Passionate data and product enthusiast with a proven track record in strategic and creative problem-solving and timely, cost-effective solutions with a deep affinity for music, culture and art. Commended for outstanding leadership and teamwork, successfully driving teams to meet target delivery and improve profitability bridging the gap between technology and business needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
12.2022 - Current
Led the initiative to streamline data sources and build an internal capability for a client's Financial Market Database, reducing costs by ~$300K/year and significantly decreasing storage needs. Acted as a key integrator between various development teams and vendors, driving successful delivery and go-live.
Managed cross-functional team of 25+ resources across different countries, to complete data modernization and transformation projects for top insurance and payment companies across USA, Europe and Asia on time & within budget
Analyzed industry trends, competitor offerings, and user feedback to identify new opportunities and craft compelling product messaging for differentiation.
Developed and aligned creative content strategy with product goals, author product requirements, and oversaw development cycles to ensure timely execution
Led product and feature launches in collaboration with business teams and increased operational efficiency by 25%
Regulated the overall contracting, resourcing and budgeting for all the projects driving the efficiency by 30%
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
10.2021 - 11.2022
Provided analysis and recommendation on current state architecture including potential gaps and opportunities to 10+ steer co employees in a Fortune 500 global fintech organization enabling the company to make informed business decisions
Developed an internal asset for PwC through data analysis & data visualization to help clients identify the areas for value improvement within their portfolio, which was later used by one of the largest financial organization
Performed build vs
Buy assessment for a privacy consent platform in a multinational technology company and employed A/B testing driving up the conversion rate by 25%
Led the technical team at a leading global energy transition company in successfully performing integrations and analysis as part of Asset Investment Planning release
Data Science Intern
Tesla Inc.
01.2021 - 04.2021
Worked closely with safety team to help in employing predictive analysis for improve safety of passengers after crash incident occurred by predicting probability of severity of crash few seconds into incident with accuracy of 70%
Maintained database by inspecting sources where data is pulled while developing SQL queries to create improvised version of current schema for clear understanding of tables
Education
Masters of Science - Data Analytics Engineering
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
08.2021
Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
05.2019
Skills
Product development
Product strategy
Product lifecycle management
KPI tracking
Project planning
Analytical Thinking Skills
Data Visualization
Business Analysis & Development
Probability & Statistics
Strategic Decision-Making
Market Research
Pricing Strategy
Agile Scrum
SQL Server
JIRA Management
Database Integration
Waterfall Methodologies
Python Programming
A/B Testing
Leadership qualities
Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals Certified
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ananya-naresh/
Timeline
Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
12.2022 - Current
Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
10.2021 - 11.2022
Data Science Intern
Tesla Inc.
01.2021 - 04.2021
Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna University
Masters of Science - Data Analytics Engineering
Northeastern University
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