Monday, October 26, 2026

Resume

While you are here! I am happy to share my resume! Hopefully you will know of some good job openings where you live? Feel free to add any comments you may have! Happy to email you a copy. 

Big Data, Marketing, Social Media, Data mining and Analytics.

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

 

Applications: Tableau, Python, Perl, Hadoop, SAS EG, SAS Forecast Server, R, Business Objects, Enterprise Miner, Teradata Utilities, Moodle, MS Office, MS Project, MATLAB, Minitab , Excel – Pivot tables and Macros, Google Analytics, Hyperion Brio, ithink, Lindo, Lingo, Promodel, VHDL, VLSI, KXEN, Web Site Tracking using Omniture.

 

Statistical Skill Set: ANOVA, A/B testing, Customer Scoring,  Data Mining, Design of Experiments, Forecasting models, Linear Regression, Lifetime Value Analysis, Logistic Regression, Marketing Mix Modeling, Marketing Channel Attribution, Statistical Quality Control, Stochastic Modeling

Memberships:  IEEE, INFORMS, NAFSA

Operations Research Skill Set: Benchmarking, Capacity planning, Linear and Non-Linear optimization, Project Management, Stakeholder   Analysis, Supply Chain Modeling, SWOT Analysis

Languages: C, C++, SQL, Perl, Shell Scripting, VB

Operating System: UNIX, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

Web Development: HTML, XML

Database: Teradata SQL, Oracle, Microsoft Access, MySQL

TRAINING

 

   SAS Programming II –Manipulating Data with Data Step

   SAS Institute Inc.

 

   Predictive Modeling Using Logistic Regression.

          SAS Institute Inc.

         

   Applied Analytics using SAS Enterprise Miner.

   SAS Institute Inc.

 

   Forecasting Using SAS Forecast Server Software.

          SAS Institute Inc.

 

   Certified Scrum Master

          Scrum Alliance

 

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

 

Assistant Professor / Systems  Analyst                                                                                        September 2016 - Present

Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, India

Manage IT systems and Technology team for Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management. Making sure that technology meets the requirements of teachers and students; and is also cutting edge to meet the requirements of the fast paced working world.
Projects include:

● Work daily with 300 MBA students in a large University Campus.

● Teach Excel class to 150 MBA Students

● Student Database Creation
● Technology Upgrades and working with vendors
● Manage Social Media for Nitte ( Twitter, YouTube etc)
● Manage App content for Nitte
● Task Force member to make JKSHIM a AACSB accredited school.
●  Participate in  NBA and NAAC accreditation process and documentation
●  Moodle (Learning Management Systems Installations and Management) implementation
● Creating Online Surveys and Forms
● Updating the College Website
● Wi-Fi Footfall Increase
● Classroom Tech Upgrades
● Point of contact for Kramah software implementation.

● NUCAT examination proctor.

Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management is managed by the Nitte Education Trust. The Institute offers a two-year full time MBA program recognised by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and the Government of Karnataka and is affiliated to the Visvervaraya Technological University, Belgaum.

 

 

 

 

Marketing Data Analyst                                                                           January 2015 - April 2016

Revolve, Los Angeles, CA

As part of the Business Intelligence team I support data analysis across all the marketing channels for Revolve and Forward by Elyse Walker. 
I work with SEM,SEO,Email,Social Media and PR on channel attribution, marketing mix and LTV.
Responsibilities:

●       Develop analysis and trend data to support strategic marketing analysis and overall business directives

●       Maximize database skills to build, manage and analyze internal data sets

●       Apply statistical analysis skills to all marketing channels

●       Scrutinize data sets and reports to ensure accuracy, validity, and data integrity

●       Understand the complex needs of different marketing channels while performing detailed post-event analyses of campaigns to measure effectiveness and return on investment

●       Develop, design, implement, and deliver data analysis reports

●       Collaborate with team to identify and interpret trends, variances, and business performance

●       Clearly communicate analytic results of engagement plans and post-event summaries

●       Prepare informative and well-organized presentations showcasing insights and recommendations supported by data

●       Derive trends and patterns across large sets of data and sourceSpearhead new measurement and analytical opportunities to maximize measurement innovation and new insight discoveries

●       Conduct ad-hoc analyses to drive improved performance of marketing programs and campaigns

●       Compile, maintain and distribute a multi-channel weekly marketing scorecard that measures WoW, MoM, & YoY channel performance

●       Act as liaison between marketing department and vendorsIntegrate vendor tasks and oversee vendor deliverables while supporting day-to-day reporting and analyst tasks

 

 

Consultant, Portfolio Analysis                                                              February 2013-January 2015

Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, IL

●       Provide strong database, statistical, and analytical support for the Discover Network.

●       Adhoc analysis for Discover Network and Diners Club.

●       Work independently and capable of handling multiple projects at the same time.

●       Project management and building good relationships across different functional areas within the company and beyond.

●       Explain analytical results to Senior Management in a clear, concise and effective manner.

●       Statistically based deep dives into various marketing initiatives within Discover Network and Diners Club.

●       Project Management for internal analytic products for Discover Network and Diners Club Marketing.

 

 

CRM Analyst                                                                                        February 2010-February 2013

Overstock.com, Salt Lake City, UT

 

●       Developed an LTV model using KXEN.

●       Built a two stage marketing mix model using SAS EG and JMP.

●       Developed a marketing channel attribution model using SAS EG.

●       Built a customer scoring model using SQL.

●       Ad hoc analyses for Branding, CSE, Affiliates, Email, Paid Search, Natural Search, Display Ads and Loyalty program.

●       Work closely with reporting to develop periodic marketing reports and rework a marketing scorecard.

