Balu Takbhate

I am an experienced Data Analyst with over six years of professional experience delivering actionable insights using Power BI, SQL, and Python. I build performant data models, create multi-level drill-down visuals, and implement dynamic navigation with bookmarks and parameters.

My work has focused on financial and sales analytics, including loan performance monitoring, payment card transaction analysis for fraud and trends, and sales and revenue optimization dashboards. I have delivered reports supporting year-over-year, YTD, QTD, and MTD analyses that improved decision-making for retention, cross-sell, and risk mitigation.

Technically, I am proficient in MS SQL Server, DAX, Power Query, Power BI performance optimization, Azure Data Factory, Pandas, NumPy, Excel, and visualization libraries. I design star and snowflake schemas, manage relationships between fact and dimension tables, and apply row-level security and governance practices.

I am a collaborative team player with strong organizational and communication skills, adaptable to new BI technologies and focused on sharing knowledge to support business outcomes.