Lakshmi N Giri

Program Leadership:

• Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration to synchronize data and reporting initiatives with overarching business objectives, driving key projects such as price optimization and seller tips, increasing operational alignment by 30%.
• Steered strategic decision-making for the Centre of Excellence (COE) by providing data-driven insights, leading to the development of an Analytical Roadmap and delivering 20% faster insights on market trends.

Project Management:

• Orchestrated the end-to-end planning, execution, and oversight of automation and cloud migration projects, consistently delivering on-time and within budget, increasing reporting efficiency by 35%.
• Engineered comprehensive project plans, encompassing timelines, resource allocation, and risk management for initiatives like legacy systems replacement, driving a 15% reduction in operational costs.

Data Migration & Management:

• Directed the successful Azure data migration, ensuring full data integrity and regulatory compliance, which reduced data processing errors by 40% and enhanced system reliability.

Reporting & Analytics:

• Pioneered the design and implementation of an advanced reporting system for vendor management, delivering actionable insights that optimized decision-making and improved profit and loss analysis by 25%.
• Instituted rigorous testing and documentation protocols in partnership with cross-functional teams, enhancing the accuracy of reports and ensuring alignment with commercial goals, achieving a 20% improvement in reporting precision.

Stakeholder Management:

• Cultivated and maintained strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, driving seamless project execution and improving project delivery timelines by 15% across key projects such as Master Data Management and Provision Management.
• Facilitated clear, consistent communication between the data team and stakeholders, aligning objectives and mitigating project risks, ensuring a 98% stakeholder satisfaction rate.

As a seasoned Lead Data Scientist and Business Intelligence Analyst, I have over a decade of experience driving data transformation initiatives, leading complex projects, and delivering actionable insights that optimize business performance. I excel in data migration, advanced analytics, and reporting solutions, with a proven track record of improving operational efficiency, decision-making, and data accuracy. My expertise spans Azure cloud integration, dashboard design, project management, and stakeholder collaboration, where I have successfully led cross-functional teams and mentored junior analysts to achieve high-impact outcomes. Through innovative data solutions and leadership, I have consistently delivered results that have reduced costs, improved forecast accuracy, and enhanced overall business intelligence capabilities.

MSc Digital transformation and solutions