Zarna Patel

Orchestrated the end-to-end migration lifecycle of a $50 million GCP program, coordinating cross-functional efforts to transition legacy Teradata warehouses to Google Cloud Platform. Led daily War Room triage sessions to resolve severe technical blockers and implemented governance and executive reporting structures.

Developed and maintained comprehensive financial and operational forecast-vs-actuals models, achieving a 30% reduction in variance between forecasts and plans. Led weekly cross-functional stakeholder alignments to identify and resolve gaps in labor planning assumptions.

Executed comprehensive gross margin and variance analyses, evaluating price point fluctuations and standard-versus-actual discrepancies to drive corporate profitability. Directed month-end financial closing processes, KPI tracking, and production reporting.

Collaborated on the design and implementation of an automated billing system, leveraging statistical analysis to streamline financial processes and achieve a 65% reduction in monthly billing errors. Executed deduction analysis and managed dispute resolution workflows.

Partnered in the design of an automated billing framework, applying statistical analysis to optimize workflows and reduce monthly billing errors by 60%. Performed comprehensive investigations and reconciliations of accounts receivable.

Engineered and deployed operational workflow modules, implementing continuous process modifications to align systems with strategic business objectives. Executed data gap analyses to ensure information accuracy and documented detailed user requirements.

Master of Business Administration in Finance from Dallas Baptist University, completed from 2016 to 2019.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, completed from 2010 to 2013.