Master of Advanced Study - Sustainability, Digital Transformation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 10.2022 - 12.2023
RAGUNATH GUNASEKARAN
Senior Data & Applied Scientist
Cedar Park,TX
Summary
- 15 Years of Strong Data Architecture, Data Science and Analytics professional with a Master of Science - MS focused in Data Science and Advanced degree in Sustainability
- Expertise in Data Center and Circular Center Operations, Data Science , Methodology , Sustainability Engineering , Process Optimization , Network and Systems, Financial Services and Technology, analytics platform , Optimization and Forecasting of financial and decision making.
- Winner of the Microsoft Global Hackathon Executive (Sustainability) Challenge in 2022 and 2023
- Champion in Operational Excellence and Org Health.
- Expertise in Deep Data Analysis and Business Insights for better decision making, Emission modelling, Reuse/Recycling Automation, circular economy, LCA methodologies used for calculating environmental impacts and Sustainability Strategies to achieve goals and design for Sustainability products.
- Actionable and KPI performance insights to informed Business decision and predictions.Expert in DIKW pyramid - Data to Information to Knowledge to Wisdom
- Expertise in Predictive Analytics and Automation of various algorithm. Supervised Continuous, Reinforcement, Unsupervised, Forecasting in Azure ML Services.
- Azure ML, Cognitive Services, Power Platform , Data Robots, Chabot, NLP, LLMs.Azure Cognitive Services - Computer Vision, NLP - Classifier, OpenAI
- Proven experience as a Data/BI Architect - Azure Datalake Architecture, ADF, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Insights, Apache Spark, Relational SQL, Kusto, Python/Pyspark, Hive .
- Implementation and Strong knowledge on Self Service BI through Power BI , Power Automate, Power Apps, Azure DevOps CI/CD,REST API and Azure AD Apps, Azure Purview, AKV and Security, PI Information Data Masking rules, Apps Access and Integration, Splunk Log Analytics
- Expertise in Data Governance and Change Management - Azure Purview and oneBPM. Strong knowledge on Cost Optimization -Change Data Capture, Design Adoption, process implementation. SDL, Privacy Review, Audits, Vulnerability Management. Connectivity to Logging - Azure Log Analytics, ICM Integration, Geneva logging.
- Member of Board in Architectural Standard Review Board and Worked as Lead/Mentor in AI practice.
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
Bellevue University
Omaha, NE 08.2019 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Anna University
India 07.2004 - 04.2008
Skills
T-SQL, DAX, MDX, GitHub, Azure DevOps CICD
Power BI, Power Platform, Data Robot
Statistical modeling , Datawarehouse, Story Telling
Azure SQL DB/Kusto, Azure Synapse, Azure Dalake , Azure HD Insight, Azure ML, Data Share, Azure AS
ADF, Reporting & Analytics Architecture, SPARK, Azure AS
AI/ML - Data anomalies, Prediction, Classifier, Time Serie, Linear/Regression, Reinforcement, Computer Vision, Open AI, Optimization and Operational research
Cloud Hardware Infrastructure, Data Center, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Azure Purview, Change Management-One BPM, S360
Work History
Senior Data & Applied Scientist
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
04.2022 - Current
- Implemented Circular Centers - Reuse and waste reduction initiatives through effective Reuse and recycling programs. Reported to CELA and beyond
- Utilized advanced querying and Data Science Techniques, visualization and analytics tools to analyze and process complex data sets and Insights for Business.
- Conducted thorough life cycle assessments for Assets, leading to more informed decision-making regarding materials and processes.
- Identified, measured and recommended improvement strategies for KPIs across business areas. Improved data collection methods by designing surveys, polls and other instruments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate sustainable practices into daily operations
- Led methodology development to outline basic process parameters for operations. Created and implemented new forecasting models to increase company productivity.
- Engaged community members through public outreach activities related to environmental stewardship and local sustainability initiatives.
- Optimized operational performance with regular evaluations of energy consumption patterns, recommending cost-effective solutions for improvements.
- Lead the Operational Excellence efforts
Data Architect
Wintrust Financial Corporation
01.2021 - 04.2022
Finance Domain - Digital Transformation, Sustainability
Senior BI/Data Analytics Developer
ADP
09.2019 - 01.2021
Software Engineering,Data Analytics, Workflow automation, Reporting Summary and Pattern updates to SLTs.
BI Architect (Senior Associate)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2016 - 09.2019
Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Cost Optimization, Platform build. Azure Synapse, Azure ADF, Azure AD, Data Lake, Analysis Services, Power BI
Team Lead (Data Analyst)
NTT Data Inc
04.2009 - 08.2016
Entire Sales, Payment, Claims processing automation, GL Accounts, Customer 360 view
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience