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End-to-end BI implementation demonstrating data engineering, modeling, and visualization capabilities. Multi-platform architecture spanning SQL Server, Excel Power Query, and Power BI with advanced DAX time intelligence and relational integrity controls.

Technologies: SQL Server 2022 Express, Excel Power Query, Power BI Desktop, DAX

Skills Matrix

Category Technologies Used Proficiency Demonstrated
Data Engineering SQL Server, Power Query ETL Data modeling, normalization, index optimization
Business Intelligence Power BI, Excel Pivot Tables Dashboard design, DAX, time intelligence
Data Visualization Power BI visuals, Excel charts KPI design, interactive filtering, drill-through
Programming DAX, SQL, M (Power Query) Measure creation, query optimization, data transformation

Project Overview

Developed comprehensive BI solution using Foodmart sample dataset to demonstrate enterprise-grade data analysis capabilities. Implemented multi-tier architecture with data warehouse design, dimensional modeling, and advanced analytics through DAX measures.

Solution Delivered

Implemented enterprise-grade BI architecture with three integrated layers:

  1. Data Warehouse Layer (SQL Server 2022 Express)
  2. Centralized repository with star schema design
  3. 280K+ records across 7 normalized tables
  4. Referential integrity via 9 foreign key constraints

  5. Query performance optimized with 15+ indexes

  6. ETL Layer (Excel Power Query)

  7. Automated CSV-to-database ingestion pipeline
  8. Data quality checks (type conversion, null handling, deduplication)
  9. Calendar dimension enhancement (fiscal periods, day types)

  10. Transaction consolidation across 1997-1998 datasets

  11. Analytics Layer (Power BI + Excel)

  12. Self-service dashboards with drill-down capability
  13. DAX time intelligence (MTD/QTD/YTD calculations)
  14. Regional performance analysis with slicer-based filtering
  15. Mobile-ready executive KPI scorecard

Solution Approach

Multi-Platform Architecture Rationale:

Selected complementary tools addressing specific stakeholder needs while maintaining single source of truth:

Platform Purpose User Persona Key Benefit
SQL Server 2022 Express Data Warehouse Data Engineers, Analysts Centralized repository with referential integrity; complex joins and aggregations at scale
Excel Power Query ETL & Ad-Hoc Analysis Finance Team, Department Managers Familiar interface; code-free ETL for citizen data analysts
Power BI Desktop Executive Dashboards C-Suite, Regional Managers Self-service BI with drill-down; mobile access; real-time KPI monitoring

Architecture Benefits:

  1. SQL Server as Single Source of Truth
  2. Centralized storage eliminates data silos
  3. Enforces referential integrity via foreign key constraints
  4. Provides audit trail with transaction logging

  5. Supports concurrent access (10+ simultaneous users)

  6. Excel for Transitional Users

  7. Reduces change management friction (familiar tool)
  8. Power Query enables self-service ETL without coding
  9. DAX measures provide advanced analytics without leaving Excel

  10. Offline analysis capability for remote locations

  11. Power BI for Visual Analytics

  12. Interactive dashboards reduce time-to-insight from days to minutes
  13. Mobile app enables field managers to monitor store performance on-the-go
  14. Natural language Q&A lowers barrier to entry for non-technical users
  15. Scheduled refresh automates monthly reporting cycles

Technical Implementation

Data Architecture

Dataset Scope:

  • 8 tables (5 dimension lookups, 3 fact tables)
  • 1997-1998 transaction data (269.7K transactions)
  • Dimensional model with star schema design

Source Tables:

  • Dimension Tables: Customers, Products, Regions, Stores, Calendar
  • Fact Tables: Transactions_1997, Transactions_1998, Returns_1997-1998

Data Model Relationships

Star schema with proper cardinality (1:M), referential integrity via foreign keys, and bidirectional filtering. Hidden foreign keys in Excel model for clean visualization while maintaining relationship functionality.

Key Features: Calculated columns, custom DAX measures (21 total), date hierarchies (Year > Quarter > Month > Day), role-playing dimensions (Calendar table).

