Pratik Subhash Akkawar

Email: pratik_akkawar@yahoo.in
Mobile: 9579808784 / 7028277391

Introduction

A survey testing enthusiast with proven experience of testing the surveys for quality and client specific standards by means of survey testing processes like Survey Links Quality Check and Data Validation

Objectives

  • To leverage my 7+ years of Survey Testing experience, Analytical skills and expertise in the Market Research industry into Quality / Data Analyst role with reputed Market Research u0026 Analytics company
  • To work in a full-fledged Market Research organization to implement my knowledge and experience in a way that is beneficial to the organization and seek a career as well as financial growth in return

Current Work Highlights

Jun 2021 to Till Date

Working as a Lead Analyst in the Survey Programming Quality Assurance process at Ugam Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Goregaon, Mumbai

  • Responsible for textual, visual and logical quality check of the survey links
  • Quality check of complex set ups like Segmentation, Max-Diff, Conjoint, Concept Evaluator, etc.
  • Monitoring the smooth flow of the surveys as per questionnaire logic and client specific standards
  • Process improvement, Root cause analysis, client communication, project assignment, etc.
  • Train and mentor freshers as well as experienced resources joining the team
  • Create and execute the training plan in timely manner
  • Work independently in the client facing shifts

Awards and recognitions

  • Received Individual Award “Ugam Value – Push Boundaries” in Rewards u0026 Recognitions Program in Sep 22
  • Got promoted to higher level from Senior Analyst to Lead Analyst in April 2022
  • Received Individual Award “Ugam Value – Push Boundaries” in Rewards u0026 Recognitions Program in Oct 21

Past Work Highlights – I

Jan 2013 to Oct 2017

Joined as a trainee and was working as a Senior Executive under the Survey Links Quality Check and Data Validation process at Datamatics Global Services Ltd., Nashik when left the organization

  • Responsible for textual as well as logical quality check of the survey links
  • Quality check of complex set ups like Segmentation, Max-Diff, Conjoint, Concept Evaluator, etc.
  • Monitoring the smooth flow of the surveys as per questionnaire logic and client specific standards
  • Data validation of survey projects developed including complex set ups like Segmentation, Max-Diff, Conjoint, Concept Evaluator, etc.
  • Good hands-on tools required for survey testing i.e., Dimension, DMQUERY, MS Excel, etc.
  • Writing test cases to validate the survey data for quality using DMS file scripting
  • Email Interaction with internal teams as well as external clients, Project Delivery and Timeline Management, Error Report Generation and Maintenance, Team Communication, etc.

Awards and recognitions

  • Got promoted to higher level from trainee to executive (M01) in 2014
  • Received Spot Award for delivering quality results during 2014 – 15
  • Received Bonus Cash for delivering best performance during 2015 – 16
  • Got promoted to higher level (M02) in 2016
  • Got promoted to the higher level (M03) in 2017

Past Work Highlights – II

Nov 2017 to May 2018

Worked as a freelancer on Web Data Scraping project for the client from Denmark. Learned and applied the new technology including web scraping, data formatting and dashboard generation.

  • Web data scraping, Data Formatting, Dashboard generation
  • Technology and tools used: Cloud based tool Import.io, MS Excel, Excel VBA scripting, Excel Formulas, Excel Functions, Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Python Scripting, Regular Expressions, etc.

Past Work Highlights – III

May 2018 to Jul 2019

Worked as a System Administrator on an outsourced Canadian Hosting Project at Persys Web Technologies, Nashik. Actively involved and responsible for

  • Assisting International web hosting customer queries via trouble Tickets, Live Chats and phone calls
  • cPanel, Plesk and other hosting control panel setup, administration and troubleshooting
  • working on different hosting panel like WHMCS, WHM, cPanel, Parallel Plesk, etc.
  • Linux Shared/Dedicated/VPS (OpenVZ) server administration and troubleshooting

Past Work Highlights – IV

Aug 2019 to May 2021

Worked as a Senior Quality Analyst under the Survey Quality Assurance process at M360 Research (previously Manthan Software Services Private Limited), Bangalore

  • Responsible for textual as well as logical quality check of the survey links
  • Quality check of complex set ups like Segmentation, Max-Diff, Conjoint, Concept Evaluator, etc.
  • Monitoring the smooth flow of the surveys as per questionnaire logic and client specific standards

Academics

  • M.Sc. – Computer Science from Pune University with First Class
  • H.S.C. – Science from Maharashtra State Board with First Class
  • S.S.C. from Maharashtra State Board with First Class

Technical Summary

Programming Languages:MR script, VBA, Java Script, SQL
Web technologies:HTML, CSS, ASP.NET
Operating systems:Windows, Unix/Linux
Development tools:Dimension (IBM SPSS Data Collection Professional), DMQuery, Excel

Personal Highlights

  • good analytical skills, consistency in performance, honesty
  • pro-active approach, quick learning, self-learning
  • supportive nature, team player, patient listener, good communicator
  • email drafting skills meeting industry standards

Personal Information

  • Name: Pratik Subhash Akkawar
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Email: pratik_akkawar@yahoo.in
  • Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
  • DOB: 30th September 1988
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Phone: 9579808784 / 7028277391
  • Hobbies: blogging, reading