Nicky Thakkar

Experience

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  Indusa

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2018

  At Synoptek, we built the Business Intelligence practice from the scratch where I played pivotal role in developing technology offerings, solution designing, building competence across MSBI, Azure Data Platform services stack. Worked as Technical Lead /Data Architect - where designed data/dimension models, implemented data warehouses, worked with various data sources, ETL process, data quality, governance, data visualizations and big data analytics. I have been deeply involved in technological initiatives related to Data and BI - worked with Azure data services, cloud migration projects and ensured the best technical design along with learning and developing relevant skills. Show less

  • Sr. BI Architect/Technical Lead

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Software Engineer

    Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Trainee Software Engineer

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
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  Synoptek

  Jul 2018 - Apr 2022

  Currently working as Global Delivery Manager - Business Intelligence Practice at Synoptek India. In my role, I am responsible for pre-sales, discovery, client stakeholder management, looking over projects’ execution and delivery, account management - upsell/cross-sell, revenue growth, resource utilization and P&L etc.Along with this I work on scaling up and building teams for various business intelligence and data projects, work closely with recruitment and talent hiring teams. Mentoring teams on technical solution design, adopting cloud-based implementation approach and consulting clients on future state architecture, long term roadmap and their technology evaluation and selection. Show less In my role as Project Manager, I was involved in the entire project life cycle, beginning with pre-sales, requirements-discovery sessions with stakeholders, identifying scope of work, WBS, estimates, and technology recommendations based on an analysis of the client's existing infrastructure ecosystem.I was in charge of team management, project execution and delivery, which included working on the project budget, change request management, team productivity review, and quality assurance - working with a cross-functional team and industry/domain subject matter experts to acquire functional knowledge and business understanding, client training, consulting, and support, among other things. Show less

  • Delivery Manager

    Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2021
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  Neal Analytics

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  Engagement Manager

  Note: Neal Analytics was purchased by Fractal Analytics in December 2021 and its teams were fully integrated into Fractal's teams on April 1st, 2023 when the company ceased to exist as a stand-alone entity.Key Responsibility Areas - • Pre-sales, discovery, client stakeholder management• Looking over projects’ execution and delivery, account management - upsell/cross-sell• Project Management using Agile methodology, organizing scrum boards – Azure DevOps• Business Intelligence – Technical solution architecture, Digital consulting• Program management , Team building , resource management • Microsoft Partnership Program management• Client success , Engagement management• Revenue growth, resource utilization and P&L Show less

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  Fractal

  Apr 2023 - now

  Technical Program Manager