Akshat Chopra

-Specializations: Strategy, Tech Product Management, Leadership and Change Management

-Led project management efforts to overhaul loan interest reporting for a $623 billion portfolio, streamlining data processes by replacing multi-table workflows with automated upstream interest forecasting schedules, which cut data reconciliation time by 90%. -Partnered with data and technology teams to identify and secure visibility for 15 critical data attributes, enhancing operational transparency for the Liquidity Operations team. -Developed an executive summary synthesizing logic integrations across 4 reporting functions, improving communication and alignment among key stakeholders. -Presented progress updates and data-driven insights to over 65 senior executives, facilitating informed decision-making.

-Developed and implemented automated workflows to identify and eliminate duplicate items within customer shipments, successfully reducing fulfillment costs by 15%. -Conducted advanced analytics and applied AI-driven segmentation to analyze 3,500 customer profiles, uncovering behavioral patterns that informed targeted engagement strategies, leading to improved customer retention and higher campaign effectiveness.

-Identified and assessed strategic growth opportunities for Maytronics by collaborating with company executives and Israeli business students, using market scope and competitor analysis to develop a growth plan projected to increase revenue by $430 million. -Delivered actionable market analysis and strategic recommendations to 10 senior executives, directly shaping the company’s expansion strategy.

-Led workstream of 7 associates in assessing risk management strategies for a secondary mortgage firm, ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley regulatory compliance on loans with $2.9 trillion impact. -Facilitated meetings with control owners to pinpoint workflow gaps and offer actionable recommendations, improving operational efficiency. -Executed top-down risk assessments at the financial statement level, utilizing materiality to ensure comprehensive coverage of risks and vulnerabilities in the organization’s financial framework. -Automated testing of IT controls by re-creating data migration processes in Tableau for 13.6 million loans and developing SAS codes with embedded SQL queries. -Conducted comprehensive code reviews of 8 SAS and DataFlux codes per month to assess their functionality and ensure their efficacy, leading to a 25% acceleration in control delivery. -Coordinated cross-functional project management by budgeting hours and reporting progress and delays for 103 IT controls, applying business analytics to increase operational efficiency. -Prepared IT risk and controls matrices, including identifying manual, IT-dependent, and application controls. -Served as a liaison between external auditors and clients, facilitating inquiries and workpaper delivery. -Enhanced adherence to quality standards by 10% through reviewing 4 associate workpapers per month, providing ongoing mentorship and coaching to improve understanding of best practices. -Supported cross-functional project management by budgeting hours and reporting progress and delays for 103 IT controls. -Evaluated 82 controls designed to prevent financial inaccuracies and improper authorizations across 7 workflows and 38 sub-workflows for a national airport security company. -Developed healthy and positive relationships with clients and engagement teams to better drive a more productive and collaborative environment to achieve more coordinated and consistent results.

-Conducted data analysis using Python for a non-profit firm’s outreach program spanning 500 zip codes to identify under-targeted neighborhoods and subsequently guided the client to redirect resources, which resulted in a 21% increase in member sign-up rates. -Developed a retention rate metric to evaluate the participation of all girls within the program and uncovered a significant disparity in retention rates among girls with special needs, indicative of potential unmet requirements within the program. -Proactively engaged with the client to implement program adjustments tailored to the unique needs of these girls, resulting in a 10% increase in their retention rates, signifying a targeted and impactful enhancement in their overall program experience. -Reinforced data governance principles within the team, ensuring adherence to established frameworks and regulatory requirements.

-Enhanced comprehension of the Risk Advisory practice and the responsibilities of a Technology Assurance Associate via ongoing mentoring sessions with four industry professionals. -Virtually networked with 80 Risk Advisory professionals and interns to broaden connections and insights within the field.

-Led the planning and execution of recruitment events for the Fall 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters. -Increased membership size by 33 people, nearly doubling the size of the organization in just one year.

-Manage funds and bank account for the organization; bank account contained up to $2,200 at once. -Scheduled and hosted two Percentage Nights (with Zeppoli's Italian Restaurant and Panda Express) and raised combined $104. -Advised and collaborated on future chapter decisions with an eye on maintaining financial stability.

-Developed and negotiated 3 contracts with local clients outlining specific marketing services and payment.

-Kept track of budget and bank account for organization. -Proposed solutions to the problems Housing and Residence Life representatives brought up during weekly meetings. Some ideas our team implemented were making "Hokie Hacks"- tips and advice that incoming freshman could utilize, combining a list of appliances and actions that the university does not allow in dorm rooms, and marketing Y-Toss- a YMCA Thrift Store event which places a donation bin in select residence halls to collect gently used items year-round and then sells those items the following semester.

-Employed Ansible playbooks and Linux commands to automate the rehydration process for 3 application clusters utilized by Fidelity’s PI Data Engineering teams. -Composed an Ansible playbook to automate the download and installation of Docker on Ubuntu and RHEL machines, reducing installation time from 1 hour to 10 minutes. -Implemented application patching protocols and emphasized their significance to team members. -Detected formatting inconsistencies within playbooks, facilitating their rectification to streamline operations.

-Cooperated with donors both over the phone and in person to resolve donation issues in order to provide seating at Virginia Tech sports games. -Called over 600 donors in March 2019 alone to renew their donation for the next giving year. -Filtered through Advantage and Blackbaud databases to update donors’ contact cards and to delete extraneous data. -Observed Hokie Club employees and grasped various roles of individuals in the Sports Business field.

VP – Marketing and Communications, South Asian Business Association (SABAS); Corporate Relations, Stern Management & Strategy (SMS) Member – Management Consulting Association (MCA); Social Impact and Sustainability Association (SISA); Stern Hoops; Gaming and Esports Management Society (GEMS); Stern Technology Association (STA) -Specializations: Strategy, Tech Product Management, Leadership and Change Management -Teaching Fellow: Management Communications

-Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a final cumulative GPA of 3.8349 -Completed Dual Degree program for BIT (Decision Support Systems) and Finance (Corporate Financial Management) -Awarded the BIT L.J. Moore Outstanding Achievement Award in April 2021