Paulo M.-Power BI & Microsoft Fabric Specialist
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Power BI & Microsoft Fabric BI Specialist
Financial Bank
- Developed Power BI semantic models and DAX measures, reducing financial reporting time.
- Implemented RLS, strengthening role-based data access and governance controls.
- Delivered automated KPI dashboards, accelerating reporting and decision-making.
- Designed a Fabric Lakehouse with Bronze, Silver and Gold layers, improving data processing.
- Built Fabric pipelines and PySpark transformations, reducing processing time by 40%.
- Built and optimized Power BI semantic models, improving report performance, scalability and usability.
- Optimized UNIX universes, reducing query execution time by 40%.
Environment: Power BI (Semantic Models, DAX, RLS), Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Pipelines, PySpark), SAP BO 4.3/2025, Web Intelligence, IDT/UNX, InfoBurst, 360Suite, GitHub, JIRA.
Power BI & Data Analytics Specialist
Retail Corporation
- Built Power BI semantic models, DAX measures and dashboards using SAP HANA data.
- Translated finance requirements into BI solutions, reducing reporting time by 30%.
- Designed SAP HANA Calculation Views, accelerating report delivery by 35%.
- Optimized SQL and HANA models, reducing query execution time by 40%.
- Built Fabric pipelines and PySpark transformations for data ingestion and validation.
- Maintained SAP BO universes, WebI reports and Cognos reporting solutions.
- Delivered training and documentation, improving BI adoption and reducing support effort.
Environment: SAP HANA Studio, Calculation Views, SQL/SQLScript, SAP BO 4.3, WebI, IDT/UNX, Cognos BI, SAP BW, SAP SAC, Power BI, DAX, Microsoft Fabric, Fabric Pipelines, Lakehouse, PySpark, Python.
SAP BI Consultant
Financial Bank
- Delivered SAP BO, Qlik Sense, and Tableau solutions, cutting reporting turnaround by 50%.
- Designed and optimized data models and BO universes, improving reporting consistency and performance.
- Built Qlik Sense and Tableau dashboards on SAP BW data, reducing manual analysis by 70%.
- Supported BW/4HANA -> S/4HANA migration, ensuring reporting continuity and stable business operations.
Environment: SAP BO 4.3, SAP BW, SAP GUI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, S/4HANA, Eclipse ADT, JIRA.
SAP Business Objects / BI Consultant
Financial Bank
- Delivered end-to-end SAP BO solutions, including universes, security models, and reporting, improving delivery efficiency by 30%.
- Developed Tableau, Qlik Sense, and SAP SAC dashboards on SAP HANA and BW data, strengthening KPI visibility and business insight.
- Optimized SAP BO platform performance, reducing reporting and access issues by 35%.
- Supported SAP HANA and BW data modelling and reporting, improving data consistency and solution reliability.
Environment: SAP BusinessObjects 4.3, SAP HANA, SAP Analytics, QlikSense, DB2, Oracle, GitHub.
SAP Business Objects Consultant
World Leader Travel Retailer
- Delivered SAP BO, QlikSense, and SAP Analytics Cloud dashboards, reducing reporting turnaround by 30%.
- Developed data models, BEx queries, and HANA calculation views, improving analytics scalability and report performance.
Environment: SAP BO 4, SAP BEx 7, SAP HANA, Qlik Sense, SAP Analytics Cloud, 360Suite, SAP AFO.
SAP Business Objects Consultant
IT Consulting Corp
- Translated business requirements into SAP BI solutions, improving delivery alignment and reporting efficiency by 25%.
- Supported migration from BEx/BO to S/4HANA Embedded Analytics, CDS Views, and SAP Analytics Cloud, modernizing the reporting landscape and improving scalability.
Environment: SAP BusinessObjects 4.1, SAP BW (BEx), SAP Analytics, SAP HANA (CDS Views).
SAP Business Objects Consultant
World Food Leader
- Designed SAP BO universes (UNX/UNV) and WebI reports, improving report performance by 30% and user accessibility.
- Implemented data access security and Oracle views, strengthening governance and alignment with BI requirements.
Environment: SAP BusinessObjects 4.1, Cognos Framework Manager, Oracle, TOAD, JIRA.
SAP Business Objects Consultant
World Leader Pharma
- Designed and tested WebI reports and SAP BO universes, improving reporting efficiency by 30%.
- Collaborated with business users to translate requirements into reliable SAP BO solutions, improving usability and delivery quality.
