Vijay Natraj

About Vijay Natraj

Passionate Data Analyst experienced in extracting actionable insights from complex datasets to drive strategic business decisions. I love to analyze each and every moment in my life. So, I choose this profession to help business with my valuable insights. Specialized in data extraction, data cleansing, statistical analysis, data visualization, and predictive modeling. Proficient in Excel, SQL, Power BI, Python, and Tableau for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization. Got appreciated for the insights I found from my organization. • Worked as a Data Analyst at different analytics firms, I have successfully contributed to numerous projects involving data analysis, visualization, and insights generation. • Created interactive dashboards using Power BI, providing real-time insights to stakeholders and enabling data-driven decision making. • Presented complex analytical findings to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner, facilitating informed decision-making at the executive level. Having around one year of experience in the field of analytics. Successfully contributed in data analysis projects. Skilled in identifying patterns, trends, and correlations in data to uncover strategic business opportunities and optimize processes. Strong communication skills, with a proven track record of presenting data-driven insights to diverse audiences, enabling informed decision-making. Found valuable insights and presented it to the client in the form of PPT and Year-end performance video with different visualization. Passionate about leveraging data to drive innovation and seeking opportunities to expand my skills in machine learning and predictive analytics.

Experience

1. Data Analyst

   Chargeback Gurus

   Apr 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Analyzed monthly chargeback and fraud dispute cases for fintech clients, ensuring compliance with Visa, Mastercard, and banking regulations.2. Utilized Advanced Excel functions (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, PivotTables, Power Query, Power Pivot) for transactional analysis, trend forecasting, and dispute win/loss tracking.3. Built Power BI dashboards for executive-level reporting of KPIs such as chargeback ratio, recovery rates, and financial loss by merchant, reducing manual reporting time by 40%.4. Connected Power BI to data sources hosted on AWS S3 and SharePoint using ODBC Connectors enabling automated data refresh and real-time reporting across departments.5. Wrote and optimized complex SQL queries to extract and clean data from internal systems and payment gateways, improving reporting efficiency by 30%.6. Conducted financial variance analysis, comparing actual recovery vs projected forecasts, helping leadership improve dispute strategy and reduce losses by 15% over 6 months.7. Designed Power Pivot data models to support real-time analysis of dispute metrics, enabling more dynamic financial planning and forecasting.8. Delivered monthly financial and operational performance reports via PowerPoint to clients and internal stakeholders, supporting data-driven decisions and improving client satisfaction.9. Partnered with Finance, Risk, and Compliance teams to support audits, reconciliation processes, and revenue impact assessments stemming from chargebacks and disputes.

Education

• Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering

  BE - Bachelor of Engineering

  2018 — 2022

• Srimathi Sundaravalli Memorial School

  SSLC

  2014 — 2016

• Velammal Matric Higher Secondary School, Ponneri

  HSC

  2016 — 2018