Nikesh Nariyanpalli
Senior Business Analyst & CSPO-Certified Product Owner
Newark,CA
Summary
10+ years of transforming complex data into actionable insights, optimizing workflows, and driving cross-functional alignment. Specializes in bridging technical and business domains-translating system capabilities into scalable solutions (AWS, Azure) while ensuring data integrity and Agile efficiency. Delivered 30%+ operational gains through KPI-driven analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and streamlined reporting. CSPO-certified with Azure AI expertise, leveraging emerging tech to enhance decision-making and automation
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Fortune 500 Healthcare Provider
12.2020 - 02.2023
- Partnered with data engineers to design scalable pipelines (Databricks, Airflow), improving data accessibility by 30%.
- Developed Tableau dashboards to track operational KPIs, reducing manual reporting efforts.
- Led root-cause analysis of data discrepancies, implementing monitoring solutions that cut reporting errors by 25%.
- Mentored teams on self-service analytics tools, increasing adoption by 20%.
- Facilitated requirement gathering workshops, resulting in clear project objectives and deliverables.
- Managed stakeholder expectations through transparent communication and timely status updates, ensuring alignment between project deliverables and business objectives.
Business Analyst
Leading Banking and Finance Company
01.2018 - 11.2020
- Automated customer feedback reporting using Python/SQL, enhancing response rate tracking by 25%.
- Designed Power BI dashboards to visualize engagement metrics, supporting target marketing campaigns.
- Streamlined Agile workflows in JIRA, reducing sprint cycle times by 20%.
- Performed UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for new data integrations, ensuring seamless deployment.
- Analyzed customer churn data to identify trends, leading to a 10% improvement in retention strategies.
ETL Tester/ Junior BA
Tata Consultancy Services (Client: Insurance )
12.2012 - 12.2017
- Conducted end-to-end data validation for ETL workflows, ensuring 99.9% accuracy in policy/claims reporting.
- Identified and resolved data quality issues in warehousing pipelines, reducing downstream errors by 15%.
- Developed test cases for data migration and system upgrade projects.
- Supported BI teams in troubleshooting reporting discrepancies.
- Assisted in building regression test suites, improving QA efficiency by 30%.
- Ensured data integrity by validating end-to-end data flows in complex, multi-tier systems.
Education
Bachelor - Electronics Engineering
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai University
Mumbai 08.2007 - 12.2011
Skills
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Timeline
Certified Scrum Product Owner
05-2025
Microsoft Certified Azure AI Fundamentals
05-2025
Senior Business Analyst
Fortune 500 Healthcare Provider
12.2020 - 02.2023
Business Analyst
Leading Banking and Finance Company
01.2018 - 11.2020
ETL Tester/ Junior BA
Tata Consultancy Services (Client: Insurance )
12.2012 - 12.2017
Bachelor - Electronics Engineering
Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai University
08.2007 - 12.2011
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