1. Ashwini Thanigaivelu
Mercer Island, WA
Email: t.ashwini07@gmail.com
Ph: 425-919-6193
Professional Summary
Adaptable Data Analyst skilled in recording, interpreting and analyzing data.
Advanced proficiency in all aspects of Excel.
Extensive experience in analyzing and maintaining all types of SQL databases.
Adept at database management mining specific data from SQL information and working
closely with department managers to create useful reports.
Experienced in preparing detailed documents and reports while managing complex
internal and external data analysis responsibilities.
Specialize in PL/SQL developer
Develop use cases, technical specifications and user requirement specification document.
Adept at using manual and automated testing tools.
Core Qualifications
Data and statistical analysis
MS Access and MS Excel proficiency
Proficient in SQL
Strong ability to create adhoc reports
Report management, time management and project management.
Interpersonal communication.
Works well under tight deadlines.
Strong team player but also can work independently
Technical Proficiency
Defect Tracking Tools JIRA, Client proprietary tool (Maestro)
Testing tools HP QC (Quality Control), Client Proprietary tools (EHRO,
TBA,YBR)
Scripting tools SQL, Excel
Testing Proficiency Unit Testing, Integration testing, Smoke testing, Regression
Testing, Production testing and Data migration testing.
Systems Windows, Mainframe
Databases Oracle, PLSQL, MS SQL
SDLC Methodologies Waterfall
2. Professional Experience
Business Data Analyst 7/7/2011 – 9/1/2014
ACS, A Xerox Company Chennai, India
Project: Ongoing maintenance
Project Description:
Collecting, collating and carrying out complex data analysis in support of management and
business requests. Also involved in reporting statistical findings to work colleagues and senior
managers.
Roles and responsibilities:
Interpret data from primary and secondary sources using statistical techniques and
provide ongoing reports.
Oversee 6 on and off shore analysts.
Compile and validate data – reinforce and maintain compliance with corporate standards.
Working with managing leadership to prioritize business and information requirements.
Manipulating, cleansing and processing data using Excel, MS Access and SQL.
Responsible for loading, extracting and validation of client data.
Analyzing raw data, drawing conclusions and developing recommendations.
Writing SQL queries to manipulate data for data loads and extracts.
Performing daily systems checks.
Data auditing, creating data reports and monitoring all data for accuracy.
Design, develop and implement new functionality.
Monitoring all automated load processes.
Advising on the suitability of methodologies and suggesting improvements.
Carrying out specific data processing and statistical techniques.
Create adhoc reports, SQL queries for business needs and client requests.
Use advanced excel functions to generate reports and pivot tables.
Business Data Analyst 7/7/2011 – 9/1/2014
ACS, A Xerox Company Chennai, India
Project: Actuarial Valuation report implementation
Project Description:
Actuarial valuation is the valuation of a pension fund. The purpose of an actuarial valuation is to
determine the amount of actuarially determined contributions and to measure the plans funding
progress. The report consists of totals and benefit information of both active and Inactive
population maintained in system. This report provides an estimation to client around benefit that
needs to expend on following year.
Roles and responsibilities:
Anchored entire project from start.
Oversee 6 on and off shore analysts.
Create project plan requirement and plan documentation
Analyze business requirement document and create technical specification,
Provide design and implementation requirements to the client.
3. Write complex queries for development and data validation.
Document reported issues and provide solutions.
Perform root cause analysis.
Peer review test plans and testing.
Worked with other team members to complete special projects and achieve project
deadlines
Perform production roll out and sign off.
Quality Analyst 10/29/2009 – 7/6/2011
AonHewitt Private Ltd Chennai, India
Project: Ongoing maintenance and web implementation
Project Description:
Your Benefits Resources (YBR), a service specializing in human resources administration. YBR
provides access to the benefit information and transactions through different resources.
Whenever participant (Employee) need information, have a problem, or must make changes to
the benefits, they can get help through the YBR (UI). Employees can complete all benefit
transactions, review their benefit information or enroll in new plan, update beneficiaries and
personal information.
Roles and responsibilities:
Analyze business and system requirements, manage development of specifications to
create and execute detailed test plans and verify bug fixes.
Configure test environment and create strategy for product development
Conduct baseline testing and generate reports.
Tested server and web portal.
Designed testplans and defined cases for functional and integration testing and user
acceptance testing.
Attended weekly defect report meetings and presented progress updates.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Information Technology 2009
Anna University Chennai, India