Business Analyst • BI Analyst • Product Costing

Turning business questions into clear requirements, dashboards and practical decisions.

I help teams understand performance gaps, define KPIs, improve reporting and translate complex data into insights that support better business decisions.

Power BIDashboards & DAX
SQL + PythonAnalysis & data prep
Business FocusCost, sales & operations
Open to BA / BI opportunities
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Business-focused analyst with strong BI, analytics and operational improvement experience.

My work sits between business, data and technology. I work with stakeholders to understand business needs, document requirements, clean and validate data, build KPI dashboards, and deliver insights for sales, manufacturing, retail performance, product costing and operational improvement.

2024 – 2025

Data Reporting Analyst

Techrevol / Hybrid

Built reporting views and performance insights for sales and business teams using Power BI, Python and data preparation workflows.

  • Tracked KPIs and performance gaps for business decision-making.
  • Converted raw operational data into clear dashboards and reports.
  • Supported stakeholder discussions with simple, evidence-based insights.
2025

Business Analyst – BI Thesis Project

MB Shipbrokers AG / Copenhagen

Designed a BI and analytics framework to assess vessel retrofitting, ETS exposure and investment scenarios in the maritime sector.

  • Used clustering, regression and scenario analysis to support investment decisions.
  • Built Power BI dashboards for retrofit prioritisation and EU trading exposure.
  • Translated policy and business variables into measurable decision criteria.
2023 – 2024

Manufacturing Analyst / Process Operator

Northvolt / Skellefteå

Worked with production processes, quality checks and operational KPI data in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

  • Monitored process, quality and production data to identify improvement areas.
  • Worked with real-time dashboards and shop-floor reporting.
  • Supported waste, defect and process-efficiency improvement work.
2023

Junior Data Analyst

Nivan Sea Foods & Convenience Food Industries / Karachi

Analysed sales, stock, SKU performance and margin data to support commercial and operational decisions.

  • Created SKU, sales and margin reporting for business review.
  • Cleaned historical data and built regional performance dashboards.
  • Supported stock, pricing and demand-related analysis.
2022 – 2023

Retail Business Advisor

Virgin Media O2 / Bristol

Worked with customer needs, sales performance, renewals and service experience in a fast-paced retail environment.

  • Supported customers with product selection, renewals and problem-solving.
  • Used sales performance insights to improve conversion and service outcomes.
  • Developed strong stakeholder communication and commercial awareness.
Power BI • Regression • Scenario Analysis

Maritime Retrofit BI Framework

Created an analytics model to prioritise retrofit investment opportunities using vessel characteristics, EU trading exposure and environmental scoring.

Power BI • Inventory • Retail KPIs

PartyKungen Sales & Inventory Dashboard

Designed a dashboard concept to track seasonal demand, stock movement, product performance and replenishment signals.

Business Analytics • Consumer Insights

IKEA Consumer Analysis

Analysed customer satisfaction and omni-channel behaviour to identify drivers behind experience and decision-making.

Manufacturing • Quality • KPIs

Production Performance Reporting

Worked with manufacturing data to support quality checks, process visibility and operational improvement actions.

Pricing • Margin • SKU Analysis

Product Cost & Margin Analysis

Built SKU-level views to understand cost, revenue, margin and product performance for better commercial decisions.

Business • Brand • Operations

Nuralain Eyewear

Developed an eyewear brand concept with catalogue, product naming, supplier communication and market positioning work.

Tools and capabilities

A practical mix of business analysis, dashboarding, data analytics and stakeholder communication.

BI & Reporting

Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Looker, Qlik Sense, Excel dashboards

Data & Analytics

SQL, Python, data cleaning, validation, KPI analysis, forecasting, regression

Business Analysis

Requirements, user stories, process mapping, UAT, stakeholder workshops, Agile

Business Areas

Sales, manufacturing, retail performance, inventory, product costing, margins

MSc Business & Marketing Analytics

Linköping University, Sweden

MSc International Business

Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

MBA Human Resource Management

Iqra University, Karachi

Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Qlik Sense Business Analyst, SQL, Power BI learning path

Let’s talk about business analysis, BI dashboards or data-driven improvement.

Email me directly or connect with me on LinkedIn.