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Tanay Gandhi

Rhodes

Summary

Strategic operations leader with five years of end-to-end experience in grocery retail, including 1.5 years as a Woolworths manager overseeing a $1.2M weekly operation and a team of 70. Demonstrated excellence in team leadership, process optimization, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Skilled at automating workflows, executing quality and fraud programs, and producing actionable insights to boost efficiency and customer satisfaction. Over the past 15 months at Uber, drove major improvements in business metrics, streamlined marketplace operations, and managed key funding and reporting processes. Adept with SQL, Excel, and Python-based tools, with a record of enhancing product data quality and delivering results in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Strategy & Operations Analyst

Uber Technologies
05.2024 - Current
  • Leveraged SQL and Excel to extract actionable business insights, directly informing strategic decisions.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with Commercial, CommOps, Product, and Legal teams to optimize operations and boost efficiency.
  • Automated key data processes using Python-based internal tools, enabling real-time tracking of metrics for customer growth and increased gross bookings.
  • Analyzed customer and driver data to develop actionable recommendations for new app features and product improvements.
  • Designed and launched Quality & Fraud programs, reducing driver fraud and addressing pain points to enhance overall customer experience.
  • Authored driver communications and training materials to elevate driver engagement and operational efficiency.
  • Produced weekly and monthly merchant reporting to support MPF reconciliation processes.
  • Managed Marqeta Funding Program, ensuring seamless driver transactions for critical CPP order payments .

Grocery manager

Woolworths Supermarket
01.2023 - 05.2024
  • Managed a 70-person team in the grocery department, overseeing stock-filling, cross-departmental support, and ensuring high levels of customer service.
  • Implemented inventory process improvements, resulting in a 10% reduction in stock loss, saving the store $30,000 weekly.
  • Worked collaboratively with team members to efficiently unload delivery trucks, verify merchandise quantities, and stock shelves in a timely manner to meet store inventory needs.
  • Assisted with inventory management by conducting regular product counts, identifying overstocked items, and assisting in creating special displays to promote featured products.

Software Engineering Intern

Bespoke Medical Innovations
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Led a team of two interns to re-work an existing Windows-based application into a working Android app within 3 months.
  • Developed an Android application with Kotlin increasing accuracy of customer information by 25%, resulting in a 10% reduction in production time for custom 3D-printed sleep apnea masks.
  • Implemented external USB camera functionality through an external camera engine API to capture high resolution facial photos to be later used to generate a 3D Zephyr model with photogrammetry.
  • Facilitated daily stand-up meetings with the development team to ensure alignment and accountability towards project goals, resulting in timely project completion and a more cohesive team dynamic.
  • Initiated formal testing procedure implementation, resolving numerous technical issues including debugging code and optimizing application performance, ensuring compatibility across 90% of Android devices.

Peer Mentor

Macquarie University
07.2021 - 11.2024
  • Organized and led university tours, help desks, and game nights during orientation week and throughout the semester to assist students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
  • Offered weekly academic consultation sessions to provide students with additional support.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering(Honours) - Software Engineering

Macquarie university
03-2023

Skills

  • Data modeling
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial planning
  • Quantitative research
  • Operations management
  • SQL analysis
  • Python programming

Certification

Azure Fundamentals Microsoft June 2021

University Projects

Expressive Poetry React | ReactJS

  • Developed and deployed a React website on Heroku, enabling users to add, like, and rank poetry.
  • Created a RESTful API using Express and Node.js to facilitate communication between the server and front-end.
  • Utilized UI libraries and applied reactive design principles to enhance the website's user experience.


Honours Project: Real-Time Road Safety Analysis on the Edge using Dashcam

  • Developed MRSA: real-time video analysis system for road safety using dash cam data and edge computing.
  • Designed distributed computing architecture with diverse mobile devices for dynamic data processing.
  • Implemented advanced convolutional neural network models (YOLOv5, nlcnn) for precise traffic sign and road element analysis.


Global Traveler App | React Native

  • Developed a mobile app enabling users to create personalized wish lists for future travel destinations.
  • Implemented user authentication and data storage using APIs and object-oriented programming.
  • Designed the app's user experience, including wireframes and mock-ups, and conducted thorough security analysis.



Timeline

Strategy & Operations Analyst

Uber Technologies
05.2024 - Current

Grocery manager

Woolworths Supermarket
01.2023 - 05.2024

Software Engineering Intern

Bespoke Medical Innovations
05.2022 - 10.2022

Peer Mentor

Macquarie University
07.2021 - 11.2024

Bachelor of Engineering(Honours) - Software Engineering

Macquarie university
Tanay Gandhi