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Rama Krishna Potla

Hyderabad,India

Summary

As an experienced Business Analyst with a strong track record of delivering data-driven insights and solutions to drive business growth, I bring a unique blend of analytical skills, strategic thinking, and effective communication. Proficient in gathering and interpreting complex data, I excel in identifying trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.


My expertise in facilitating cross-functional collaboration and implementing innovative solutions has consistently contributed to improved operational efficiency and informed decision-making. Proven ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions and have a well-established history of successfully supervising multiple strategic projects concurrently. I am dedicated to optimizing processes and maximizing business value.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Analyst

Dumont Creamery
12.2020 - 05.2023


Cross-Functional Team Facilitation:
• Worked from the Founder’s Office to facilitate and execute team processes for cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensured the highest level of customer experience and quality across all digital channels and touchpoints.


Marketing Expertise:
• Developed and executed successful marketing campaigns to drive brand awareness and revenue growth.
• Planned, executed, and optimized digital marketing campaigns, resulting in a 10% increase in online sales and a 4% increase in walk-ins.
• Created compelling content, managed social media channels, and analyzed data to optimize campaigns for maximum impact.
• Proficient in Coreldraw and Adobe Illustrator for social media content creation and internal brand communications.
• Expertise in social media marketing through Meta Business Suite.


Stakeholder Management and Communication:
• Demonstrated strong stakeholder management and communication skills to support financial management, organizational change, vendor management, and operational excellence in transformation initiatives.


Data Analysis:
• Collected and documented detailed brand requirements from stakeholders through surveys.
• Analyzed data to identify trends and patterns, informing business decisions using tools like Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Google Analytics.


Retail Stores and Brand Management:
• Managed a network of 40 retail stores across multiple states, optimizing marketing and operations while maintaining brand identity.
• Expertise in setting up retail stores, including initiation, site selection, store design and layout, budgeting and financing, operations, legal and compliance, staffing and training, and launch and marketing campaigns.
• Led cross-functional teams across locations to achieve business objectives.
• Acted as an advisor to the organization, offering insights and recommendations for strategic planning and decision-making.


Operations Management:
• Oversaw multiple projects at different stages and created a brand from the ground to 6 retail outlet stores within 6 months, including product development, developing brand identity, and execution.
• Handled diverse tasks, including setting up retail stores from initiation to marketing campaigns.
• Evaluated existing software applications and systems to ensure they met business needs and selected and implemented new systems as required.
• Identified opportunities for improving business processes and workflows, proposing and implementing changes for efficiency.
• Assisted in evaluating the financial implications through cost analysis.


Quality Assurance and Risk Management:
• Collaborated with quality assurance teams to ensure products met defined requirements and quality standards.
• Assessed project risks and proposed mitigation strategies.


Communication Channel Management:
• Proficiently managed communication channels for both internal and external stakeholders and received Cambridge English for Business certification.

Data Analyst Intern

G Factors
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Analysed customer reviews from various platforms to determine sentiment by evaluating feedback and categorising it as positive, negative, or neutral being a Sentiment Analyst.
  • Conducted sentiment analysis on 300 to 500 user comments daily, developing strong analytical skills and gaining experience in handling large data sets.
  • Contributed to providing insights into customer feedback by performing sentiment analysis and enabling informed decision making for companies like Samsung and Bosch.
  • Gained practical experience in Agile development and SCRUM/SAFe methodologies, contributing to projects and further enhancing my understanding of these key methodologies.
  • Actively contributed to understanding customer sentiment and gained valuable exposure to the field of data analysis and customer insights throughout my internship.
  • Performed routine tasks under direct supervision and within established procedures and guidelines.

Education

MBA - Marketing

Alliance School of Business
12.2020

Bachelors of Technology - Electronic Engineering

RMD Engineering College
12.2017

Skills

  • Operations Analysis
  • Internal Auditing
  • Operational Reporting
  • Data Mining
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Technical Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Global Coordination
  • Team Collaboration
  • Communication

Projects

Effects of Planned Obsolescence on Indian consumers

04/2020

● Conducted a comprehensive study to analyse the patterns of planned obsolescence and assess its effects on Indian consumers.

● Incorporated over 5 research papers and case studies into the literature analysis, such as 'Consumer responses to planned obsolescence,' 'Planned obsolescence or planned resource depletion? A sustainable approach,' and 'Planned obsolescence and the R&D decision' as the basis for the literature review.

● Collected primary data through detailed surveys from over 70 individuals, revealing that planned obsolescence significantly diminishes the brand image in the Indian markets.


RFID based smart toll gate

04/2017 

● Developed an efficient toll gate system employing RFID technology.

● Incorporated over 10 research papers and case studies into the literature analysis. 

● Implemented Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology to map individual vehicles for toll collection and facilitated users to map their bank accounts for automatic toll payment.

● Leveraging RFID technology, streamlined toll payment process, resulting in easy, fast, and hassle-free toll payments. Reduced the average toll payment time to under 10 seconds per vehicle.

Certification

  • Business Communication in English (Level A) - Certified by Cambridge University.
  • Robotics Program - Certified by Kaizen Robotics
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) A Certificate


Tools

  • SQL
  • Tableau
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Agile Marketing
  • Google Analytics
  • Microsoft Office




Timeline

Business Analyst

Dumont Creamery
12.2020 - 05.2023

Data Analyst Intern

G Factors
06.2019 - 08.2019

MBA - Marketing

Alliance School of Business

Bachelors of Technology - Electronic Engineering

RMD Engineering College
Rama Krishna Potla