
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
06-2018
Skills
- Requirement gathering and documentation
- Stakeholder management
- Data-driven decision making
- Process modeling (BPM, BPMN)
- SWOT analysis, cost-benefit analysis
- Root cause analysis
- Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SDLC
- UAT, functional, and integration testing
- Automated testing, unit testing
- JIRA
- PEGA (RPA)
- SQL (SSRS, SSMS)
- MS Visio
- Six Sigma, Lean
- Reporting and documentation
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Pega Business Architect
- Certified scrum master
Projects
Healthcare Claims Data Analysis
Tools: SSMS, SQL Server, T-SQL, Data Modeling
- Analyzed large-scale healthcare claims data to identify patient visit patterns, cost anomalies, and diagnostic trends.
- Developed complex SQL queries using joins, window functions, and aggregates to support ad hoc reporting and executive insights.
- Designed normalized data models and created views to improve KPI tracking and operational decision-making.
- Performed data cleansing and transformation to ensure data accuracy across reporting layers.
Timeline
RPA Business Analyst
Cathay Bank
03.2024 - 04.2025
Business Analyst
Tvisha Infotech Technologies, Ltd, India
06.2018 - 05.2021
California State University Northridge
from Engineering Management
KLE Technical University
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
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