Manikanta Kusuma

Business Data Analyst with 3.6+ years of experience gathering business requirements, writing BRDs and functional specifications, and turning them into SQL-driven reporting and Power BI dashboards. Experienced working in Agile/Scrum teams, supporting UAT, and presenting data insights to clients and stakeholders. Strong in SQL for data analysis and data validation across reporting and analytics projects.

Data Analyst at Genesis Techsystems Pvt Ltd (2022-09 – Present)

• Gathered business requirements from clients and internal stakeholders and translated them into functional and technical specifications for development teams.
• Prepared Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), functional documentation, and user manuals; presented analytical findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Developed advanced SQL queries to extract, transform, validate, and analyze large datasets, improving reporting accuracy and turnaround time.
• Designed and executed data validation procedures, functional testing, system testing, and UAT support, improving data quality and consistency across production systems.
• Conducted root cause analysis for data discrepancies and collaborated with engineering teams to resolve issues before production deployment.
• Built interactive Power BI dashboards with KPIs, DAX measures, drill-through reports, and dynamic visualizations to support strategic decision-making.
• Automated repetitive reporting activities using SQL and Python, and implemented data quality checks that significantly reduced inconsistencies across production datasets.
• Performed data analysis using Python (Pandas, NumPy) to identify trends, anomalies, and business opportunities; used Python-based web scraping to collect publicly available datasets for research and reporting.

Data Science & Analytics Intern at iNeuron (2022-01 – 2022-08)

• Performed exploratory data analysis (EDA) using Python and SQL.
• Built Power BI dashboards for business reporting and stakeholder review.
• Cleaned, transformed, and validated datasets using Pandas and Excel.
• Assisted in building machine learning models for predictive insights and collaborated with cross-functional teams on data-driven solutions.

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering – St. Peters Engineering College (2017 – 2021)

Data Analyst Course – iNeuron, Bangalore (2022 – 2022)

Class XII (CBSE) – Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad (2015 – 2017)

Class X (SSC) – Scholar Grammar School, Jangaon (2014 – 2015)