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title: "Nilanjan Chaudhuri , CQF - Lead Analyst - Strategy in Pune District | Tal"
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# Nilanjan Chaudhuri , CQF on Tal

## Headline

IIM Mumbai\| Corporate Strategy \| Global Capability Centre \(GCC\) \| Market Intelligence \| Business Analytics \| CQF \| Power BI \| Python \| Machine Learning \| NIT \(Mech\)

## About

I am a strategy and analytics professional with 11\+ years of experience partnering with senior leadership to drive enterprise initiatives, cost optimization, financial insights, and data\-driven decision\-making\. At Principal Financial Group’s Global Capability Hub \(Fortune 500 GCC\), I work across Strategy, PMO, analytics, and performance governance—leading strategic reviews, creating MD/CEO\-ready dashboards, and enabling structured execution of enterprise priorities\. I also support the Hard Cost Savings program \(\~$6M\), strengthening reporting accuracy, initiative tracking, and cross\-functional alignment\. My experience spans Chemicals, GCCs, Logistics, and IT, where I have worked on market intelligence, competitor/customer P&L analysis, feasibility studies, M&A pre\-screening, and process excellence\. I bring a strong analytical foundation, having built Python\-based time\-series forecasting models for RM and FG pricing, performed predictive modelling, and developed Power BI dashboards to give leaders real\-time visibility into performance and risk\. Earlier, I worked closely with the CEO’s Office on strategic project management, board presentations, P&L automation, and cross\-functional governance, collaborating directly with CXOs on initiatives requiring fast problem\-solving and structured communication\. I hold the Certificate in Quantitative Finance \(CQF\) and have hands\-on experience with Monte Carlo simulations, ML classifiers, robust covariance methods, and portfolio optimization\. My academic background includes an MBA from IIM Mumbai and a B\.Tech \(Silver Medalist\) from NIT Raipur\. I enjoy solving complex business problems using analytics, building scalable decision\-support systems, and driving operating discipline across teams\.

## Location

Pune District

## AI stack

gemini

Microsoft Copilot

## Work experience

Lead Analyst \- Strategy at Principal Financial Group, Jan 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 9 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, • Delivered 110% of annual cost\-optimization targets for two consecutive years across HO and India operations, generating $6\.0M\+ in savings against the budget • Implemented an enterprise\-wide Idea Generation Framework across Tech and Operations, creating an inventory of opportunities spanning process re\-engineering, automation, and operational improvements • Designed a SharePoint Power App–based Cost Optimization reporting workflow with IT, replacing manual Excel entries and enhancing governance • Co\-developed AHT metric with Philippines team; enabled leaders to identify top 3 drivers of handling time and target to reduce average AHT by 12% over 6 months\. • Led SLA performance tracking for India across Tech and Operations, highlighting monthly misses with underlying causes and steering corrective actions with functional teams\. • Produce senior\-leadership review decks each month for Cost Optimization and SLA performance, highlighting progress, variances, and required actions\. • Co\-led the Data & AI Literacy Program for 4,000\+ employees and executed the AWS AI League, fostering hands\-on AI experimentation and improving adoption through gamified learning\. • Led three process re\-engineering initiatives for Operations teams, streamlining workflows and improving efficiency across key service processes\.

Senior Manager Corporate Strategy at Deepak Group Co, Mar 2021 \- Jan 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, • Developed ML\-driven RM and FG price forecasting models in Python, improving prediction accuracy by 20–25% and supporting smarter procurement planning and sales pricing decisions\. • Analyse global price movements, demand drivers, and weekly trends and compile a monthly 2–3 month forward outlook, delivering actionable market intelligence for leadership\. • Analysed competitor and customer P&Ls to pinpoint margin shifts and market behaviours, enabling data\-driven commercial and pricing strategies\. • Performed trend\-based sales analytics in Power BI, identifying demand shifts, product mix movements, and performance insights for leadership reviews\. • Prepare monthly Steering Committee decks summarizing progress, risks, and required decisions\.

Manager : Finance Innovation at Datamatics Global Services Limited, May 2020 \- Mar 2021 · 11 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, In the role, I was the product manager for an online MIS tool being developed\. I needed to interact with the various delivery LOS, finance and Accounts Dept and the development team to see that the automated tool is developed without any hassles\.

Strategy office of the CEO at Datamatics Global Services Limited, Oct 2019 \- May 2020 · 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Executive Assistant to General Manager at WorldQuant, Jan 2019 \- Oct 2019 · 10 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

EA to the MD and CEO at Avvashya CCI, Jul 2018 \- Jan 2019 · 7 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Roles and Responsibilities include : 1\) Conducting Strategy meetings and responsible for their implementation 2\) Competitive intelligence and monitoring 3\) Business Development and Creating solutions for End to End Supply Chain 4\) Implementation of Analytics in various business processes

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Strategy, Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Bachelor of Technology \(B\.Tech\.\), Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur

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