Chaithra R

Power BI Techno Manager with 12+ years of experience spanning business analysis, Power BI development, architecture, administration, and delivery leadership. Have architected Power BI solutions across multiple enterprise clients, currently engaged with a leading Oil & Gas client in India, covering governance, capacity planning, architecture reviews, Microsoft engagement, Databricks/SQL validation, Power Automate scheduling, and large-scale BI modernization. Experienced in project budgeting, project planning, license planning, and timeline management for BI programs, along with requirement validation through BRD, HLD and LLD documentation, and building on Power BI components within Microsoft Fabric.

Statistical foundation from a Master's in Agricultural Statistics underpins a strong analytical approach to data modelling, DAX logic, and business reporting.

Manager / Senior Power BI Developer at Deloitte India (2021-10 – Present)

Oil & Gas Engagement (1.5 years) — led Power BI delivery for LPG, Lubes & Retail, managing 16 associates across development and web-portal teams; owned Power BI administration, architecture, and migration leadership while acting as BA and Scrum Master.

• Administration & Governance: owned Power BI Service administration — workspace management, capacity planning, project budgeting, project planning & timelines, license planning, issue resolution, and operational governance.
• Architecture & Solutioning: led enterprise data modelling, performance reviews, and architecture/design reviews for scalable BI solutions, leveraging Power BI components within Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Direct Lake) for the Oil & Gas client engagement.
• Enterprise Reporting: built and administered subscription and paginated reports, broadcasting daily reporting to 100+ business users; developed DAX, Power Query transformations, and UDFs for complex business logic.
• Data & Engineering: worked hands-on with Azure Databricks and SQL for data validation and troubleshooting within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem; currently upskilling in PySpark to extend Databricks capability.
• Requirement Validation: validated business requirements against BRD, High-Level Design (HLD), and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation, and reconciled Databricks/SQL source data against Power BI report output for data accuracy sign-off.
• Automation: implemented Power Automate scheduled flows supporting recurring reporting and operational processes.
• Security: coordinated WAPT findings, remediation inputs, and security evidence for CISO approval and production readiness.
• Modernization: led SAP BI → Power BI and Qlik → Power BI migration, aligning legacy reporting with modern BI architecture.
• Client & People Leadership: served as primary technical/admin point of contact with Microsoft; managed and mentored 16 associates; ran BA and Scrum Master responsibilities including sprint ceremonies and stakeholder communication.

Senior Power BI Developer at TCS — Diageo Project (2019 – 2021)

• Development & Modelling: built DAX measures and Power Query transformations for enterprise reporting; owned end-to-end data modelling, data cleaning, and schema creation.
• Data Engineering: sourced and integrated data from SAP HANA and Snowflake, ensuring accuracy and performance across reporting layers.

Business Analyst → Jr. Power BI Developer at TCS — Nielsen Project (2014 – 2019)

• Business Analysis: gathered business requirements, worked with Unix-based store master data and SQL, and defined reporting needs bridging business and technology teams.
• Progression to Power BI: transitioned into Jr. Power BI Developer on the same engagement, developing interactive reports and automated reporting workflows in partnership with cross-functional teams.

Master's Degree in Agricultural Statistics – University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore