Lavee Dhama
Wollongong,NSW
Summary
Ex-professional cricket player and Master of Business Analytics, Financial Management (79%) graduate with 2+ years of experience in data analysis, procurement reporting, and category strategy support. Hands-on experience supporting category plans, sourcing strategies, supplier benchmarking, and procurement platform dashboards. Strong background in Excel, SQL, Power BI, and supplier performance reporting. Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders, improve procurement processes, and contribute to strategic initiatives. I value integrity, a people-focused approach to problem-solving, and making an impactful contribution to the community.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Data Analyst
State Emergency Services NSW
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Thoroughly analyzed trends and outcomes of financial reporting, complex datasets in the Procurement and Governance team to help formulating monthly, quarterly and annual report regarding management of contracts and suppliers.
- Partnered with Procurement and Governance team to analyse financial reporting and supplier performance data.
- Supported category managers in sourcing strategy and development of category plans.
- Streamlined procurement documentation and processes to support procurement excellence.
- Collaborated with NSW Treasury and Fire & Rescue NSW aligning procurement outcomes with budgeting cycles.
- Used prescriptive, predictive and statistical modelling techniques like regression analysis and forecasting to Investigate and Identify the Issue in increasing expenditure of our firm with SME vendors, which resulted in saving 20% in procurement costs.
Data Analyst
Omars Food House
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Performed data analysis and visualization for $500k+ revenue business, enabling 16% revenue increase in 3 months.
- Built dashboards (Excel, Pivot Tables, Power BI) to analyze customer traffic and pricing strategy.
- Provided actionable insights to support vendor negotiations and pricing improvements.
Analyst
OM SONS Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Developed procurement dashboards and supplier insights reports for cross-functional teams.
- Design and create interactive dashboards and reports for key stakeholders, translating complex data into understandable and actionable insights.
- Managed procurement data across spend categories and supported supplier relationship analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, supply chain, and engineering, to understand their data needs and provide analytical support.
Mathematics & Coding Tutor
Lavee Tutoring
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Tutored/mentored 6 high-school students in Python, C++, and mathematics, receiving 100% satisfaction scores.
- Designed question papers for weekly/monthly tests aligned to curriculum and skill level of students.
Research & Development Intern
Ministry of Defense (Indian Government)
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted scientist to elicit requirements, model, and print metal for submarine, presenting to Head of Department.
Education
Master of Business Analytics - Business
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW12-2021
Master of Finance - Finance
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW02-2021
Skills
- Data visualization and presentations
- Data analysis
- Python programming
- Excel functions
- SQL
- Data cleaning
- Statistical analysis
- Power BI skills
Timeline
Procurement Data Analyst
State Emergency Services NSW
05.2023 - 11.2023
Data Analyst
Omars Food House
06.2021 - 11.2021
Mathematics & Coding Tutor
Lavee Tutoring
05.2018 - 03.2019
Analyst
OM SONS Pvt. Ltd.
01.2018 - 07.2019
Research & Development Intern
Ministry of Defense (Indian Government)
06.2017 - 08.2017
Master of Business Analytics - Business
University of Wollongong
Master of Finance - Finance
University of Wollongong
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