Karthik Keni

About Karthik Keni

Results-oriented Development Data Analyst focused on implementation of large-scale projects and analyzing business operations. Experience with building relationships with customers to communicate issues and lead improvement among cross-functional teams in the development, documentation and delivery of process innovations. Effective data translator providing insights through data analysis and visualizations.Passionate for the process of streamlining and keeping business intelligence up to date and relevant to the organization’s needs. Excellent communication skills and abilities to work with data and create solutions within the changing landscapes of business intelligence and business analytics.Some of the qualifications and credentials I have to offer are:• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from UCLA• Minor in Entrepreneurship – Financial and Managerial Accounting, Econometrics, Macro and Microeconomics, Economic Statistics, Digital Marketing, and Marketing Analytics• Masters of Science in Business Analytics from University of Virginia (Class of 2024)• Expert MS Office – Word, Excel (pivot tables, power pivots, VBA, Stat Tools,@Risk, and visualizations), PowerPoint, Outlook• Expert in Tableau and Proficient in Power BI• Proficient in R/SPSS• Proficient in SQL (PostgreSQL and MySQL)• Knowledgable coding in Python• Marketing Software Experience – ZoomInfo, HubSpot, Sawtooth, GovSpend and Google Analytics• CRM Platform Experience in Zoho and Salesforce• Bilingual in Spanish

Experience

1. Associate Manager of Finance

   Pizza Hut

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Lead full P&L ownership and monthly financial reviews across 59+ company-owned restaurants, delivering strategic insights to field and senior leadership.• Manage quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting, and scenario modeling to support long-range financial planning and business performance.• Identify and evaluate profitability drivers, leveraging tools like Power BI and Excel to build dashboards and guide initiatives such as cost optimization and preventative maintenance.• Oversee capital planning and ROI analysis for CapEx projects, ensuring alignment with investment strategy and operational priorities.• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Ops, and Marketing to drive compensation planning, operational alignment, and performance improvement.

Education

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Master's degree, Management

• UCLA

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2027