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Nidhi Walia

@nidhiwalia

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Data-focused analyst who improves data quality and delivers trusted dashboards for faster, confident decisions.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a data-focused role where I can strengthen data quality and governance, automate reliable reporting, and build dashboards that help stakeholders make faster decisions with confidence.

I’m a data-focused analyst with 8+ years of experience in data quality management, information governance, and stakeholder-facing reporting. I monitor data against defined standards, identify and resolve quality issues, and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.

In recent roles, I’ve optimized SQL workflows, built and maintained dashboards using SQL and Snowflake, and automated recurring reporting to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time. Earlier in my career, I served as an Assistant Professor and Researcher—developing dashboards, standardizing documentation, training teams in SQL and relational database practices, and presenting complex insights through conferences and publications.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Data Analyst

Interdefine Solution Inc.

Apr 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Optimized SQL queries to clean and transform raw datasets, streamlining the reporting pipeline and increasing processing efficiency by 23%. Built and maintained SQL/Snowflake dashboards and automated recurring SQL-based reports for faster stakeholder insights.

SQL Data Cleaning data transformation Pipeline Reporting Dashboarding Snowflake Report Automation

Intern

KPMG Internship

Jul 2023 - Aug 2023 (1 month)

Assessed end-to-end data quality across customer and transaction datasets, recommending enhancements that increased data suitability for analysis by 20%. Built an interactive Tableau dashboard to communicate data quality insights and streamlined cleansing/validation ahead of reporting.

Data Quality Data Validation Tableau

Assistant Professor and Researcher

Chandigarh University

Jul 2017 - Mar 2023 (5 years 8 months)

Served as a subject matter expert on data quality and reporting standards for 225+ stakeholders, monitoring indicators and identifying issues affecting data integrity. Developed 7+ Tableau dashboards, trained 9+ staff in SQL and relational databases, and led a 7+ member team through data analysis projects and reporting.

Data Quality Management Information Governance Reporting Standards Tableau SQL Relational Databases Stakeholder Management Data Integrity Data Analysis

Senior Data Analyst

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

Jul 2015 - Mar 2017 (1 year 8 months)

Reviewed data collection, validation, and analysis processes end-to-end, identifying efficiencies while reducing risk to data integrity. Coordinated a 7-person cross-functional team to resolve data quality issues and earned an early promotion for exceeding performance targets by 36%.

Data Collection Data Validation Data Analysis Data Quality Assurance Cross Functional Collaboration Data Integrity

Learning and Development Data Specialist

IEC University

Aug 2014 - Jul 2015 (11 months)

Developed standardized training manuals and course materials, improving participant engagement by 30%. Mentored 25+ individuals annually, facilitated peer-mentoring programs that cut onboarding time by 50%, and designed hands-on lab assignments in data analysis tools that improved performance by 77%.

Training Materials Mentor Peer Mentoring Onboarding Data analysis tools