Calculated Tables: price_threshold (dynamic product segmentation)

Excel Data Model
Excel Data Model with Calculated Measures

SQL Server Implementation

Database Design:

  • RDBMS: SQL Server 2022 Express (64-bit)
  • Schema: Star schema (3NF dimension tables, denormalized fact tables)
  • Indexes: Clustered on primary keys, non-clustered on foreign keys
  • Constraints: 9 FK constraints enforce referential integrity
  • Compatibility Level: 150 (SQL Server 2019)
  • Collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
  • Recovery Model: Simple (analytics workload; no point-in-time restore required)

Table Summary:

Table Name Row Count Table Type Purpose
Transactions 269,720 Fact Consolidated sales transactions (1997-1998)
Customer_Lookup 10,281 Dimension Customer master data with demographics
Returns 7,087 Fact Product return records
Product_Lookup 1,560 Dimension Product catalog with pricing/attributes
Calendar_Lookup 730 Dimension Date dimension (1997-01-01 to 1998-12-31)
Region_Lookup 109 Dimension Sales district and region hierarchy
Store_Lookup 24 Dimension Store locations with operational details

Total Records: 280,201 rows

Database Diagram:

SQL Server Database Diagram
SQL Server 2022 Database Relationships

Foreign Key Constraints:

FK Table FK Column PK Table PK Column Relationship
Returns product_id Product_Lookup product_id Many-to-One
Returns return_date Calendar_Lookup date Many-to-One
Returns store_id Store_Lookup store_id Many-to-One
Transactions customer_id Customer_Lookup customer_id Many-to-One
Transactions product_id Product_Lookup product_id Many-to-One
Transactions store_id Store_Lookup store_id Many-to-One
Transactions transaction_date Calendar_Lookup date Many-to-One
Store_Lookup region_id Region_Lookup region_id Many-to-One

Primary Keys:

Table Name PK Constraint PK Column Clustered Unique
Calendar_Lookup PK_Calendar_Lookup date Yes Yes
Customer_Lookup PK_Customer_Lookup customer_id Yes Yes
Product_Lookup PK_Product_Lookup product_id Yes Yes
Region_Lookup PK_Region_Lookup region_id Yes Yes
Store_Lookup PK_Store_Lookup store_id Yes Yes

Star Schema Relationships

Fact-to-Dimension Mappings

Fact tables (Transactions, Returns) connect to dimension tables via foreign keys. Each fact record references 3-4 dimensions enabling multi-dimensional analysis (time, customer, product, location).

Fact Table Dimensional Keys:

Fact Table Foreign Keys Dimension Tables Referenced
Transactions transaction_date, customer_id, product_id, store_id Calendar_Lookup, Customer_Lookup, Product_Lookup, Store_Lookup
Returns return_date, product_id, store_id Calendar_Lookup, Product_Lookup, Store_Lookup

Table Definitions (DDL)

Dimension Table: Calendar_Lookup 

CREATE TABLE dbo.Calendar_Lookup (
    -- Primary Key (Natural Key)
    date                DATE NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED,

    -- Date Components
    Year                SMALLINT NOT NULL,
    Month               TINYINT NOT NULL CHECK (Month BETWEEN 1 AND 12),
    Month_Name          NVARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
    Quarter             TINYINT NOT NULL CHECK (Quarter BETWEEN 1 AND 4),
    Day                 TINYINT NOT NULL CHECK (Day BETWEEN 1 AND 31),
    Day_Name            NVARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,

    -- Week Attributes
    Start_of_Week       DATE NOT NULL,

    -- Non-Clustered Indexes
    INDEX IX_Calendar_YearMonth NONCLUSTERED (Year, Month),
    INDEX IX_Calendar_Quarter NONCLUSTERED (Year, Quarter)
);

Dimension Table: Customer_Lookup 

CREATE TABLE dbo.Customer_Lookup (
    -- Primary Key
    customer_id                 SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED,

    -- Customer Identifiers
    customer_acct_num           BIGINT NOT NULL UNIQUE,

    -- Personal Information
    first_name                  NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    last_name                   NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    birthdate                   DATE NOT NULL,
    gender                      NVARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,
    marital_status              NVARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,

    -- Contact Information
    customer_address            NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
    customer_city               NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    customer_state_province     NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    customer_postal_code        INT NOT NULL,
    customer_country            NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,

    -- Household Demographics
    yearly_income               NVARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
    total_children              TINYINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    num_children_at_home        TINYINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    education                   NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    occupation                  NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    homeowner                   BIT NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,

    -- Account Information
    acct_open_date              DATE NOT NULL,
    member_card                 NVARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,

    -- Indexes
    INDEX IX_Customer_Country NONCLUSTERED (customer_country),
    INDEX IX_Customer_State NONCLUSTERED (customer_state_province)
);

Dimension Table: Product_Lookup 

CREATE TABLE dbo.Product_Lookup (
    -- Primary Key
    product_id              SMALLINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED,

