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KISHORE BALAMURUGAN

Summary

Results-driven Analyst with expertise in Power BI and advanced Excel, demonstrated at Premium People Group. Achieved a 35% reduction in reporting time through automation and enhanced logistics visibility. Skilled in ETL processes and stakeholder collaboration, delivering impactful data visualizations that optimize supply chain performance.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Analyst

Premium People Group
02.2025 - 06.2025
  • Built Power BI dashboards for logistics operations tracking (inventory aging, warehouse capacity, and transportation metrics) across MENA projects.
  • Automated weekly logistics reports using Power Automate, reducing manual reporting time by 35%.
  • Extracted data from SAP and Excel to support ETL workflows and built semantic models for end users.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to design customized visualizations for last-mile delivery and transport performance.

Supply Chain Analyst

ASU EPICS (Smart Solar Project)
Arizona
02.2024 - 01.2025
  • Created Power BI dashboards to monitor solar component sourcing, delivery, and installation progress for 15 homes.
  • Integrated procurement and inventory data from SAP to optimize materials planning, achieving a 25% logistics cost reduction.
  • Designed batch shipment models and used Excel delivery calendars to reduce lead time by 25%.
  • Automated PR to PO tracking reports and used Power BI for supplier KPIs (on-time delivery, cost trends).

Supply Chain Analyst

VSC Infra Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
06.2020 - 07.2021
  • Led development of Power BI dashboards for inventory, shipment status, and warehouse metrics; improved production visibility and reduced lead times by 25%.
  • Used SAP MRP to validate raw material availability and align production schedules with project timelines.
  • Conducted ETL on procurement and transportation data, automating analytics with Excel + Power BI.
  • Reduced transportation spend by 15% through route performance tracking and vendor optimization.

Design Engineering Intern

KHK Scaffolding LLC
Dubai
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Conducted supply chain analysis and dashboard creation for logistics cost control and carbon footprint tracking.
  • Improved operational efficiency by 20% and designed layout simulations for warehouse storage optimization.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering

Arizona State University
USA
12.2023

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
UAE
07.2020

Skills

  • Power BI and Tableau
  • Power Automate and Power Apps
  • Advanced Excel
  • MySQL database management
  • Python programming
  • Microsoft Dynamics and SAP S/4HANA
  • Kinaxis RapidResponse and Dynamic GP
  • Material requirements planning (MRP)
  • Master scheduling techniques
  • Inventory planning strategies
  • Demand forecasting methodologies
  • ETL processes and DAX
  • Data modeling expertise
  • AutoCAD proficiency

Project Highlights

  • ERP Simulation Game (SAP S/4HANA), Simulated a live business environment in SAP covering Sales, Production, Procurement, and Finance. Extracted process insights for reporting and automated order tracking.
  • Demand Forecasting via Time Series, Built regression-based models to forecast retail demand, improving on-time delivery by 10% and reducing inventory costs by 15%.

Personal Information

Relocation: Open to relocation across MENA and Asia

Timeline

Data Analyst

Premium People Group
02.2025 - 06.2025

Supply Chain Analyst

ASU EPICS (Smart Solar Project)
02.2024 - 01.2025

Supply Chain Analyst

VSC Infra Pvt. Ltd.
06.2020 - 07.2021

Design Engineering Intern

KHK Scaffolding LLC
01.2020 - 04.2020

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
KISHORE BALAMURUGAN