Data Analyst Business Analyst Junior Project Manager

  Accomplished data/business analyst with valuable, hands-on experience working with project managers.

  Experience supporting both technical and business project managers on multiple initiatives.

  Previous leadership experience serving in a management capacity for Marriott International.

  Strong understanding of waterfall model and Agile software development methodologies.

  Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI); expected Feb. 2016. 

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Analytics; earned May 2014 (3.3 GPA).

  Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; Apple Pages, Numbers and Keynote; SQL; Stata; Eviews; R-Studio; SPSS; SAP; Minitab; Planview; Remedy; Appain; and CPT.

  Fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi, and currently learning Spanish and French. 

Data/Quantitative Analysis Project Management/Support Requirements Gathering

Application/System Analysis Time Series Analysis GAP Analysis

Data Warehousing Statistical Modeling Business Process Management

Process Flows/Modeling Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Rational Unified Process (RUP)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., dba Freddie Mac Oct. 2014-Present

Business/Release Analyst, Release Department

  Reporting to the Release Manager, collaborate effectively with a diverse team of colleagues, including up to five technical project managers and three business project managers.

  Play an integral leadership role helping to ensure compliance for this government-sponsored enterprise, which buys mortgages on the secondary market and sells them as a mortgage-backed security to investors.

  Help support the transition of applications to ensure production readiness and continuous improvement.

  Thoroughly analyze data to identify risks during the application development lifecycle.

  Demonstrate IT expertise by bundling changes into future planned releases.

  Work with project managers to enforce application standards and guidelines that are compliant with operational requirements.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., dba Freddie Mac (continued) Oct. 2014-Present

Business/Release Analyst, Release Department

Major Projects:

  Reduced costs 40% and simultaneously boosted productivity 50% after working with project managers to integrate four IT tools (Planview, Remedy, Appain and CPT) to work together.

  Helped to introduce a new, automated algorithmic code that better determines whether a borrower meets lending requirements, including projecting the interest rate and monthly mortgage payment.

Marriott International Aug. 2010-Dec. 2011

Sales Executive, Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Centre India (Aug. 2011-Dec. 2011)

Sales Executive, Courtyard by Marriott India (Aug. 2010-Dec. 2011)

  Showcased stellar leadership skills while communicating with clients, from mid-level managers to CEOs, to negotiate new business, including for major convention space.

  Supervised, mentored and coached a team of up to six personnel to maximize their potential and excel.

  Played an integral role with successful completion of strategic planning and budget objectives.

  Improved operations after creating standard operating procedures and standardized contract formats.

  Exceeded performance expectations by achieving 30% revenue growth over three months.

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Analytics, Bentley University; earned May 2014 (3.3 GPA)

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Hospitality Management, Institute of Hotel Management India; earned May 2010

  Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute (PMI); Feb. 2016. 

  Children s International, sponsoring a child in Peru to improve her education and quality of life.