Bikash Agrawal

Product Manager

Voorhees, New Jersey, United States16 yrs experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

16 years of experience in data strategy and analytics.
Led multi-million-dollar budgets and high-performing teams.
Pursuing MS in Computer Science with a focus on Machine Learning.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data and Analytics leader in the Utilities sector, specializing in enterprise data strategy and AI/ML solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data AnalyticsMachine LearningAutomationData Science

Other Skills

Strategic PlanningPyTorchAmazon Web Services (AWS)Data StrategiesAmazon QuickSightSQLTeam LeadershipBuilding Business RelationshipsProject ManagementPortfolio ManagementAWSData GovernanceRPAUiPathAlteryx

About

Senior Data & Analytics leader with 16 years building enterprise data strategy, governance, analytics products, and AI/ML solutions. I lead multiple teams and managers across Data Products, Data Science, and AI & Automation (RPA), aligning portfolios to business priorities and measurable value. How I create impact: - Strategy: Build enterprise analytics strategy and governance; adopt ML/GenAI responsibly; establish DQ SLAs, privacy & retention; manage portfolio/OKRs to value realization. - Platforms & Self-service: SAP HANA sidecar, 50TB+ AWS data lake with 1,000+ NiFi/Kafka/Airflow pipelines powering near-real-time analytics and business intelligence (BI) for 1,800+ users (QuickSight MAU +15% YoY, usage +35%). - Advanced Analytics: Forecasting, image analysis for water quality, machine learning based segmentation, and survey statistical insights embedded in planning and execution. - Leadership & Delivery: Chair Analytics SteerCo; manage multi-million-dollar budgets and vendors (SOW/scope/SLA); hire, coach, and scale high-performing teams. - Continuous Learning: Pursuing an MS in Computer Science (Machine Learning) at Georgia Tech; focus areas include deep learning, multi-agent RL, NLP/GenAI (transformers), and computer vision (CNNs) I get excited about opportunities where I own the strategy-to-delivery chain including platforms, analytics, and change management, to turn data into decisions and business value. I love connecting with new people in the space, so please feel free to ping me.

Experience

16 yrs

Total Experience

8 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

American water

3 roles

Principal (Senior Manager), Data & Analytics

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs

Lead Data Products, Data Science, and AI & Automation teams; manage the program, design the operating model, and align the portfolio to business priorities.
Enterprise Transformation Lead (Data): set the data & analytics roadmap spanning strategy, architecture, operations, governance, and AI/ML enablement.
Manage cross-functional intake and prioritization of analytics requirements; build ROI-backed business cases and secure annual funding via the central portfolio committee.
Own SAP HANA sidecar, SAP BW, and a 50TB+ AWS data lake with 1,000+ pipelines (NiFi/Kafka/Airflow); standardize patterns, tighten SLAs, and enable near-real-time analytics.
Scaled adoption to 1,800+ active users and 800+ dashboards; QuickSight monthly active users +15% YoY and dashboard usage +35%, expanding self-service and decision speed.
Chair the Analytics SteerCo; partner with business leaders to set priorities, remove blockers, and advance a data-driven culture.
Lead the Automation/RPA team delivering 100+ UiPath RPA bots, Kore.ai chatbots, and Alteryx workflows; drive $10M+ annual labor savings and faster cycle times.
Deliver enterprise analytics across Operations, Customer, and HR using advanced data mining and ML to drive measurable business outcomes.

Strategic PlanningPyTorchAmazon Web Services (AWS)Data StrategiesAmazon QuickSightData Science+7

Manager, Advanced Analytics

Promoted

Sep 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

Led a team of data scientists to provide advanced analytics for the company and facilitate AI/ML adoption.
Provided in-depth insights and dashboards for the Operations, Customer and Finance teams leading to process improvements.
Led and delivered multiple projects on intensive data mining, machine learning and predictive analytics
Headed efforts to design advanced analytics architecture and development on AWS Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Amazon QuickSightData ScienceSQLTeam LeadershipMachine Learning+5

