YOGESH MOHANA SUNDARAM
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
- Dedicated and results-driven Product Owner with 14 years of experience spanning business analysis, business intelligence, and financial services.
- Skilled in strategic product planning, backlog prioritization, and ensuring alignment with business objectives, with specialization in data mining, analytics, dashboard development, data modeling, Functional ERP, automation, and requirements gathering.
- Proficient in understanding user experience and market trends to drive product innovation, with expertise in translating complex business requirements into innovative solutions that foster organizational growth and efficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner
Deloitte Canada
11.2021 - Current
- Direct product ownership for DTMR data integration and visualization products, leveraging an Azure-based global finance data lake and a suite of cutting-edge tools including SAP Analytics Cloud, QlikSense, Tableau, PowerBI, and BOBJ Tools like Lumira and Analysis for Office
- Manage product backlogs, serving as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams
- Develop product roadmap aligned with broader business strategy and vision, leading portfolio teams in close collaboration with technical and business units
- Make decisive feature prioritization decisions and engineer delivery strategies to ensure timely fulfillment of agreed deliverables
- Spearheaded product discovery and drive market expansion, resulting in a 50% increase in product scope
- Negotiate tradeoffs across multiple dimensions amidst changing demands and evolving product landscape
- Gather business requirements, translating them into actionable development strategies and tasks
- Establish processes for iterative product analysis and evaluation, providing feedback to technical teams and stakeholders
- Identify and mitigate performance bottlenecks within the development process
- Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders and development teams, leveraging these connections to advocate for the product vision and strategy
- Prepare and deliver monthly product metrics presentations to Deloitte leadership.
Senior Business Analyst
CANADIAN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Synthesized business intelligence data into comprehensive dashboards and reports, presenting key findings and recommending actionable changes
- Directed and managed the business intelligence team, overseeing all activities and deliverables to ensure alignment with strategic goals
- Spearheaded the expansion of business intelligence resources accessible to executive and senior management at CATC
- Developed regular reports on company financial and operational metrics, providing insights into performance against budget targets on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis
- Implemented reporting metrics to mitigate delays and deliver timely insights on day-to-day business impact during the COVID pandemic
- Collaborated closely with senior management to capture KPI requirements and devise strategies to enhance decision-making processes
- Played a pivotal role in driving significant improvements across various business areas through the successful execution of multiple projects.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS
04.2017 - 09.2019
- Acted as a Subject Matter Expert and Advisor in Finance Procurement, leveraging robust supply chain knowledge and financial background
- Led numerous successful procurement finance projects, overseeing a team of 4 analysts and ensuring adherence to operational governance standards
- Reported team SLAs to the Director of Finance Procurement Intelligence
- Developed a data-driven project management KPI dashboard for executives, focusing on feature development and product lifecycle enhancements
- Conducted data mining in extensive datasets from multiple business warehouses to identify patterns and provide actionable business insights
- Managed data cleaning processes, ensuring accuracy of average purchase price via APP corrections
- Utilized advanced data analytics to analyze Nokia's overall spend and savings, driving strategic decision-making
- Generated complex analytical reports and visual dashboards to facilitate computation of actuals and forecasts, addressing business requirements
- Implemented multi-dimensional processing to standardize reporting dimensions and ensure seamless data flow from various business warehouses to the target application (Spend Cube)
- Actively contributed to the stabilization of the BI environment, enhancing data reliability and accessibility
- Conducted deviation analysis between actual spend and reference spend to identify cost-saving opportunities
- Developed and documented processes, control measures, and standard operating procedures to optimize efficiency and compliance
- Played a pivotal role as a controller, validating and approving savings projects in the Savings Collector Tool to safeguard Nokia's savings integrity
- Collaborated with developers and stakeholders to identify opportunities and drive process improvements across the organization.
Senior Systems Analyst
FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT LTD
09.2014 - 04.2017
- Leveraged strong financial acumen and supply chain expertise to offer technical ERP solutions as a Subject Matter Expert and Consultant
- Directed a team of 5 in successful execution of 'Final Fiscal Year Close' projects for FY-2015 & FY-2016, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
- Demonstrated expert-level proficiency in the end-to-end procure-to-pay process
- Utilized SQL for data mining in extensive datasets, extracting targeted insights for analysis
- Spearheaded post-implementation EDI invoice automation project, achieving a penetration rate of 48.6%.
Business Analyst
FORD MOTOR COMPANY PVT LTD
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Conducted periodic and thorough analysis of product pricing vis-à-vis market benchmarks, performed material cost variance analysis, and evaluated the influence of affiliates relative to the parent company
- Managed transfer pricing mechanisms to support daily shipment operations, ensuring smooth transaction processes
- Conducted quarterly true-up calculations and processed Inter-Company Settlements, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
Finance Executive
AMARAVATHI BENEFIT FUND, LTD
09.2010 - 04.2013
- Conducted comprehensive financial analyses to optimize working capital management, ensuring efficient allocation of resources
- Prepared accurate and insightful financial reports, including cash flow statements and working capital derivatives, to facilitate informed decision-making
- Analyzed budgeted versus actual financial results, identifying key drivers to inform strategic planning and mitigate discrepancies.
Education
Master of Business Administration in Finance -
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
01.2019
CMA Intermediate -
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
01.2011
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Madras
01.2010
Skills
- Agile methodologies
- Product roadmap development
- Backlogs management
- Stakeholder Management
- Data-driven decision making
- Azure DevOps
- Power BI & Tableau
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Advanced MS Excel & VBA Macros
- SQL
- SAP/Business Objects/ Baan
- Data Mining & Analytics
Timeline
Product Owner
Deloitte Canada
11.2021 - Current
Senior Business Analyst
CANADIAN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES
01.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS
04.2017 - 09.2019
Senior Systems Analyst
FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT LTD
09.2014 - 04.2017
Business Analyst
FORD MOTOR COMPANY PVT LTD
05.2013 - 05.2014
Finance Executive
AMARAVATHI BENEFIT FUND, LTD
09.2010 - 04.2013
Master of Business Administration in Finance -
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
CMA Intermediate -
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Madras
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