Abhi Deshmuk

Operations Associate

Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States14 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Over 10 years of cross-cultural experience in Data Science.
  • Led significant data analytics projects for Hybrid Work solutions.
  • Expert in program management and stakeholder engagement.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Science and Program Management expert in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementData AnalyticsData EngineeringReportingScrum ManagementBusiness IntelligenceTalent AcquisitionWorkforce PlanningGo-to-market StrategyContent ManagementCommunity Building

Other Skills

Cross-functional CollaborationStakeholder ManagementSales MetricsData ArchitectureDefect ResolutionDeep LearningFeature EngineeringChatbot DevelopmentData VisualizationCost ModelingProgram DevelopmentCustomer EngagementMarket Analysis

About

I am a seasoned professional with 10+ years of cross-cultural experience in Data Science, Analytics, Project/ Program Management, Coding, and Strategic functions. Passionate about quality and customer satisfaction. Good at problem-solving and presentations. Ability to handle sensitive matters with diplomacy and communicate with individuals at all levels. Proficient in working with various groups including Cisco IT, University Relations, Business Operations, Customer Experience, Sales, Marketing, and Channel Partners.

Experience

14 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
14 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
14 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Cisco

6 roles

Solutions Manager - (Strategy & Execution Office)

Promoted

Nov 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • The SEO team orchestrates the commercial success of Cisco’s Strategic Execution Offers-the company’s largest cross-portfolio market offerings, each targeting an area of strategic opportunity for Cisco.
  • We operate with an enterprise-wide perspective to help offer teams enable outcomes, achieve milestones and remove obstacles. Helps Cisco to bring quality SE offers to markets quickly
  • I serve as a cross-functional program manager for Hybrid Cloud and Secure Connect SEO Offers. Managed Offer E2E Checklist, Offer map, and project plan.
  • As Hybrid Work solutions manager, I serve as a POC for all regional campaigns (USA, Canada, UK, ANZ, Japan). It is a cross-functional architecture. It goes around Security, Networking, and Collaboration BUs.
  • I lead the Hybrid Work Data Analytics & Insights. It includes offer definition, business logic, engagement data, sales metrics, and reporting. I am a thought partner to upscale the Hybrid Work offer vision.
  • I work with high-level executives and am responsible to drive the steering committee agenda and leadership updates. Hybrid Work offers to manage over 250+ stakeholders. I deliver a few key workstreams.
Program ManagementData AnalyticsCross-functional CollaborationStakeholder Management

Senior Data Engineer - (Workday Data & Analytics)

Jan 2019Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • As Workday Reporting Consultant, I have built 40 Payroll reports and 60 Time Absence Management reports. Implemented architecture changes on reporting and analytics (40+ attributes and 4 data models).
  • End-to-end development, testing, and support for all payroll WD native and prism reports. Configured advanced calculated fields for time tracking, on-calls, and absence modules.
  • Implemented future state architecture for Workday reporting (Data Catalog, Data Dictionary, Workday Payroll Reports, Time, and Absence Reporting)
  • Served as D&A Defect Resolution and Triage lead. Primary responsibility is to resolve all data disturbance defects by building intelligent processes and fallback plans.
  • As Data Scientist, I have automated many manual metrics processes. Sales Cloud9 project, is a guided seller’s experience and recommendation engine. Each sales rep gained 6 hours of selling time in a week.
  • Technical lead for metrics automation project: a deep-learning technique that represents each SR in SR2Vec. Using feature engineering and extraction to deliver actionable insights via chatbot to engineers.
Data EngineeringReportingData ArchitectureDefect Resolution

Program Manager - (IT Business Operations)

Promoted

Mar 2017Jan 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Managed a core team of Talent Pipeline stakeholders to ensure timely and purposeful decisions are made concerning workforce planning and program operations.
  • Served as a Scrum Master. Led IT data strategy, quality case management, digital skills metrics automation, and chief of staff operations.
  • As Scrum Master, Designed a custom scrum framework (PI planning, discovery sessions, team artifacts, and demo framework)
  • Business intelligence metrics for senior executives using different data visualization tools like tableau and Jupyter notebooks on employee retention, recruiting, diversity, and business operations.
  • Established cost models to drive various programs for IT governance within the defined budget limits.
Scrum ManagementBusiness IntelligenceData VisualizationCost Modeling

Project Specialist - (Cisco Talent & Engagement)

Jan 2015Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Cisco's Global University Program is a global process for workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and career development.
  • Led Cisco's IT University Program onboarding and orientation process for interns and full-time employees in Bangalore, Raleigh, and San Jose.
  • Designed and developed the IT Talent pipeline playbook and Cisco’s ECD program, a program to accelerate the new hire's professional and leadership skills while creating a sense of community.
  • Managed demand planning and talent acquisition to match organizational requirements. Drive workforce planning and development efforts in partnership with the Cisco Value Chain management to better talent and retention.
  • Serve as technical lead for data extraction and interpretation of Cisco's IT University metrics automation project. Automated the manual metrics collection process for Cisco's IT University Program.
  • Support IT Acquisition and Integration team in integrating Cisco-acquired companies.
Talent AcquisitionWorkforce PlanningProgram Development

Senior IT Analyst - (Customer Strategy and Success)

Promoted

Jul 2013Jan 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Helping transform the business through technology. Sharing Cisco IT’s experience. Cisco IT shares insights and lessons learned from our own ongoing network transformation journey across access, WAN, and data center/cloud.
  • Formulated a go-to-market strategy for promoting Cisco IT in less penetrated territories by partnering with Cisco Sales & Partners.
  • Lead programs like Partner Interactive Webinars (PIW), Cisco Bangalore Smart City & Sales Connect
  • Created business intelligence metrics and strategy presentations for senior executives to position Cisco on Cisco services.
  • Identify and predict high revenue generating opportunities and close a few critical deals.
  • Delivered customer and partner engagements on collaboration and smart plus connected communities.
Go-to-market StrategyBusiness IntelligenceCustomer Engagement

IT Analyst - (Cisco on Cisco)

May 2012Jul 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Cisco on Cisco IT, promoting how Cisco uses its own technology within Cisco and capturing those compelling stories through case studies, blogs, videos, and virtual/in-person customer engagements.
  • Managed the strategy of the IT Speakers Bureau to build a community of IT speakers that helped Sales and Services to build trust by sharing IT experience with our customers and partners.
  • Enhanced service delivery to internal and external customers by improving content & availability of projects. Mapping untapped markets to identify new growth opportunities.
  • Tightened the utilization of the CES process for engagement tracking in India, China, Japan, and Australia.
  • Collaborated with subject matter experts, and technical writers on developing case studies and best practices for Sales, Customers, and Partners.
Content ManagementCommunity BuildingMarket Analysis

Education

North Carolina State University

Master’s Level Credential — Data Science

Jan 2016Jan 2018

Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore

Bachelor of Technology - (B.Tech) — Electronics and Communications Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

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