LOKESH PEETHALA

Dedicated and detail-oriented MBA candidate specializing in Business Analytics with a strong foundation in data analysis and technical skills. Proficient in Python, SQL, and Tableau, with a commitment to leveraging data-driven insights for strategic decision-making. Recently completed coursework in analytics, emphasizing operational efficiency and problem-solving capabilities. Eager to apply analytical skills in a dynamic work environment, contributing to data-informed strategies and business growth.

Kaggle Challenge:

• Participated in the Sales forecast competition and Won First Prize in that Competition.

• The goal of this competition is to predict the quarterly sales to various customers of a steel manufacturing company.Where the training data and various economic indicators for the same period at a monthly level are also provided.

• Used various time series models and machine learning models to predict the sales different companies to next two months.

• Gradient Boosting Regression algorithm is the final best model that have given a better prediction for the provided data in the problem statement.

Internship: VIZAG Steel Plant, Coke Ovens & Coal Chemicals Plant
Location: Visakhapatnam, India

• Analyzed operations of the Coke Ovens and by-products recovery process, gaining hands-on experience with large-scale industrial processes.
• Monitored the production and processing of coke from coal and observed the recovery of by-products such as tar, ammonia, and benzol.
• Assisted in troubleshooting operational issues and ensuring compliance with safety standards during high-temperature processes.
• Collaborated with engineers to enhance operational efficiency and improve process flow within the plant.
• Documented findings and provided suggestions for optimizing plant operations based on data collected during the internship.

• Won Gold & Bronze in 2nd District Swimming Championship.
• Won Gold in National University Games in Swimming.