Brian Cheung

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst with 8+ years of experience, including 2+ years in the Canadian public sector, delivering governed datasets, semantic models, dashboards and executive reporting. Hands-on with Power BI (DAX, Power Query), SQL, Python, Microsoft Fabric, Oracle, Power Automate and ETL pipelines. Migrated 15+ legacy Excel reports to automated Power BI dashboards, cutting monthly reporting time by 40%, and turned complex operational data into decision-ready briefings for senior leadership.

Master of Public Administration; First-Class Honours in Business Economics.

Senior Business Intelligence Analyst - Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Government of British Columbia

(2024-01 - 2025-09)

• Spearheaded reporting modernization for the BC Bus Pass Program, migrating 15+ legacy Excel reports to automated Power BI dashboards and reducing monthly reporting time by 40%.
• Developed and maintained scalable analytics using Microsoft Fabric and Lakehouse architecture, improving data governance and consistent access to reporting data.
• Integrated BC Transit Compass Card and UMO data using Microsoft Fabric, supporting passenger analytics and service-equity tracking.
• Engineered ETL and data-processing workflows using Python, SQL, and Power Automate to process high-volume program data and update/support Oracle data warehouse reporting.
• Developed SQL-based datasets and Power BI reporting solutions, including DAX measures, filters, time-based analysis, KPI reporting, and interactive dashboards for operational and executive users.
• Produced monthly performance reporting and 20+ data summaries and briefing notes for Executive Leadership, translating complex analysis into decision-ready information.
• Led data governance and knowledge-transfer initiatives, documenting data definitions, reporting requirements, processes, and SOPs on Confluence and advising stakeholders on data management practices.
• Supported controlled reporting access and governance processes, working with management and stakeholders to document requirements and maintain appropriate access.

Junior Policy Analyst (MPA Intern) - Department of Public Works, Government of Nova Scotia

(2022-05 - 2023-12)

• Conducted policy research, data analysis, survey design, jurisdictional reviews, legal reviews, and stakeholder consultations for provincial policy initiatives.
• Analyzed quantitative information using Excel and Power BI and prepared briefing notes and reports for senior management.
• Synthesized information from multiple sources into concise research findings and decision-support materials.

Operations Performance Analyst - Cathay Pacific Catering Services Ltd - Hong Kong

(2019-04 - 2021-11)

• Designed and automated 10+ Power BI dashboards integrating SharePoint and Oracle data, improving KPI tracking and accelerating executive reporting timelines by 25%.
• Delivered cost, revenue, flight, operational, and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Produced management and board-level reporting and supported data-driven operational performance monitoring.

Market Research Analyst - AuCoeurDuLuxe HK Ltd

(2017-07 - 2019-01)

• Led research projects for SK-II, Clarins, Pernod Ricard, Richemont, and internal studies, coordinating APAC fieldwork and data processing.
• Designed surveys and delivered analytical findings using Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.

In-Country Research Analyst - Euromonitor International - Hong Kong

(2013-08 - 2017-05)

• Conducted field research and stakeholder interviews, analyzed market data, and authored market reports, forecasts, and competitive analyses.

Junior Analyst - Blue Umbrella Ltd

(2012-03 - 2013-07)

• Delivered due diligence reports for global financial institutions and government clients and built a PEP database using Excel VBA.
• Conducted structured research using Factiva, LexisNexis, and other databases.

Language Interpreter (Multilingual) - Teleperformance - Vancouver, BC

(2026-04)

• Deliver accurate real-time English–Cantonese interpretation of complex, time-sensitive information, building the precision and attention to detail that also underpin data quality work.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information in line with privacy and organizational requirements, maintaining neutrality and professionalism.
• Communicate technical or complex content clearly between parties, a skill that carries over to explaining analytics to non-technical stakeholders and supporting Cantonese-speaking audiences.

Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Dalhousie University (2021-09 - 2023-12)

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Economics – First Class - Business Economics - University of Exeter (2008-07)