Mehak Sharma

Analytical Data and Business Analyst with an MSc in Business Analytics (Distinction) and a strong track record of turning complex datasets into clear, actionable commercial recommendations. Experienced building and maintaining BI dashboards and reporting in Power BI and SQL, partnering with data engineering and cross-functional teams to define requirements and ensure accurate, efficient data models. Skilled in analysing cost, quality, and efficiency drivers to identify opportunities for margin improvement and cost reduction, having delivered a 30% reduction in manual reporting effort through a data automation initiative.

Comfortable working across Finance, Operations, and Engineering stakeholders to translate insights into action and track long-term impact. A detail-oriented, resilient problem-solver who advocates for data-informed decision-making and continually improves analytical processes and data accuracy.

Business Analyst – Management Information & Reporting - Azure Pvt. Ltd.

(2026-02)

• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and SQL-based reports, partnering with IT and business stakeholders to define data requirements and ensure accurate, efficient data models for commercial reporting.
• Perform in-depth analysis of operational and performance data to uncover trends, translating complex datasets into clear, practical recommendations for decision-makers.
• Review reporting materials with cross-functional teams, refining analytical processes and improving data accuracy over time.

Business Analyst – Management Information & Data Governance - Firefly Green Fuels - Bristol, UK

(2024-03 - 2026-01)

• Analysed operational and financial data across Finance, Operations, and Engineering to identify inefficiencies and unsupported figures, translating findings into evidence-based recommendations for stakeholders.
• Designed and built data automation and integrity scripts, achieving a 30% reduction in manual reporting effort while improving accuracy and data governance.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams to build and refine SQL and Power BI reporting infrastructure supporting a regulatory reporting change project.
• Monitored the reliability of reporting outputs against defined quality criteria, driving continuous improvement in data accuracy and process efficiency.

Business Analyst – MI & Multi-Stakeholder Reporting - CEO24x7 - Oxford, UK

(2023-12 - 2024-12)

• Built dashboards and reporting outputs informed by input from 50+ stakeholders across business and technical functions, ensuring metrics remained accurate and actionable.
• Analysed multiple data sources using SQL and Excel to identify inconsistencies and cost/efficiency opportunities, documenting findings to support more reliable, reusable reporting.

Business Analyst – Requirements, Evaluation & Change Delivery - The Schumacher Institute - Bristol, UK

(2023-03 - 2023-09)

• Assessed the data and evidence base for proposed business changes, facilitating workshops with senior stakeholders to critically test assumptions and models.
• Built evaluation rubrics and frameworks, documenting findings in structured reports to support transparent, evidence-based decision-making.

Business Analyst – Requirements Elicitation & Documentation - IBM - Bristol, UK

(2022-11 - 2023-03)

• Researched and validated business and financial information through stakeholder sessions, documenting findings clearly ahead of onward system and reporting development.
• Cross-referenced input from multiple teams to confirm data consistency and accuracy, flagging discrepancies before handover.

Business Analyst – Platform Migration & Risk Management - U C Infosystems Pvt. Ltd. - New Delhi, India

(2021-01 - 2022-09)

• Verified system configurations and data against source records during a CRM migration, systematically checking for inaccuracies and managing identified risks.
• Worked directly with business stakeholders to confirm data accuracy and ensure the governed, verified transfer of 5,000+ customer records.

MSc - Business Analytics - University of Bristol (2023)

BBA - Business Analytics - Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida (2019 - 2022)