Devansh Khakhar is a graduate student pursuing an MS in Information Management and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science from Syracuse University. He has work experience as a Lean Consultant and Business Technology Analyst Intern. He is currently a Graduate Assistant and the Project Lead for the IM Case Competition. Devansh has strong skills in project management, business analysis, and data visualization tools. He has conducted various academic projects involving predictive modeling, process automation implementation, and data visualization.

1. Devansh Khakhar
djkhakha@syr.edu | +1 (315) 378-9014 | www.linkedin.com/in/devanshkhakhar/ | https://www.devanshkhakhar.com/
EDUCATION
Syracuse University | MS Information Management, Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science (GPA-3.7/4) Aug 2018 - May 2020
Selected Coursework: Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Lean Six Sigma, Data Analytics, Emerging Enterprise Consulting
Mumbai University | BS in Computer Engineering Jul 2014 - May 2018
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 2019 – Dec 2019
• Determined efficacy of existing supply chain model through stakeholder interviews to identify opportunities for improvement
• Estimated optimal batch size for lumber cutting machine to increase lumber yields by 3%, drive cost reduction and raise revenue
Business Technology Analyst Intern | iConsult Collaborative, Syracuse University, USA Jun 2019 – Oct 2019
• Collaborated with the City of Syracuse Fire Department to design innovative solutions for improved operational effectiveness
• Gathered business requirements, performed data preprocessing in Excel and RStudio and created dashboard using PowerBI
• Acted as consultants to Fire Chief to revamp key processes related to response time, incident frequency and station performance
Co-Founder | Bliptech, Mumbai, India May 2017 - Mar 2018
• Designed an IoT-based emergency alert system that allows users to trigger a large service network directly
• Achieved top 50 rank (out of 10,000+) in national competition for commercialization business model and strategic product roadmap
LEADERSHIP
Graduate Assistant | IST466: Professional Issues in Information Management, Syracuse University, NY USA Aug 2019 - Present
• Lead classroom activities, answer student queries and coordinate communication with industry partners
• Manage 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 2019 - Present
• Engaged in ideation and brainstorming to identify key aspects of inaugural case competition, e.g., number of rounds, deliverables
• Worked with professor of record to devise project schedule and run two competitive event rounds for 80+ first year students
• Actively liaise with 15+ stakeholders to build ties between iSchool students and industry sponsors, recruiters, and alumni
SAT Tutor | Say Yes to Education, Syracuse, NY USA Jan 2019 - May 2019
• Provided SAT tutoring and academic counselling to 50+ inner city high school students from the local community
Organizer and Performer | Stand-up Comedy Club, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India Jul 2014 - May 2018
• 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
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Business Case Project | Faculty Research Assistant: Dr. Ingrid Erickson Dec 2019 – 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
• Ongoing discussions to identify key management topics (i.e., organizational culture; data-driven decision making) for each case
Indian Premier League (20 over format cricket league) Win Prediction | Python | IST707: Data Analytics Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
• Feature engineered raw data to extract 15 features; used linear/logistic regression, random forest and neural network algorithms
• Built 3 predictive models and tested them on 200 matches to determine game result and final score; achieved 81.63% accuracy
Robotic Process Automation Implementation| MS Project | IST645: Managing Information Systems Projects Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
• Used work breakdown structure (300+ tasks) and Gantt sequencing to manage implementation of $2 Million RPA project
• Determined key insights and produced Executive Project Overview for key stakeholders at Grainger Inc.
Fatal Crash Analysis | R, Adobe Illustrator, MS Excel | IST719: Data Visualization Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
• 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
SKILLS
• Project Management and Business Analysis: System Modelling, JIRA, Trello, Scrum, Confluence, Agile, SDLC, RPA
• Business Analysis Tools: Tableau, SAP FI-CO, Informatica, Qlik Sense, SAS, Salesforce, Adobe Illustrator, MS Office, Zoomdata
• Database: SQL, MySQL, MS Access, MongoDB; R Packages: ggplot2, dplyr, tidyr, Lattice, ggmap, R Markdown, Shiny