Kiren Raju
Birmingham,UK
Summary
Accomplished data professional with expertise in Power BI dashboard design, development, and optimisation. Proficient in data modelling using star schema and DAX development for KPIs, measures, and business logic. Skilled in data integration across SQL, Excel, Dataverse, and enterprise systems. Adept at stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering to ensure data quality and reporting accuracy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Data Analytics Consultant
Ernst & Young (EY)
Birmingham
2022.07 - Current
- Architected and delivered enterprise-grade Power BI dashboards, translating complex requirements into actionable insights.
- Designed scalable data models for high-performance analytics.
- Developed reusable, structured datasets to enable consistent and scalable reporting.
- Integrated data from multiple sources (SQL, Excel, Dataverse, enterprise systems, APIs) into a unified reporting layer.
- Built and maintained automated data pipelines and refresh processes to ensure timely, accurate data.
- Developed advanced DAX measures for KPIs, trends, and complex business logic, optimised for performance.
- Led optimisation of dashboards, improving performance, usability, and adoption.
- Partnered with stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver solutions, and ensure dashboards are actionable and aligned to business needs.
- Delivered user-focused dashboards to clients across the globe with clear visual storytelling, increasing usability and adoption.
- Ensured data quality, integrity, and reconciliation, handling incomplete and inconsistent datasets.
- Owned end-to-end delivery across multiple projects, from data ingestion to dashboard deployment.
Data Analytics Consultant
Ernst & Young (EY)
2019.04 - 2022.07
- Delivered end-to-end analytics using SQL and Power BI workflows.
- Built dashboards for financial operations and risk reporting for clients.
- Designed structured datasets and reporting models for scalable dashboard delivery.
- Developed SQL analytics across large-volume datasets with detailed transactions.
- Created DAX calculations and drill-through logic for KPI monitoring.
Data Analyst
JLT Group – Special Risks / Financial Lines
Birmingham
2018.04 - 2019.04
- Analysed large Excel and QlikView datasets for financial reporting forecasting support.
- Produced dashboards and reporting outputs to track revenue trends and opportunities.
- Improved reporting quality through data cleansing, validation, and process improvements.
Insurance Broker
JLT Group – Special Risks / Financial Lines
Birmingham
2016.02 - 2018.04
- Managed a portfolio of clients and used data analysis to support pricing, risk evaluation and profitability decisions.
- Built strong stakeholder relationships across clients, underwriters and internal teams, supporting commercial delivery and client service.
- Presented analytical insights and recommendations to support retention, pricing and business growth.
Pay & Roster Interim
Cross Country Trains
Birmingham
2015.05 - 2015.10
Financial Accounts Assistant
Wesleyan Assurance Society
Birmingham
2013.12 - 2014.05
Education
BSc (Hons) - Mathematics with Computing
Aston University
BirminghamA-Levels - Mathematics, Psychology, IT, Punjabi
Queen Mary's High School
BirminghamSkills
- Power BI Dashboard Design, Development & Optimisation
- Data Modelling
- DAX Development
- Power Query / Data Transformation
- Data Integration (SQL, Excel, Dataverse, Databricks, Enterprise Systems, API’s)
- Data Analytics
- SQL (Extraction, Transformation, Analytics)
- Excel
- Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Gathering
- Data Quality, Reconciliation & Reporting Accuracy
Languages
English
Punjabi
Hindi
Affiliations
- Cycling, Painting, Fashion Designing, Acting, Travelling
Achievements
- Delivered multiple Power BI dashboards across internal and client environments.
- Automated reporting processes, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
- Analysed large-scale datasets (millions of rows) across multiple data sources.
- Recognised with 30+ EY Applause Awards for exceptional performance.
- Delivered reporting solutions that generated measurable business value and revenue impact.
Additional information
- Tools & Technologies: Power BI, SQL, Excel, Dataverse, Tableau, QlikView, Power Apps, Microsoft Office, Optro, Databricks.
- Industries: Financial Services, Government, Insurance, Rail / Transportation, Manufacturing, Retail, Oil & Gas, Public Sector and other cross-sector client environments.
Timeline
Senior Data Analytics Consultant
Ernst & Young (EY)
2022.07 - Current
Data Analytics Consultant
Ernst & Young (EY)
2019.04 - 2022.07
Data Analyst
JLT Group – Special Risks / Financial Lines
2018.04 - 2019.04
Insurance Broker
JLT Group – Special Risks / Financial Lines
2016.02 - 2018.04
Pay & Roster Interim
Cross Country Trains
2015.05 - 2015.10
Financial Accounts Assistant
Wesleyan Assurance Society
2013.12 - 2014.05
BSc (Hons) - Mathematics with Computing
Aston University
A-Levels - Mathematics, Psychology, IT, Punjabi
Queen Mary's High School