Venkata Naga Mohith Uppala

Sr. Power BI Developer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

 Having 8+ years of Professional experience as a Power BI Developer working on SQL server, Business Intelligence tools, Database
Design, Data Modeling and Data warehousing projects.
 Utilized Power BI and Power Pivot to develop data analysis prototypes, creating advanced chart types and complex calculations
to meet business needs. Expertise includes Power Query for data cleansing and transformation, along with developing dashboard
visualizations and reports with custom controls. Implemented best practices for performance and security in enterprise-grade
Power BI implementations, including publishing reports and scheduling automatic refresh in Power BI Service.
 Proficient in utilizing SQL Server Management Studio and various versions of SQL Server, BI tools such as SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, and
Power BI, along with tabular data modeling using MS solutions like MS EXCEL, DB2, and MS Access Database.
 Extensive experience in designing and implementing Data Flows for enterprise-level BI solutions.
 Skilled in data analysis, modeling, and presentation, adeptly importing SQL Server data to Power BI for reporting. Extensive
experience with SQL Server management, BI tools (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS), and database design using Microsoft technologies.
Proficient in advanced reporting with SSRS and seamless data transformation across servers using SSIS and Bulk Copy Program.
 Experienced in design and develop complex ETL packages utilizing SSIS, incorporating methods for slowly changing dimensions
type 1 and 2, while leveraging Microsoft BI stack (SQL Server, SSRS, SSAS) to transform and load data from diverse sources into a
unified data warehouse model.
 Proficiently optimized Power BI performance through Performance Analyzer, implementing DAX functions for efficient data
visualization and event-driven analysis reports. Extensive experience includes utilizing DAX functions, implementing row-level
security, and integrating Power BI with SharePoint for enhanced reporting capabilities.
 Expertise in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) for multidimensional and tabular data modeling.
 Proficient in gathering Business Requirements from business stakeholders, analyzing documenting System Requirement
specification, Functional Requirement specifications and maintaining.
 Experience in integrating multiple data sources into cohesive Data Flows to streamline reporting and analytics processes.
 Designed hands-on exercises and workshops to reinforce theoretical concepts, allowing trainees to apply their knowledge
practically in Power BI, data modeling, and data warehouse environments.
 Adept at data modeling within OBIEE, establishing a strong metadata layer to facilitate efficient reporting and analysis.
 Developed comprehensive training programs for various skill levels, tailored to address Power BI, data modeling, and data
warehouse concepts.
 Exceptional leader with excellent interpersonal skills, communication finesse and Team management skills with strong expertise
in analyzing the requirements and preparing the specifications document based on the requirements.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Tools: SQL Server Enterprise Manager, Microsoft Management Console, SQL, T-SQL, OLTP, BCP, SSIS,
OLAP. Microsoft Visio 2016, PowerBI (Desktop, Server, Mobile), MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project,
Microsoft visual studio.
Databases: Azure SQL Database, Azure data warehouse, Azure Datafactory, MS SQL server (2008R2, 2012,
2014,2016), MySQL and Oracle(11g/10g/9i/8i/12C), MS Access
(2003/2000/97), MongoDB, HBase, Cassandra.
Cloud Technologies: Azure.
BI TOOLS: Power BI, SSRS, SSIS, SSAS, Tableau.
Packages / Tools: MS Office, Putty.
ETL TOOLS: SSIS, SSRS, SSAS.
Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, Business Analysis.
Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003R2/2008R2/2012, Windows (XP,7,10), Unix.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Optum, Eden Prairie, MN Jan 2023 - Present

Sr. Power BI Developer
Responsibilities:
 Developed Power BI reports and dashboards for multiple data sources using data blending.
 Written calculated columns, DAX Measures in power bi desktop to show good data analysis techniques.
 Developed the reports in Power BI desktop, publish the report and pinned dashboards in the Power BI Service
 Created Workspace and Apps in Power BI and giving access to End-users to Apps.
 Designed and implemented complex data models to meet reporting requirements and optimize performance in Power BI.
 Configured Gateway in the Power BI service and Implemented Data security (Row-level security) on Dataset and Reports in
Power BI. Worked on Power BI, Power Pivot and Power View to visualize reports.
 Designed, developed, and managed Power BI Data Flows to streamline data integration and transformation processes.
 Created Drill Down, Drill Through, Book Marking and Hyperlinks features in the Power BI report.
 Extensively worked in analysing profiling and modeling data in the Power BI Desktop using Query Editor and Relationship view.
 Involved in transforming the data from data sources and loading into the target databases using power query and generating
reports using Power BI.
 Created and enforced standards for data model documentation, including entity relationships, data flows, and dependencies.
 Participate in software solutions deployment from the beginning to the end based on the Software Development Life Cycle.
 Implementation and delivery of MSBI platform solutions to develop and deploy ETL, analytical, reporting, and
scorecard/dashboards on SQL Server 2008 using SSAS, SSIS/DTS, SSRS.
 Involved in designing, developing, and testing of the ETL strategy to populate the data from various source systems using SSIS.
 Developed and maintained logical and physical data models for analytical data sets in Power BI.
 Generated ad-hoc reports, sub-reports, drill-down reports, drill-through reports, and parameterized reports to provide visible
data for data analysts and business using SSRS.
 Translated business requirements into data models using industry-standard best practices.
 Participated in the Agile methodology's daily scrum and other sprint meetings; developed and prioritized product backlogs and
the sprint burnt down charts etc. to meet the daily deliverables and timelines.
 As a part of Power BI Administration, configured Usage metrics, Users, Audit logs, Tenant settings, Dashboard settings, Power BI
Apps settings, Power BI premium and Premium Capacity settings.

