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About Me

I’m Varun Sagar, an accomplished Analytics Professional based in Dubai, with a passion for helping businesses unlock insights and drive transformation through data.

Currently leading ERP Implementation at A1R Water, I have successfully driven strategic digital initiatives, developed cost models, optimized supply chain logistics, and built high-impact dashboards using tools like Power BI, Python, SQL, and Azure.

My cross-functional expertise covers:

  • Financial & Strategic Forecasting
  • ERP Implementation (MS Dynamics 365)
  • Data Visualization & Dashboarding
  • Business Process Optimization
  • KPI Design & Performance Management
  • Cost Modeling and Analysis
  • AI and Generative Agentic Technologies

I thrive at the intersection of technology, business, and strategy, enabling smarter decisions, scalable systems, and operational excellence.

Expertise

Certifications & Education

B.E. Automobile Engineering, 2016

Key Initiatives & Projects

Throughout my career in analytics and digital transformation, I’ve delivered strategic impact across business development, finance, and supply chain leading initiatives that optimize operations and empower data-driven decision-making at scale.

A1RWATER

May'2024 - Present

  • Led organization-wide ERP implementation, ensuring seamless integration across finance, operations, and logistics.
  • Developed a micro-tracking system using Google Sheets & Forms as an interim solution, enabling real-time production and inventory tracking.
  • Developed detailed unit economics models to inform pricing strategy and sourcing decisions.
  • Built scenario-based cost models for logistics and operations, enabling optimized fleet utilization and reducing freight costs

Duroflex

Jan'2022 - May'2024

  • Designed automated dashboards to track vendor inventory, reducing cycle time by 85%.
  • Streamlined procurement analytics by automating DDMRP data, cutting inventory levels by 20%.
  • Built raw material pricing dashboards to enable real-time procurement decisions based on cost trends.

  • Delivered multiple real-time dashboards for production variance, dealer engagement, logistics rerouting, and variable margin analysis

Sogefi Engine Systems

Feb'2019 - Jan'2022

  • Built predictive cost models using historical and market data for mass production components.
  • Implemented VA/VE and quotation frameworks, resulting in a 1.2% increase in profitability.
  • Standardized RFP templates, reducing proposal turnaround from 16 to 3 days.
  • Automated MIS reporting and developed project KPI dashboards, enhancing visibility across business functions.

Agama Management

Jan'2018 to Jan'2019

  • Created simulation tools for precise cost forecasting and scenario planning across diverse product lines.
  • Designed dynamic costing frameworks for informed strategic decisions.

Professional Journey

Across my career, I’ve consistently taken on strategic roles at the intersection of analytics, operations, and technology driving transformation, efficiency, and data-led decision-making. From ERP implementations to financial modeling and dashboard automation, my responsibilities have spanned core functions in business development, finance, and supply chain.

A1RWATER, Dubai | Business Analyst | May 2024 – Present
  • Leading ERP implementation (Dynamics 365), driving timely delivery and ensuring seamless integration across all business units
  • Delivering technical solutions for critical ERP system integrations, maintaining uninterrupted data exchange between core business processes and external applications
  • Presenting comprehensive MIS reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to senior leadership and stakeholders for strategic review
  • Steering the budgeting process, including detailed financial forecasting and long-range planning aligned with corporate objectives
  • Examining financial performance and variances, generating actionable recommendations to address deviations and improve profitability
  • Establishing and monitoring KPIs and financial benchmarks aligned with organizational goals to enhance operational effectiveness
  • Evaluating cost structures across departments and projects, identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing efficiency enhancements
  • Creating financial models to support decision-making and evaluating the feasibility of key projects through scenario planning
  • Conducting detailed scenario analyses and financial projections to support strategic business planning and risk mitigation
  • Driving process improvements and implementing best practices to optimize operational workflows, accuracy, and financial results
  • Creating interactive, real-time Power BI dashboards to visualize essential business metrics, enabling swift and informed decision-making
Duroflex, Bangalore | Business Analyst | Jan 2022 – May 2024
  • Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives to streamline business processes and enhance operational efficiency across functions
  • Applied advanced data analytics methodologies to uncover opportunities for cost reduction and revenue growth
  • Collaborated with teams to architect and implement a strategic digital roadmap aligned with organizational priorities
  • Established and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and impact of digital initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals
  • Developed Annual Operating Plans and financial estimates in partnership with key stakeholders, conducted in-depth performance reviews, and delivered strategic insights for continuous improvement
  • Conducted comprehensive data analysis across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and sales to generate actionable profitability insights
  • Led cost-benefit analyses for product development initiatives, resulting in optimized resource allocation and accelerated time-to-market for new offerings
Sogefi Engine Systems, Bangalore | Business Analyst | Feb 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Gained recognition for directing digital transformation efforts to optimize business processes and drive operational excellence
  • Executed comprehensive business planning activities, including market research, customer and business mapping, macroeconomic assessments, SOB analysis, cost control, and quotation management
  • Maintained digital databases for cost input evaluation, impact assessment, quote processing, and profitability enhancement, which resulted in and contributed to a 1.2% increase in overall profitability
  • Led negotiation of purchase contracts for mass production components, managing contract price adjustments to align with cost and quality objectives
  • Championed value analysis and value engineering (VA/VE) initiatives aimed at product enhancement and cost reduction
  • Designed and executed scalable costing frameworks that facilitated accurate pricing strategies and improved profit margin visibility across multiple product lines
  • Integrated data sources to develop predictive cost models, enabling proactive risk mitigation and budget adjustments
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Agama Management Solutions, Hosur | Cost Analyst | Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
  • Conducted in-depth evaluation and implementation of advanced costing models to improve financial accuracy and control
  • Developed tailored simulation tools for diverse costing frameworks, enabling precise forecasting and scenario analysis
  • Analyzed product structures and created dynamic costing model simulators to facilitate detailed cost assessment and informed decision-making

Contact Me

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Address

DIP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Phone

+971 54 797 2440

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