VISHNUPRABHAKAR SINGH
Thane
Summary
Experienced Head of Data Governance and Lead Data Analyst with over 7 years in maritime and shipping data ecosystems. Led corporate data governance strategy and business intelligence initiatives, including Power BI administration. Developed role-based access control frameworks and production-ready dashboards aligned with global stakeholder needs, employing PMP methodologies and agile delivery frameworks to enhance project efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of PAL Data Governance
BSM (Schulte Group)
03.2023 - Current
- Governance Framework & OPAs: Architect, standardize, and enforce corporate guidelines and Operational Process Assets (OPAs) for organization-wide ERP access rights, preserving data security and compliance across the global fleet.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Migration: Spearheaded a high-impact data harmonization initiative for PAL ERP users, successfully migrating legacy, ad-hoc access permissions into a streamlined, audited role-based structure.
- Cross-Functional Access Operations: Direct everyday access rights workflows, seamlessly coordinating standard and exception-based permission requests alongside functional module owners.
- Strategic Change Management: Partner closely with executive stakeholders and department heads to design and deploy access governance strategies whenever new PAL ERP pages or functional modules are rolled out.
Lead Data Analyst & Power BI Administrator
MariApps Marine Solutions (Schulte Group)
09.2021 - Current
- BI Delivery & Project Management: Spearhead large-scale BI initiatives for the parent organization (BSM); manage stakeholder communication, scope definitions, project timelines, budgeting, and mentoring team members using Agile methodologies.
- Power BI Platform Administration: Administer the enterprise Power BI tenant, managing workspaces, security configurations, deployment pipelines, capacity planning, cost optimization, and user access controls.
- Dashboard Design & Data Storytelling: Design and implement robust, visually compelling data models and interactive dashboards (Power Query, DAX, SQL Server) to convert complex maritime metrics into intuitive, actionable executive insights.
- BI Migration & Framework Transformation: Lead the end-to-end migration of legacy reporting systems into optimized, highly scalable Power BI solutions, ensuring zero downtime and modernized data architectures.
- Infrastructure & Platform Reliability: Ensure maximum platform uptime, performance tuning, compliance checking, and release management; build proactive monitoring/alerting mechanisms to rapidly isolate data visualization bottlenecks.
- Standardization & Optimization: Establish and enforce unified UI/UX visualization frameworks, reusable reporting design standards, and robust data pipeline validation rules to drive data accuracy and consistency.
PMS Assistance
Torm Shipping
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Marine Database Management: Managed database records related to machinery maintenance and spare parts across the Torm fleet using Marine PMS Software Sertica.
- Data Quality Reporting: Produced comprehensive reports tracking overdue maintenance and data quality defaults utilizing Tableau, SQL, and MS Excel.
- Project Execution: Liaised directly with vessel managers to execute, monitor, and successfully implement PMS projects across active fleets.
Marine Consultant
Valad Infotech Solutions Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Data Migration: Completed data population and structural data migrations for Marine PMS software for various clients utilizing technical OEM manuals.
- Inventory Management: Oversee technical inventory profiling and baseline audits for marine assets.
Trainee Marine Engineer
V-Ships
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Performed operations and maintenance on slow and high-speed diesel engines and related machinery onboard vessels to ensure optimal performance.
Education
Post-Graduation Program - Data Science and Business Analytics
The University of Texas at Austin / Great Lakes Institute of Management
06-2021
GME - Marine Engineering
12-2015
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Mumbai University
07-2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Data Harmonization
- Stakeholder Management
- Enterprise Data Compliance
- Power BI Tenant Administration
- Workspace Management
- Deployment Pipelines
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure Data Factory (ADF)
- MS SQL Server
- Python
- Data Pipeline Optimization
- Data Modeling
- Advanced DAX
- Power Query
- Data Storytelling
- Dashboard Design
- Performance Tuning
- Tableau
- MS Excel
- Maritime & Shipping Industry
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, Candidate, Exam Scheduled: 07/2026
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600), In Progress
- Post Graduate Program (PGP) in Data Science and Business Analytics, The University of Texas at Austin / Great Lakes Institute of Management
- MEO Class IV COC Holder, Ministry of Shipping, India
Projects
- Enterprise PAL User Access Harmonization & RBAC Migration: PAL ERP, RBAC, Governance Frameworks, Directed a large-scale harmonization project for PAL ERP users, successfully auditing and migrating legacy ad-hoc access permissions into a highly secure, standardized Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) architecture. Engineered the Operational Process Assets (OPAs) governing continuous access rights assignment and partnered with functional module owners to define exception-based protocols for new ERP rollouts.
- Shipping Standard KPI BI Report: Power BI, SQL Server, Formulated an enterprise-grade BI suite aligned strictly with the BIMCO Shipping KPI System, engineering optimized data models to measure and report real-time operational vessel performance across ship owners.
- Reporting Quality Analytics via Azure OpenAI, MS SQL Server, Azure OpenAI, Built sophisticated reporting layers to analyze the data quality of textual inspection records logged onboard, utilizing LLMs to extract data quality defaults and structural insights.
- User-Defined Operational BI Reports: SQL Server, Power BI, Tableau, Completed end-to-end customized BI reporting frameworks based on maintenance, safety, crewing, and overall operational performance of vessels tailored to specific ship owner preferences.
- Smart Maintenance Project: Python, Machine Learning Libraries, Collaborated with data scientists to optimize data pipelines feeding a predictive maintenance engine, creating a machine learning model based on sensor data to alert technical superintendents of machine faults prior to failure.
Personal Information
Title: Head of Data Governance | Lead Data Analyst & Power BI Administrator
Timeline
Head of PAL Data Governance
BSM (Schulte Group)
03.2023 - Current
Lead Data Analyst & Power BI Administrator
MariApps Marine Solutions (Schulte Group)
09.2021 - Current
PMS Assistance
Torm Shipping
03.2020 - 09.2021
Marine Consultant
Valad Infotech Solutions Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - 03.2020
Trainee Marine Engineer
V-Ships
06.2016 - 03.2017
Post-Graduation Program - Data Science and Business Analytics
The University of Texas at Austin / Great Lakes Institute of Management
GME - Marine Engineering
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Mumbai University