Murali Balakrishnan
About Murali Balakrishnan
Murali Balakrishnan is the Principal Data and Reporting Analyst at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in data analytics and business intelligence.
Company
Murali Balakrishnan is the Principal Data and Reporting Analyst at Boston Scientific. He has been with the company since 2020, operating from Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States. Boston Scientific is a leading developer and manufacturer of medical devices whose products are used in a wide range of interventional medical specialties.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining Boston Scientific, Murali Balakrishnan served as a Senior Business System Analyst - Data Analytics at CRICO from 2018 to 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. From 2015 to 2017, he was a Senior Business Systems Analyst - Insights and Analytics at MFS Investment Management. Murali also served as a Business Intelligence Architect at Natixis Global Asset Management from 2013 to 2015, and as a Business Intelligence Lead at Epsilon Data Management from 2007 to 2013. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Cognos Consultant at CalPERS from 2006 to 2007 and as an Assistant Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services from 2002 to 2006.
Education and Expertise
Murali Balakrishnan holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entrepreneurship from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, completed between 2016 and 2018. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Warangal, completed from 1997 to 2001. His education has equipped him with robust analytical and technical skills, particularly in data management and business intelligence.
Notable Projects and Contributions
During his career, Murali Balakrishnan developed a Tableau dashboard for Urology Field sales reps and inventory analysts that successfully reduced inventory by 1200 products from 12 customer accounts on the first attempt. He also automated sales data access approval via Excel VBA Macro, saving 20 hours of manual effort. Additionally, he implemented Accounting automation in Tableau and SQL Server, resulting in a monthly time savings of 40 hours previously spent on Excel tasks.
Communication with Management
Murali Balakrishnan maintains regular communication with upper management through bi-weekly meetings. He provides these updates using PowerPoint presentations, ensuring that management is consistently informed of project progress and other key metrics.