Kavya Vadla

Kavya Vadla

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Co-founder & Product Designer
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
    Temp Buyer I / Supply Chain & Procurement Analytics
    Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
    Jul 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)
    I work at the intersection of procurement and analytics. Although my formal title is Temporary Buyer, my role is heavily focused on supply chain analytics, Power BI reporting, and predictive modeling driving continuous improvement and data‑driven decision‑making.
    • Led the transition from manual Excel‑based processes to Power BI‑enabled analytics tools, significantly simplifying buyer workflows and improving data transparency.
    • Designed analytics solutions to support air freight cost optimization, substitution decision‑making, and E&O inventory management.
    • Built predictive and inventory visibility dashboards, providing a forward view to support planning and risk mitigation.
    • Driving the development of a centralized S
  • Gannon University
    Graduate Assistant
    Gannon University
    Jan 2025 - Jun 2025 (6 months)
    • Mentored 30+ MBA students in business analytics, financial modeling, and data visualization tools (Power BI, Excel), significantly enhancing their learning outcomes.
    • Developed and maintained robust data analysis models, providing actionable insights and comprehensive ad-hoc analyses to identify key trends and inform strategic decisions.
    • Contributed to a 15% increase in student satisfaction by assisting in the revision of business analytics courses and serving as a key liaison between faculty and students, optimizing course delivery.
    • Managed a daily LinkedIn campaign, enhancing visibility and engagement among 800+ students and alumni by 10% in 3 months.
  • Gannon University
    Hunger Free Student Co-Ordinator
    Gannon University
    Feb 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 6 months)
    • Built and managed an SQL-based inventory optimization system for Store-U-Knighted, enhancing tracking accuracy for over 2,000 lbs. of food inventory/month.
    • Developed and deployed SQL queries and stored procedures to analyze stock levels, purchasing behavior, and usage patterns, helping reduce food waste by 30%.
    • Designed and integrated Power BI dashboards to visualize real-time inventory usage and forecast demand, enabling data-driven ordering and stock replenishment.
    • Leveraged university demographic and usage data (400+ students) to uncover peak demand cycles and optimize product availability.
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    Co-founder & Product Designer
    Elmos Emporium
    Oct 2023 - Current (3 years 1 month)
    • Managed end-to-end embroidery projects, from initial client consultation and detailed requirement analysis to final delivery, ensuring alignment with customer vision and budget.
    • Oversaw all production phases, including meticulous raw material sourcing, machine setup, operation, and rigorous multi-stage quality control, delivering high-quality, defect-free embroidered products.
    • Leveraged technical expertise to prepare and optimize complex embroidery designs for production, mitigating potential issues and ensuring accurate replication.
    • Drove operational efficiency and profitability by managing production schedules, optimizing material procurement, and implementing cost-control measures as an entrepreneur.
  • Invesco Asset Management India Private Limited
    Analyst II – Record to Report (Global Business Services)
    Invesco Asset Management India Private Limited
    Feb 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 8 months)
    • Led the migration from Oracle R12 and Blackline to Oracle Cloud ARCS, ensuring seamless data flow, reconciliation integrity, and system configuration based on user requirements.
    • Provided critical process input and system design specifications to the ARCS implementation team, ensuring that migration requirements were fully met and properly documented.
    • Conducted extensive UAT and system testing using Jira to validate user stories, system performance, and reconciliation accuracy.
    • Managed compensation journal entries across North America and EMEA regions (covering 12+ countries and multiple entities), ensuring timely processing and financial accuracy.
    • Took on additional responsibility for NetSuite journal entries a
  • Invesco Asset Management India Private Limited
    Analyst I – Record to Report (Global Business Services)
    Invesco Asset Management India Private Limited
    Jul 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 8 months)
    • Collaborated with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve reconciliation and variance discrepancies.
    • Contributed to internal and external audits, ensuring all deliverables met SOX compliance requirements.
    • Prepared and reviewed monthly journal entries related to cash, prepaid expense allocations, accruals, and revenue in accordance with US GAAP.
    • Conducted daily cash reconciliations between General Ledger and bank statements, ensuring financial accuracy and completeness.
    • Authored and updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure process consistency and audit readiness across all Record to Report activities.
    • Analyzed monthly and quarterly variances, provided deta
  • Invesco Asset Management India Private Limited
    Trainee – Record to Report (Global Business Services)
    Invesco Asset Management India Private Limited
    Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 (6 months)
    • Served as Administrator for Blackline reconciliation tool, managing system configurations and user access for financial close processes.
    • Scheduled Financial Statement Generator (FSG) reports in Oracle R12 for the APAC region, a critical step supporting the month-end close across global entities (BD-1 to BD-8). Initially required up to two days for scheduling.
    • Performed low and medium-risk reconciliations in Blackline as part of the financial close process, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
    • Managed SOX compliance tracking by sending critical deadline reminder emails and supporting timely completion of required tasks.
    • Supported the FCCS Task Manager tool by coordinating finance task assignments for global manager
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    Intern - Tax & Investment Analysis
    Bhupathiraju Associates
    May 2019 - Jul 2019 (3 months)
    • Managed timely and accurate filing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and income tax returns for various clients.
    • Conducted technical analysis on Indian equities, generating key insights to support data-driven investment recommendations.
    • Designed and constructed a diversified investment portfolio of 6 companies from a pool of 20, prioritizing low correlation for optimized risk management with a hypothetical investment of INR 20 Lakhs.
