Maria Kinyi
Limuru
Summary
Detail-focused Data Analyst with knowledge in ETL, data warehousing, process validation and business needs analysis. Proven to understand customer requirements and translate into actionable project plans. Dedicated and hard-working with passion for Big Data.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Analysis
International Livestock Research Institute
Nairobi
2018.11 - Current
- Analyzed infrastructure and data reporting requirements, requests and concern for Business Intelligence and BI technology.
- Proposed and was involved in Azure SQL data warehouse setup as solution for BI infrastructure need.
- Proposed and was involved in Power BI setup as solution for data transformation, reporting and visualization need.
- Utilized Power BI to visualize 14 ILRI's management Reports and dashboards as well as Partners survey results dashboard.
- Used Dax functions to create formula's and expressions for relevant data sets
- Identified, analyzed and interpreted trends or patterns in OCS data sets by finding comparisons, correlations, time series changes, ranking, distribution and other measures and visualizing with charts.
- Monitored and controlled data upload, checking for successful data import and quality.
- Identified bugs in data collection and was involved in data validation to ensure accuracy of data from source to Bi tool.
- Planned and captured meeting notes for Business Intelligence project.
- Updated the BI Project plan with project milestones.
- Presented reports to stakeholders and teammates regarding project progress and results.
Business/Systems Analysis
International Livestock Research institute
Nairobi
2016.08 - Current
- Reviewed project user requirements, specifications, testing, support, and training documents to ensure in line with business objectives.
- Analyzed effects of implementing new SAP and ERP systems and IT processes & improve existing ones.
- Participated in root cause analysis and recommend product enhancements or other appropriate actions to improve productivity for both business units and IT.
- Specified and defined > 100 process improvements and user requirements through documentation, diagrams, workflows and matrices, prototyping, and Process Modelling.
- Worked with stakeholders and business teams to transform manual processes to Agresso Modules to improve functionality. Stakeholders worked with include Finance, Procurement, HR, Project Teams, and Students.
- Teamed up with stakeholders to perform User Acceptance Testing of new Modules.
- Defined forms and workflows in Agresso to automate manual processes.
- Technically involved in setting up Agresso client system by creating user accounts and roles with different access to modules.
- Provided front-line end-user troubleshooting and support for Agresso ERP.
- Created Agresso user manuals and provided user training.
Education
MBA - Management Information Systems And Services,
JKUAT
Juja, Kenya12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science
JKUAT
Juja, Kenya08.2006
Skills
- Data analysis
- Test data analysis
- Data analysis and modeling
- Power BI
- Tableu
- Dax Functions
- Rscript
- Agresso ERP Modules implementation
- Requirement’s elicitation and documentation
- Process improvement & Business Transformation
- Solution Testing and Implementation
- Waterfall/Agile expertise
- Personnel training
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of Finance and other stakeholders in the development of ILRI's data warehouse and Finance BI workspace that has the ILRI at a glance dashboard and report visuals.
- Achieved survey results dashboards for the Impact @ Scale program through effectively helping with client analysis and dashboard development.
- Successful analysis and documentation of over 200 functional requirements for development and enhancements with successful development, testing, and implementation of Finance, Procurement, HR, and Grant Management Processes.
Certification
- Pluralsight - 1st Power BI report
- Pluralsight - getting started on Power BI
- Plural sight - Power query
- LinkedIn- Learning Data Analytics
- ITIL
- CBAP
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
HybridRemoteOn-SiteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsPaid time offPaid sick leaveCareer advancementTimeline
Data Analysis
International Livestock Research Institute
2018.11 - Current
Business/Systems Analysis
International Livestock Research institute
2016.08 - Current
MBA - Management Information Systems And Services,
JKUAT
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science
JKUAT
- Pluralsight - 1st Power BI report
- Pluralsight - getting started on Power BI
- Plural sight - Power query
- LinkedIn- Learning Data Analytics
- ITIL
- CBAP
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