Dev Dhandapani
Bentonville
Summary
Analytics leader with a strong record at Walmart International, enhancing reporting efficiency and delivering strategic insights. Expertise in SQL and data governance led to improved forecast accuracy and inventory turnover. Proven ability to collaborate across functions and utilize data visualization to drive key business decisions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director – Supply Chain & Product Analytics
Walmart International
Bentonville
04.2024 - Current
- Designed and deployed Power BI dashboards for Walmart Mexico, reducing reporting cycles from 6 weeks to 1 week.
- Built SQL-driven market growth models leveraging BigQuery to identify optimal expansion strategies.
- Partnered with Product and Engineering to define data requirements for experimentation and KPI tracking, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
- Presented strategic insights to senior leadership, influencing multi-market product expansion decisions.
Director – Integrated Planning & Product Analytics
Sam’s Club
Bentonville
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Spearheaded analytics initiatives across Product, Merchandising, Finance, and Operations, achieving 20% improvement in forecast accuracy.
- Developed performance dashboards to monitor KPIs, enhancing on-time delivery by 15% and increasing inventory turnover by 30%.
- Collaborated with product teams to conduct data-driven experiments, significantly reducing stockouts and overstocks.
- Established robust data governance processes to ensure reliability of product performance metrics.
Director – Analytics & Reporting
FedEx Services
Collierville
12.2018 - 09.2021
- Directed a team of 5 analysts to implement a reporting governance framework, reducing data errors by 20%.
- Led the global rollout of Oracle Analytics Cloud to 20+ countries, enabling self-service KPI dashboards for delivery performance, product metrics, and customer satisfaction.
- Designed and analyzed experiments measuring operational changes’ impact on customer experience metrics.
Senior Manager – Data Insights
United Technologies
Collierville
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Delivered real-time SAP BWI dashboards improving executive decision-making speed and accuracy.
- Standardized KPI definitions across teams, increasing cross-functional data consistency by 25%.
Demand Planning & Analytics Manager
Joerns Healthcare
Arlington
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Built Power BI scorecard dashboards to track fill rates, lead times, and delivery performance.
- Led analytics in the S&OP process, aligning product demand with operational capacity, reducing excess inventory by $4.5M in one quarter.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Skills
- Product analytics leadership
- A/B/n test design
- Experimentation strategy
- KPI development
- Customer trends analysis
- SQL proficiency
- Python programming
- R language expertise
- Causal inference techniques
- Segmentation analysis
- Time series modeling
- Data visualization skills
- Power BI expertise
- Tableau proficiency
- Looker analytics
- Amplitude insights
- Data platforms knowledge
- BigQuery familiarity
- Snowflake experience
- Oracle analytics cloud skills
- dbt proficiency
- Machine learning collaboration
- Cross-functional stakeholder management
- data governance practices
- Forecasting models development
- Web and app analytics strategies
- LTV calculations expertise
- Metrics optimization
Websites
Certification
- CPIM – APICS
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Certified Associate
- Oracle Autonomous Cloud Specialist
- Scaled Agile SAFe 4 Teams
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Earlier Roles
- Senior Project Manager – Supply Chain (PSSI)
- Sourcing Manager (NCH Corporation)
- Supply Chain Senior Analyst (Teleplan International)
- CNC/Manufacturing Engineer (Weber Aircraft)
Core Skills Tools
- Product Analytics Leadership
- A/B/n Test Design
- Experimentation Strategy
- KPI Development
- Customer Trends Analysis
- SQL (Advanced)
- Python
- R
- Causal Inference
- Segmentation
- Time Series Modeling
- Data Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Amplitude
- Data Platforms: BigQuery, Snowflake, Oracle Analytics Cloud, dbt
- Machine Learning Partnerships
- Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
- Data Governance
- Forecasting Models
- Web & App Analytics
- LTV Calculations
- Metrics Optimization
Timeline
Director – Supply Chain & Product Analytics
Walmart International
04.2024 - Current
Director – Integrated Planning & Product Analytics
Sam’s Club
09.2021 - 03.2024
Director – Analytics & Reporting
FedEx Services
12.2018 - 09.2021
Senior Manager – Data Insights
United Technologies
12.2017 - 12.2018
Demand Planning & Analytics Manager
Joerns Healthcare
01.2016 - 12.2017
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
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