Charan S
Minneapolis
Summary
Results-driven Business Analyst with over 5 years of experience in technology-focused roles across enterprise environments. Skilled at connecting business needs with technical solutions, and driving value through data-informed decision-making. Experienced in facilitating communication between stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clear requirements definition and solution alignment. Proven track record of eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business requirements for complex IT projects, with a 40% improvement in delivery time. Strong analytical skills, with expertise in SQL, data modeling, and business intelligence tools to transform raw data into actionable insights. Demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders and business needs to development teams. Experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, with a focus on requirements management and solution evaluation. Adept at developing business process models, data flows, and technical documentation to support project implementation. Proficient in creating data visualizations and reports that drive strategic decision-making and business improvements.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RESEARCH ANALYST INTERN
MAJESTIC IT
01.2024 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: CLIENT: COMCAST
- Collaborated with corporate leadership to expedite project execution and promote data-driven decision making
- Analyzed client datasets by executing advanced SQL queries, yielding actionable insights for strategic reporting
- Standardized data reporting protocols and transformed datasets to align with business requirements
- Designed UI/UX wireframes and contributed to website projects, integrating technical documentation with visual data representation
- CLIENT: COMCAST
TECHNICAL STUDENT ASSISTANT (INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST PAUL
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Designed and deployed interactive Power BI dashboards that transformed complex academic data into accessible insights, aligning with compliance and business reporting requirements
- Automated data cleaning and reporting workflows using Power Query and Python, reducing manual effort by 50%
- Collaborated with faculty and IT teams to develop custom reporting solutions, streamlining data access and enhancing decision-making processes across departments
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
Schrill Technologies Pvt LTD ; CLIENT: INFOSYS
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Participated in all SDLC phases, including business requirement analysis and functional workflow understanding, improving project delivery time by 40%
- Designed and implemented data models and flow diagrams using Erwin and MS Visio, streamlining design processes by 35%
- Coordinated with management and technical teams for seamless execution of projects, reducing delays by 20%
- Developed and maintained business intelligence reports, integrating data from various sources for actionable insights
DATA ANALYST
CLIENT: IBM
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Participated in Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with business analysts, end users, and stakeholders to gather detailed business requirements
- Collected and documented business requirements to define project scope, ensuring clear business goals and alignment
- Ensured alignment of technical objectives with business goals through stakeholder collaboration
- Delivered actionable insights through reporting, summarizing key metrics and KPIs for business users
- Designed logical and physical data models to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval
Education
Master of Information Technology Management - IT Project Management, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Information Systems Strategy, System Analysis and Design
Concordia University
St Paul12.2024
Skills
- Requirements Gathering & Analysis
- Business Process Modeling
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- SQL & Data Analysis
- Technical Documentation
- Project Support & Coordination
- Solution Evaluation
- Business-IT Communication
- Data Visualization and Reporting
- MS Excel (advanced)
- MS Visio
- Erwin 91
- SQL (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Teradata)
- Dimensional Modeling (Star/Snowflake schemas)
- ERwin
- Power BI
- Tableau
- SSRS
- Crystal Reports
- Business process mapping
- Workflow analysis
- SDLC
- JAD Sessions
- Ralph Kimball Methodologies
- Project management
- Data analysis
Websites
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
- Tableau Desktop Specialist
Technical Skills
MS Excel (advanced), MS Visio, Erwin 9.1, SQL (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Teradata), Dimensional Modeling (Star/Snowflake schemas), ERwin, MS Visio, Power BI, Tableau, SSRS, Crystal Reports, Business process mapping, Workflow analysis, SDLC, JAD Sessions, Ralph Kimball Methodologies
Timeline
RESEARCH ANALYST INTERN
MAJESTIC IT
01.2024 - 10.2024
TECHNICAL STUDENT ASSISTANT (INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST PAUL
10.2023 - 12.2023
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
Schrill Technologies Pvt LTD ; CLIENT: INFOSYS
08.2021 - 07.2023
DATA ANALYST
CLIENT: IBM
06.2019 - 07.2021
Master of Information Technology Management - IT Project Management, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Information Systems Strategy, System Analysis and Design
Concordia University
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