Ashwin Kumar, Developer in Helsinki, Finland
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Ashwin Kumar

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Bio

With a keen eye for data and a passion for problem-solving, Ashwin excels in delivering value to his clients. Backed by 17 years of experience in machine learning, business intelligence, data visualization, management accounting, and cloud platforms, he offers a versatile set of technical, communication, and project management skills. Ashwin is detail-oriented and innovative, thriving with tackling challenges and optimizing workflows.

Portfolio

Ahlstrom
Azure, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory (ADF), SQL, Microsoft Power BI...
Kone
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Qlik...
Bilot Oyj
Value Proposition, Value Creation, Team Leadership...

Experience

  • SQL - 17 years
  • ETL Implementation & Design - 17 years
  • SAP BW/4HANA - 10 years
  • Proof of Concept (POC) - 9 years
  • Python - 9 years
  • Databricks - 7 years
  • Microsoft Power BI - 7 years
  • Data Strategy - 6 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Python, SQL, Excel VBA, SAP ERP, SAP BW/4HANA, Databricks, Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

The most amazing...

...project I've been a part of streamlined a wood eCommerce process, improving logistics and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Work Experience

Value Engineering Manager

2023 - PRESENT
Ahlstrom
  • Led a cross-functional team of paper and pulp experts, plant managers, and data scientists to build predictive models to generate new cost-optimal recipes and follow up their implementation with KPIs to track savings.
  • Architected a pulp mixture optimizer that enabled the creation of new product recipes based on predefined specifications.
  • Designed a pulp analyzer dashboard to understand individual pulp qualities based on their fiber morphology.
  • Delivered €1.7 million in cost savings by optimizing pulp recipes through predictive modeling and data-driven decision-making.
Technologies: Azure, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory (ADF), SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Value at Risk, Value Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Management Accounting, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Strategy, Data Governance, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL Implementation & Design, Data Architecture, Proof of Concept (POC), Team Leadership, Dashboard Development, Machine Learning, Agile Delivery, Decision Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Analytics, DAX, Power Query, Visualization

Analytics Product Manager

2022 - 2023
Kone
  • Led a global team to develop AI-powered opportunity scoring and pricing models, integrated into Salesforce, boosting sales efficiency and increasing deal win rates.
  • Managed a team of BI developers to build and maintain a marketing performance dashboard to track marketing KPIs, website traffic, conversion rates, and campaign performance. The dashboard reached over 1,000 marketing users globally.
  • Designed a customer feedback analysis automation framework.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Qlik, Microsoft Power BI, Databricks, Machine Learning, SQL, Data Engineering, Amazon QuickSight, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL Implementation & Design, Data Architecture, Proof of Concept (POC), Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Data Strategy, Team Leadership, Jira, Dashboard Development, Linear Optimization, Agile Delivery, Data Analytics (Marketing), Decision Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Analytics, DAX, Power Query, Visualization

AI Business Lead

2020 - 2022
Bilot Oyj
  • Defined and executed the AI consulting business strategy in alignment with company goals.
  • Onboarded members from each division to support the center of excellence with finding new opportunities.
  • Developed innovative pricing models, delivery frameworks, and service offerings.
  • Supported the sales and marketing teams with demos, proposals, campaigns, and webinars.
Technologies: Value Proposition, Value Creation, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Webinars, Tech Sales, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dashboards, Data Visualization, ETL Implementation & Design, Data Architecture, Proof of Concept (POC), Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Jira, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Dashboard Development, Linear Optimization, Machine Learning, Agile Delivery, SAP HANA, SAP BW on HANA, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), Marketing Analytics, Data Analytics (Marketing), Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Analytics, Profit & Loss (P&L), Microsoft Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Visualization

Lead Consultant

2013 - 2020
Bilot Oyj
  • Implemented and maintained solutions across several data and business process domains, including business intelligence, activity-based costing, planning and consolidation, and data science.
  • Won the bilotgo.ai 2018 hackathon for a data-driven farming project for RaisioAgro, where I led a team of five technology experts to build innovative machine-learning solutions to optimize cow feeding and detect cow illnesses early.
  • Achieved the runner-up category in the bilotgo.ai 2019 hackathon for the easy-order system project for Metsä Wood, where I led a team of seven technology experts to build an intelligent recommendation system for their eCommerce shopping platform.
Technologies: SAP Business Intelligence (BI), SAP BI Integrated Planning (BI-IP), SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), SAP, SAP Profitability and CostManagement (PCM), SAP Predictive Analytics, Azure Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL Implementation & Design, Data Architecture, Proof of Concept (POC), Team Leadership, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Tableau, Dashboard Development, Linear Optimization, Machine Learning, Node.js, JavaScript, SAP HANA, SAP BW on HANA, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), Marketing Analytics, Data Analytics (Marketing), Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Analytics, Profit & Loss (P&L), Inventory Management, Microsoft Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Visualization

