Vishnu Aravind
Senior Strategy & Business Analyst
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Freelance, open to permanent contract
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About me
Intro
Strategy & Business Analysis professional with 5+ years turning complex data into trusted decisions for global brands like L'Oréal & CMA CGM. Built AI automation reducing processing time by 75% and managed 18+ strategic projects for pharmaceutical clients. Specialized in advanced analytics, process optimization, and delivering actionable insights that drive growth.
Work experience
Operations & Strategy Lead
Brand Bear
Nov 2024 - Present
2 years
India · Remote
⚡ Strategic Leadership: Spearheading operational strategies to scale services (social media, Google/Meta ads, SEO/SEA, web development) for 20+ small businesses. 🔄 Process Optimization: Built streamlined workflows for invoicing, scheduling, and project management, improving efficiency by 40%. 📈 Business Development: Collaborating with the co-founder on long-term strategies, platform expansion, and global scalability initiatives. ✅ Compliance & Infrastructure: Managing legal compliance, financial systems, and company infrastructure for sustainable growth.
Area Manager
CMA CGM
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
7 months
23 Rue Mathieu Stillati, B609 · On-site
📊 Advanced Analytics: Built KPI models using Excel, Tableau, and BI tools for forecasting and statistical decision-making. 🛠️ Commercial Strategy: Utilized SAP (LISA) to implement data-backed commercial strategies and optimize pricing policies. 📈 Growth Optimization: Identified growth opportunities through trend analysis and market insights. 🤝 Business Development: Enhanced service offerings, optimizing BD efforts with advanced analytics. 🎯 Strategic Impact: Delivered actionable insights improving market positioning and commercial performance.
Commercial Business Analyst
L'Oréal
Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
6 months
Paris, France
🤖 AI Innovation: Developed an AI-powered automation tool using Power Automate, reducing invoice processing time by 75%. 📈 Dashboard Development: Created 4 commercial dashboards (Excel, Anaplan) to monitor sales and performance. 🔍 Advanced Analytics: Conducted ROI, performance, and regression analysis using Python and SQL for marketing campaigns. 🎯 Strategic Impact: Provided actionable recommendations to improve campaign effectiveness and resource allocation.
ZoomRx
Jun 2019 - May 2022
3 years
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Business Strategy Consultant
Apr 2021 - May 2022
1 year 2 months
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
🚀 Project Leadership: Managed 18+ strategic projects, delivering data-driven insights to pharmaceutical clients. 🔄 Process Improvement: Integrated Slack to streamline onboarding, reducing time by 2 weeks. 🧭 Strategic Advisory: Advised C-level executives on competitive intelligence and market positioning. 🤝 Cross-functional Leadership: Led multi-disciplinary teams on complex market research projects.
Business Analyst
Jun 2019 - May 2021
2 years
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
📊 Market Research Excellence: Designed and executed custom studies with inferential and predictive analytics. 💡 Big Data Analytics: Built benchmarking dashboards (MySQL, Tableau), consolidating 3000+ studies. 🔍 Strategic Insights: Delivered actionable insights for client decision-making. 🛠️ Technical Leadership: Developed scalable data infrastructure for pharmaceutical analytics.
Student Intern
Metex Steel Sdn Bhd
May 2018 - May 2018
1 month
Johore, Malaysia · On-site
🌍 International Exposure: Gained hands-on experience in Malaysian steel manufacturing operations. 🔍 Process Analysis: Observed and analyzed quality control and operational workflows. 🤝 Cross-cultural Collaboration: Worked in multicultural environments, building a global perspective. 🏗️ Industry Insights: Learned supply chain and manufacturing best practices.
Project Intern
RMD Kwikform
Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
2 months
Indiampalayam, Tamil Nadu 638454, India
🛠️ Construction Technology: Learned formwork systems and project management processes. 📈 Project Support: Assisted in planning, execution, and monitoring of projects. 🔍 Technical Analysis: Evaluated construction processes and material requirements. 🏗️ Industry Foundation: Built foundational knowledge of construction practices.
Education
EDHEC Business School
Master of Science - MS
2024 - 2025
11 months
EDHEC Business School
Masters in Management (Grande École)
2022 - 2023
10 months
SSN College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
2015 - 2019
4 years 1 month
SBOA School & Junior College
2013 - 2015
2 years 1 month