Shariq Raza

Analyst

Gurugram 0+ yrs exp 78 · Very Good

About

Analyst with a strong foundation in business insights, data interpretation, and strategic problem-solving. Hands-on experience in data cleaning, exploratory analysis, and dashboard creation to translate complex data into actionable business insights. Skilled at applying analytical thinking and visualization tools to support data-driven decision-making, business planning, and operational improvements.

Skills & Expertise (12)

Power BI Intermediate

7.5/10

0.5

Years Exp

Advanced Excel Intermediate

7.3/10

0.5

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

7.0/10

0.5

Years Exp

DAX Beginner

6.5/10

0.5

Years Exp

Python Beginner

6.0/10

0.5

Years Exp

MS PowerPoint Power Query Data Analytics & Visualization Dashboards Data Cleaning Business Insights Problem-solving

Work Experience

Program Analyst Intern

Rah Foundation

Jun 2025 - Jul 2025

Analyzed community demographics and outreach data to identify underserved areas, enabling enrollment of 50+ students into free academic programs. Tracked attendance and engagement metrics for 30+ students using structured weekly assessments, improving participation consistency, and learning outcomes. Evaluated parent feedback from 100+ stakeholders through community meetings, synthesizing insights to refine communication and program delivery strategies.

Data Analyst Intern

CRY America – DVUS

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

Conducted quantitative analysis on child health datasets covering 16 implementation zones, identifying malnutrition prevalence ranging from 23.6% to 52.8% and highlighting geographic disparities to guide targeted interventions. Built a risk segmentation framework classifying regions into high, moderate, and low-risk categories, revealing 81% of zones as moderate-to-high risk, enabling data-driven prioritization of NGO resources. Analyzed gender-disaggregated nutrition data, uncovering disparities of up to 10 percentage points in severe malnutrition rates, informing gender-sensitive program recommendations. Applied statistical techniques including correlation analysis to examine relationships between overall and severe malnutrition, generating insights on vulnerability patterns across regions.

Research Analyst Intern

Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO)

Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

Analyzed 50K+ daily production and dispatch records using Excel and SQL to identify process bottlenecks, improving plant throughput by 8% and reducing idle time across key units. Built interactive dashboards in Power BI to monitor KPIs such as capacity utilization, energy consumption, and downtime, enabling leadership to reduce operational inefficiencies by 12%. Conducted trend and variance analysis on monthly fertilizer output (Urea/NPK), uncovering demand-supply mismatches and supporting planning decisions that improved forecast accuracy by 15%. Automated data cleaning and reporting workflows using Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP), cutting manual reporting time by 30% and increasing reporting accuracy for cross-functional teams.