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Farooqahmed D K

Bangalore,KA

Summary

Business Intelligence professional with 13 years of experience delivering decision-ready analytics, KPI reporting, and automation across global sales operations, compensation, and finance workflows. Expertise in SQL, Power BI, and data modeling for executive dashboards and governance reporting. Proven track record in building scalable dashboards, optimizing ETL-like data preparation, validating data integrity, and driving process efficiency in enterprise environments using Salesforce, SAP, ICM, and Excel/VBA. Recognized for cross-functional collaboration, SOX-compliant reporting, and UAT-led deployments that enhance reliability and stakeholder trust.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operations Specialist

LSEG
02.2023 - Current
  • Built and deployed Power BI executive dashboards delivering real-time performance and compensation insights for leadership.
  • Orchestrated the data lifecycle for analytics, managing upstream uploads, testing, validation, and refresh integrity checks.
  • Standardized and redesigned data upload templates improving consistency and reducing rework.
  • Automated O&A; processes, sales credit validation, and refresh cycles, reducing manual effort by 30%.
  • Authored and executed UAT scripts for monthly deployments impacting downstream reports.

Business Process Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
09.2020 - 01.2023
  • Led KPI dashboard development for monthly and quarterly reviews.
  • Drove SLA improvements through automation of reporting pipelines and refresh processes.
  • Managed a 5-member operations team aligning reporting rhythms and governance adherence.

Senior Process Specialist

Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters)
02.2017 - 08.2020
  • Developed executive dashboards and performance decks coordinating KPI and ad hoc reporting with NY and London teams.
  • Reconciled data across upstream systems and compensation tools ensuring metric consistency.
  • Automated sales reconciliation and standardized templates, reducing reporting cycle time.
  • Led UAT/test scripting for analytics enhancements ensuring SOX compliance.
  • Directed continuous improvements in data upload process, accuracy and efficiency.

Process Analyst

Accenture
08.2012 - 02.2017
  • Automated invoice and parked report workflows using Excel/VBA reducing manual effort by 40%.
  • Supported large-scale transitions with reconciliations across SAP and SharePoint.
  • Delivered clean validated data for downstream analytics and financial reporting.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance

Lingaraj College of Commerce
KLEs Lingaraj College
05.2012

PGDCA - Diploma in Computer Application

IMTS
Nagpur
09-2025

Skills

  • Data Analysis: SQL querying, DAX, data validation, reconciliation, root-cause analysis
  • BI Development: Power BI dashboards, KPI design, data modeling, role-based views
  • Data Operations: Template standardization, data lifecycle management, governance controls
  • Automation: Excel/VBA workflows, reporting automation, refresh scheduling
  • Stakeholder Enablement: Executive reporting, QBR decks, cross-regional collaboration
  • Compliance: SOX controls, audit readiness, UAT/test scripting, production support
  • Tools: Power BI, SQL, Excel/VBA, Salesforce, SAP, Varicent (ICM)

Certification

  • Incentives Implementer badge - Varicent, 2025
  • Generative AI & Prompt Engineering – BE10x, 2025
  • Microsoft Power BI certification- Intellipaat, 2025
  • Microsoft SQL Server Certification – Intellipaat, 2025
  • Advanced Excel VBA – MyTectra, 2018

Timeline

Operations Specialist

LSEG
02.2023 - Current

Business Process Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
09.2020 - 01.2023

Senior Process Specialist

Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters)
02.2017 - 08.2020

Process Analyst

Accenture
08.2012 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance

Lingaraj College of Commerce

PGDCA - Diploma in Computer Application

IMTS
Farooqahmed D K