Devansh Khakhar Resume

1. Devansh Khakhar
djkhakha@syr.edu | +1 (315) 378-9014 | www.linkedin.com/in/devanshkhakhar/ | https://www.devanshkhakhar.com/
EDUCATION
Syracuse University | MS in Information Management, Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science (GPA-3.7/4) Aug 18 - May 20
Selected Coursework: Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analytics, Emerging Enterprise Consulting
Mumbai University | Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering Jul 14 - May 18
Selected Coursework: Big Data Analysis, Database Management, Distributed Databases, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Lean Consultant | Stickley Furniture, Manlius, New York USA Aug 19 – Dec 19
 Determined efficacy of former supply chain model through stakeholder interviews to identify opportunities for improvement
 Estimated optimal batch sizefor lumber cutting machineto increaselumber yields by 3% and drivecostreduction and raiserevenue
Business Technology Analyst Intern | iConsult Collaborative, Syracuse University, USA Jun 19 – Oct 19
 Collaborated with the City of Syracuse Fire Department to innovate solutions for improved operational effectiveness
 Gathered business requirements and performed data preprocessing in Excel and RStudio to create a dashboard in Power BI
 Provided insights to the Fire Chief regarding key factors such as response time, incident frequency and station performance
Co-Founder | Bliptech, Mumbai, India May 17 - Mar 18
 Designed an IOT-based emergency alert mechanism that allows individuals to directly trigger a large service network
 Developed a business model for commercialization, which IIT Bombay ranked in the top 50 in the country (out of 10,000+)
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Business Case Project | Faculty Research Assistant: Dr. Ingrid Erickson Dec 19 – Present
 Identified several high growth startups in Mumbai and Bangalore, India to ascertain viability for written business case study
 Conducted on-site interviews in January 2020 with founders and other company leaders at Dunzo, Razorpay, Cropin, WebEngage
 Workingwith Professor to identify key management topics (i.e., organizational culture;data-driven decision making) for each case
Indian Premier League (20 over cricket league) Win Prediction | Python, MS Excel | IST707: Data Analytics
 Built models to accurately predict the game result at 3 crucial stages i.e. end of 5 overs, end of 1 inning and 10 overs remaining
 Implemented Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Random Forest and Neural Network algorithms with an accuracy of 82%
Fatal Crash Analysis | R, Adobe Illustrator, MS Excel | IST719: Data Visualization Jan 19 - Apr 19
 Performed exploratory data analysis on National Highway Traffic Safety Association data to identify fatal crash patterns
 Extracted actionable insights to reduce fatalities by identifying KPIs and anomalies in the data
 Formulated single and multidimensional data visualizations in R and Adobe Illustrator for a public poster presentation
Dining Database Management System | MS SQL, Access, Tableau, Visio | IST659: Database Management Aug 18 - Dec 18
 Designed a detailed entity-relationship diagram and defined business rules for the university dining management system
 Built a database and developed responsive forms and reports to automate online food ordering in college dining halls
 Created analytical prediction to streamline the food ordering process that could increase peak hour sales by 20%
LEADERSHIP
Graduate Assistant | IST466: Professional Issues in Information Management, Syracuse University, NY USA Aug 19 - Present
 Lead classroom activities, answer student queries and coordinate communication with industry partners
 Facilitate a student project to raise awareness and funds for Hopeprint, a local NGO focused on building refugee communities
Project Lead | 2019-2020 IM Case Competition | iSchool, Syracuse University, NY USA May 19 - Present
 Oversee the development, manage project schedule and support IST621 professor of record for inaugural IM case competition
 Engage in ideation and brainstorming to finalize key aspects of the competition, e.g., number of rounds, deliverables
 Liaisewith stakeholders to gather and shareintelligenceregarding industry sponsors,recruiters,in houseexperts and alumni
SAT Tutor | Say Yes to Education, Syracuse, NY USA Jan 19 - May 19
 Provide SAT tutoring and academic counselling to inner city high school students from the local community
Organizer and Performer | Stand-up Comedy Club, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India Jul 14 - May 18
 Pioneered and organized a series of comedy events in the Engineering College, which initiated a broader acceptance of comedy at
the university and culminated in the well-received show, The Last Laugh, with a record audience of 450
SKILLS
 Project Management and Business Analysis: Requirement Gathering, Finance, System Modelling, Jira, Trello, Scrum, Agile
 Business Analysis Tools: Tableau, Power BI, SAP FI-CO, MS Excel, Qlik Sense, SAS, Salesforce, Adobe Illustrator, MS Office
 Database: SQL, MySQL, MS Access, MongoDB; R Packages: ggplot2, dplyr, tidyr, Lattice, ggmap, R Markdown, Shiny