upGrad - Data Analyst

About Us :

upGrad is an IIT Delhi alumni and Ronnie Screwvala founded company where we focus on enabling universities to take their programs online. Given team's background in education and media sectors, we understand what it takes to offer quality online programs, and at upGrad - we invest alongside universities to build and deliver quality online programs (content, platform, technology, industry collaboration, delivery, and grading infrastructure).

You can read about some of our press releases at -

- upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.

- We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech

- upGrad is the official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program too

- We were also ranked as one of the top 25 Startups in India 2018

Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

At upGrad - we have partnered with leading universities such as IIIT Bangalore, BITS Pilani, MICA Ahmedabad, IMT Ghaziabad and Cambridge University's Judge Business School to offer programs in the domains of Data, Technology and Management

What You Would Be Doing:

- Collecting and interpreting data

- Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports

- Reporting the results back to the relevant members of the business

- Identifying patterns and trends in data sets

- Working alongside teams within the business or the management team to establish business needs

- Defining new data collection and analysis processes

- Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems

- Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality

- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets

- Filter and  clean data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems

- Work with management to prioritize business and information needs

- Locate and define new process improvement opportunities

- Preparation of Monthly/Quarterly reports for University and liaison with senior stakeholders for the same

- Coordination with Internal Auditors and driving adherence to data related processes within team

What We Are Looking For:

- Proven working experience as a Data Analyst or Business Data Analyst.

- Excellent critical thinking skills, combined with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and beliefs in verbal and written manner

- Proficiency in MySQL, Hive, and Excel

- Any Data Visualization Tool (e.g. MSTR, Power BI, Tableau etc)

- Knowledge of Statistics and Statistical analysis tools (e.g. R, SAS, SPSS etc) will be an advantage

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy

- Strong knowledge of VBA/SAS or R, and Google sheet.

If you love motivating people, are extremely customer centric and are excited by the challenges of a new emerging business environment, then we are looking for you!

Team - Student Success

Location - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job Type - Full Time