Prakruthi Nagaraj

Certified Data Analyst with hands-on experience in data wrangling, visualization, and statistical modeling. Proficient in converting complex datasets into meaningful insights through Power BI, Tableau, and Python. Experienced in technical documentation, user experience testing, and project management using Jira. Strong communicator with a passion for data-driven decision-making.

Projects

Identifying Dominant Baseball Play Styles and Developing a Predictive Model

• Tools: Jupyter Notebook, Python
• Determined the dominant style of play (offensive, defensive, or balanced) in four historical baseball time periods.
• Developed a predictive model to estimate the number of games a team will win in Period 4.
• Forecasted the number of games won by two specific teams using the model.

Supervised Machine Learning: Gradient Boosting Algorithm

• Tools: Jupyter Notebook, Python
• Presented the concept and real-world applications of the algorithm.
• Applied the algorithm to random data and built a predictive model.

Annual Delinquency Analysis

• Tools: Tableau
• Proposed policies to reduce the bank’s 1.7% mortgage delinquency rate to the national average of 0.3-0.4%.
• Identified metrics and regional factors affecting mortgage delinquency.
• Reported observations to stakeholders.

Value Chain Project for Gourmet Pizza

• Tools: MS Excel
• Developed a business model using sales and financial data to support business expansion.
• Analyzed 12 months of financial data to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Suggested strategic initiatives like food trucks, school partnerships, and local sourcing.

Database Management

• Tools: MySQL, SQL
• Created a database for product, order, sales, and client data.
• Established entity relationships and maintained data integrity.
• Extracted and exported data based on requirements.
• Connected Excel to the database using drivers.

PwC Switzerland Power BI Job Simulation on Forage

• Tools: Power BI
• Call Centre: Investigated agent performance through data visualization.
• Churn: Designed visualizations highlighting key indicators of churn.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Assessed organizational diversity through visualizations.

Work Experience

Technical Writer and Reporting Analyst, Indegene Pvt. Ltd (Apr 2015 – Jan 2020) 

• Quality tested user interfaces and authored product user manuals.
• Cleaned client data and created customer engagement reports in Excel.
• Analyzed product usability and representative performance.

Technical Writer and Reporting Analyst, Fidelity Investments (Mar 2012 – Mar 2015)

• Collaborated with SMEs to write procedure and process manuals.
• Prepared review schedules and reports to plan team workload.
• Generated weekly and monthly validation reports using Excel.
• Awards: 'ON THE SPOT AWARD', 'YOU'VE EARNED IT AWARD'; recognized for reporting skills and diligence.

• Certificate in Data Analytics - McMaster University (2025)
• Power BI Data Analyst Associate - Microsoft (2025)
• Tableau Desktop Specialist – Tableau (2024)
• Salesforce Certified Business Analyst – Salesforce (2024)
• Salesforce Certified Administrator – Salesforce (2023)