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Power BI Developer
& Data Engineer

Hi, I'm Surya Sundar Kumar Surla — I build reliable data pipelines and scalable data platforms, then surface them as clear, interactive dashboards. ETL/ELT • SQL • Python • Azure • Power BI.

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50+

Pipelines Built

10M+

Rows Processed Daily

Years Experience

What I Do

My Services

Data Pipelines & ETL/ELT

Design and build automated, fault-tolerant ingestion and transformation pipelines with Azure Data Factory, SQL, Python, and Spark to move data reliably at scale.

Data Warehousing & Modeling

Architect scalable data warehouses and lakehouses with clean dimensional models, optimized DAX, and well-governed schemas using SQL Server, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure Synapse.

BI & Analytics Enablement

Turn engineered datasets into decision-ready Power BI dashboards, automate reporting workflows, and deliver insights that drive measurable enterprise growth.

Technical Expertise

My Toolkit

Data Engineering & ETL

Azure Data Factory ETL / ELT Fabric

Cloud & Big Data

Azure Databricks Apache Spark Synapse Data Lake

Languages & Query

SQL Python DAX M-Language PySpark

Databases & Warehousing

MS SQL Server Azure Synapse

BI & Visualization

Power BI Tableau Excel

Orchestration & Tools

Airflow Git Tabular Editor DAX Studio ALM Toolkit CI/CD

Professional Journey

Work Experience

Feb 2024 — Present

BI Developer

Lingaro | Remote

Led the architecture and technical design of Business Intelligence reporting solutions across 3 global client accounts, collaborating with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable Power BI solutions.
Designed, developed, and deployed 10+ enterprise-grade Power BI dashboards using Power BI, DAX, Power Query, and SQL, reducing manual reporting effort by 40% and accelerating executive decision-making.
Integrated Power BI with SQL Server and REST APIs, enabling automated near real-time reporting for 100+ daily active users while eliminating manual data consolidation.
Improved dashboard performance by optimizing DAX calculations, refining data models, and utilizing Tabular Editor, DAX Studio, and Measure Killer, reducing report load times by up to 50%.
Partnered with cross-functional teams through Agile delivery cycles, iteratively enhancing dashboards based on stakeholder feedback and achieving a 95% user satisfaction rate while reducing ad-hoc reporting requests by 30%.

Power BI DAX SQL Server REST APIs Tabular Editor

Sep 2023 — Dec 2023

Research Analyst Intern

Frost and Sullivan | Chennai, IN

Collected, cleaned, and consolidated market intelligence from 20+ industry sources using Excel and web research techniques, creating structured datasets for strategic consulting engagements.
Designed interactive Power BI and Excel dashboards to analyze automotive market trends, reducing report preparation time by 40% and improving insight delivery for consulting teams.
Developed executive-ready presentations integrating analytical visualizations and market intelligence, contributing to a 20% improvement in client engagement and proposal success.

Power BI Microsoft Excel Data Modeling

Jun 2022 — Aug 2023

Operations Analyst

JindalX | Remote

Analyzed large operational datasets using Microsoft Excel to identify performance trends, SLA deviations, and customer service improvement opportunities.
Built automated KPI dashboards utilizing Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, and Conditional Formatting, reducing manual reporting time by 35%.
Generated daily, weekly, and monthly operational performance reports for leadership, enabling data-driven decisions across multiple business functions.

Microsoft Excel Data Analysis KPI Dashboards

Achievements

Certifications & Education

Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Exam PL-300 • Microsoft

Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant

Exam PL-200 • Microsoft

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Gen AI Certified Professional

Oracle

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering — 7.37 CGPA

Sagi Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh, India

Aug 2018 — May 2022

Pipelines, Dashboards & Projects

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