State of OH (DRC), Columbus, OH Mar 2021 – Dec 2022

Power BI Developer
Responsibilities:

 Worked with Stakeholders to deliver Executive Dashboard as per their request which should include all the departments like HR,
Finance, Inventory all in one dashboard and for that constantly communicated with different team managers and executives.
 Supported two teams on maintaining and troubleshooting their existing Power BI reports.
 Assisted in creating prototype of the reports as per the communications with stakeholders.
 Implemented data validation and cleansing techniques within Power BI Data Flows to ensure data accuracy.
 Utilized Power BI’s DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) for calculated columns, measures, and tables to enhance data models.
 Worked with existing team to assist them in the updating of the existing Power BI dataset weekly.
 Created Safety Dashboard from scratch as per the design request of the executive of Safety department.
 Managed and maintained multiple Power BI reports for HR and Finance/ Auto force team.
 Updated data modeling and DAX measures for some the reports as they were not working properly.
 Created new database objects like Procedures, Functions, Packages, Triggers, Indexes & Views using T-SQL in Development and
Production environment
 Created various dashboards in Power BI desktop using table, matrix, bar, card, gauge, and slicer visualizations.
 Developed SQL Queries to fetch complex data from different tables in remote databases using joins, database links and
formatted the results into reports and kept logs.
 Scheduled and managed data refreshes for Power BI Data Flows to ensure up-to-date reporting.
 Created Stored Procedures to transform the Data & worked extensively in T-SQL for various needs of the transformations while
loading the data.
 Created various Drill through, Parameterized, Tabular reports and matrix reports using SSRS and created subscriptions for users.
 Designed and developed Power BI reports, self-service packages, and dashboards for a large pool of business associates.
 Designed and developed operational reports using MS Power BI Desktop for various regional managers and also created
calculated measures and columns with DAX.
 Participated in the Agile methodology's daily scrum and other sprint meetings; developed and prioritized product backlogs and
the sprint burnt down charts etc. to meet the daily deliverables and timelines.
 Deploy and Configure Power BI dataset for Sales and Finance team, implement incremental refresh on Power BI dataset.
 Designing and Developing the Dashboard Reports in Power BI using DAX.
 Created Calculated Columns and Measures in Power BI and Excel depending on the requirement using DAX queries
 Primarily involved in Data Migration using SQL, SQL Azure, Azure storage, and Azure Data Factory, SSIS.
 Monitored Data Flow performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and performance issues.
 Integrated multiple data sources (SQL, Excel, Azure, APIs) into cohesive Power BI data models.
 Designed and Developed ETL Frame that extract, transform, Audit and load data in Azure SQL Data warehouse and Data
Dimensional Modelling.
 Modified the existing stored procedures to get the new functionality depending on the client requirement

Bank of America, Chaorlette, NC Jul 2019 – Feb 2021

Business Intelligence/Power BI Developer
Responsibilities:

 Deliver business intelligence and analytical solutions to stakeholders that provide data-driven insights into business
performance, issues, and initiatives
 Manage and maintain multiple Power BI reports and workspaces.
 Transform and integrate data according to business requirements
 Created brand new Power BI reports using the standardized template according to business requirement and with close
communication with business.
 Used DAX skills to create calculated measures to build reports according to business requirement.
 Created Power App, report catalog pages (using tiles)
 Hands on experience working with Deployment pipeline to deploy the reports across different workspaces.
 Involved in maintaining and optimizing the existing power BI datasets which are used across the various reports in the
organization.
 Gather Requirement, Data Warehouse Design, Semantic Layer (Tabular model) Design based on Requirement
 Responsible for gathering/refining requirements from the customer for developing reports in Power BI.
 Built Data Analytics or visualization using Power BI (Power View integrated with Share Point)
 Building, publishing customized interactive reports and dashboards, report scheduling using Power BI service.
 Involved in Developing Power BI visualizations and dashboards using Power BI Desktop.
 Created various dashboards in PowerBI desktop using table, matrix, bar, card, gauge, and slicer visualizations. Worked on DAX
expressions like filter, aggregate, mathematical functions etc.
 Audited and improved existing Power BI data models for scalability and future-proofing.
 Developed calculated columns and measures using DAX in Power BI
 Performed Power BI Desktop Data modeling, which cleans, transforms, mash up Data from multiple sources.
 Created multiple transformations and loaded data from multiple sources into the Power BI Dashboard and Created interactive
reports customized for the business using Power BI Desktop.

