Akash J

Results-driven Power BI Developer and Data Analyst with 7+ years of total IT experience, including 3+ years in dedicated Data Analytics & BI Development roles. Currently driving AI-powered logistics billing automation at Higo Logistics Solutions. Specialist in building enterprise-grade Power BI dashboards with advanced DAX, Power Query, and ETL pipelines across procurement, life sciences, and logistics domains.

Adept at transforming complex datasets into actionable insights. Actively seeking Power BI Developer | Data Analyst roles in Chennai and Bangalore.

Power BI Developer | AI & Logistics Data Analyst - Higo Logistics Solutions India Pvt Ltd - Chennai, India

(2026-04)

• Architected Power BI dashboards for end-to-end logistics billing visibility, tracking freight invoices, carrier charges, and billing cycle KPIs across multiple client accounts.
• Spearheaded AI-powered logistics billing automation — integrating ML-based anomaly detection to flag billing discrepancies, reducing invoice errors by ~35%.
• Built automated ETL pipelines using Python and SQL to ingest, cleanse, and transform high-volume shipment and billing data from multiple logistics ERPs into a centralised data warehouse.
• Developed Power Automate flows to trigger real-time billing alerts, escalation workflows, and exception reports — eliminating manual follow-ups across operations and finance teams.
• Designed DAX measures and calculated columns for dynamic freight cost analysis, on-time delivery tracking, and SLA compliance reports consumed by senior leadership.
• Integrated REST APIs from third-party logistics platforms to enable automated data ingestion, real-time tracking updates, and scheduled billing reconciliation reports.
• Collaborated with logistics operations, finance, and IT teams to translate business requirements into robust BI solutions, delivering self-service analytics capabilities.

Power BI Developer | Data Analyst - Kiaq Technologies - Chennai, India

(2025-11 - 2026-04)

• Designed, developed, and maintained enterprise Power BI dashboards and Tableau reports, delivering real-time KPI visibility to cross-functional business stakeholders.
• Built complex DAX measures, calculated tables, and time-intelligence functions enabling advanced business trend analysis, forecasting, and comparative period reporting.
• Developed and automated ETL pipelines using Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL, streamlining data ingestion workflows and reducing manual reporting effort significantly.
• Performed EDA on large structured and unstructured datasets to surface anomalies, business trends, and actionable insights for product and operations leadership.
• Developed optimised SQL queries, stored procedures, and data models to power BI dashboards and operational reporting systems.
• Integrated REST APIs for automated data ingestion; enforced data quality through rigorous profiling, cleansing, and validation workflows.

Sales Executive – Fresher Phase - Business Gateways International India Pvt Ltd - Chennai, India

(2018-11 - 2019-12)

Joined as Sales Executive (Fresher) and promoted to Data Analyst & Power BI Developer

• Managed B2B client outreach and lead generation for procurement software solutions across GCC markets, developing strong domain knowledge in supply chain and vendor management.
• Maintained client data, sales pipelines, and activity reports in Excel — building a strong foundation in data organisation and reporting discipline.
• Supported business development activities and client onboarding for the JSRS procurement platform serving the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Oman.

Data Analyst & Power BI Developer - Business Gateways International India Pvt Ltd - Chennai, India

(2019-12 - 2024-03)

• Transitioned into a full Data Analyst role, leading Power BI dashboard development and data analytics for the JSRS and BIDPROC procurement platforms.
• Designed interactive Power BI and Tableau dashboards integrating source systems with data warehouses via ETL pipelines — tailored to client-specific procurement KPIs.
• Delivered advanced data visualisations and scheduled reports that reduced manual reporting turnaround by 40% and improved business visibility for executive stakeholders.
• Built Excel-based analytical models and Power BI reports for procurement performance tracking, supplier evaluation, and certification workflow management.
• Led large-scale data profiling and cleansing for the BIDPROC system, achieving measurable improvements in data accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
• Leveraged REST APIs to manage high-volume procurement datasets including user access management, business case generation, and automated report creation.
• Analysed large-scale life sciences sales data using SQL and statistical modelling to support SalesOps functions — delivering actionable performance reports with custom DAX measures.
• Contributed to ETL pipeline optimisation and built data-driven business cases that improved strategic decision-making and sales performance tracking.

B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering - RMD Engineering College (2013 - 2016)

D.B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering (Diploma) - Sri DurgaDevi Polytechnic College (2011 - 2013)