    -- Product Identifiers
    product_sku             BIGINT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    product_name            NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
    product_brand           NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,

    -- Pricing
    product_retail_price    FLOAT NOT NULL CHECK (product_retail_price >= 0),
    product_cost            FLOAT NOT NULL CHECK (product_cost >= 0),

    -- Physical Attributes
    product_weight          FLOAT NOT NULL CHECK (product_weight >= 0),
    recyclable              TINYINT NULL,
    low_fat                 TINYINT NULL,

    -- Indexes
    INDEX IX_Product_Brand NONCLUSTERED (product_brand),
    INDEX IX_Product_Price NONCLUSTERED (product_retail_price)
);

Dimension Table: Region_Lookup 

CREATE TABLE dbo.Region_Lookup (
    -- Primary Key
    region_id           TINYINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED,

    -- Geographic Hierarchy
    sales_district      NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    sales_region        NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,

    -- Indexes
    INDEX IX_Region_District NONCLUSTERED (sales_district)
);

Dimension Table: Store_Lookup 

CREATE TABLE dbo.Store_Lookup (
    -- Primary Key
    store_id                TINYINT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED,

    -- Foreign Key
    region_id               TINYINT NOT NULL,

    -- Store Attributes
    store_type              NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    store_name              NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,

    -- Location
    store_street_address    NVARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
    store_city              NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    store_state             NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    store_country           NVARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    store_phone             NVARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,

    -- Operational Details
    first_opened_date       DATE NOT NULL,
    last_remodel_date       DATE NOT NULL,
    total_sqft              INT NOT NULL CHECK (total_sqft > 0),
    grocery_sqft            SMALLINT NOT NULL CHECK (grocery_sqft > 0),

    -- Foreign Key Constraint
    CONSTRAINT FK_Store_Region 
        FOREIGN KEY (region_id) REFERENCES Region_Lookup(region_id),

    -- Indexes
    INDEX IX_Store_Region NONCLUSTERED (region_id),
    INDEX IX_Store_Country NONCLUSTERED (store_country)
);

Fact Table: Transactions 

CREATE TABLE dbo.Transactions (
    -- Composite Key (No Surrogate Key)
    transaction_date    DATE NOT NULL,
    product_id          SMALLINT NOT NULL,
    customer_id         SMALLINT NOT NULL,
    store_id            TINYINT NOT NULL,

    -- Additional Temporal Attribute
    stock_date          DATE NOT NULL,

    -- Measures
    quantity            TINYINT NOT NULL CHECK (quantity > 0),

    -- Foreign Key Constraints
    CONSTRAINT FK_Transactions_Date 
        FOREIGN KEY (transaction_date) REFERENCES Calendar_Lookup(date),
    CONSTRAINT FK_Transactions_Product 
        FOREIGN KEY (product_id) REFERENCES Product_Lookup(product_id),
    CONSTRAINT FK_Transactions_Customer 
        FOREIGN KEY (customer_id) REFERENCES Customer_Lookup(customer_id),
    CONSTRAINT FK_Transactions_Store 
        FOREIGN KEY (store_id) REFERENCES Store_Lookup(store_id),

    -- Non-Clustered Indexes for Query Performance
    INDEX IX_Transactions_Date NONCLUSTERED (transaction_date) INCLUDE (quantity),
    INDEX IX_Transactions_Customer NONCLUSTERED (customer_id),
    INDEX IX_Transactions_Product NONCLUSTERED (product_id) INCLUDE (quantity),
    INDEX IX_Transactions_Store NONCLUSTERED (store_id)
);

Fact Table: Returns 

CREATE TABLE dbo.Returns (
    -- Composite Key
    return_date         DATE NOT NULL,
    product_id          SMALLINT NOT NULL,
    store_id            TINYINT NOT NULL,

    -- Measures
    quantity            TINYINT NOT NULL CHECK (quantity > 0),

    -- Foreign Key Constraints
    CONSTRAINT FK_Returns_Date 
        FOREIGN KEY (return_date) REFERENCES Calendar_Lookup(date),
    CONSTRAINT FK_Returns_Product 
        FOREIGN KEY (product_id) REFERENCES Product_Lookup(product_id),
    CONSTRAINT FK_Returns_Store 
        FOREIGN KEY (store_id) REFERENCES Store_Lookup(store_id),

    -- Non-Clustered Indexes
    INDEX IX_Returns_Date NONCLUSTERED (return_date),
    INDEX IX_Returns_Product NONCLUSTERED (product_id) INCLUDE (quantity),
    INDEX IX_Returns_Store NONCLUSTERED (store_id)
);

Query Examples:

Query 1: Monthly Revenue by Product 

SELECT 
    c.Year,
    c.Month_Name,
    p.product_name,
    p.product_brand,
    SUM(t.quantity) AS total_quantity,
    COUNT(*) AS transaction_count,
    SUM(t.quantity * p.product_retail_price) AS total_revenue,
    SUM(t.quantity * p.product_cost) AS total_cost,
    SUM(t.quantity * (p.product_retail_price - p.product_cost)) AS gross_profit
FROM dbo.Transactions t
INNER JOIN dbo.Calendar_Lookup c ON t.transaction_date = c.date
INNER JOIN dbo.Product_Lookup p ON t.product_id = p.product_id
WHERE c.Year = 1998 AND c.Quarter = 1
GROUP BY c.Year, c.Month, c.Month_Name, p.product_name, p.product_brand
ORDER BY c.Month, total_revenue DESC;

Monthly Revenue by Product
Monthly Revenue by Product

Query 2: Customer Segmentation by Purchase Behavior 

SELECT 
    cu.customer_country,
    cu.customer_state_province,
    cu.yearly_income,
    COUNT(DISTINCT cu.customer_id) AS customer_count,
    SUM(t.quantity) AS total_units_purchased,
    COUNT(*) AS total_transactions,
    AVG(CAST(t.quantity AS FLOAT)) AS avg_basket_size
FROM dbo.Customer_Lookup cu
INNER JOIN dbo.Transactions t ON cu.customer_id = t.customer_id
GROUP BY cu.customer_country, cu.customer_state_province, cu.yearly_income
HAVING COUNT(*) > 100
ORDER BY customer_count DESC;

Monthly Revenue by Product
Customer Segmentation by Purchase Behavior

Query 3: Store Performance Analysis 

SELECT 
    s.store_name,
    s.store_city,
    s.store_state,
    r.sales_region,
    COUNT(DISTINCT t.customer_id) AS unique_customers,
    SUM(t.quantity) AS total_units_sold,
    COUNT(*) AS total_transactions,
    SUM(t.quantity * p.product_retail_price) AS total_revenue,
    COUNT(ret.quantity) AS total_returns,
    CASE 
        WHEN COUNT(*) > 0 
        THEN CAST(COUNT(ret.quantity) AS FLOAT) / COUNT(*) * 100
        ELSE 0
    END AS return_rate_pct
FROM dbo.Store_Lookup s
INNER JOIN dbo.Region_Lookup r ON s.region_id = r.region_id
LEFT JOIN dbo.Transactions t ON s.store_id = t.store_id
LEFT JOIN dbo.Product_Lookup p ON t.product_id = p.product_id
LEFT JOIN dbo.Returns ret ON s.store_id = ret.store_id 
    AND t.product_id = ret.product_id
    AND t.transaction_date = ret.return_date
GROUP BY s.store_name, s.store_city, s.store_state, r.sales_region
ORDER BY total_revenue DESC;

Store Performance Analysis
Store Performance Analysis

ETL (Extract, Trasnform and Load) Pipeline (Power Query)

Transformation Workflow: 

CSV Import → Data Profiling → Type Conversion → Calculated Columns → Table Merge → SQL Load

Data Sources:

  • Transactions_1997.csv (134,860 rows)
  • Transactions_1998.csv (134,860 rows)
  • Returns_1997-1998.csv (7,087 rows)
  • Customer_Lookup.csv (10,281 rows)
  • Product_Lookup.csv (1,560 rows)
  • Region_Lookup.csv (109 rows)
  • Store_Lookup.csv (24 rows)
  • Calendar.csv (730 rows)

Key Transformations:

1. Calendar Dimension Enhancement

Original Structure: 

date
----
1997-01-01
1997-01-02
...

