Gaurav A.

About Gaurav A.

Mr. Agarwal has more than 19 years of proven experience with Product Management and Project Management. He is a dynamic, results-driven, and a self-starting individual possessing excellent problem-solving, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to interact with colleagues of all levels. He collaborates with VPs, Directors on program, budget, and staffing, and has agile methodology and transformation experience (Program Increments / Iterations / Sprints). He has extensive understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Data Warehouse, and Business Intelligence (BI) projects, Process Improvement, Data Modeling, and Client Relationship Management. Mr. Agarwal is experienced in working in fast-paced environments demanding strong organizational and technical skills.

Experience

1. Business Intelligence Lead

   CGI

   Oct 2020 — Present

   Led a team of data modelers, guiding the design and implementation of a cutting-edge data lake warehouse solution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and technical standards.• Collaborated with CGI and VA leadership to drive operational efficiencies, identifying changes to reporting standards and processes for tools, the Azure Synapse reporting solution, and the Databricks solution.• Spearheaded collaboration with clients and vendors, ensuring adherence to RACI matrices and VA compliance standards, driving seamless integration and alignment across cross-functional teams.• Partnered with VA Product Owners to define the strategic vision and roadmap for reporting solutions, ensuring program increments aligned with organizational priorities and delivered measurable outcomes.• Oversaw day-to-day operations of the Azure Synapse reporting solution, leading daily scrum meetings, setting clear sprint goals, and driving successful execution to maintain high performance and efficiency.• Led a team of 10 developers in the successful migration of 70 BI reports from Oracle databases to the Azure Synapse reporting platform, optimizing reporting performance and streamlining data processing workflows.• Mentored and developed new team members, fostering a culture of growth and inclusion by integrating them into the BI reporting solution, educating them on VA processes, and ensuring rapid onboarding within the FMBT team.• Directed Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with clients to gather detailed reporting requirements, ensuring the development of reports for the NCA and Staff Office Wave met client needs and expectations.• Designed and delivered documentation, ensuring clarity and consistency across reporting solutions for successful implementation.• Facilitated bi-weekly management meetings with VA leadership, providing transparent updates on project progress, ensuring alignment with VA objectives, and addressing any concerns in a timely manner.

Education

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Master of Science - MS

• Concord University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Consulting
• Business Process
• Business Process Design
• Data Warehousing
• Business Requirements
• Software Project Management
• Microsoft Project
• Business Analytics
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• IT Strategy
• Requirements Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Erp
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Business Intelligence