Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
KEY ROLES
Additional Information
Certification
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BABY KILARI

Bendigo

Summary

A result-oriented professional with 9 plus years experience in consulting, data management, market research & analysis, data analytics, competitive intelligence, client management, financial reporting, and project delivery. Also, brings extensive experience in working across diverse sectors, including Health & Beauty, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Poultry, and Hardware and Electronics categories. Certified in machine learning and various data analytics and reporting tools.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Analyst

Hazeldenes Chicken Farm Pty Ltd
11.2020 - Current

Hazeldenes is one the market leaders in poultry production in Australia and mainly focused on supplying chicken to major retailers like Coles, Aldi, Woolworths and many local butchers. Hazeldenes is the largest private employer located in Bendigo where it employs more than 2000 people.

Workforce Management Project - Dayforce (Jan 2023 to Current)

  • Leading the Dayforce project from the data space, actively coordinating with Payroll, HR, and external stakeholders
  • Ensuring smooth integration, collaboration, and successful execution of the Workforce System project
  • Gathered requirements and coordinate with different departments within the business to install time clocks across various sites
  • Additionally, responsible for preparing the costing for these installations
  • Responsible for updating the Steering Committee presentation for the Dayforce project, which is presented during the monthly senior leadership meetings
  • Accountable for the entire project life cycle, starting from gathering requirements to coordinating project activities, allocating resources, managing timelines, UAT and implementing the solution

Master Data Management (October 2022 to December 2022)

  • Designed and implemented a Contract Management System specifically for Legal team, facilitating the organization and tracking of company contracts
  • Developed a Payroll Issue Tracker for payroll team, allowing them to monitor inquiries and report them to the senior leadership team effectively
  • Accountable for integrating and mapping master data across multiple data systems, ensuring seamless coordination and accuracy in information flow

Farming & Hatcheries Process Improvement Projects (August 2021 to May 2022)

  • One of the notable projects involved constructing a user-friendly database to monitor the egg journey for the Hatcheries department
  • Collaborated closely with the farming team and senior management to coordinate the placement of chicks and the pickup of birds from each broiler farm, utilizing the weight growth chart as a guide
  • Collaborate closely with diverse stakeholders within the business, gathering requirements from farming, hatcheries, planning & production, payroll, and HR projects to understand project scopes

Planning & Production (Nov 2020 to August 2021)

  • Played a pivotal role in improving data quality by analyzing and cleaning extensive datasets, ultimately enhancing decision-making capabilities for Planning & Production departments
  • Developed Power BI reports to monitor different trends and delve into the narrative behind the data, enabling comprehensive insights and analysis
  • Prepare Daily, weekly and Monthly reports to review various aspects of business like on measuring the risk of products and comparison analysis of production schedule and actual production.

Associate Market Analyst

International Data Corporation (IDC)
08.2015 - 06.2018

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets.

  • Provided market and product information to clients across AP and WW Region with details related to products like Hard Copy Peripherals (HCP), Large Format Printers (LFP), Enterprise Client Devices (ECD), Personal Computers (PCs), Mobile Phones and Monitors
  • Responsible for managing the client delivery process for IDC research deliverables in the region
  • Worked closely with various research analyst teams to understand the various client deliverables: deliverable objective, scope, and timelines
  • Created the client deliverables based on the client scope, and specifications and delivered it to clients within the set timelines
  • Kept track of any change in client specifications, change of project scope and new client engagements and proactively work with the concerned teams in developing and maintaining the client delivery process.

Business Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
07.2013 - 08.2015

*Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world's largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 50 years.

  • Worked closely with Nielsen to provide market analysis for Barilla and Beiersdorf and their competitors
  • Worked closely with the client: Collect the requirements of the client specific to a project, analyze and plan for the project
  • Conducted in-depth analysis of various business issues pertaining to a client - Used Nielsen tools to retrieve data, subsequently analyzing and mining to provide key insights and recommendations
  • Created models to predict customers purchase behavior and demographics
  • Analyzed business issues and provide effective market analysis as well as strategic recommendations thereby helping the client identify potential development opportunities
  • Delivered high quality analytical insights and recommendations on operations for value generation (Ready to Eat Cereals and CPG industry)
  • Experienced in developing strong relationship with the client by engaging with them continuously, respond to all client queries effectively and help them achieve their goals.

Education

Master of Business Analytics -

La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia
01.2020

Bachelor of Business Management (Finance) -

Bangalore University
Bangalore, India
01.2013

Skills

Technical Skills- Data Visualization

  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • IBM Cognos
  • SAS Viya Visual Analytics, SAS Studio Anaylsis
  • SAP Lumira

Technical Skills - Data Mining & Wrangling

  • SQL, R, Python
  • Advanced Excel (Regression analysis), MS Access
  • Predictive modelling (Linear, logistic regressions models, Decision tree models)
  • Power Automate
  • Dimensional modelling
  • Deep learning, Neural Networks
  • Text Analysis, Churn Analysis, Segmentation
  • Azure (Machine Learning, Data Factory, HDInsights)
  • SAS Enterprise Miner

Professional Skills

  • Effective management skills
  • KPI Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving and analytical thinking capability
  • Leading and influencing team
  • Stakeholder management and conflict resolution
  • Business process mapping

Accomplishments

  • Leadership and community engagement
  • Represented Indian IDC team in a client summit at Singapore, where I have showcased the capabilities of analytics in Ferda & Query tool (IDC internal tools).
  • Star of the Month Award for November 2014, On the Spot Award for 2 months (September 2014, February 2015) and Plus One Award.
  • TCS Star Performer Award in February 2015.
  • Nominated for Onsite official visit for delivering various business development projects along with providing substantial revenue to my client.
  • Mentored associates, working on FMCG, HealthCare and Food products like Revlon, Abbott, US Nutrition, Sargento & Sun.
  • SME of tools in North America (NA) region guiding practical application of database management (RDBMS) and various research methodology.
  • Established onshore-offshore connect leveraging and initiating various business development practices.
  • Recognized for strong client engagement, communicating complex ideas to internal and external clients.

KEY ROLES

  • Business Analyst at Hazeldenes (Nov 20202 to Current)
  • Associate Market Analyst at International Data Corporation (Aug 2015 to Jun 2018)
  • Business Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services (July 2013 to Aug 2015)

Additional Information

During my Master's program, I worked part-time as a Business Analyst for Melbourne Blinds from August 2010 to November 2020. Additionally, I undertook internships as a Procurement Analyst at Ezy Chef and Study Melbourne. In addition to my professional roles, I also served as a casual teaching assistant at La Trobe University.

Certification

  • Applied Machine Learning using Python – LinkedIn Learning Certificate
  • Using Python with Excel - LinkedIn Learning Certificate
  • Applied AI for ITops - LinkedIn Learning Certificate
  • Tableau Essential Training - LinkedIn Learning Certificate
  • SAS-La Trobe University Joint Certificate in Business Analytics

References

Celeste Johnston, CIO, Hazeldenes Chicken Farm Pty Ltd, Celeste.Johnston@Hazeldenes.com.au

Zara Austin, Planning Manager, Hazeldenes Chicken Farm Pty Ltd, Zara.Austin@Hazeldenes.com.au

Timeline

Business Analyst

Hazeldenes Chicken Farm Pty Ltd
11.2020 - Current

Associate Market Analyst

International Data Corporation (IDC)
08.2015 - 06.2018

Business Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
07.2013 - 08.2015

Master of Business Analytics -

La Trobe University

Bachelor of Business Management (Finance) -

Bangalore University
BABY KILARI