PepsiCo, Plano, TX Mar 2017 – Jun 2019

Business Intelligence/Power BI Developer
Responsibilities:

 Worked with business teams to understand business, analytical and reporting needs and develop insightful dashboards and
reports.
 Utilize SSIS to create ETL packages to validate, extract, transform and load data to data warehouse databases.
 Develop Power BI dashboards with global filters, calculate columns and measures leveraging DAX and Power Query.
 Managed new report generation and report enhancement based upon change requests.
 Worked on creating dimensional models using star schema and snowflake schema.
 Used Power BI Custom visuals like Power KPI, Chiclet Slicer, Infographic Designer, Spline Chart to make the visuals look and
understand better
 Created DAX Queries to generate computed columns in Power BI
 Used Power BI Desktop to develop data analysis multiple data sources to visualize the reports.
 Extract dataset from different data source including SQL Server, excel and flat file prepare datasets for Power BI.
 Worked on Power Query in Power BI desktop to edit the queries and Model for data modelling and establishing the relationships.
 Worked on Power BI service by publishing the Power BI reports onto Power BI server and collaborated team using Power BI
service to create the dashboards.
 Customized calculated columns and measures utilizing DAX in Power BI desktop.
 Implemented transformations and blended data with options such as merge queries and append queries in Power BI desktop.
 Created dashboards in Power BI service by adding tiles from reports, and quick insights.
 Created reports using Bar chart, Column chart, Donut chart, maps, Scatter Plot, Line chart, card as well as slicer and applied filters
on visuals, page and reports for better interaction of visuals.
 Also integrated custom visualization as per the business requirement.
 Created database objects like tables, views, stored procedures.
 Published Power BI Reports in the required originations and made Power BI Dashboards available in Web clients.
 Installed, configured, and implemented both enterprise gateway and personal gateway in Power BI service.
 Created Page Level Filters, Report Level Filters, and Visual Level Filters in Power BI according to the requirements.
 Developed reports by using different in-built visualizations Pie Chart, KPI, Card, Matrix Table, etc. in Power BI
 Utilized query editor to clean and format data and eliminate redundant information and append and merge tables from various
data sources.
 Worked on all types of transformations that are available in Power BI Query editor.
 Troubleshooting and performance tuning Power BI reports for optimization.
 Utilized datasets in Power BI service for refreshing data and implementing gateway.
 Configuring Power BI enterprise gateway to keep the dashboards and reports up to date.
 Worked with Power BI mobile app and created mobile layouts to view reports and dashboards effectively.
 Worked with both direct query and import data in Power BI for creating reports.
 Used Power BI, Power Pivot to develop data analysis prototype, and used Power View and Power Map to visualize reports

Virtusa, Pune, India Feb 2016 – Feb 2017

Data Analyst/ BI Developer
Responsibilities:

 Worked in Agile/Scrum and Software Development Life Cycle environment to drive technical requirements gathering planning
and implementation process of client projects.
 Created calculated fields, parameters, and filters to develop user-friendly, interactive, and actionable reports.
 Worked on creating report and maintaining it in SSRS and Power BI based on the requirement of stakeholders.
 Design and developing the POC’S according to business users.
 Implemented Complex business logic with User-Defined-Functions, Index Views and also created User defined Data type,
Clustered, Non-clustered Indexes.
 Installed and configure servers and clients using SQL Server 2008, Upgraded SQL databases
 Created complex Stored Procedures, Triggers, Functions (UDF), Indexes, Tables, Views and other T-SQL code and SQL joins for
applications following SQL code standards
 Managed indexes, statistics and tuned queries by using execution plan for optimizing the performance of the databases.
 Knowledge of Database Performance monitoring tools
 Created packages in SSIS with error handling and worked with different methods of logging in SSIS and also created SSIS
packages to retrieve data from Legacy sources and also to retrieve user data from the Flat files on monthly and weekly basis
 Wrote T- SQL scripts to validate and correct inconsistent data in the staging database before loading data into the database and
extensively made use of the T-SQL in creating and altering stored procedures, tables, views and other SQL joins, statements and
also created user profiles, relational database models, data dictionaries, and data integrity.
 Imported and transformed the data with power query editor by using the features like replace, extract, transform, append,
merge, remove blank rows, splitting columns, pivot and load the data into the data Model.
 Created calculated columns and measures using Data Analysis Expression (DAX) language and also made use of the time
intelligence functions like date, counting, logical and aggregation functions.
 Integrated custom visualization according to the business requirements document.
 Used Bar Chart, Line chart, Area Chart, Pie, Donut, Gauge Chart, slicers and different levels of filters in Power BI reports according
to business analysis.
 Designed and developed the dashboards, Scorecards and KPI’s in the Power BI.

EDUCATION DETAILS:

 Bachelors of technology in Computer Science Engineering, VelTech University - 2015