Adriana Valbuena
@adrianavalbuena
Senior Data Analyst delivering end-to-end data pipelines, reporting, and automation for regulated enterprises.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Data Analyst with 20+ years designing and delivering end-to-end data flows, remediation reporting, and data-driven solutions across complex enterprise environments—especially in banking and insurance.
I translate business processes into structured data pipelines that enable accurate reporting, workflow tracking, and automated system updates, while keeping data quality, consistency, and traceability solid across the full data lifecycle.
In recent roles, I led delivery and coordination work—such as an Azure Landing Zone migration—managing dependencies, risks, and technical alignment across architecture, infrastructure, DevOps, and data platform teams while supporting Terraform backend and deployment pipeline readiness. I also managed a team of 6 to drive milestones and improve stakeholder communication.
I’ve repeatedly improved reporting speed and reliability: I designed and documented end-to-end data flows for control assessment and reporting, reduced control assessment timelines with actionable analysis, implemented data lineage visibility using Octopai, and resolved data quality issues using SQL in collaboration with DBAs and data owners.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technical Project Lead
Stellar Consulting (Stats NZ)
May 2026 - Jun 2026 (1 month)
Led and coordinated an Azure Landing Zone migration project across multiple technical workstreams, managing dependencies, risks, and delivery to key milestones. Supported Terraform backend setup and Azure environment readiness, improving visibility and execution speed through structured project tracking.
Technical Data Analyst Lead
ASB
Sep 2025 - May 2026 (8 months)
Designed and documented end-to-end data flows to support control assessment and reporting processes. Delivered reporting and analysis that reduced assessment timelines, and improved issue and incident management to increase review efficiency and resolution tracking.
Data Analyst Lead
Kiwibank
Jul 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year)
Designed and validated end-to-end data flows aligned to the Enterprise Data Model, identifying data gaps and integration issues across domains. Implemented data lineage tooling using Octopai and used SQL to investigate and resolve data quality issues, supporting accurate reporting through metadata integration and decision-ready insights.
Senior Technical Business Analyst
Westpac New Zealand
Feb 2024 - Jul 2024 (5 months)
Analyzed data from multiple systems to support reporting and governance activities, delivering insights to inform business decisions and data quality improvements. Worked with stakeholders to translate business questions into data requirements and analytical outputs, supporting data cleansing and validation for accurate, consistent reporting.
Senior Technical Business Analyst
ASB
Sep 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 3 months)
Designed end-to-end data flows from source systems through transformation to reporting outputs for the Voice of Customer data migration, including data mapping, transformation logic, and reconciliation reporting for validation and audit requirements. Supported ETL processes and ensured reliable post-migration reporting and trend analysis, contributing to data governance, monitoring, metadata captu
Founder and Business Owner
La Chiva Limited
Feb 2015 - Dec 2023 (8 years 10 months)
Founded and operated a Latin American food manufacturing business specialising in arepas, managing operations from setup through day-to-day delivery. Oversaw planning, supplier coordination, production, sales, and customer service, alongside budgeting, inventory coordination, and business administration.
Data Engineering (ETL)
AIA
Sep 2020 - Aug 2021 (11 months)
Built and supported data pipelines across enterprise data warehouse and operational data environments to deliver reliable reporting outputs. Managed data integration, testing, and quality processes and developed ETL processes using SQL Server and WhereScape.
Data Migration Specialist
Farmlands Co-operative Society
Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 5 months)
Delivered data migration outcomes for a major transformation programme in a complex environment, contributing to a successful transactional go-live with no issues or delays. Improved existing ETL processes and code structures, developed migration scripts aligned to programme standards, and supported planning, dry runs, testing, and go-live execution across multiple releases.
SQL Specialist / BI Developer
Daiken New Zealand
Oct 2017 - May 2018 (7 months)
Improved automated processes to reduce cost and turnaround time and implemented reporting and data procedures to improve management visibility and performance. Delivered ETL development and technical advisory support in collaboration with business stakeholders.
Founder and Business Owner
Colombia Records Limited
Jul 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 4 months)
Founded and managed a music and entertainment business focused on live band performance and event participation. Managed scheduling, bookings, coordination, promotion, client engagement, and business operations including commercial planning and stakeholder management.
Senior Business Intelligence
Stratos Technology Partners
Jun 2016 - Dec 2016 (6 months)
Developed quality standards and optimized process reliability and performance. Optimised stored procedures and maintained SSRS reporting solutions, testing and resolving technical faults to improve reporting stability and delivery quality.
Senior Business Intelligence
Christchurch International Airport
Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year)
Delivered financial analysis, cost reporting, forecasts, outlooks, and executive dashboards to support business decision-making. Improved reporting capability and helped maintain a high-availability BI platform, resolving data issues with finance and business teams and reporting KPIs and strategic performance to executives.
Developer / Reporting Analyst
MWH Recovery Programme
Sep 2012 - Feb 2015 (2 years 5 months)
Supported successful database implementation and data migration to Vero Insurance, improving productivity through management reporting and automated reporting capability. Built database schemas, tables, procedures, and SSIS packages, performed QA checks to ensure information integrity, and trained new team members while supporting reporting service architecture.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Canterbury
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration
2017 - 2020
Completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Canterbury from 2017 to 2020.
Polytechnic Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid
Bachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology
1999 - 2004
Completed a Bachelor of Information Technology at Polytechnic Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid from 1999 to 2004.
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