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Certification
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Awards
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Amala Appas

Amala Appas

County Dublin,Leinster

Summary

7+ years of experience in analyzing data and building intuitive insights for executive management to take action that creates results. Improve performances which drives customer enhancements. Expertise in utilizing technology solutions and visualization platforms to empower organizations to make datadriven decisions.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
Certification

Work History

Digital Systems Specialist

MSD
Dublin
11.2023 - Current
  • Designing and implementing tools such as Performance and Status Dashboards, mining data from multiple systems to provide insights for the Engineering Department
  • Collecting effective and efficient system and asset data
  • Working with maintenance team to minimize equipment downtime and failures by decreasing errors and increasing the usage of data analytics
  • Analyzing and applying appropriate analytics techniques to work through both legacy data sets and real-time streams of data to improve overall system performance and reliability
  • Creating tools for decision making, development and design of digital information systems though structured understanding of, and desired digital operating model
  • Ensuring digital models and systems represent an accurate model-based definition, identifying all critical inputs and outputs for systems
  • Using data visualizations tools and software to present data in an easy to use manner for other members of the Engineering Department.
  • Collaborated with management to develop and implement Key Performance Indicators, improving productivity and growth in line with key business objectives.

Data Analyst/Scientist

MSD
Dublin
06.2022 - 11.2023
  • Implementing wide range of Data Analytical solutions to incorporate the best practice of data maintenance, analyzation and visualization
  • Creating advanced flow and responsive live Applications using Microsoft Power Platforms such as Power Automate and Power Apps which can populate flawless data into the database systems such as SharePoint and Excel
  • Developing live Dashboards using advanced visualizations tools such as Spotfire, Power BI and Tableau for various departments inside the organizations to make data driven decisions
  • Responsible for implementing several data driven ideas based on cutting edge technologies in the area of Data Analytics.

Data Analyst: Fundraising

SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland
Dublin
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Designing, creating and implementing Business Intelligence solutions
  • Evaluating, repairing and improving current Business Intelligence systems
  • Translating business goals into technical specifications
  • Creating interactive visual reports using Business Intelligence tools
  • Collaborating with teams and managers to help businesses develop
  • Finding correlations in data to discover meaningful insights
  • Manage data migration workstream within the established project budgets and advise Project Manager of potential deviations
  • Identifying key performance indicators (KPI) to help companies adjust and fulfill objectives.

Data Analyst

Pulse Security Management
Dublin
12.2020 - 11.2021
  • Maintained on-going software support and training for over 100 staff with use of Open-Source Ticket Request System (OTRS) ticketing system
  • Developed and processed reports on request of staff and manager using SQL Report Builder 3.0
  • Monitored and maintained data elements in SQL in-house built database system
  • Improved reporting quality for reports by reviewing staff case notes, data entry errors and language issues
  • Worked with departments on improving database functionality to improve data entry and reporting issues.

Data Analyst

Book Golf 365
County Dublin
09.2018 - 12.2020
  • Acquired data from different sources and analyzed data by using statistical techniques
  • Developed and implemented ETL using SSIS/SSAS cube development using Microsoft visual studio
  • Built reports using Power BI and TABLEAU
  • Managed the reports and data on SharePoint and Azure, as necessary
  • Performed statistical analysis of consumer web, demographics, behavioral, and transactional data in support of strategic initiatives in exceptionally large datasets
  • Project work covered all phases - conceptualization, assessment, planning, data acquisition, profiling, documentation, and presentation of findings/recommendations using SQL, Python, Tableau and SharePoint
  • Manage end-to-end complex data migration, conversion and data modeling
  • Optimized data visualization which enhanced overall performance by 22% with the creation of real-time dashboards using Tableau reports.

Data Analyst

Venus Technology
India
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Performed in depth data analysis and data profiling using complex SQL queries various sources systems including Oracle, SQL Server
  • Created one place business solution to access data from different platforms like Oracle, SQL Server and CSV files using Python programming
  • Worked on a Database integration project to migrate analytical data from various small databases to Oracle
  • Worked with the Collection Compliance team to regenerate collection tools report and provide high quality of customer service to businesses and customers
  • Worked closely with the collection and recovery team to create and maintain daily/weekly/monthly reporting using TABLEAU
  • Developed and delivered a details data migration plan, Involved in enhancing business requirements as per business need and created segmentations as per collection compliance need.

Education

MSc in Data Analytics -

National College of Ireland
01.2019

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science -

Sethu Institute of Technology
01.2017

Skills

  • Data Analysis
  • Business Analysis
  • OSI soft PI
  • Power BI
  • Tibco Spotfire
  • Power Automate
  • Power Apps
  • SQL
  • ETL
  • Python
  • R Programming
  • SharePoint
  • AWS
  • Power Azure
  • Microsoft Excel database management

Certification

  • GDPR compliance in the republic of Ireland workplace fundamentals
  • Google Advanced Data Analytics
  • Power Apps AI Builder
  • OSI PI System Advanced
  • Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
  • Generative AI

Accomplishments

  • As a data analyst, one of my notable achievements was developing over 15 dashboards, and PowerApps in a year (2023) in MSD Biotech Dublin. These visualizations and interactive tools empowered stakeholders to access, interpret, and analyze data in a user-friendly manner. By leveraging my skills in data visualization and application development, I successfully transformed complex datasets into intuitive and actionable insights. These dashboards and PowerApps enabled more informed decision-making, streamlined processes, and improved operational efficiency across various departments within the organization.

Awards

A significant achievement in my career was winning the TEL Championship award for the Digital Instrument Incident Tracker developed in PowerApps. This recognition highlights my ability to innovate and create impactful solutions using low-code development platforms. The Digital Instrument Incident Tracker revolutionized the way incidents were logged and managed, providing a streamlined and efficient process for tracking and resolving issues related to digital instruments. This solution not only improved incident response time but also enhanced data accuracy and reporting capabilities. Winning the TEL Championship award validated my expertise in leveraging PowerApps to drive digital transformation and deliver value-added solutions.

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Affiliations

  • Cricket
  • Climbing
  • Gym
  • Muay Thai
  • Reading / Writing

Timeline

Digital Systems Specialist

MSD
11.2023 - Current

Data Analyst/Scientist

MSD
06.2022 - 11.2023

Data Analyst: Fundraising

SVP - Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland
12.2021 - 05.2022

Data Analyst

Pulse Security Management
12.2020 - 11.2021

Data Analyst

Book Golf 365
09.2018 - 12.2020

Data Analyst

Venus Technology
12.2016 - 12.2017

MSc in Data Analytics -

National College of Ireland

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science -

Sethu Institute of Technology
Amala Appas