Sai Kiran Kumar
Business Intelligence Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst with extensive experience building analytical solutions that enable data-driven decision making across finance and operations. Delivers end-to-end BI solutions using Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, and SAP HANA to produce interactive dashboards, automated reports, and self-service analytics. Transforms raw data with advanced SQL and Snowflake-based queries to prepare performant datasets and semantic models for front-end BI consumption. Automates data workflows and complex transformations using Python (pandas, NumPy) and Streamlit to streamline reporting and prototype analytical applications. Implements ETL patterns, API integrations, and data pipelines that adhere to data governance, data stewardship, and data quality frameworks. Collaborates with business stakeholders and analysts to gather requirements, produce data samples and prototypes, and translate business needs into scalable BI deliverables. Performs root cause analysis and troubleshooting across platforms to resolve data reporting issues and restore service quickly. Promotes self-service analytics by designing governed data models, documentation, and reusable datasets that improve accessibility and data literacy. Applies project management and continuous improvement practices to prioritize deliverables, streamline report generation, and enable operational efficiency. Ensures secure data handling through role-based access and principle of least privilege while aligning BI delivery with organizational objectives.
Experience
Business Intelligence Analyst
FIS Global · Cincinnati, OH
- Develops and deploys interactive Power BI dashboards and KPI scorecards to monitor revenue cycle and financial operations, integrating Snowflake and Azure data sources.
- Optimizes complex SQL and Snowflake queries for data extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) preparation to support high-performance reporting datasets.
- Designs and maintains semantic data models and Power Query transformations to enable standardized reporting and self-service analytics.
- Implements automated data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation routines using Python (pandas, NumPy) and SQL to ensure data integrity.
- Collaborates with business stakeholders to elicit requirements, produce data samples and prototypes, and translate specifications into production reports.
- Coordinates with external data consultants and cross-functional teams to execute system enhancements and align implementations with governance practices.
- Enforces data governance controls, updates the data dictionary, and manages role-based access following the principle of least privilege.
- Troubleshoots reporting and pipeline issues, performs root cause analysis across platforms, and implements corrective actions to restore service.
- Provides ad hoc analytics and data storytelling for leadership through automated reporting and self-service tools to support operational decisions.
Business Intelligence Reporting Analyst
Siemens · Bangalore, India
- Designed scalable Power BI data models and Tableau dashboards to reconcile financial project compensation and performance metrics.
- Developed advanced Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and Power Query transformations to enable deep-dive variance analysis and interactive visualizations.
- Implemented data quality checks and governance protocols within Azure and Snowflake environments to strengthen forecasting reliability.
- Conducted Power BI and Tableau training for end-users to promote self-service analytics and improve data literacy.
- Optimized data gateway configurations and refresh schedules to reduce report latency and improve data availability for stakeholders.
- Led data clean-up initiatives and documented data mapping to standardize datasets across finance and operations.
- Executed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and validated visual analytics against business requirements prior to production release.
- Resolved transactional discrepancies through SQL analysis and collaborated with source system owners to reconcile data.
- Authored technical documentation and governance artifacts to support audit readiness and ongoing maintenance.
Data Reporting Analyst
Broadridge · Bangalore, India
- Developed operational reporting by authoring complex SQL scripts against relational databases and data warehouse extracts.
- Migrated manual Excel trackers into automated Power BI reports and dataflows to improve reporting efficiency and repeatability.
- Performed scheduled data maintenance, verification, and automated reconciliation workflows to uphold reporting reliability.
- Investigated billing anomalies and delivered actionable recommendations to streamline financial processes and reduce reconciliation effort.
- Built visualization tools to monitor service performance, volume trends, and verification workflows using Power BI.
- Created and maintained mapping tables and ETL logic to ensure consistent data lineage across financial service lines.
- Conducted root cause analysis on data discrepancies and coordinated fixes with engineering and operations teams.
- Prepared performance summaries and variance analyses to inform executive reviews and operational planning.
- Presented analytical findings and dashboards to stakeholders, translating technical insights into business implications.
Skills
Education
Masters in Computer Science
Oklahoma Christian University · Oklahoma, OK
08/2022 — 12/2023