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# Soumya Nayak

**Headline:** Lead Data Analyst, Global Operations
**Profession:** Lead Data Analyst, Global Operations
**Location:** Jersey City, NJ, USA

## About

Soumya Nayak is a Lead Data Analyst in Global Operations at Meta Platforms, where Soumya develops analytical solutions that pair technical depth with cross-functional collaboration. Soumya’s strengths include SQL, data-pipeline development, risk-scoring frameworks, and visualization systems, along with designing analytics frameworks end to end—from methodology and implementation through stakeholder-facing visualization. At Meta, Soumya created a proactive fraud-risk scoring framework that reduced fraud cases by 50% and backlog by 30%. Soumya also has experience managing contract workers, while not holding direct people-management responsibility. Previously, Soumya was a Senior Analyst in Market Insights & Analytics at Novartis Healthcare. Soumya is particularly effective in partnering with program managers and other stakeholders to identify signals, address ambiguous problems, and turn analysis into business outcomes. With an MS in Business Analytics from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from XIMB, India, Soumya is pursuing more challenging technical work that combines hands-on, end-to-end building with collaboration across functions to create measurable impact.

## Highlights

- Created a proactive fraud-risk scoring framework at Meta that reduced fraud cases by 50% and backlog by 30%.
- Leads Data Analytics for Global Operations at Meta Platforms.
- Builds analytical frameworks end to end, spanning methodology design, implementation, and visualization.
- Uses SQL, data-pipeline development, risk-scoring frameworks, and visualization systems to create analytical solutions.
- Partners with program managers and other cross-functional stakeholders to solve ambiguous problems and identify meaningful signals.
- Has experience managing contract workers at Meta, without direct people-management responsibility.
- Previously served as Senior Analyst, Market Insights & Analytics at Novartis Healthcare.
- Earned a Master of Science in Business Analytics from The University of Texas at Austin.
- Earned a Master of Business Administration from XIMB, India.

## Experience

- **Lead Data Analyst, Global Operations at Meta Platforms** (2022-01-01–2026-01-01)
- **Senior Analyst, Market Insights & Analytics at Novartis Healthcare** (2017-01-01–2021-01-01)

## Education

- Master of Science, Business Analytics — The University of Texas at Austin (2022-01-01)
- Master of Business Administration — XIMB, India (2016-01-01)

## FAQ

### What does Soumya do?

Soumya Nayak is a Lead Data Analyst in Global Operations at Meta Platforms. Soumya builds analytical solutions that support business outcomes and works across functions to solve ambiguous operational problems.

### What are Soumya’s core technical strengths?

Soumya’s technical skills include SQL, data-pipeline development, risk-scoring frameworks, and visualization systems. Soumya is especially strong at developing analytical frameworks from methodology design through implementation and visualization.

### What did Soumya accomplish at Meta?

At Meta, Soumya created a proactive fraud-risk scoring framework that reduced fraud cases by 50% and backlog by 30%.

### How does Soumya collaborate across functions?

Soumya works closely with program managers and other cross-functional stakeholders to find signals, clarify ambiguous problems, and develop analytical solutions with business impact.

### Does Soumya have management experience?

Soumya has experience managing contract workers at Meta. Soumya has not held direct people-management responsibility.

### What was Soumya’s role at Novartis Healthcare?

Before Meta, Soumya was a Senior Analyst in Market Insights & Analytics at Novartis Healthcare.

### What is Soumya’s business analytics education?

Soumya holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from The University of Texas at Austin.

### What is Soumya’s MBA education?

Soumya holds a Master of Business Administration from XIMB, India.

### What kind of work is Soumya seeking next?

Soumya is ready for more challenging technical work that drives business outcomes. Soumya prefers roles that combine end-to-end technical building with collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumya-swarupa-nayak

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