Benedikt Ruske - Experienced Data & Business Analyst with a focus on Power BI and Business Intelligence

Q: Where is Benedikt based?

Benedikt is based in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Benedikt speak?

Benedikt speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Benedikt have?

Benedikt has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Benedikt has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 20 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Benedikt may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Benedikt's latest experience?

Benedikt's most recent position is Power BI developer at Mechanical Engineering (SME 500 emp.) .

Q: What companies has Benedikt worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Benedikt has worked for Mechanical Engineering (SME 500 emp.) , Private Health Insurance , Food manufacturing (SME 500 emp.) , In cooperation with BI consulting company , and Consumer multinational .

Q: Which industries is Benedikt most experienced in?

Benedikt is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Automotive , and Insurance . Benedikt also has some experience in Transportation , Professional Services , and Food and Beverage .

Q: Which business areas is Benedikt most experienced in?

Benedikt is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Operations , and Accounting . Benedikt also has some experience in Strategy , Business Intelligence , and Information Technology .

Q: Which industries has Benedikt worked in recently?

Benedikt has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Insurance , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Benedikt worked in recently?

Benedikt has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology , and Operations .

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Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2024 - Jun 2025

1 year 6 months

Power BI developer

Mechanical Engineering (SME 500 emp.)

KPI dashboards for inventory and goods received quality control & testing ETL, dataset, dataflows and report development, complex DAX solutions

Data sources: Dataverse, RDB, Excel

Tools: ETL, data modeling, data flows, Power Query, M, Power BI, complex DAX

Capacity: 25%

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

7 months

Power BI developer

Private Health Insurance

Analyzing and visualizing billing and service data, source DW, develop ETL, data modeling and dashboards

Tools: Excel, SQL, ETL, data modeling, Power Query, M, Power BI, DAX

Nov 2022 - Present

3 years 9 months

Power BI developer

Food manufacturing (SME 500 emp.)

KPI dashboards for capacity planning and production OEE ETL, data modeling, dataset and report development

Data sources: Excel, IBM AS400 SQL

Tools: Excel, SQL, Power Query, M, Power BI, advanced DAX

Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

4 months

On-site

Trainer

In cooperation with BI consulting company

Speaker for Power BI customer trainings

Tools: Power BI

Aug 2022 - Sep 2022

2 months

Power BI developer

Consumer multinational

Develop complex user datasets for product and market shares

Tools: SAP Hana, SQL Views, Power Query, Power BI, Dataflow, Modelling, DAX

Mar 2022 - Jun 2024

2 years 4 months

Power BI developer

Automotive (global player)

Project 1: Project Management Budgeting Consolidation of 200+ project management tables for BI ETL Merging of data sources Optimization of complex existing BI reports Data: Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint lists
Project 2: Development of OEE Reporting Production line records (parts and failures), data integrity, ETL, Development of visualizations Data: SQL Server

Tools: Advanced Excel, ETL, Data modelling, Power Query, Power BI

Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

11 months

Power BI developer

Automotive Quality Management

Power BI dashboards based on Excel database

Tools: Excel, Power BI

Nov 2021 - Present

4 years 9 months

Power BI consultant & developer | AI Manager

Logistics (SME 1000+ employees)

Testing data quality & integrity, develop data structure and modelling, ETL, Power BI dataset development, develop KPI dashboards for HR, Sales & Operations, Controlling consulting, employee training, conceptual support on data literacy and data driven company Involved in several AI projects

Data sources: Excel, RDB, SQL views, Lukanet, Salesforce, Web-API

Tools: Excel, SQL, Power Query, M, Power BI, advanced DAX

Capacity: 62,5%

Sep 2021 - Jan 2023

1 year 5 months

BI consultant

Social institution (NPO)

Customer survey analysis Data collection and summarization, Analysis, dashboards

Tools: Excel, Power BI, DAX

Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

1 month

SQL developer

DB

Budget distribution calculation, database migration

Tools: MySQL

Jun 2021 - Dec 2023

2 years 7 months

Speaker

Landkreis

Speaker for Power BI seminar series

Tools: Excel & Power BI

Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

9 months

Power BI consultant

Training & Entertainment (SME)

Customer and training analysis dashboard

Tools: Excel, MySQL, Power BI, DAX

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years 7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Remote

