Seeking Data Analyst, Business Intelligence, or Power BI opportunities where I can apply my SQL, Python, Power BI, and ETL skills to deliver data-driven insights. Open to permanent or contract roles with collaborative teams that value innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth.
Sayan Tarafdar
@sayantarafdar
Data Analyst with 7+ years' experience in SQL, Python & Power BI, turning complex data into actionable business insights.
What I'm looking for
I am a Data Analyst with over seven years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, and data engineering across banking, consulting, and not-for-profit sectors. Throughout my career, I have worked with organizations including National Australia Bank, Capgemini, and Fundsorter, delivering data-driven solutions that improve reporting, streamline processes, and support strategic decision-making.
My technical expertise includes SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Spark, and ETL pipeline development. I have built interactive dashboards, designed scalable data models, automated reporting workflows, and developed data pipelines that transform complex datasets into meaningful business insights. I enjoy solving challenging problems by combining analytical thinking with a practical approach to data.
Most recently, I have been working on funding intelligence and charity-sector analytics, building data pipelines, cleaning and validating large datasets, and analyzing more than 45,000 charity records to uncover trends and support research-driven decision-making.
I thrive in collaborative environments where I can work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver high-quality analytical solutions. I am passionate about continuous learning, exploring emerging technologies such as AI and modern cloud data platforms, and applying them to solve real-world business challenges. I am currently seeking opportunities where I can contribute my analytical expertise while continuing to grow as a data professional.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Freelance Data Analyst
Fundsorter
Apr 2026 - Jul 2026 (3 months)
Built data pipelines using Python and Microsoft Fabric to extract, transform, and prepare charity data from the NZ Charities Register and funding datasets. Analyzed over 45,000 charity records to identify trends and presented key findings to the Fundsorter team.
Data Analyst Trainee
Mission Ready HQ
Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 (5 months)
Developed a machine learning solution for ANZ Bank to predict loan default risk using customer demographic and financial data. Conducted EDA, feature selection, and model evaluation to support data-driven loan approval decisions.
Built and maintained Power BI dashboards to track key organizational KPIs and managed the migration of reporting frameworks from Tableau to Power BI. Integrated data from various source systems into cloud-based analytics platforms and provided ad-hoc SQL support.
Assisted with the cloud-based migration of internal reporting dashboards from Tableau to Power BI. Set up Azure Data Factory ETL pipelines to ingest Salesforce data into an Azure SQL Database and created SQL views, stored procedures, and DAX calculations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
La Trobe University
Master's degree, Business Information Systems
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