Result oriented senior leader with deep expertise in Data Analytics, Product Management, Digital Transformation, and Service Delivery. Experienced in operating large matrix organization with a neck for building and mentoring high functioning product teams. Adapt
in collaborating with customers in defining and achieving business objectives on time and on budget.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Director - Data Analytics
General Electric Company
Plymouth, MI
06.2021 - Current
Leading Product Management of MyFDL. Engineered and built in house, MyFDL is highly visible product for Senior Leadership across GE businesses to provide snapshot view of financial metrics across their scope.
Leading Product Management of Finance Chabot, an interactive chat product to provide preemptive and predictive product support and provide domain specific answer to questions instead of directing users to view reports.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Data) program enables the use of sox certified data to be blended with external data to create alternate internal analytics.
Manage Product Ideation, Requirements Creation, Product development, Conducting PM tasks, Stakeholder Communication and Product Marketing for the entire Bespoke Product Portfolio.
Director - Data Analytics
General Electric Company
Plymouth, MI
08.2016 - 06.2021
Myglobalmetrics (MGM): MGM is a widely used product across GE Global Operations by over 40,000 user sessions monthly across hundreds uses cases.
Overall program liquidation over $5M from industrial businesses
Working with horizontal product leaders and managing delivery leaders with a large global team.
Major effort focused in prioritization, evaluation, and delivery of new use cases. Migration from over 30 data warehouses to Finance Data Lake. Driving delivery, sourcing, management, and expansion of projects. Identifying, delivering, and managing self-service analytics products using Finance Data Lake. Customers include FP&A executives and senior leaders of GE businesses.
Engagement/Technical Delivery Manager
Qlik Technologies Inc.
Plymouth, MI
10.2014 - 08.2016
Management delivery of consulting services including resourcing, management and expansion of projects for QlikView and QlikSense customers in verticals like healthcare, digital and manufacturing.
Managed about over 25 Qlik implementations in various verticals with 10-15 project resources.
BI and Data Analytics Manager
Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, MI
07.2013 - 10.2014
Established Analytics for $1bn hospital system and Implemented Tableau
Designed and Built Health Information Warehouse EPIC EHR
Managed and mentored 15 IT resources.
Consulting Program Manager
Tibco Software
Chicago, IL
01.2012 - 06.2013
Managed Consulting practice including Opportunity Qualification, Managing Client Expectations, Preparing Proposals, Work Orders, Requirements Gathering, Engagement Planning, Project Management, and Software implementation, Delivery, Mentoring, and Training.
Implemented Spotfire for various use cases for clients in CPG, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Financial Services, Medical Equipment and Oil & Gas.
Assisted in building and managing Center of Analytics Excellence for multinational CPG client.
Exceeded performance targets by over 166% each quarter.
Principal, Financial Analyst
Ideon, Inc. Compaq Computer And Ikon Office Sol.
Houston, TX
01.1990 - 12.2011
Built multiple businesses from ground up into multimillion dollar ventures. Sold the in a planned exit strategy.
Started from ground up a boutique consulting firm specializing in analytics. Established self as Subject Matter Expert for Hyperion Essbase. Assisted sales process as a solution architect and building demos and POCs. Managed 4 sales offices and consulting staff of 25 based out of these offices.
Developed premier business partnership[ with Hyperion and IBM
Sold the business part of a planned exit strategy
Helped building analytics for over 50 verticals including Auto, Retail, Insurance, Semiconductor, Teleservices, Advertising, Energy and Logistics.
Sold the business part of a planned exit strategy
Built financial analysis, weekly and monthly rolling forecasting using excel models. Developed one of the very first Essbase Application – Worldwide Financial Reporting, Forecast, and Data Analysis Application.
Maintained and upgraded Excel VBA front end Financial analysis, weekly and monthly rolling forecasting using excel models. Also performed a variety of functions including Accounting and Financial Reporting.
Education
Master of Science - Tax Laws
University of Houston
Houston
Certified Public Accountant - Finance And Accounting
AICPA
Houston
10.1990 - 04.1991
Chartered Accountant - Finance And Accounting
Indian Institute of Chartered Accountant
India
07.1984 - 05.1987
Bachelor of Arts - Business
Gujarat University
India
06.1980 - 05.1984
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Gujarat University
India
06.1984 - 05.1987
Skills
Multimillion $ Budget Owner
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Certification
Spotfire Certified Professional
Timeline
Director - Data Analytics
General Electric Company
06.2021 - Current
Director - Data Analytics
General Electric Company
08.2016 - 06.2021
Engagement/Technical Delivery Manager
Qlik Technologies Inc.
10.2014 - 08.2016
BI and Data Analytics Manager
Sparrow Hospital
07.2013 - 10.2014
Consulting Program Manager
Tibco Software
01.2012 - 06.2013
Certified Public Accountant - Finance And Accounting