Sayali Khopade

Data Scientist

Dallas, Texas, United States6 yrs 3 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • 7+ years of experience in data analytics.
  • Expert in predictive modeling and customer retention strategies.
  • Proven track record in delivering actionable insights.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Analyst with expertise in Telecom and Finance analytics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Customer AnalyticsPredictive ModelingData AnalyticsCustomer ExperienceAnalytics

Other Skills

Statistical Data AnalysisTeamworkCustomer RetentionStorytellingBusiness RequirementsA/B TestingTableauData EngineeringData VisualizationData IntelligenceMicrosoft OfficeCustomer SuccessPython (Programming Language)Financial AnalysisAttention to Detail

About

I’m a Senior Data Analyst with 7+ years of experience across telecom and finance, working with large and complex datasets to answer real business questions around retention, revenue, risk, and customer experience. I work with large, complex datasets to turn customer, financial, and operational data into clear insights that support business analysis, market research, risk assessment, and product strategy. My work spans customer and marketing analytics, financial analysis and reporting, and experimentation, with strong foundations in statistics, data mining, and predictive modeling. I’ve analyzed millions of records across customer behavior, transactions, and performance metrics to support decisions related to retention, revenue, risk, and customer experience. Industry & Domain Experience: Finance & Risk Analytics Financial analysis, financial reporting, market risk, performance metrics, forecasting, and business analysis in data-driven, regulated settings. Customer, Product & Marketing Analytics Marketing analytics, funnel analysis, segmentation, cohort analysis, campaign effectiveness, digital and web analytics, and customer behavior analysis. Telecom Analytics Large-scale customer analytics, experimentation, retention modeling, KPI design, and executive reporting in high-volume, operationally complex environments. Technical Skills & Tools: Data Analysis & Analytics SQL, Python, R, SAS, statistics, data mining, machine learning fundamentals, and data science workflows Databases & Data Engineering SQL Server, MySQL, ETL pipelines, data modeling, data warehousing, and database design Visualization & BI Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, dashboards, visual analytics, executive reporting, Pivot Tables, and advanced Excel Analytics Platforms Google Analytics, web analytics tools, and large-scale analytics environments. What I focus on: - Translating data analytics into business and financial insights - Designing experiments and causal analysis to inform decisions - Supporting market research, product strategy, and operational efficiency - Communicating insights through clear data visualization and storytelling I’m currently exploring Senior Data Analyst roles within Finance, Telecom, and healthcare-adjacent organizations where strong analytics, domain understanding, and thoughtful data modeling are critical to decision-making, risk management, and customer outcomes. Contact: sayali23khopade23@gmail.com Portfolio: https://sayalikhopade.vercel.app/ Let’s connect and build something impactful!

Experience

6 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Optimum

Data Science, Customer Analytics

Dec 2023Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo · New York City Metropolitan Area · Hybrid

  • Led the design and execution of enterprise-scale retention and churn analytics, evaluating customer offers, payment programs, IVR routing, and AI-driven self-service tools to inform launch, iteration, or pause decisions across product and operations teams.
  • Designed and applied structured experimentation and impact measurement frameworks across test and comparison groups, enabling leadership to distinguish true customer behavior change from noise and make confident rollout decisions.
  • Drove investment prioritization through data-backed evaluation, identifying initiatives with sustained retention and revenue impact and reducing the risk of scaling low-impact or short-lived programs.
  • Developed customer segmentation and targeting analyses to assess how offers, messaging, and tools performed across different customer groups, guiding more focused rollouts and improving overall program effectiveness.
  • Built reusable analytics workflows and standardized reporting pipelines using SQL and Python, accelerating evaluation timelines and enabling faster, more consistent decision-making across initiatives.
  • Delivered executive-ready reporting and dashboards that translated complex analyses into clear insights on performance trends, tradeoffs, and recommended next steps for planning and resource allocation.
  • Conducted independent routing impact assessments to validate externally provided performance claims, producing objective analyses that informed vendor negotiations and long-term routing strategy decisions.
AnalyticsStatistical Data AnalysisTeamworkCustomer RetentionStorytellingBusiness Requirements+18

Northeastern university

2 roles

Data Analyst

Promoted

Sep 2022Dec 2022 · 3 mos · United States · Remote

Microsoft ExcelBusiness RequirementsA/B TestingHealthcare AnalyticsTroubleshootingData Visualization+11

