Yurii Gakhanov-Senior BI Developer · Data & Analytics
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Experience
Power BI Developer
MotivForce
- Maintained integrity, structure and accuracy of production data in Microsoft SQL Server for reliable reporting pipelines.
- Built Python scripts integrated with AWS automating file processing for a three-person senior team (~35 hours/month saved) and fully automated monthly client tax-report generation and delivery.
- Designed Power BI dashboards and Paginated Reports (DAX, Power Query M) used by business stakeholders; repurposed Power BI as a lightweight file-upload frontend to ship an urgent solution within days.
- Translated business requirements into technical specifications for database and engineering teams.
Data Steward / Data Analyst
Pfizer
- Owned end-to-end ETL for corporate reporting across multiple international markets (Excel, Power BI, Tableau).
- Performed systematic data validation and quality control with Python and SQL; automated recurring processes with an enterprise RPA tool.
- Hired as a Power BI-focused Data Steward – mastered SAP BusinessObjects on the job and built SAP BO and Excel tooling still in daily use after my departure.
- Built analytical reports (SQL, DAX, Power Query M); gathered and prioritised requirements with stakeholders in an Agile environment.
BI & Data Analytics Consultant
Freelance
- Delivered analytics solutions for multiple clients: data extraction, modelling and dashboard implementation; automated reporting with Power Automate and Python.
- Built an RPA application for a law firm and a Telegram bot for a language school, automating administrative and communication workflows.
Project Manager / Power BI Developer
Gulfstream (security systems)
- Led the company-wide migration to Power BI: data models, ETL pipelines, Row-Level Security, access administration; 50+ dashboards.
- Replaced SMS client notifications with a Telegram bot, cutting SMS volume by 60%; shipped a template-editing interface for the service team.
- Delivered a scripted client-communication CRM (if-then dialogue builder), reducing customer complaints by ~30%.
- Led internal digital initiatives, including a mobile app for field engineers and a call-centre web application.
Head of Product Development & Support / Systems Analyst
Telesoft (Caesar Satellite Group)
- Product Owner of the automated false-alarm filtering service (see achievements): −60% false dispatches, RUB 20M+/year saved; fine-tuning interface handed over to the monitoring team.
- Designed the architecture and functionality of a corporate-client self-service portal, saving RUB 4.5M+ (~$70K)/year.
- Led a 7-person hardware/software product team; launched the ELDES security line on the Russian market and built value propositions for sales and marketing.
- Conducted 100+ user interviews to surface client pain points; ran the mobile-app backlog through to MVP release.
- Automated database completion (RUB 2.5M saved), designed KPI and reporting systems for two departments, and delivered a customer information form solution cutting operating costs by $60K/year.
Call-Centre Manager
Caesar Satellite
- Managed 117 staff across Moscow, St. Petersburg and Vladimir; wrote regulations and scripts that lifted service level from 89% to 95%.
- Reduced staff attrition to 5%/year through procedure redesign and hands-on change leadership; customer satisfaction scores improved.
- Designed and implemented an information-environment optimisation, cutting operating costs by RUB 32M (~$500K)/year.
Technical Support Specialist
Caesar Satellite
- Top performer in issue resolution – 2.5× the efficiency of the next-best specialist; consulted and trained clients on their security systems.
Founder – E-commerce
AltFit (own business)
- Built an online sports-equipment store from scratch: market research, website, SEO/SEM/SMM, suppliers, logistics, analytics and full P&L ownership.
Project Manager
Dieta-Heres
- restaurant equipment – won a contract with Le Pain Quotidien to equip six restaurants, the only manager closing deals of that scale.
Director of Sales
Black Horse LLC
- equipment
Sales
Ingosstrakh
- insurance
Sales
Euroset
- retail
Lead Economist
Moscow Regional Statistics Committee
- built regional databases and programmed the statistics system in MS Access.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Retail, Telecommunication, Sport, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Project Management.
Summary
Senior Business Intelligence Engineer with 6+ years of hands-on experience delivering enterprise dashboards (150+ shipped), semantic models and reporting solutions – built on a 20-year career across business and technology: a decade in B2B sales, management of a 117-person call centre, product ownership and entrepreneurship. I own the full delivery cycle: requirements discovery, data modelling and ETL, DAX development, security, deployment and user adoption. Comfortable in the room with executives, end users and engineers alike.
Skills
- Power Bi (Dax, Power Query M, Paginated Reports, Rls/Ols)
- Ai-Assisted Development
- Sql
- Data Modelling
- Semantic Models
- Etl
- Python
- Aws
- Power Automate
- Rpa
- Tableau
- Sap Businessobjects
- Requirements Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Product Ownership
- Agile
Languages
Education
Russian State Technological University n.a. K.E. Tsiolkovsky (MATI)
Engineer's Degree (Specialist Diploma) · Economics & Programming · Moskva, Russian Federation
Certifications & licenses
Microsoft Certified: PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Microsoft
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Yurii is based in Madrid, Spain.
Yurii speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Intermediate).
Yurii has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Yurii has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Yurii may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Yurii would be well-suited for roles such as: Power BI Developer, Data Steward / Data Analyst, BI & Data Analytics Consultant.
Yurii's most recent position is Power BI Developer at MotivForce.
In recent years, Yurii has worked for MotivForce, Pfizer, Freelance, and Gulfstream (security systems).
Yurii is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Retail, and Telecommunication. Yurii also has some experience in Sport, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.
Yurii is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Sales. Yurii also has some experience in Customer Service, Operations, and Project Management.
Yurii has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Education, and Professional Services.
Yurii has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Yurii holds a Master in Economics & Programming from Russian State Technological University n.a. K.E. Tsiolkovsky (MATI).
Yurii has 1 certificate: Microsoft Certified: PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
The availability of Yurii needs to be confirmed.
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