GHANAMARUTHY RAMGANDHI

2/1/A, Lakshmi Bhavan, Jeeva Nagar,Mettupalayam, Coimbatore - 641305 Phone: (+91) 998 026 8619. Email address: ghanamaruthy@gmail.com

EDUCATION
2009 to 2010 Master of Science in Analytics: Operational Research and Risk analysis MERIT, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. Main modules covered include Mathematical modeling, Data analysis for Economics, Credit Risk Management (CRM), Business Forecasting, Decision sciences, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Investment, Financial Econometrics and Simulation. Scored DISTINCTION in Data Analysis for Economics and Financial Econometrics. Masters thesis was done on the topic, Forecasting the Impact of Dividend Announcement on Stock Prices under Dr. Konstantinos Nikolopoulos. The work involved an empirical analysis of UK listed companies using SPSS and MS-Excel (Solver). 2002 to 2007 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, FIRST CLASS, Anna University, India. Modules covered included Numerical methods, Aerodynamics, Finite Element analysis and Aircraft structures. Final year dissertation Finite element analysis of a satellite structure using CATIA modeler and ANSYS under Dr.Dhanraj. Was awarded the TOP grade. 2000 to 2002 School Leaving Certificate, DISTINCTION, South Indian Viscose school, India Topped my provincial district and was awarded the best outgoing student prize.

WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 to Present Senior Analyst, Analytics division, Ogilvy & Mather, Bangalore - 2 months Used Excel VBA and SAS extensively to mine CRM data and provide analytics solutions for Danone Worldwide. Also, carried out cluster analysis to segment Danones customers base in ten different countries based on their monetary spend. Executed a Global Brand Tracking study for SAP across nine different countries. Did a competitor analysis for SAP versus brands like Oracle, Microsoft etc., across various countries in the Globe. 2007 to 2009 Freelancer consultant, Transpos Consultants, Coimbatore - 21 months Offered stock broking and advisory services to more than 150 retail clients in India. Member Sub broker of National Stock Exchange(NSE) India , Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and National Commodity Exchange(NCDEX) Offered currency hedging advice to various textile exporters and copper tube manufacturers based on currency fluctuations and commodity price movements. Spearheaded my Stock analysis and advisory team on fundamental and technical analysis of equities and various other commodities like Gold, Crude oil and copper. Intern, Computer Science Corporation (CSC), Chennai - 3 months Worked on CATRack, a PLM software developed by CSC to simplify complex CATIA models for Renault. This was to achieve data integrity and consistency of the design data model.

Summer 2007

PROJECT EXPERIENCE
March 2010 Forecasting Stadia attendances for five English Premier League clubs. Used various forecasting techniques available in SAS 9.0 in combination with a number of Judgmental forecasts to forecast stadia attendance. Historical pattern in attendances, teams changing performances in the league and a Delphi method based forecast were used as metrics. Asset management simulation of a large pension fund. Cash under management EUR 3 Billion Familiarized with the concepts of asset allocation and top-down market analysis, benchmark analysis, risk management and portfolio theory. Invested all of the cash in securities in the European Equity markets assuming that the client has a moderate risk appetite. Published a report on the portfolios risk profile using MSCi Barra software.

October 2009

OTHER PROJECTS
June 2010 In search of true credit ratings Identifying the ratings bias shown by top ratings agencies using a PROBIT method based mapping approach. Revenue management of Piedmont airlines using yield management techniques. Stock builder An MCDA technique based stock picking application. Enhancing competitiveness of loan processing centres - A simulation based risk management approach.

April 2010 February 2010 December 2009

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
2009 to 2010 Student representative, Masters class of 2010; developed excellent communication and networking skills by administering regular meetings with my classmates to carry their queries and grievances to faculty members and School administration; successfully organized few get together events and a hiking trip for my peers, which helped me hone my leadership and organization skills. Student career placement representative for Aerospace department, Anna University; interacted with many Fortune 500 companies which visited our campus for recruiting fellow students. Helped my fellow peers improve their technical prowess and soft skills. Cultural Secretary Students Union of Madras Institute of Technology; Coordinated many cultural fests and competitions held in my college; managed numerous community service events with the help of my friends. SAS 9.0 ,SPSS, Excel VBA, FORECAST PRO, MSCi Barra, Thomson Reuters database packages, Simuli8 and Microsoft Office. English (Fluent), Tamil (Native fluency) and Kannada (Native fluency). Keeping fit, Investing, Hiking and playing Table Tennis. Available on request.

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2004 to 2007

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