    • Provided comprehensive administrative support, including orchestrating director's schedules, coordinating client meetings, and overseeing critical document filings.
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    Intern - Financial Analyst
    JMARATHON Advisory Services
    May 2019 - Jul 2019 (3 months)
    • Performed in-depth fundamental analysis on gold and silver in the Forex market, utilizing multi-linear regression to quantify the impact of inflation and interest rate fluctuations (up to 36% for gold, 22% for silver).
    • Executed technical analysis to identify critical trend line shifts and inform optimal investment strategies for various investor time horizons.
    • Extracted and analyzed large datasets to track currency movements and investment product performance.
    • Engaged in direct marketing of investment products, effectively reaching undergraduate students and expanding market reach.
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  • Gannon University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business analytics
    Gannon University
    Jan 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 5 months)
  • Dhruva college of Management
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Finance
    Dhruva college of Management
    Jul 2018 - May 2020 (1 year 11 months)
  • Osmania University
    Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Computer Science
    Osmania University
    Jul 2015 - May 2018 (2 years 11 months)
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    SSC
    St Claret High School
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  • I
    Implementation of Oracle Cloud based Reconciliation Tool (Blackline to ARCS)
    • Data Flow Testing: Tested data of different users to ensure it flows according to mapping rules
    and reconciliation lists.
    • Reconciliation Management: Ensured no transaction reconciliation is closed at the application
    level and monitored the movement within the hierarchy and task assignments.
    • Report Analysis: Ran reports to analyse missing information in reconciliations and identified pat-
    terns for improved accuracy
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    Automation of Comp & Ben Journal Entries into Oracle Cloud
    • Tested historical entries eligible for automation, eliminating the need for manual intervention
    to reduce errors.
    • Analyzed patterns in errors and updated rules, successfully automating 125 journals.
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    A Study on Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
    • Selected 20 random companies and chose 6 based on low correlation for portfolio construction.
    20 lakhs INR invested in different proportions in these companies.
    • Built an optimal portfolio to track and evaluate performance. Portfolio did not beat the market
    in Treynor measure and Sharpe ratio.
    • Alpha is negative, indicating lower performance compared to the index.
  • F
    Fundamental and Technical Analysis on Gold and Silver in Forex Market
    • Fundamental analysis revealed inflation, and interest rates rise/fall would affect up to 36% in
    case of gold prices and 22% in case of silver prices. (Multi-linear Regression Analysis)
    Technical analysis identified trend line would change up and down based on the investor’s
    investment for longer- or shorter- term investment.
    • To conclude, to get higher return on investment use both fundamental and technical analysis.
  • R
    Ratio Analysis of Dabur, qualifications to be in the Index
    • Analyzed the company Dabur, which is on the list of top 50 companies in NIFTY index, to find out
    what qualifies it to be included on this list.
    • Ratio analysis was performed for profit and loss statements and balance sheets using historic da-ta.
    • Findings: High-performing assets (like operating and non-operating income), Invests in bonds
    which is a long-term sustainability and maintains good bank balances and repayment of financial
    liabilities
  • S
    Student Utilization Patterns & Inventory Optimization of Store-U-Knighted (SQL Project)
    • Designed and optimized an SQL database for inventory tracking and forecasting at Store-U-
    Knighted, an emergency food store for students.
    • Collected and analysed university data to identify predominant student demographics and
    purchasing behaviour.
    • Developed queries and stored procedures to track inventory trends, ensuring optimal stock levels
    and reducing food waste.
    • Integrated SQL queries with Power BI visualizations to monitor inventory usage and forecast
    demand fluctuations.
  • O
    Optimal Supply Chain Management Practices for Environmental Sustainability (Power BI Project)
    • Developed a Power BI dashboard to analyzed carbon emissions, energy consumption, and
    green initiatives in supply chain management.
    • Utilized Kaggle supply chain data to derive actionable insights on environmental impact and
    sustainability metrics.
    • Implemented drill-through, report views with bookmarks, report page tooltips, and page
    navigation for enhanced user interactivity.
    • Provided data-driven policy recommendations to reduce carbon emissions and improve
    green logistics strategies.
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    Invesco-Certificate of Appreciation
    InvescoGBS Hyderabad
    Kavya has took over the France and branches of Compensation from Srikanth and handled the process
    with a minimal dependency. In addition to BAU, she performed the testing for R2D2 outputs and
    confirmed the same to manager. Her never say “no to work” attitude is well known and highly regarded
    in the team. Also, while we had issues with the Oracle reports she has done rigorous follow-ups with
    FPM team and fixed the same. She took additional responsibility of handling the cash reconciliations of
    2 entities
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    Kappa Gamma Pi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society
    Kappa Gamma Pi
    Selected for excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service to others. Representing Gannon University as a member of the National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society.
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    Invesco-Certificate of Appreciation
    InvescoGBS Hyderabad
    Kavya has taken up additional responsibility for Net Suite activities along with her own deliverables.
    Additionally, she coordinated with the tech team to create the required format for FSG reports, which is critical for the month-end close. She internally synchronized with other team members to extract the reports from business days 1 to 8 on a monthly basis. The same has been consolidated by her and shared with global teams. She is always proactive in completing the BAU and is ready to accept any adhocs on her way.
  • Gannon University
    Graduate Studies Award for Scholastic Excellence in Business Analytics
    Gannon University
    Awarded for academic excellence in graduate-level coursework in Business Analytics.
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