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Data Analyst

Kalon Goonetilleke

Turning spend, sales, and operations data into decisions — Python · SQL · Tableau · Power BI · dbt
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Looking for data analyst, BI analyst, or analytics engineer roles at fintech, spend management, or procurement SaaS companies where both sides of that actually matter. Happy to connect if that's your world.

Python SQL Tableau Power BI R Excel dbt BigQuery
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Experience

Feb 2024 — Jan 2026
Senior Data Analyst
Bain Capital
  • Segmented a 30,000+ supplier base into tail spend tiers using k-means clustering on SQL-engineered features, surfacing vendor consolidation opportunities and prioritizing procurement negotiations
  • Evaluated SaaS platform usage and pricing models to optimize license spend, driving $250K in cost savings in 2024
  • Applied Python fuzzy matching to deduplicate 30,000+ supplier records, removing 200 duplicates and improving ServiceNow data integrity
  • Partnered with Finance and IT to build automated Tableau dashboards for real-time tracking of vendor spend, performance, and savings
Jan 2022 — Feb 2024
Supply Chain Data Analyst
Alloy Therapeutics
  • Analyzed inventory and customer demand to set optimal breed levels, generating $4,000 in inventory savings in 2023
  • Defined KPIs and standard reporting for shipping accuracy and delivery times, improving shipment timeline performance by 15%
  • Built SQL-driven client purchase trend analysis, giving Sales data-backed packets ahead of customer calls
  • Collaborated with IT cloud engineering to build relational databases and automated data pipelines
Jan 2019 — Jun 2019
Project Management Associate
Bain Capital
  • Led in-depth analysis and presented findings to senior leadership for a Global Hardware Optimization initiative
  • Delivered high-level project reports to stakeholders, the executive committee, and the PMO using ServiceNow
  • Supported requirements gathering and vendor evaluation for the selection of new project management software
Jan 2018 — Jun 2018
Supply Chain Analyst
Bose Corporation
  • Developed a root cause analysis and launched a new Standard Operating Procedure that cut supplier approval time by 35%
  • Programmed and debugged VBA macros to improve run times and efficiency of New Product Dashboards used across supply chain
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Projects

$1.2M RECOVERABLE SPEND Ghost licenses · Cloud anomalies · AWS vs Azure
The $1.2M Ghost Hunt
A SQL-driven audit of cloud and software spend for a simulated PE-backed portfolio company, identifying $1.2M in recoverable costs. The analysis surfaces ghost software licenses, anomalous cloud usage spikes, and a structured AWS-versus-Azure cost comparison to support vendor consolidation decisions.
SQL FinOps Cost Analysis
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174K ROWS · CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE CPA · CVR · Seasonal trends by campaign type
Decoding 174K Clicks
An R-based analysis of 174,000 rows of digital marketing data, breaking down creative performance, CPA and CVR by campaign type, and seasonal shifts in conversion behavior. The output highlights which campaign formats and time periods deliver the strongest return, supporting budget allocation across channels.
R CPA / CVR Seasonality
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25-YEAR WTI / HENRY HUB BUY WAIT WATCH
25 Years of Oil & Gas, Boiled Down to One Signal
A Python engine that pulls 25 years of WTI crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas pricing from the FRED API and converts historical price patterns into actionable BUY, WAIT, or WATCH procurement recommendations, giving procurement teams a data-backed view of timing for energy purchasing decisions.
Python FRED API Procurement
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Looking for data analyst, BI analyst, or analytics engineer roles at fintech, spend management, or procurement SaaS companies where both sides of that actually matter.

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