Environment: SAP Business Objects, Oracle, Toad, Jira (Project Management).
SAP Business Objects Developer
Capital Bank
- Designed and enhanced SAP BO WebI reports and universes for marketing analytics, improving reporting efficiency by 25%.
- Supported migration of dashboards from Microsoft platforms to SAP BO, improving platform consistency and maintainability.
Environment: SAP BusinessObjects, MS SQL Server (SSRS, SSMS).
SAP Business Objects Developer
Financial Bank
- Designed SAP BO reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions, improving reporting efficiency by 30%.
- Implemented and maintained security models for BO universes and Oracle views, strengthening data governance and access control.
Environment: SAP BusinessObjects, Oracle, TOAD, JIRA.
SAP Business Objects Developer
Leader Telecom
- Supported SAP BO universes, WebI, and CMC for finance and marketing teams, reducing reporting issues by 30%.
- Managed change requests and release coordination across environments, improving deployment stability and delivery efficiency.
Environment: SAP BusinessObjects, MS SQL Server (SSRS).
Business Information Technical Analyst
Leader Hospital
- Performed ETL from the Data Warehouse and delivered monthly patient reporting, reducing manual reporting effort by 25%.
- Designed BO Webl, Crystal Reports, and universes, improving management visibility and reporting consistency.
Environment: Crystal Reports, SAP Business Objects, TM1, MS Excel.
BI Developer
IT Consulting, Auckland Group
- Optimized and maintained BusinessObjects environments, improving platform performance and reliability by 30%.
- Delivered user training and workshops, increasing BusinessObjects adoption and improving reporting self-sufficiency.
Environment: SAP Business Objects XI, MS SQL Server, JIRA.
Team Leader
IT Consulting Corp
- Partnered with global senior leaders and IT teams on migration planning, improving coordination and reducing delivery risks by 25%.
- Led, hired, and trained a team of analysts and developers, strengthening team capability and delivery performance.
Environment: Financial Legacy System, Crystal Reports, SQL Server, VB 6, MS PM, HP Ticket Service.
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Retail, Professional Services, and Pharmaceutical.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Project Management, and Marketing.
Summary
BI Specialist with 15+ years of experience delivering reporting, data modelling and analytics solutions across banking, retail, pharmaceutical and other international environments. Currently focused on Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, combining strong enterprise BI experience with semantic models, DAX, SQL, Python/PySpark and modern Lakehouse data-engineering patterns.
- 15+ years of BI experience across banking, pharma, retail, telecom and insurance.
- Specialized in Power BI reporting, semantic models, DAX, and data security.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse, Pipelines, Python/PySpark, incremental processing and Bronze/Silver/Gold architectures.
- Strong skills in SQL, data modelling, KPI reporting, data quality and performance optimization.
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into reliable BI solutions.
Skills
- Power Bi: Semantic Models, Dax, Power Query, Rls, Kpi Dashboards
- Microsoft Fabric: Lakehouse, Pipelines, Pyspark, Medallion Architecture, Bronze/Silver/Gold, Delta/Parquet
- Python & Data Engineering: Python, Pandas, Pyspark, Incremental Loads, Watermark-Based Processing, Data-Quality Validation, Exception Handling, Logging, Json Configuration, Parquet
- Data Platforms: Azure, Sap Hana, Sap Bw, Sql Server, Oracle
- Additional Bi & Tools: Sap Businessobjects, Qlik Sense, Tableau, Github, Jira
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Systems Analysis
System Programming
Certifications & licenses
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Analytics Cloud
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Paulo is based in Zürich, Switzerland.
Paulo speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), German (Intermediate), French (Intermediate).
Paulo has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Paulo has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Paulo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Paulo would be well-suited for roles such as: Power BI & Microsoft Fabric BI Specialist, Power BI & Data Analytics Specialist, SAP BI Consultant.
Paulo's most recent position is Power BI & Microsoft Fabric BI Specialist at Financial Bank.
In recent years, Paulo has worked for Financial Bank and Retail Corporation.
Paulo is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Telecommunication. Paulo also has some experience in Retail, Professional Services, and Pharmaceutical.
Paulo is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Project Management. Paulo also has some experience in Marketing.
Paulo has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Retail.
Paulo has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence and Information Technology.
Paulo holds a Bachelor in Systems Analysis and a Bachelor in System Programming.
Paulo has 1 certificate: SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Analytics Cloud.
Paulo will be available full-time from November 2026.
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