Meganad Merala
Dallas,TX
Summary
Results-driven Technical Delivery Leader with over 10 years of experience in ETL, data warehousing, and BI reporting. Advanced from SQL and ETL development to leading a 12-member team, focusing on automation and stakeholder management. MBA STEM graduate with a 3.91 GPA, seeking Technical Project Manager or Data Delivery Manager roles to drive analytics-driven transformations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Manager - Strategic Management
Franklin University - GLO-BUS (Capstone)
Columbus, OH
10.2025 - 12.2025
- Managed pricing, capacity planning, workforce allocation, and investment priorities to balance growth, control costs, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Led end-to-end business strategy execution in a competitive capstone simulation, achieving #1 market ranking (1st of 6 teams) through coordinated planning, execution, and performance monitoring.
- Presented strategic recommendations and performance insights to stakeholders, aligning short-term execution with long-term business objectives.
- Analyzed financial and operational performance with structured data models and Excel-based analysis, supporting decision-making on profitability, cash flow, and debt-to-equity tradeoffs.
Technical Manager - Data Analytics & Operations
LTIMindtree Ltd (Formerly Mindtree Ltd)
Hyderabad, India
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Client: American Red Cross, USA.
- Managed end-to-end delivery for data management and analytics reporting initiatives across 12 business deliverables, aligning milestones, resources, and stakeholder expectations to ensure timely project completion.
- Led a 12-member team across ETL, data warehousing, and reporting workstreams, improving throughput, ownership, and execution discipline.
- Drove framework automation initiative, reducing manual operational effort by 30%, enhancing efficiency and reliability of delivery processes.
- Built executive-facing tracking reports in Power BI, JIRA, and MS Project to provide visibility into timelines, risks, burn-down trends, and operational health.
- Served as primary escalation point for critical data, reporting, and continuity risks; collaborated with product, DBA, and framework teams to resolve high-impact issues effectively.
Technical Lead - Data Operations & Analytics
Mindtree Ltd
Bengaluru, India
03.2017 - 11.2022
- Designed complex Power BI models and tracking charts using Oracle and Teradata sources, enabling business users to monitor KPIs and capacity trends.
- Improved report refresh performance and user experience through SQL query and view optimization.
- Established Power BI standards for naming, shared datasets, and governance to ensure consistency and facilitate model reuse.
- Aligned 15-member BI and data warehouse team to meet SLA targets and fulfill business reporting needs.
- Gathered requirements across 12 lines of business to deliver 25+ dashboards and reporting solutions for enhanced operational and performance tracking.
Senior Software Engineer - Data Operations & Analytics
Atem Software Solutions
Bengaluru, India
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Executed data profiling and anomaly detection to improve reliability of tracking charts and reports for downstream business teams.
- Researched project obstacles through log analysis and dependency mapping, resolving 100+ production issues and improving SLA adherence.
- Documented workflows and runbooks to decrease team onboarding time by ~15%, establishing a knowledge base for ongoing operational improvement.
Software Engineer - Data Warehousing & Analytics
Khaitax Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
03.2013 - 06.2016
- Performance Optimization: Implemented Type II SCDs and optimized ETL mappings to reduce data load times by ~15%, directly enhancing the timeliness of business reporting.
- Validated data using SQL for reconciliation, ensuring accuracy in reports and tracking charts for client delivery.
- Developed design documentation to improve maintainability of data integration projects.
Education
MBA - Business Management & Data Analytics
Ross College of Business, Franklin University
Columbus, OH, USA01-2026
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering
CVS College of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Tirupati, AP, India07-2013
Skills
- Project planning and coordination
- Stakeholder management
- Risk and issue tracking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data analytics and visualization
- Resource management
- Power BI, Jira, and MS Project proficiency
- SQL, ETL, and data warehousing
Accomplishments
- Best in Show & Best Visualization | ASA Data Fest 2025: Secured 1st place (among all entries) for delivering a complete end-to-end analytics solution for a Real-estate client, from data wrangling to strategic recommendations within 48 hours.
- Mindtree Pillar Award (2019) & Best Employee (2018-2022): Recognized as top ~5% of talent and awarded 'Best Employee' for five consecutive years for exceptional project delivery and client impact.
Certification
Google Project Management Certification (Inprogress)
Timeline
Manager - Strategic Management
Franklin University - GLO-BUS (Capstone)
10.2025 - 12.2025
Technical Manager - Data Analytics & Operations
LTIMindtree Ltd (Formerly Mindtree Ltd)
11.2022 - 12.2023
Technical Lead - Data Operations & Analytics
Mindtree Ltd
03.2017 - 11.2022
Senior Software Engineer - Data Operations & Analytics
Atem Software Solutions
06.2016 - 03.2017
Software Engineer - Data Warehousing & Analytics
Khaitax Technologies Pvt Ltd
03.2013 - 06.2016
MBA - Business Management & Data Analytics
Ross College of Business, Franklin University
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering
CVS College of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University