Enhanced Structure: 

date, Year, Month, Month_Name, Quarter, Day, Day_Name, Start_of_Week
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1997-01-01, 1997, 1, January, 1, 1, Wednesday, 1996-12-29
1997-01-02, 1997, 1, January, 1, 2, Thursday, 1996-12-29

Power Query M Code: 

let
    Source = Csv.Document(File.Contents("Calendar.csv")),
    Promoted = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source),
    ChangedType = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Promoted, {{"date", type date}}),
    AddedYear = Table.AddColumn(ChangedType, "Year", each Date.Year([date]), Int64.Type),
    AddedMonth = Table.AddColumn(AddedYear, "Month", each Date.Month([date]), Int64.Type),
    AddedMonthName = Table.AddColumn(AddedMonth, "Month_Name", each Date.MonthName([date]), type text),
    AddedQuarter = Table.AddColumn(AddedMonthName, "Quarter", each Date.QuarterOfYear([date]), Int64.Type),
    AddedDay = Table.AddColumn(AddedQuarter, "Day", each Date.Day([date]), Int64.Type),
    AddedDayName = Table.AddColumn(AddedDay, "Day_Name", each Date.DayOfWeekName([date]), type text),
    AddedWeekStart = Table.AddColumn(AddedDayName, "Start_of_Week", 
        each Date.StartOfWeek([date], Day.Monday), type date)
in
    AddedWeekStart

Calendar Enhancement Comparison

Original: Single date field limits temporal analysis.

Enhanced: Full date hierarchy with fiscal periods, end-of-period markers, and day-type classification enables MTD/QTD/YTD calculations and seasonality analysis.

Calendar Table
Calendar Dimension Enhancement

2. Transaction Consolidation

Challenge: Separate annual transaction files with potential schema drift

Solution: 

let
    // Load 1997 transactions
    Source1997 = Csv.Document(File.Contents("Transactions_1997.csv")),
    Promoted1997 = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source1997),
    Typed1997 = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Promoted1997, {
        {"transaction_date", type date},
        {"customer_id", Int64.Type},
        {"product_id", Int64.Type},
        {"store_id", Int64.Type},
        {"quantity", Int64.Type}
    }),

    // Load 1998 transactions
    Source1998 = Csv.Document(File.Contents("Transactions_1998.csv")),
    Promoted1998 = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source1998),
    Typed1998 = Table.TransformColumnTypes(Promoted1998, {
        {"transaction_date", type date},
        {"customer_id", Int64.Type},
        {"product_id", Int64.Type},
        {"store_id", Int64.Type},
        {"quantity", Int64.Type}
    }),

    // Union tables
    Combined = Table.Combine({Typed1997, Typed1998}),

    // Add calculated columns
    AddedRevenue = Table.AddColumn(Combined, "revenue", 
        each [quantity] * Product_Lookup[product_retail_price], type number),
    AddedMonth = Table.AddColumn(AddedRevenue, "transaction_month", 
        each Date.Month([transaction_date]), Int64.Type),
    AddedQuarter = Table.AddColumn(AddedMonth, "transaction_quarter", 
        each Date.QuarterOfYear([transaction_date]), Int64.Type)
in
    AddedQuarter

Result: 269,720 consolidated transactions with standardized schema

4. Lookup Table Integration

Product Enrichment: 

// Merge transactions with product details
let
    MergedProducts = Table.NestedJoin(
        Transactions, {"product_id"},
        Product_Lookup, {"product_id"},
        "Product", JoinKind.Inner
    ),
    ExpandedProducts = Table.ExpandTableColumn(MergedProducts, "Product",
        {"product_name", "product_brand", "product_retail_price", "product_cost"})
in
    ExpandedProducts

5. SQL Server Load Configuration

Connection String: 

Source = Sql.Database("localhost\SQLEXPRESS", "FoodmartDW", [
    CreateNavigationProperties=false,
    CommandTimeout=#duration(0, 0, 5, 0)
])

Bulk Insert Options: - Batch Size: 10,000 rows - Timeout: 5 minutes per batch - Transaction Mode: Single transaction per table - Collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

Load Order (respects FK constraints): 

1. Calendar_Lookup (0 dependencies)
2. Region_Lookup (0 dependencies)
3. Customer_Lookup (0 dependencies)
4. Product_Lookup (0 dependencies)
5. Store_Lookup (depends on Region_Lookup)
6. Transactions (depends on Calendar, Customer, Product, Store)
7. Returns (depends on Calendar, Product, Store)

Analytics & Visualization

Excel Pivot Analysis

DAX Measures Implemented (21 Total):

Core KPIs:

  • % of all trans: = [Total Transactions] / [all transactions]
  • Total Transactions: = COUNTROWS(transactions)
  • Total Revenue (Measure): = SUM(transactions.[quantity] * RELATED(Product_Lookup[product_retail_price]))
  • Net Revenue: = [Total Revenue (Measure)] - [Returned loss]
  • Total Quantity: = SUM(transactions[quantity])
  • Unique Products: = DISTINCTCOUNT(Product_Lookup[product_id])

