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Manasa Bitla

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Data professional with 14 years of overall IT experience, including early work as an Automation Tester (SQL, Selenium, Python) and 3 years as a Data Analyst / Data Services Specialist. Experienced in building Power BI and Tableau dashboards, automating ETL pipelines, and delivering high-quality datasets using PostgreSQL, Python, Snowflake, AWS, and Azure DevOps. Strong in data quality validation, stakeholder collaboration, and translating insights into operational improvements.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
11.2010 - 10.2024

Data Analyst | Eli Lilly (Pharma & Healthcare)

Apr 2021 – Oct 2024

(3 years focused as Data Analyst)

  • Designed and maintained regulatory and clinical dashboards to support FDA compliance and internal audits.
  • Analyzed patient and clinical trial data, improving data accuracy and helping reduce trial delays by 20%.
  • Automated data extraction and transformation using SQL and Python, reducing manual reporting effort by 50%.
  • Built Power BI dashboards for R&D and sales performance, enabling leadership with real-time insights.
  • Developed SQL queries using joins, CTEs, and window functions for reporting and analysis.
  • Implemented data quality checks and basic anomaly detection for adverse event reporting.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into actionable insights.
  • Automated audit and reconciliation reports, improving accuracy and reducing manual effort by 60%.Developed interactive dashboards using powerBI, improving data visualization for stakeholders.

Automation Tester

Cummins - TCS
09.2015 - 03.2021
  • • Designed regulatory compliance and clinical dashboards supporting FDA and internal audit requirements.
    • Conducted patient and clinical trial data analysis, improving data accuracy and reducing trial delays by 20%.
    • Automated ETL pipelines using SQL & Python, increasing reporting efficiency and reducing manual effort by 50%.
    • Built Power BI dashboards to track R&D and sales performance, enabling leadership with real-time decision support.
    • Developed SQL solutions using complex joins, CTEs, and window functions for data extraction, transformation, and
    reporting.
    • Implemented data quality checks and anomaly detection for adverse event reporting, ensuring compliance.
    • Partnered with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into insights for savings analysis and contract
    reconciliation.
    • Automated audit and reconciliation processes, improving accuracy and reducing manual time by 60%

Automation Tester

USAA (Banking & Insurance) - TCS
05.2012 - 08.2015
  • Designed, executed, and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium and Python, validating web and backend functionality across multiple applications.
  • Prepared and queried test data using PostgreSQL, ensuring data accuracy and consistency for test scenarios and application validation.
  • Built automated test frameworks and validation scripts to improve testing efficiency and reduce manual QA effort.
  • Collaborated with internal teams and stakeholders to interpret test results, report defects, and verify fixes, ensuring smooth system integration and release readiness.
  • Conducted cross-browser and cross-platform testing, including functional, regression, and performance checks, improving test coverage and reducing production defects.
  • Supported QA efforts in customer-facing applications, simulating user workflows to identify issues that could impact data integrity, system behavior, and end-user experience.

Automation Test Engineer

AC Nielsen - TCS
11.2010 - 04.2012
  • Skilled in software development, testing, and quality assurance with strong knowledge of SQL Server, Scala, and NoSQL databases (HBase, Cassandra).
  • Proficient in automation and testing tools including Selenium, HP UFT, SOAP UI, Eclipse, and experienced in API request/response validation.
  • Strong expertise in functional, regression, and performance testing, along with test/defect management tools (IBM RTC, RQM, HPQC, Star Team).
  • Adept at Big Data & Mobile application upgrades, project estimation, and cross-team collaboration with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
India
01.2010

Skills

  • PostgreSQL (advanced SQL, CTEs, window functions, joins, aggregations)
  • Data validation, reconciliation, and Data quality checks
  • Anomaly detection and trend analysis
  • Python (pandas, NumPy, data cleaning, analysis automation)
  • ETL / ELT automation and scripting
  • Basic Machine learning / NLP concepts (feature extraction, text analysis)
  • Power BI (DAX, data modeling, dashboards)
  • Tableau
  • DOMO
  • KPI design, executive dashboards, self-service reporting
  • Snowflake
  • AWS (S3, basic data pipelines)
  • Azure (DevOps, CI/CD for analytics workflows)
  • Custom dataset creation
  • Reporting automation and scheduled refreshes
  • Metadata documentation and data definitions
  • Stakeholder management and requirements gathering
  • Translating business questions into analytical solutions
  • Communicating insights and recommendations clearly

Certification

  • Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
  • AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty (in progress)
  • Selenium WebDriver with Java (Udemy)
  • ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level

Timeline

Automation Tester

Cummins - TCS
09.2015 - 03.2021

Automation Tester

USAA (Banking & Insurance) - TCS
05.2012 - 08.2015

Automation Test Engineer

AC Nielsen - TCS
11.2010 - 04.2012

Data Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
11.2010 - 10.2024

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University