Student Success Guide

Aug 2021Jul 2022 · 11 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid

  • Identified academic and transition risks early through regular check-ins and one-on-one coaching, connecting students to targeted academic, financial, and campus resources to improve early engagement and retention.
  • Partnered with university stakeholders to surface recurring student challenges and inform program improvements, strengthening the effectiveness of student support initiatives.
  • Led mentoring for 20+ first- and second-year, first-generation undergraduate students using a structured, accountability-driven approach to support academic planning and goal attainment.
AnalyticsTroubleshootingLeadershipWritten CommunicationCustomer SuccessAttention to Detail

Universal music group

Data Analyst, Marketing & Audience Analytics

Feb 2022Jul 2022 · 5 mos · United States · Remote

  • Built benchmarking and performance tracking solutions to monitor social media engagement and artist growth, helping the digital label team spend less time on manual analysis and focus more on insights.
  • Improved the accuracy and consistency of global transactional sales reporting by revamping product categorization and data workflows, supporting reliable weekly reporting for Marketing and Audience teams.
  • Streamlined ad hoc analytics work including KPI dashboards, gap analysis, data cleaning, and query optimization, enabling faster turnaround and smoother collaboration across teams in an Agile environment.
  • Developed a live fan insights dashboard to track demographics, behavior, and genre preferences, supporting more informed fan segmentation and targeted marketing strategies.
  • Designed and maintained ETL pipelines and API integrations, creating dependable data models that supported business processing and downstream analytics.
  • Supported onboarding of senior technical team members through documentation, walkthroughs, and hands-on knowledge sharing, helping new hires ramp up more smoothly.
Business RequirementsTroubleshootingData EngineeringCommunicationData VisualizationData Intelligence+12

Big sky franchise team

Data Analyst

Sep 2021Dec 2021 · 3 mos · United States · Remote

  • Partnered directly with senior leadership on a CEO-sponsored business problem, helping define success criteria and designing comparative dashboards to track and benchmark key performance indicators across franchise locations.
  • Developed predictive models to address core business challenges, translating analytical findings into practical recommendations that leadership used to improve outcomes and reduce operational errors.
  • Presented insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders, with proposed solutions adopted to support decision-making across the franchise network.
  • Led and coordinated a cross-functional team of five, overseeing analysis, research, communication, and storytelling to deliver a cohesive, executive-ready solution.
SQLBusiness RequirementsTroubleshootingData VisualizationData AnalysisData Warehousing+7

Cognizant

Senior Analytics & Operations Lead

Jan 2018Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · India · On-site

  • Owned global analytics and reporting for retention and customer experience, providing leadership with a single, trusted view of SLA performance, resolution times, customer satisfaction, and churn risk across 1K+ support engineers and partner teams.
  • Enabled data-driven retention and resourcing decisions by identifying operational drivers of customer dissatisfaction and churn, helping leaders prioritize regions, teams, and initiatives with the highest impact on customer outcomes.
  • Led and mentored a 6-person analytics and operations team, coordinating 30+ initiatives across reporting, automation, and data quality, resulting in ~20% improvement in SLA adherence and more consistent customer experience delivery.
  • Improved retention and customer experience through process standardization, streamlining Salesforce workflows and automations to reduce handoffs, speed up issue resolution, and improve service consistency.
  • Designed executive-ready dashboards and scorecards tracking retention-related CX metrics, reducing manual reporting effort and giving leadership clear visibility into performance trends and customer pain points.
  • Strengthened data quality and governance by standardizing access controls, validation rules, and data hygiene practices, ensuring reliable, audit-ready analytics used in customer experience and retention decisions.
  • Supported Salesforce releases and deployments in partnership with QA, ensuring platform changes did not disrupt frontline support operations or negatively impact customer experience.
Microsoft ExcelManagementSalesforce.comBusiness RequirementsTableauTroubleshooting+12

S3 technology

Data Analyst

Jan 2017Dec 2017 · 11 mos · India · On-site

  • Built and optimized ERP data models using SQL, improving query performance and storage efficiency by ~29% and enabling more reliable business reporting.
  • Developed data quality and system monitoring dashboards, identifying ~40% of issues before deployment and reducing post-release reporting and system defects.
  • Implemented data validation and consistency checks to improve the reliability of ERP reports used by business teams.
  • Worked closely with engineers to investigate and resolve data and performance issues, contributing to improved system stability and smoother releases.
  • Automated recurring reports and data checks, reducing manual effort by ~10% each week and improving refresh consistency.
  • Created documentation for data models and dashboards, supporting smoother handoffs and faster onboarding for new analysts.
Business RequirementsTroubleshootingData VisualizationData WarehousingWritten CommunicationCustomer Success+5

Education

Northeastern University

Master's degree — MPS Analytics

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)

Master of Science - MS — Computer Science

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