Roopali Thapar

Experience

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  IBM

  Jul 2004 - now

  As a Data scientist and pricing benchmark consultant, she is involved in financial data analysis using IBM SPSS tool and IBM Watson Analytics for IBM contractual data. She leads the offshore team for creating insightful analysis and forward-thinking strategies Accomplishments:• Developed complex pricing simulation model using monte carlo method for price sensitivity analysis due to staffing composition• Designed and implemented analytics and visualization components for financial data analysis (launched in IBM as Pricing Advisory Tool) to predict blended rate on a deal.• Created a data model similar on stock market indices to view the pricing impact over time. Then used linear regression model for trend generation and forecast for monthly prices by service lines on various deals.• Used CART algorithm to study the important factors in IBM which impact price and cost on a deal.• Created Watson based Dashboards and multiple excel based benchmark reports for pricing insights for executive management Show less As SME, she provided consultation to multiple account teams during contract benchmark which involved third parties audits as well Accomplishments:• Revived the outreach of the program to multiple service areas• Conducted Rate card price benchmarks for multiple client engagements and Rfps.• Post benchmark clause reviews, she created Benchmark Scorecards to provide recommendations to engagement teams and partners for changes required in the contract language for the benchmark clause. Show less As a Software Application Team Lead, she was involved in design and analysis of Customer Service Request followed by implementation, and reviews of the deliverables. As an FP auditor and estimation analyst, she worked for multiple clients in IBM for estimating new and enhancement requests.Accomplishments:• Audited estimates created by other IBM teams or the client team.• Successfully coordinated for off-shore team at current location with other locations.• Effectively lead the team on process knowledge, technical queries and problems involved. Show less

  • Global Estimation Capability Leader

    May 2019 - now

  • Data Analytics and Competitive Price Benchmarking Consultant

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Program lead – GBS Competitive Benchmarking Program, IBM

    Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Program lead – Function Point Center of Competence, IBM India Ltd

    Dec 2007 - Feb 2014

  • Senior Software Engg

    Jul 2004 - Jan 2008