●       Leverage Teradata SQL to build CRM datasets.

●       Writing gathering requirements for software development projects.

●       Proficient in Agile and Scrum methodologies.

●       Functional expert of Overstock.com’s loyalty, co-op and personalization programs.

●       Expert on implementation of Overstock.com’s SEO, Display Ad, Internal Search and Ad network and mobile development projects.

 

Marketing Analyst                                                                            September  2009-February 2010

LivePerson, New York, NY

 

●       Manage marketing analytics and reporting for the Consumer Marketing group.

●       Develop LTV methodology and   analysis of customer retention and acquisition.

●       Developed profiles of VIP customers by leveraging data from various information sources.

●       Own and develop KPI’s for the group and various business units- Affiliate Marketing, Community, Media, Product Management, SEM, SEO and Email Marketing.

●       Adhoc reporting and analysis using the   Business Objects platform.

●       Carry out website analytics using Google Analytics and Omniture.

●       Highly involved in the transition of the BI platform to Cognos.

●       Use R and SAS extensively for transcript mining and other analytic projects.

●       Closed the Email Marketing Reporting loop by integrating Responsys feeds to the BI platform. 

 

 

 

 

 

Statistical Quality Analyst                                                                    March 2009-September 2009 

Leapforce Inc. , Pleasanton, CA

●       Own design and develop statistical processes to gauge quality for a team of highly distributed Search Engine Evaluators.

●       Use R extensively to present findings and suggest actionable next steps.

●       Use a variety of methods to carry out statistical analysis of business issues.

●       Design and implement Quality Control processes for this early stage startup.

●       Work with closely with search engine evaluators , and teams at the client site

●       Present findings to rest of the company as well as at the client site; Google, Inc.

 

 

 

Data Insights Analyst                                                                                April 2008-February 2009 

Yahoo!  Inc.  , Sunnyvale, CA

●       Work with very large datasets using SAS to conduct query-level analysis of search results to derive insights and investigate broadly to identify trends.

●       Use R extensively to design statistical tests for research into search algorithms.

●       Methods used include significance testing, building logistic regression models and reverse engineering SQL databases.

●       Analyze and identify patterns on content that impact relevance. Identify improvement opportunities, and propose process / policy changes or technical solutions.

●       Work with cross functional teams of IT developers, end users and business analysts to develop and implement processes.

●       Work with click, impression, query logs and other metrics. Tests carried out involve bucket tests as well as offline methods such as A/B testing. 

●       Evaluate current processes and policies, identify areas for improvement, and recommend new policies and processes backed by data analysis using SAS.

●       Establish criteria across multiple intersecting data streams to drive deeper analysis.

●       Evaluate the quality of potential new content feeds and web pages on a number of criteria for inclusion into the search index and consider their impact on Search results.

●       Conduct reviews on existing content using proprietary tools to ensure compliance with content guidelines.

●       Manage a pipeline of requests from multiple cross functional teams.

●       Educate team members on using SAS to develop statistical models as well as on the use of processes developed.

●       Present findings to Senior Management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRM Analyst                                                                                                January 2007-April 2008 

Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, GA

 

●       Programmed in SAS to carry out data mining and analytics in support of Delta’s direct and email marketing programs.

●       Used SAS to segment, test, plan and measure marketing campaigns.

●       Worked with the IT group to regularly upload most recent version of Customer Data Mart to be used with the OMA tool.

●       Regularly carried out customer list selection, targeting and segmentation in support of direct marketing.

●       Maintained and optimized a customer data mart, containing summary information on approximately 12 million active SkyMiles members.

●       Developed logistic regression and response models to better target customers.

●       Involved in tracking the success of Delta’s marketing initiatives. 

●       Worked with outside partners in the exchange of customer information for marketing initiatives.

●       Prepared dashboards and ad hoc reports in support of marketing initiatives.      

 

SAS Analyst                                                                                              January 2006- August 2006 

Alabama Productivity Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama for Fitts Industries , Alabama

●       Worked on developing a Statistical Process Control Chart using Base SAS and Statistical Quality Control Techniques.   

                  

Operations Management Instructor                                                 January 2005- December 2006

Department of Information Systems, Statistics and Management Science , Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.  

●       Graduate Teaching Assistant Performed administrative course work, wrote syllabi, prepared materials and taught an undergraduate course to 400 undergraduate students each semester.

●       Letter of commendation for exceptional teaching performance.

 

Research Assistant                                                                       February 2004-December 2004                                                                                                   Victoria Management School , Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.           

●       Developed, managed, organized and administered a management simulation involving 1000+ undergraduate students of management at Victoria University of Wellington.

Instructor                                                                                                 July 2002- February 2004

Computer Science Department, Poornaprajna College, Udipi, India                                                                                                        

●                           Facilitated class discussion and taught undergraduate courses.

●                           Designed a computer database for the college library using MS Access.

 

 

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Operations Management                                January 2005- December 2006                                                                               

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

 

Graduate Diploma in Commerce (Strategy Concentration)        February  2004- December 2004                   

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Major: Strategic Management

 

Bachelor of Engineering                                                                            October 1998- July  2002                               

Visveshwaraiah Technological University, Belgaum, India

Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering

 

 

Awards

 

Mention in Inc.  Best in Business for the year 2009 for a Management Simulation I worked in Victoria University of Wellington with Dr Eric Chong.

 

Books

 

Memories – Natasha Samani ( Amazon KDP)                                                               February 2026

 

 

Volunteer

 

Informs 2026 Annual Meeting Career Fair , Victoria University of Wellington Mentor, Spic Macay, Informs 2005 Annual Meeting.

 

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