Gopinath Naik

Sr. Data Analyst

Delhi, India 20+ yrs exp 95 · Outstanding

About

19+ years of experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, automation, and enterprise reporting, including 12+ years supporting Microsoft business groups as a contingent employee. Strong experience designing enterprise analytics and data engineering solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks (PySpark), Snowflake, Python, SQL, and modern Lakehouse architecture.

Skills & Expertise (55)

Power BI Service Administration Expert

9.2/10

Years Exp

Microsoft Fabric Expert

9.0/10

Years Exp

Azure Data Factory Advanced

8.8/10

Years Exp

SQL Advanced

8.5/10

Years Exp

Python Advanced

8.3/10

Years Exp

Azure Databricks Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Azure Synapse Analytics Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

DAX Advanced

7.8/10

Years Exp

Snowflake Advanced

7.5/10

Years Exp

ETL Advanced

7.5/10

Years Exp

Power Automate Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

SSAS Microsoft Entra ID RBAC RLS compliance reporting Jira Zoho CRM Zoho People OutSystems SSIS VBA REST APIs C# T-SQL Power Bi Embedded ASP.NET SharePoint AWS EC2 Redshift Athena Advanced Excel Copilot OneLake Lakehouse Warehouse Data Factory Dataflow Gen2 Notebooks Spark Semantic Models Power Query Gateways Git PySpark Delta Lake Medallion Architecture ELT Incremental Loads Postgresql MySql PowerShell Azure Monitor Log Analytics

Work Experience

Senior Data Analyst | Microsoft Fabric Engineer | Power BI & Fabric Administrator | Data Engineer

Katpro Technologies

Aug 2023 - Apr 2026

Administered Power BI Service and Microsoft Fabric workspaces for clients including Coca-Cola, Russell Stover, and IFB, covering access, gateways, refresh monitoring, governance, and support. Administered Microsoft 365 user access, license assignments, and role-based permissions to support Power BI and Microsoft Fabric environments. Managed Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) security groups, user access, RBAC, and authentication for enterprise analytics solutions. Troubleshot connectivity, gateway, network, firewall, and authentication issues impacting Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure-based data services. Automated Power BI/Fabric tenant administration, capacity monitoring, gateway management, workspace governance, and audit reporting using PowerShell and Power BI Admin APIs. Designed ETL/ELT pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks (PySpark), Snowflake, and SQL for enterprise analytics workloads. Built PySpark notebooks for ingestion, cleansing, transformation, aggregation, incremental processing, and Delta Lake merge operations. Implemented Lakehouse solutions using Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers and integrated curated data with Power BI semantic models and dashboards. Developed SQL transformation models using dbt Cloud, implementing reusable staging and mart models, data quality testing, documentation, and Git-based version control for analytics engineering. Configured Fabric audit logs, Power BI Admin APIs, activity monitoring, capacity reporting, row-level security, and compliance dashboards. Worked with Fabric Data Agent and Copilot to support data discovery, natural-language analysis, and business insight generation. Managed support requests and project tracking using Jira, while utilizing Zoho CRM, Zoho People, and greytHR for business operations and employee management.

Operations Manager | Power BI Administrator

Microsoft Corporation, Malaysia (Contingent - Denave India Pvt. Ltd.)

Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

Drove analytics for Azure SM&C and BizApps across seven APAC markets and delivered Azure Health Report dashboards for regional leadership. Supported Microsoft 365 user account administration, license management, and access governance for regional business users. Collaborated with Azure AD administrators to manage user provisioning, security groups, and access permissions for enterprise applications. Worked with IT support teams to troubleshoot network connectivity, firewall, authentication, and Active Directory-related issues affecting reporting platforms. Automated reporting pipelines using Azure Data Factory, SQL, Azure Synapse Analytics, and consumed curated datasets from Azure Databricks and Azure Synapse Analytics to improve data availability and reporting performance. Managed Power BI workspace governance, role-based security, capacity monitoring, usage tracking, and adoption reporting through Admin APIs. Collaborated with Microsoft stakeholders on reporting standards, enablement documentation, and Power BI governance best practices.

Senior Business Analyst | Power BI Administrator

Microsoft Corporation, India (Contingent - Majorel India Pvt. Ltd.)

Jan 2011 - Nov 2022

Managed analytics for Enterprise, Azure, BizApps, EPG, and SMB segments, including CRM/MSX reporting, data quality, performance management, and executive dashboards. Supported Microsoft 365 user license administration, account provisioning, and access management for internal business users. Managed Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) user accounts, security groups, and role-based access to support enterprise reporting solutions. Collaborated with infrastructure teams to troubleshoot Active Directory, network, firewall, and authentication issues impacting Microsoft business applications and reporting services. Built and automated enterprise reporting processes using SQL Server, SSDT, Power Automate, Power BI, and curated datasets from Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, and enterprise data platforms including Databricks and Azure SQL. Mentored analysts delivered Power BI and governance training and collaborated with engineering teams to create scalable analytical datasets and reporting solutions. Won the Microsoft Automation Process Award twice for reporting and process automation innovation. Worked with business stakeholders and technical teams using Jira to manage requirements, track issues, monitor project progress, and ensure timely delivery of business solutions.