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Ravi Chaudhary

Resume — Ravi Chaudhary

Ravi Chaudhary  ·  MBA Candidate, Technology Management · TUHH / NIT Hamburg  ·  Hamburg, Germany

ravi.cbic@gmail.com  ·  linkedin.com/in/ravi—chaudhary

Professional Summary

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Analytical leader with 8+ years at India’s federal customs and tax authority (CBIC), specialising in compliance, data analytics, and large-scale revenue enforcement. Expert in Power BI and Python for transforming complex regulatory data into executive-level insights. Proven track record in audit selection, fraud detection, and process optimisation under high-pressure environments. Currently pursuing an MBA in Technology Management at TUHH / NIT Hamburg (GPA: 1.3) — pivoting federal strategic expertise into a Commercial or Strategy role in the German market.

Work Experience

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Student Research Assistant — Institute of Controlling & Simulation, TUHH Hamburg, Germany · July 2025 – October 2025

  • Designed and executed a numerical simulation framework in Python, R, and Excel comparing activity-based, spend-based, and hybrid carbon estimation methods — managing the full analysis cycle from data collection to output.
  • Conducted structured literature and dataset review across IPCC emission categories and CDP climate data to support doctoral research on carbon accounting accuracy across industry value chains.
  • Organised fragmented research datasets and emission factor references on the TUHH cloud, improving team accessibility and project continuity.

Data Analytics Officer — Indirect Taxation, GST & Customs — CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Government of India India · January 2024 – August 2024

  • Built a multi-parameter Power BI risk-scoring model integrating 12 indicators (return filing patterns, credit-to-turnover ratios, financial irregularities) — adopted at zonal level, improving audit case selection accuracy by 20%.
  • Detected fraudulent tax credit claims worth ~EUR 1.3 million by cross-referencing corporate financials against filed returns and e-waybill data for 32 high-risk B2B entities, triggering 45 enforcement cases.
  • Recognised with the Best Officer Award for initiative and cross-functional analytical contributions; dashboards optimised officer redeployment and resource allocation across the zone.

Legal & Regulatory Compliance Officer — Indirect Taxation — CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Government of India India · January 2022 – December 2023

  • Drafted 50 adjudication orders with combined duty demands of ~EUR 4.7 million, achieving a 70% sustainability rate on appeal — securing ~EUR 2.5 million in government revenue.
  • Authored 11 legal advisory opinions on classification, WTO valuation, and FTA origin disputes — adopted as the Commissionerate’s official interpretive positions across operational units.
  • Established a compliance dashboard tracking tribunal outcomes and policy circulars across 10 operational units, standardising regulatory awareness and reducing inconsistent decision-making.

Customs Audit & Enforcement Officer — CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Government of India India · January 2021 – December 2021

  • Completed 54 post-clearance audits across chemicals, electronics, textiles, and automotive sectors — covering imports of ~EUR 26 million, detecting duty short-payments of ~EUR 2.9 million (methodology comparable to German Betriebsprüfung).
  • Identified FTA and exemption misuse in 164 cases with recovery demands of ~EUR 6.3 million (80% confirmed at adjudication); contributed to 5 joint enforcement operations with national customs intelligence.

Customs Officer — Trade Assessment & Port Operations — CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Government of India India · January 2019 – December 2020

  • Assessed ~10,000 import/export declarations managing duty revenue of ~EUR 133 million; detected tariff misclassification in 14 cases recovering ~EUR 3.5 million through WTO sequential valuation methods.
  • Supervised physical examination of containers at a major sea port; detected misdeclaration in 20 cases with combined seizure value of ~EUR 2.5 million, including direct vessel boarding at anchorage and berth.
  • Implemented a container scanning workflow that reduced turnaround time by 60%, improving throughput and enforcement efficiency at the port.

Data Analyst & MIS Reporting Officer — CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Government of India India · January 2018 – December 2018

  • Built an automated reporting framework covering 264 data points across import/export volumes and duty revenue — reducing senior leadership report generation from 15 days to 2 days.
  • Developed risk-detection parameters by cross-referencing customs declarations with corporate financial filings, contributing to audit case referrals and duty recovery proceedings.

Customs Officer — International Airport Operations — CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Government of India India · November 2015 – December 2017

  • Identified a recurring smuggling pattern through behavioural profiling and intelligence analysis, leading to 15 successful interceptions over 4 months; coordinated 14 joint operations with national intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
  • Recognised with commendation from the Commissioner of Customs for enforcement contributions throughout the tenure.

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Skills & Tools

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Analytics: Power BI · Tableau · Python (Plotly, Dash) · R · SQL

Office Suite: MS 365 — Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Forms

Reporting: Looker Studio · SAP (basic) · Git / GitLab

AI & Digital: Copilot 365 · Prompt Engineering · AI Fluency (Anthropic Certified)

Languages

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English — C1 (Proficient)  ·  German — A1 (Currently Learning)  ·  Hindi — C2 (Native)

Education

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MBA — Technology Management · TUHH / NIT Hamburg · GPA: 1.3 · September 2024 – Present (exp. September 2027)

Innovation Management · Digital Transformation · Generative AI for Managers · Strategy · Sustainable Innovation

M.E. — Control Systems · PEC University of Technology · GPA: 8.74 / 10 · 2011 – 2013

B.Tech — Electrical & Electronics Engineering · National Institute of Technology Hamirpur · 2007 – 2011

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Certifications

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McKinsey Forward Program · Finance & Accounting for Consultants · Project Management · Tableau Desktop Specialist · R Programming A–Z for Data Science · Interactive Python Dashboards with Plotly & Dash · Power BI · AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations (Anthropic) · Carbon Accounting & Management · Sustainable Digital Innovation (EIT Digital) · Goods & Service Tax — Genesis & Imposition (PwC India)

Student Leadership

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Joint Secretary — Technical & Cultural Clubs · National Institute of Technology Hamirpur · 2009 – 2010

  • Led 150+ student volunteers to organise the annual technical and cultural festival — managing vendor selection, guest accommodation, and full event-day execution end-to-end.
  • Secured ~EUR 4,500 in corporate sponsorships through targeted promotion campaigns, fully funding event operations.

Interests

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Endurance Cycling · Hiking · Non-Fiction Reading

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