Consultant

2008 - 2013
Atos
  • Implemented and maintained solutions in business intelligence and planning and consolidation.
  • Improved the performance of the management reporting framework's BI reporting solution from seven minutes to three seconds of loading time.
  • Designed a dynamic material stock planning system for the management reporting framework.
Technologies: SAP ERP, SAP BI Integrated Planning (BI-IP), SAP Business Intelligence (BI), SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), SAP, SAP Basis, SAP Materials Management (MM), Data Engineering, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL Implementation & Design, Data Architecture, Dashboard Development, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Analytics, Inventory Management, Visualization

Experience

Opportunity Scoring for Kone Oyj

This project involved developing and integrating a machine-learning solution within Salesforce. Referred to as the "GPS in opportunity management," this solution empowered over 200 salespersons and sales managers by enabling sales efficiency through improved prioritization and action planning. The pilot front lines reported notable increases in the hit rate percentage and the order monetary value per salesperson.

Easy-order System for Metsä Wood

The project aimed to streamline the eCommerce wood buying process for Metsä Wood, resulting in cost reduction, improved logistics efficiency, and enhanced customer satisfaction. By developing a machine learning recommendation and order optimization system, we revolutionized the wood purchasing experience.

Data-driven Farming for RaisioAgro

This project was selected as the winner of the BilotGo.ai hackathon by a panel of judges from Google, Microsoft, and SAP. We received praise for our practical approach to applying machine learning solutions that improve cow health, optimize feeding plans, increase milk yield, and boost farmer efficiency.

Education

2023 - 2024

Graduate Diploma in Digital Strategy

Aalto University Executive Education - Helsinki

2003 - 2007

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, GA, USA

Certifications

DECEMBER 2024 - PRESENT

Multi AI Agent Systems with CrewAI

DeepLearning.AI

OCTOBER 2020 - PRESENT

Managerial Economics

Harvard Business School

AUGUST 2020 - PRESENT

Innovation in the Age of Disruption

Insead

APRIL 2020 - PRESENT

Value Investing

Stanford University

FEBRUARY 2020 - PRESENT

Recurrent Neural Networks

deeplearning.ai

JANUARY 2020 - PRESENT

Convolutional Neural Networks

DeepLearning.AI

OCTOBER 2019 - PRESENT

Structuring Machine Learning Projects

DeepLearning.AI

SEPTEMBER 2019 - PRESENT

Negotiation Mastery

Harvard Business School

JUNE 2019 - PRESENT

Disruptive Strategy

Harvard Business School

APRIL 2017 - PRESENT

Decision Analytics

University of Colorado Boulder

DECEMBER 2016 - PRESENT

Marketing Analytics

University of Virginia

MAY 2016 - PRESENT

Machine Learning

Stanford University

JUNE 2015 - PRESENT

SAP Application Associate – Business Warehousing

SAP

AUGUST 2014 - PRESENT

SAP Application Associate – HANA

SAP

APRIL 2014 - PRESENT

R Programming

Johns Hopkins University

JULY 2013 - PRESENT

SAP Application Professional – Business Intelligence

SAP

DECEMBER 2010 - PRESENT

SAP Application Associate – Business Planning and Consolidation

SAP

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Node.js

Tools

Microsoft Power BI, SAP BI Integrated Planning (BI-IP), Amazon QuickSight, Power Query, Tableau, Jira, SAP Materials Management (MM), Azure Machine Learning

Languages

Python, SQL, Excel VBA, JavaScript, Java, C++, C, C#, MIPS, VHDL, R

Paradigms

ETL Implementation & Design, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL, Agent-based Modeling, Change Management, Agile

Platforms

Databricks, SAP HANA, Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Qlik, Salesforce, CrewAI

Storage

SAP BW/4HANA, Data Pipelines

Other

Data Architecture, Proof of Concept (POC), Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Data Strategy, Team Leadership, Agile Delivery, Machine Learning, Linear Optimization, Dashboard Development, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), SAP Business Intelligence (BI), SAP BW on HANA, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), Marketing Analytics, Data Analytics (Marketing), Decision Modeling, Data Engineering, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Data Analytics, Profit & Loss (P&L), DAX, Visualization, SAP ERP, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs), Inventory Management, Decision Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, IT Project Management, Design Leadership, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), AI Agents, AgentGPT, Agentic AI, Strategy, Disruptive Innovation, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Relationship Management, Innovation, Digital Innovation, Innovation Labs, Innovation Management, Disruption, Managerial Economics, Value Chain, Value Analysis, Value Proposition, SAP, SAP Basis, SAP Profitability and CostManagement (PCM), SAP Predictive Analytics, Value Creation, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Webinars, Tech Sales, Web Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Value at Risk, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Management Accounting, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, UI Prototyping, Recommendation Systems, Data Governance, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Strategy, Platforms, Quantum Computing

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