Asan Kumar S

About Asan Kumar S

About Me-With over 15+ years in supply chain and analytics, I\'ve had the privilege of contributing to business growth and operational excellence across various industries. My focus lies in fostering high-performing teams, tackling intricate challenges, and delivering meaningful solutions through data-driven approaches. I\'m driven by the potential of advanced analytics to optimize supply chains, enhance resilience, and facilitate informed decision-making.My Work-I specialize in leveraging advanced analytics to drive efficiency and strategic outcomes in supply chain operations. This involves applying data-driven insights to areas like inventory management, demand & supply planning, and risk mitigation. A significant part of my work has been centered on cultivating and leading analytics teams, empowering them to deliver impactful solutions that address complex industry challenges.Key Contributions-Analytics Center of Excellence at Google: Had the opportunity to spearhead the establishment of an Analytics Center of Excellence (CoE) for the Cloud Supply Chain team, contributing to enhanced data-driven decision-making.Analytics-Driven Inventory Planning at Flipkart: Played a key role in developing and implementing analytics-driven decision-making models for Inventory Planning across diverse categories including Electronics, Mobile, Furniture, Grocery, and Hyperlocal Supply Chains, which led to substantial reductions in costs and significant improvements in inventory turnover.Marketing Analytics Transformation at Stayzilla: Contributed to the growth and development of the Marketing analytics function at an E-commerce Travel & Hospitality Startup, standardizing, automating, and platformizing metrics, dashboarding, and Adwords bidding to optimize marketing campaigns.Data Science Empowerment at Dell: Collaborated with business partners at Dell to empower data-driven operational and strategic decisions within the Supply Chain Domain. Was also involved in designing and implementing a data science curriculum to enhance team capabilities.My Toolkit-Analytical Skills: Supply chain analytics, modeling, data-driven decision-making.Leadership: Team building, mentoring, analytical thought leadership.Problem-solving: Design thinking, analytical frameworks for complex challenges.Technologies: R, SQL, Python, Qlikview, SAS, Teradata, SSIS, SSRS, Excel, PowerPoint.Let\'s connect!

Experience

1. People Analytics Manager

   Google

   Mar 2024 — Present

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2010 — 2012

• Government College of Engineering - Tirunelveli , Anna University

  B.E, Electronics & Communication

  2003 — 2007