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David Rodonaia
Analyst at the intersection of business, data and AI: operations and supply chains, data-driven decisions, process automation
- MSc, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2026
- BSc, HSE University, 2025
- English C1 (IELTS 7.0)
About
I am an analyst with a background in business informatics (HSE University, Moscow) and an international master's degree in global business and decision analysis from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
The common thread of my experience is operations, supply chains and logistics: from my bachelor's thesis on automating delivery processes in a retail chain and analysing sales, pricing and inventory in retail, to PolyU courses in sourcing, international logistics and Lean Six Sigma.
I work with data in Python and SQL, model business processes (BPMN, ArchiMate) and use generative AI to automate tasks. I have led student teams on projects for Alfa-Bank and RosTransAuto. I build rapport easily, adapt quickly to new challenges, and value honesty and transparency at work.
Skills
Data analysis
- Python: pandas, NumPy, data visualisation, web scraping, APIs
- SQL — advanced
- Mathematical statistics and probability theory
- ML: decision trees, random forest, gradient boosting
Business analysis & operations
- Process modelling: BPMN, SIPOC, ArchiMate, ARIS Express
- System requirements, economic efficiency assessment
- Supply chains, sourcing, logistics, Lean Six Sigma
- Market, competitor and pricing analysis
AI & automation
- Prompt engineering: prompt creation and optimisation
- Working with LLMs: parameter tuning, response analysis and improvement
- AI task automation and AI agents
- No-code solutions (AppSheet)
Leadership & languages
- Led project teams of 4–5 people
- Project management (Project Management course, PolyU)
- English — fluent, C1 (IELTS 7.0)
- Russian — native
Experience
Analyst, Analytical Department
A leading retail chain in the region with 12 stores and 150 distributor partners.
- Analysed sales across the company's stores and partners, identifying key consumer trends
- Researched pricing policy and developed pricing strategies reflecting regional specifics and competitors
- Developed recommendations on inventory and logistics optimisation to cut costs and increase turnover
- Applied analytical and statistical methods to improve partnerships and supplier relations
Analyst Intern, Admissions Office
- Analysed student recruitment marketing strategies and recommended improvements
- Processed, analysed and visualised admissions data using SQL and Python
- Prepared analytical reports, charts and statistical summaries; assessed the effectiveness of events
Assistant to the Director
- Researched the market for refrigeration and food-service equipment, tracking prices of new and used equipment
- Compared supplier offers and prepared purchasing and sales recommendations
Projects
Client Acquisition Map
Led a team of 5 to analyse and improve corporate client acquisition at Alfa-Bank (a top-5 bank in Russia): system requirements, CRM solutions built in AppSheet, economic efficiency assessment.
Result: graded 9/10 and highly rated by the instructor and the bank's specialists.
AI agent for server management
A personal Telegram assistant powered by Claude (Anthropic) that carries out tasks on a Linux server from text and voice commands and reads photos and documents sent to it.
On-device speech recognition (Whisper), Docker-based standby with automatic rollback, version control in Git.
Client request processing optimisation
Team of 4. Coordinated the analysis of the client request process, identified bottlenecks, proposed solutions and conducted market research.
Korzina+ — grocery delivery service
Concept of a grocery delivery app: market, trend and competitive analysis, business process modelling and analytical insights for product development.
Automating delivery processes in a retail chain
Analysis and improvement of retail delivery processes, with proposals for their automation.
Education
MSc in Global Business and Decision Analysis with Credit
Key courses: Business Analytics, Models for Decision Making, Coding for Management with Python, Lean Six Sigma and Quality Management, Project Management, Global Sourcing and Supply, International Trade and Logistics Management, Managerial Finance.
BSc in Business Informatics
Minor: Government Relations Management. Thesis: “Improvement and Automation of Delivery Processes in a Retail Network”.
HSE University Lyceum, Economics and Mathematics
Winner of the Phystech and Formula Edinstva mathematics olympiads (Level 2) and the Tvoye Prizvanie — Finansist national olympiad (Level 3), 2021.
Contact
I am looking for roles in business analysis, data analysis, operations and supply chain analytics, BI and AI automation. I would be glad to discuss how I can help.