About

Namratha Acharya is a highly motivated and skilled graduate student at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, pursuing a Master's degree in Management Information Systems. With over 6 years of relevant experience, Namratha has developed a strong foundation in business management and information systems. She strongly believes in the interdependence of technology and business, and strives to enhance her industry expertise and integrity by continuously building her business acumen and customer experience. Namratha has played crucial roles in various projects, including two successful cloud-native application projects at IBM, where she worked as an Iteration Manager and Business Analyst. She collaborated with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, developed impactful solution designs, executed pragmatic communication strategies, and improved proposal value through business data analysis. Namratha has also been a guest speaker at RNSIT on 'Business and Data Analytics in IT at IBM' and a panelist discussing 'User experience and customer delight' at IBM. Currently, Namratha is working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Arizona, where she assists students with assignments and in-class activities, proctors exams and quizzes, and holds office hours to clarify students' queries. She has also played a crucial role in Hackathon for two consecutive years, working in a team to understand the problem from the stakeholders, preparing the dataset, and developing logical solutions or using existing solutions. Namratha's education includes a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from RNS Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, expected to be completed in December 2022. She also holds a Pre-University degree from Kumarans Pre-University College and a Secondary School Leaving Certificate from Carmel School. Namratha's technical skills include Big Data, SQL, Spark, and Scala. Overall, Namratha is a growth-minded and quality-driven professional who has consistently delivered successful projects as a Scrum Master and Business Analyst. Her ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop impactful solution designs, and execute pragmatic communication strategies makes her a valuable asset to any organization.