Cristian S.

Senior Business Intelligence Developer

Cristian is a seasoned BI developer with over 20 years of experience delivering reliable, end-to-end reporting and analytics solutions. His technical toolkit includes Power BI, SQL, SSIS, and Azure Data Factory, and he has worked extensively across the banking, media, and SaaS sectors.

Cristian has contributed to high-impact projects for leading organizations such as PwC, Vodafone, and Littelfuse. His accomplishments include SSRS-to-Oracle reporting migrations, the development of Azure-based data pipelines, and the implementation of CCTV analytics dashboards using Azure Synapse and Power BI.

Known for his analytical precision and business-oriented approach, Cristian builds reusable semantic models, optimizes ETL processes, and collaborates closely with stakeholders to deliver clear, actionable insights. His solutions are scalable, maintainable, and designed to support strategic decision-making in data-driven enterprises.

Main expertise

  • SQL
    SQL 20 years
  • Azure Blob storage
    Azure Blob storage 3 years
  • Data Analytics 10 years

Other skills

  • Oracle
    Oracle 7 years
  • JSON
    JSON 7 years
  • SAS
    SAS 4 years
Cristian

Cristian S.

Romania

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Selected experience

Employment

  • Business Intelligence Developer and Consultant

    Freelance - 1 year 9 months

    • Migrated legacy SSRS reports to a new Oracle-based data warehouse for a major Romanian bank, collaborating closely with data modelers and business analysts.
    • Designed and deployed SSAS tabular models using Oracle as the data source, enabling scalable enterprise analytics.
    • Developed SSIS packages and Azure Data Factory pipelines for Littelfuse (US) to consolidate data from SAP BW, Salesforce, Azure SQL, and Excel.
    • Created Power BI datasets and dashboards for sales commissions, streamlining reporting and validation workflows in Azure DevOps.
    • Built ad hoc and automated reports for PwC departments, sourcing audit data from Aura and application insights from Datadog.
    • Designed a data warehouse and produced real-time dashboards for PwC’s internal audit operations.
    • Engineered a CCTV analytics pipeline for Lagardère Romania, decoding JSON data and generating Power BI reports for people counters, queues, shelf interaction, and face detection.
    • Applied Azure Synapse Analytics and parquet-based warehousing to support low-latency visualizations.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • T-SQL T-SQL
    • Postman Postman
    • Oracle Oracle
    • Azure Azure
    • Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI
    • Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory
    • SSAS SSAS
    • SSIS SSIS
    • JSON JSON
    • SSRS
  • Business Intelligence Developer and Consultant

    Mindit - 1 year 8 months

    • Built end-to-end analytics pipelines for a plant-based product company in Germany, ingesting Azure logs and Google Analytics data using Azure Data Factory.
    • Delivered Power BI dashboards embedded into client-facing admin portals via Azure Synapse and parquet file processing.
    • Automated royalty calculations for Izzardink (US), generated author reports, synced metadata with Monday.com, and exported billing data to QuickBooks.
    • Delivered full-cycle development from data ingestion to final report delivery and system integration.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • T-SQL T-SQL
    • Postman Postman
    • Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI
    • Azure Data Factory Azure Data Factory
    • Azure Synapse Azure Synapse
    • MS 365 Power Apps MS 365 Power Apps
  • Business Intelligence Developer

    ING Hubs Romania - 1 year 2 months

    • Developed SSIS ETL pipelines to ingest and transform structured data from Azure Data Lake into enterprise-ready SSAS Tabular models.
    • Designed and deployed SSAS Tabular models to support performance-optimized self-service analytics across multiple banking domains.
    • Built both paginated and interactive Power BI reports based on tabular models, tailored to meet departmental reporting needs.
    • Collaborated with product owners and QA teams to ensure business rules were accurately represented in Power BI dashboards.
    • Maintained and optimized T-SQL scripts for reusable views and reporting procedures.
    • Utilized Git and Azure DevOps for version control and continuous delivery of BI artifacts.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • T-SQL T-SQL
    • Azure Azure
    • Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI
    • Git Git
    • SSAS SSAS
    • SSIS SSIS
    • ETL ETL
  • Mindit - 9 months

    • Developed and optimized SSIS packages and SSAS tabular models to support high-volume reporting.
    • Created both automated and ad-hoc reports using Power BI and SSRS, based on business requirements.
    • Conducted quality assurance on ETL pipelines and implemented Kimball-style dimensional modeling.
    • Aligned deliverables with Agile ceremonies and reporting backlogs to ensure timely and structured delivery.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • T-SQL T-SQL
    • Azure Azure
    • Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI
    • SSIS SSIS
    • ETL ETL
    • SSRS
  • Business Intelligence Developer

    Cloud Force Romania - 6 months

    Cloud Force implemented Matrix42, an ITSM platform. Cristian led BI integration efforts.

    • Built staging databases and data warehouses using SSIS

    • Designed SSAS tabular models and created self-service Power BI dashboards for service desk, licensing, and asset modules

    • Delivered dashboards for operational insights consumed by Excel Power Pivot and web-based BI tools

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • T-SQL T-SQL
    • Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI
    • SSAS SSAS
    • SSIS SSIS
  • Cegeka Romania - 4 months

    Cegeka is a European IT services provider. Cristian delivered BI customizations on Microsoft Dynamics AX and D365.

    • Built data warehouses and staging layers with SSIS

    • Created tabular models and Power BI reports aligned with ERP modules for finance and operations

    • Optimized dashboards and datasets for performance and usability

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • MSSQL MSSQL
    • Microsoft Power BI Microsoft Power BI
    • SSAS SSAS
    • SSIS SSIS
  • Database Designer

    Vodafone Romania - 3 years 6 months

    Vodafone is a global telecommunications provider offering mobile, broadband, and digital services. Cristian supported the enterprise BI environment by building and maintaining critical reporting infrastructure.

    • Collaborated with business analysts to define and translate reporting requirements into a scalable data warehouse model.

    • Created complex Oracle-based reports and dashboards to support operational and strategic decision-making.

    • Delivered self-service dashboards using SAP Business Objects for various business units, including marketing, customer service, and finance.

    • Generated recurring and ad-hoc reports that contributed to internal cost-saving initiatives.

    • Conducted impact analysis and modeling to support data governance and compliance needs.

    • Worked with SAS Enterprise Guide to create ETL jobs and statistical summaries on customer behavior.

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • Oracle Oracle
    • SAS SAS
    • ETL ETL
    • SAP SAP
  • Database Administrator

    Profilux Romania - 13 years 7 months

    Profilux is a supplier and distributor of architectural profile systems. Cristian built internal ERP systems and custom reporting tools.

    • Developed the internal database system using SQL Server and MS Access

    • Built SSRS reports and trained internal staff on application use

    • Maintained and optimized replicated databases with SQL Merge Replication

    Technologies:

    • Technologies:
    • SAS SAS
    • VBA VBA
    • SSRS

Education

  • BSc.Accounting and Database Management

    Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest · 1997 - 2000

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