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Saketh Mahavadi

West Des Moines,IA

Summary

A versatile and results-driven professional with experience in data analytics, data engineering, project management, and entrepreneurship.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Engineer Intern

Co-Op Solutions/Velera
West Des Moines
05.2024 - Current
  • Analyzed production and performance data to evaluate marketing, sales, and client/member services programs, utilizing Power BI for interactive data visualization, analysis, and reporting to create automated business solutions
  • Developed and maintained data pipelines, ensuring data integrity and accuracy, and built database queries to synthesize data, applying appropriate statistical tests across multiple data sources
  • Advanced machine learning algorithms to predict fraud in POS transactions, collaborating with internal teams to present insightful conclusions and develop actionable recommendations and solutions.

Owner

Sole HQ LLC
Ames
07.2022 - Current
  • As the founder of Sole HQ LLC in Ames, IA, I've steered our storefront from its beginnings to a successful and profitable business
  • Under my leadership, we've rapidly grown, demonstrating my ability to boost sales and effectively run a thriving Sneaker retail store
  • Spearheaded the development of a robust IT infrastructure for seamless tracking of sales, revenue, and inventory, including hands-on experience with FBA Inventory Management.

Data Analyst Intern

Kingland Systems
Ames
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Conducted extensive research and data management on corporations and investment firms using SQL databases, focusing on data validation and relationship identification
  • Improved data quality and operational efficiency through continuous enhancement projects and the implementation of automation solutions
  • Supported management with training initiatives and enhanced sales reporting capabilities using Power BI.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

Skills

  • SQL
  • Snowflake DB
  • Power BI
  • Databricks
  • ETL
  • Machine learning
  • Data Pipelines
  • Python
  • React js
  • Project Management
  • Product Delivery/Development
  • User Support
  • Tableau
  • PySpark
  • Git
  • Jira

Projects

NBA Playoff and Player Statistics Prediction

  • Developed a predictive machine learning model using Python and Pandas to analyze historical NBA data and forecast playoff outcomes and player statistics, employing K-means clustering to segment player performance.
  • Enhanced model accuracy with regression analysis and machine learning algorithms, improving predictions for player contributions and team performance.
  • Implemented data visualizations to communicate insights effectively, supporting strategic decisions in fantasy sports and betting, showcasing advanced data manipulation in sports analytics leading to our project getting recognized and funded for further research.

CTA (Chicago Traffic Association) Tracker

  • Led the development of an open-source CTA Tracker to enhance Chicago public transit efficiency through detailed data analysis of ridership patterns and trends.
  • Managed multiple project phases, from data collection and method formulation to analysis and presentation of findings, contributing significantly to project success leading to our 97% grade.

Fraud Detection for Velera

  • Integrated and cleaned large volumes of transactional data in Snowflake, engineering features for effective fraud detection.Developed, trained, and deployed machine learning models in Python to Snowflake for real-time fraud detection.
  • Created dashboards in Power BI/ to monitor fraud detection, providing stakeholders with actionable insights and updates

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Data Engineer Intern

Co-Op Solutions/Velera
05.2024 - Current

Data Analyst Intern

Kingland Systems
03.2023 - 08.2023

Owner

Sole HQ LLC
07.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

Iowa State University
Saketh Mahavadi