Freelancer Business- and Data Analyst Power BI

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Experienced Data & Business Analyst with a focus on Power BI and Business Intelligence Strong background in financial analysis, process optimization, and KPI reporting Proven in international projects and data-driven decision support Business & data analysis with SQL, Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric Self-employed Business & Data Analyst since 2020 (development, consulting, training) March 2021 Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate July 2025 AI Manager (IHK) 12 projects as Power BI developer and consultant Industries: logistics, mechanical engineering, automotive, production, insurance, consumer goods 15 years of leadership experience as controller, finance director, CFO, and managing director Bachelor's degree in Economics (BA) | Certified Controller | International Accountant

Aug 2014 - Dec 2019

5 years 5 months

Founder

arltunga consulting e.K.

Interim management in China

Aug 2011 - Jul 2014

3 years

CFO

GAUDLITZ Precision Technology (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.

Automotive supplier (injection molded parts)

Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

1 year 6 months

General Manager

PEC Precision Engineering (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Building materials (anchors)

Jul 2008 - Sep 2009

1 year 3 months

Finance Director

Böhler Welding Technology (China) Co., Ltd.

Building materials (welding consumables)

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

2 years

China

Vice General Manager and CFO Asia

Test Solutions (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Mechanical engineering (circuit board testing)

Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

4 years

Hanover, Germany

Director F&A

Luther & Maelzer GmbH

Mechanical engineering (circuit board testing)

Jul 2000 - Jun 2004

4 years

Hildesheim, Germany

Commercial Director, Head of Controlling

Garvens Automation GmbH

Mechanical engineering (weighing systems)

Industry Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time.

Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Insurance, Transportation, Professional Services, and Food and Beverage.

Manufacturing

Automotive

Insurance

Transportation

Professional Services

Food and Beverage

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Finance, Operations, Accounting, Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.

Finance

Operations

Accounting

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Information Technology

Summary

Strong background in financial analysis, process optimization, and KPI reporting
Proven track record in international projects and data-driven decision support

Skills

Microsoft Power Bi
Microsoft Fabric
Power Query M Code
Tmdl
Dax Query
Etl
Data Cleansing
Data Modeling
Power Bi Administration
Advanced T-Sql
Python For Data Analysis
Claude Code Mcp
Basic Tableau Knowledge

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Sep 1991 - Oct 1994

Hessian Academy for Public Administration and Business

Business Administrator (BA) · Business Administration · Frankfurt, Germany

Aug 1985 - Jun 1987

Hartmann Druckfarben GmbH

Apprenticeship as Industrial Clerk · Industrial Clerk · Frankfurt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AI Manager (IHK)

IHK Rhein-Neckar

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Microsoft

International Accountant

Dr. Endriss Tax School, Hanover

Controller (IHK)

German Employees Academy, Hanover

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 20

Experience in Manufacturing 17 y

Avg length 2 y 3 m

Longest experience 6 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, China)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Power BI developer, Trainer, Power BI consultant & developer | AI Manager

Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Insurance

Main business areas Finance, Operations, Accounting

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

July 2026

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Where is Benedikt based?

Benedikt is based in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Benedikt speak?

Benedikt speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Benedikt have?

Benedikt has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Benedikt has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Benedikt may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Benedikt be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Benedikt would be well-suited for roles such as: Power BI developer, Trainer, Power BI consultant & developer | AI Manager.

What is Benedikt's latest experience?

Benedikt's most recent position is Power BI developer at Mechanical Engineering (SME 500 emp.).

What companies has Benedikt worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Benedikt has worked for Mechanical Engineering (SME 500 emp.), Private Health Insurance, Food manufacturing (SME 500 emp.), In cooperation with BI consulting company, and Consumer multinational.

Which industries is Benedikt most experienced in?

Benedikt is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Insurance. Benedikt also has some experience in Transportation, Professional Services, and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas is Benedikt most experienced in?

Benedikt is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Operations, and Accounting. Benedikt also has some experience in Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.

Which industries has Benedikt worked in recently?

Benedikt has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Insurance, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Benedikt worked in recently?

Benedikt has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Operations.

What is Benedikt's education?

Benedikt holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from Hessian Academy for Public Administration and Business.

Does Benedikt have any certificates?

Benedikt has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: AI Manager (IHK), Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate, and International Accountant.

What is the availability of Benedikt?

Benedikt is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Benedikt?

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