Senior Technologist

Sep 2018 – Sep 2020 · 2 yrs

Spearhead the Business Analytics program and architected the self-serve analytics platform based on AWS Redshift and Quicksight.
Modernize the data lake thorough a new architecture design and implementation in AWS Cloud
Expand and maintain existing on-premise data lake
Ingest data from internal (SAP, GIS, etc) and external (Meter Reads, Weather, IoT/Sensor, etc) systems into data lake – using Hadoop, Nifi, Kafka, Data Pipeline, Spark, Hive
Integrate Data Lake to feed into multiple in-house apps
Work with HANA and SAP functional team to create a holistic data modeling architecture for integration with Data Lake

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Infosys

4 roles

Technology Analyst

Promoted

Aug 2016 – Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Client: Major Water Utility company (SAP ISU and CRM)
Contributions:
Lead a team of 6 people (4 HANA and 2 Hadoop developers) as part of Hana Modelling and Hadoop Development for Data Lake realization
Worked extensively on HANA code-pushdown techniques using AMDP, CDS views and SAP SQL Script. Achieved 99% performance improvement in many long-running batch jobs and custom programs
Researched on all the tools for code push-down and trained a team of 5 people on ABAP for HANA technologies
Created HANA Models in SPS12 as part of data realization and analytics, for injestion into Hadoop systems, and for front-end applications consumption. Leading a team of 3 to deliver complex views as part of HANA project.
Created Odata based SAP Web Services for data transfers between SAP and Web Applications
Working with Data team for real-time data integration from ECC on HANA with Hadoop using SAP SLT, HIVE, etc.
Acting Scrum Master for the Data Factory team to realize agile methodologies, and help with backlog grooming and sprint planning.
Develop, test and deploy programs to meet client requirements including changes in standard SAP as well as custom programs.

SQLTeam Leadership

Technology Analyst

May 2014 – Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Client: Major Helicopter Services company for oil industries (SAP SCM, FI, MRO)
Contributions:
ABAP Onsite Lead for FICO production support and handled an offshore team
Responsible for handling and resolving critical production support incidents
Technical responsibilities include implementation of complex RICEFW objects as Change Requests (CRs)
Worked on workflow development for AFE approval process and PO Release strategy, Excel reports using BDS and In-place, performance improvement, user issue resolution and realization of new requirements
Worked on Validations/Substitutions, BTEs, Sabrix interfaces, DMEE, FI month-end reports as part of FI module
ABAP lead for Data Migration and ETL process for SCM implementation. I was integral part of cutover team for successful go-live and performed all data migration activities and support
Implementation of SAP MRO module where I developed smartforms for LBE forms (log book entry), worked on DIR extensions, and resolved complex issues
Converted ABAP programs to HANA models for faster performance
Received 1st Prize for Excellence for Bristow ERP Transformation Project 2014-15

SQL

Senior Systems Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2012 – Apr 2014 · 2 yrs

Client: One of the largest oil drilling company (SAP ERP – including S&OP and SNC modules)
Contributions:
Implemented SAP SNC Module (Supply Network Collaboration) and created complex cockpit to report, migrate and validate open Purchase Orders to SNC module based on the current status of the PO. This program saved hundreds of hours of user's manual effort.
Customized the SNC front-end (prominently based on ABAP webdynpro and BSP) as well as processes as per customer needs. This implementation project allowed vendors for real-time B2B interaction with SAP system to receive data related to POs, ASNs and Invoices.
C-Folder implementation – Enhanced Cfolder to create folders based on Document Number for Purchase order, ASN, Invoice, and Release. This was a major value-addition to the client.
Implemented S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) – created complex interfaces using proxies to optimize the sales and operations planning process.
Client: A major motorcycle manufacturing company
Contributions:
Implemented Idocs and Idoc extensions for Orders and Vehicle data.
Responsible for Requirement gathering, analysis, design, development and quality Assurance.
Created complex ALV reports, and implemented enhancements and user-exits to customize the standard processes.
Responsible for resolving complex issues while product development and customization.
Responsible for documentation of the requirement and deployment documents and conducting Knowledge Sharing Sessions. Created and maintained the Technical Specifications for the objects being worked on in the project.

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Systems Engineer

Mar 2010 – Mar 2012 · 2 yrs

Client: One of the largest electricity supply company in California
Contributions:
Responsibilities included Development of the ABAP objects like Function Modules and Reports.
Implemented BAPIs and BDCs
Documented the objects affected and developed a knowledge base of the solutions provided.
Effectively handled issues raised during unit, Integration and user acceptance testing during releases.

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