Professional Experience | Sai Suraj Matta

Business Data Analyst

Aug 2025 - Present

Lead the design and development of a centralized social media KPI dashboard tracking 10+ platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Mastodon. Standardized metrics reporting and integrated platform analytics to enable leadership visibility into real-time performance trends.
Manage weekly social media analytics workflows, extracting and processing audience engagement data (impressions, reach, interactions) across all channels. Validate data integrity and update dashboards to support strategic reviews.
Took over operational responsibility for Facebook and Instagram channel posting and performance analytics, coordinating a knowledge transfer with the previous owner and implementing streamlined content scheduling.
Developed detailed documentation of data visualizations, chart explanations, and dashboard metrics to guide the volunteer team through analytics insights. Created intuitive visualizations and user guides that accelerated onboarding.
Mentor new team members by providing detailed feedback on training processes and helping them understand reporting requirements and administrative workflows.

KPI Dashboards Social Media Analytics Mentorship

Sep 2023 - May 2024

Partnered with research professors to analyze large-scale experimental datasets using Excel, Python, and Power BI. Automated recurring data preparation workflows that reduced manual processing time by 75%.
Led the design and development of interactive Power BI dashboards to monitor key research metrics in real-time. Facilitated weekly cross-functional discussions with collaborators and contributed to accelerating overall research progress by 20%.
Managed the processing and analysis of 500+ CT scan and microscopic images using specialized image processing software. Achieved a 30% improvement in image clarity through optimized workflows.
Presented research findings to 50+ university stakeholders including deans, faculty, and administrators. Successfully translated complex technical data into compelling visual narratives.
Coordinated weekly meetings with research leadership to define analytical goals and troubleshoot data quality issues. Maintained detailed documentation of all processes.

Python Power BI Image Processing

Dec 2022 - May 2023

Contributed to the development and testing of enterprise-grade applications in a full-stack environment using React, Node.js, and MongoDB. Worked closely with engineers and QA specialists to validate backend functionality.
Led a team of 4 student developers through multiple sprint cycles, coordinating weekly progress synchronizations. The team delivered features on schedule while reducing production issues by 50%.
Designed MySQL database schemas and wrote optimized SQL queries for backend operations, improving data retrieval performance and supporting scalability.
Actively participated in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives, contributing to continuous improvement discussions.

React Node.js MongoDB

Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

Developed a web-based chatbot application using Azure services including Azure Bot Service, Virtual Machines, and Deployment Environments. The application was designed to answer user queries related to NFTs.
Completed the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification while managing multiple competing project deliverables in a fast-paced virtual internship program.
Owned the analysis of user engagement metrics and identified opportunities for improvement. Implemented data-driven updates to the chatbot that increased user retention by 10%.
Collaborated with a team of 3 interns to deliver three complete projects on schedule, earning Microsoft completion certification.

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