About

Bridging the gap between engineering pipelines and business strategies.

Data analyst and BI specialist with 5+ years building analytics infrastructure that removes operational drag and drives clearer business decisions.

Core Principles

Mission & Values

Business-First Analytics

Data is only as valuable as the decisions it enables. I focus on core business outcomes and stakeholder objectives, not just writing code.

Clarity & Simplicity

I believe in making insights intuitive and highly accessible. A premium dashboard shouldn't need a manual — it should speak for itself.

Robust Engineering

Building ETL processes and databases that are modular, documented, version-controlled, and fully optimized for long-term scalability.

Collaborative Ownership

Working hand-in-hand with business users, product managers, and engineering teams to ensure my data tools are actively adopted and trusted.

Zain Haidar - Data Analyst & Microsoft Power BI Specialist

Zain Haidar

Data Analyst & Microsoft Power BI Specialist

Vienna, Austria
Available for projects

Over the past few years, I have worked as a dedicated data professional, designing Business Intelligence systems and automating analytical infrastructure. I focus on removing operational bottlenecks and translating complex, multi-million row datasets into clear, revenue-driving business strategies.

Through my freelance consulting and corporate engagements, I partner with cross-functional teams to replace manual, error-prone reports with real-time, production-grade dashboards. I focus not just on beautiful visualisations, but on building modular ETL workflows and SQL pipelines that represent a single source of truth for the entire company.

Whether defining KPI architectures, writing optimized database queries, or coaching executive teams on how to query their own data, I treat data as a leverage point. My core goal is to enable organizations to move faster, identify new opportunities, and make decisions backed by verifiable evidence.

Technical Capabilities

Tools and technologies I use in production

Business Intelligence & Visualization

Power BIDAXPower QueryTableauKPI DashboardsMicrosoft Excel

Cloud & Tools

AzureAWSGCPDockerGitREST APIsCI/CD

Data Analysis & Modelling

SQLPythonTrend AnalysisForecastingRegression Models

Data Engineering & ETL

Azure Data PipelinesApache SparkAzure Synapse Analytics

Soft Skills

Client CollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingTraining

Professional Experience

Roles and engagements across analytics

Data Analyst

Current
Upwork / Freelance
2022PresentRemote

Worked with clients on data analytics, dashboard development, ETL workflows, and reporting automation.

  • Designed and deployed 20+ Power BI dashboards for clients in retail, finance, and healthcare.
  • Built ETL pipelines using Python and SQL to preprocess and analyze large datasets.
  • Delivered trend analysis and forecasting reports to support strategic decision-making.
  • Improved client reporting efficiency by 30% through automated dashboards and KPI tracking.

Data Analyst

FBM Solutions
20192021Pakistan

Worked on business intelligence dashboards, SQL analysis, Python-based data analysis, and customer intelligence reporting.

  • Developed BI dashboards to monitor KPIs and streamline decision-making.
  • Conducted SQL and Python-based data analysis for customer intelligence strategies.
  • Delivered customer segmentation insights that increased campaign ROI by 15%.
  • Optimized data pipelines for scalability, improving processing efficiency by 20%.

Software Engineer

Fiverr / Freelance
20172019Remote

Built data-driven applications and integrated analytics features into client projects.

  • Developed data-driven applications with Python and Django.
  • Integrated Power BI visualizations into web apps for real-time analytics.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project requirements and deliver scalable solutions.

Certifications & Courses

Verified credentials and professional development

Databricks Associate Developer, Apache Spark

Udemy · Data Engineering

Data Visualization

Kaggle · Data Visualization

Data Analysis with Python

freeCodeCamp · Data Analysis

Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals

Databricks · Data Engineering

GitHub Foundations

GitHub · Developer Tools

Vector Databases Professional Certificate

LinkedIn / Weaviate · AI & Vector Databases

Introduction to Machine Learning

Kaggle · Machine Learning

Foundation of Data Analysis, NLP, Business Intelligence

University of Vienna · Data Analytics

Ready to work together?

Let's build analytics infrastructure that drives real business outcomes. Get in touch to scope your project.