Intro

Hi, I'm Archana Nair, a Business Analyst with a passion for technology and problem-solving. I have a strong background in data analysis, project management, and stakeholder engagement. My goal is to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions to drive organizational success.

With a Master's in Business Administration and several years of experience in the field, I have honed my skills in requirements gathering, process improvement, and data visualization. I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Education

New England College
Master's of Business Administration - MBA

Rutgers University
Master of Information Technology and Analytics - MIS

University of Mumbai
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering - BE

Skills

  • Project Management & Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall; Business Process Improvement; Requirement Gathering & Documentation; Stakeholder Management
  • Tools & Technologies: Jira, Confluence, Trello; SQL, Tableau; Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP), Visio; ERP & CRM Systems
  • Data Analysis & Reporting: Data Visualization & Insights; Dashboard Creation; Business Intelligence (BI) Reporting
  • System & Process Optimization: Workflow Automation; System Integration (EDI, APIs, Shopify, B2B Wholesale Platforms); Process Mapping & Gap Analysis
  • Communication & Collaboration: Stakeholder & Executive Communication; Cross-Functional Team Coordination; Requirement Translation (Business → Technical)

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JS

Besides my education and certifications, I have experiences in I.T. help desk, retail and customer service. If you want to know more about my professional carrer, check out my Linkedln, and feel free to send me a connection request.

Work

Homelab

    Software

    Service Description
    pfSense Open Source firewall and router software. Manages my network's DNS server, DHCP server and VPN tunnels.
    VMware ESXi vSphere bare-metal hypervisor that hosts my Windows Server VMs to manage my Active Directory and ISS
    Proxmox Open Source alternative to ESXi, hosts my Docker containers and Linux Servers
    TrueNAS NAS OS that hosts my file shares, media server and data backups
    Docker Containers Ubuntu Server with Docker Engine hosting various useful containers like Heimdall, Portainer, Home Assistant and Grafana

    Network Diagrams

Senior Capstone Project

Replicated Louisiana Tech University’s Email Server on AWS and determined the best countermeasures of phishing and spear-phishing attacks vectors

Raspberry Pi Work

  • NGINX/PHP Webserver currently hosting this website
  • motionEyeOS for video surveillance system using pi cameras and 3-D printed enclosures
  • PiHole for ad blocking, domain white/black listing and query logs
  • Google Coral USB Accelerator for an extra Edge TPU coprocessor with OpenCV for facial recognition and Tensorflow Lite
  • OctoPrint as a 3-D printing web interface for remote printing and monitoring

    • "Cyber Storm” Hackathon

    Participated in Louisiana Tech’s cybersecurity competition that assessed skills in network defense, cryptography, steganography, and server security

    Barcode Scanner with Python

    Developed a Python program to use a phone camera for scanning 1D and QR barcodes using libraries like Tkinter for GUI development and OpenCV for camera stream and analysis

    Activities

    Besides cybersecurity and other I.T. things, I actively indulge myself in my additional passions, which include custom keyboards, 3-D printing, soldering and exploring the latest technology advancements. I'm also a big fan of the NBA and various Esports leagues.

    Recently I've started a Blog posting tech guides, reviews and tutorials.