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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 Advanced Study - Sustainability, Digital Transformation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
10.2022 - 2023.12

Master of Science - Data Science

Bellevue University
Omaha, NE
08.2019 - 2021.07

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Anna University
India
07.2004 - 2008.04

Skills

    T-SQL, DAX, MDX, GitHub, Azure DevOps CICD

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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

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15
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