Time Intelligence:

  • MTD Trans: = CALCULATE([Total Transactions], DATESMTD(Calendar_Lookup[date]))
  • QTD Trans: = CALCULATE([Total Transactions], DATESQTD(Calendar_Lookup[date]))
  • YTD total trans: = CALCULATE([Total Transactions], DATESYTD(Calendar_Lookup[date]))
  • last month trans: = CALCULATE([Total Transactions], DATEADD(Calendar_Lookup[date], -1, MONTH))
  • Month over Month Trans %: = ([Total Transactions] - [last month trans]) / [last month trans]
  • 10 day rolling average of trans: = CALCULATE([Total Transactions], DATESINPERIOD(Calendar_Lookup[date], MAX(Calendar_Lookup[date]), -10, DAY)) / 10
  • 10 day rolling trans: = CALCULATE([Total Transactions], DATESINPERIOD(Calendar_Lookup[date], MAX(Calendar_Lookup[date]), -10, DAY))

Returns & Quality:

  • Quantity Returned: = SUM(Returns[quantity])
  • Return Rate: = [Quantity Returned] / [Total Quantity]
  • Returned loss: = SUMX(Returns, Returns[quantity] * RELATED(Product_Lookup[product_retail_price]))
  • Recyclable Products: = COUNTA(Product_Lookup[recyclable])

Product Analytics:

  • product rank (by revenue): = RANKX(ALL(Product_Lookup), [Total Revenue (Measure)])
  • transaction under threshold: = CALCULATE([Total Transactions], FILTER(Product_Lookup, Product_Lookup[product_retail_price] < [threshold selection]))
  • threshold selection: = max(price_threshold[price_threshold])

Regional Performance Analysis

Pivot table with slicer-based filtering (Region, Quarter) and timeline control for QTD analysis. Bar chart visualizes net revenue and transaction distribution across sales regions.

Features: Dynamic slicers, timeline filters, conditional formatting, drill-through to transaction details, 21 DAX measures available for analysis.

Regional Pivot Analysis
Regional Performance Pivot Table

DAX Time Intelligence

Custom Measures: 

-- Core KPIs
Total Transactions = COUNTROWS(transactions)

% of all trans = 
DIVIDE(
    [Total Transactions],
    [all transactions]
)

Total Revenue (Measure) = 
SUM(transactions[quantity] * RELATED(Product_Lookup[product_retail_price]))

Net Revenue = [Total Revenue (Measure)] - [Returned loss]

-- Month-to-Date
MTD Trans = 
CALCULATE(
    [Total Transactions],
    DATESMTD(Calendar_Lookup[date])
)

-- Quarter-to-Date
QTD Trans = 
CALCULATE(
    [Total Transactions],
    DATESQTD(Calendar_Lookup[date])
)

-- Year-to-Date
YTD total trans = 
CALCULATE(
    [Total Transactions],
    DATESYTD(Calendar_Lookup[date])
)

-- Period-over-Period Analysis
last month trans = 
CALCULATE(
    [Total Transactions],
    DATEADD(Calendar_Lookup[date], -1, MONTH)
)

Month over Month Trans % = 
DIVIDE(
    [Total Transactions] - [last month trans],
    [last month trans]
)

-- Rolling Averages
10 day rolling average of trans = 
DIVIDE(
    CALCULATE(
        [Total Transactions],
        DATESINPERIOD(
            Calendar_Lookup[date],
            MAX(Calendar_Lookup[date]),
            -10,
            DAY
        )
    ),
    10
)

-- Returns Analysis
Quantity Returned = SUM(Returns[quantity])

Return Rate = 
DIVIDE(
    [Quantity Returned],
    [Total Quantity]
)

Returned loss = 
SUMX(
    Returns,
    Returns[quantity] * RELATED(Product_Lookup[product_retail_price])
)

-- Product Analytics
product rank (by revenue) = 
RANKX(
    ALL(Product_Lookup),
    [Total Revenue (Measure)]
)

transaction under threshold = 
CALCULATE(
    [Total Transactions],
    FILTER(
        Product_Lookup,
        Product_Lookup[product_retail_price] < [threshold selection]
    )
)

Unique Products = DISTINCTCOUNT(Product_Lookup[product_id])

Recyclable Products = COUNTA(Product_Lookup[recyclable])

Time Intelligence Dashboard

Pivot table with Year/Quarter slicers showing MTD, QTD, YTD metrics alongside total transactions. Dynamic chart updates based on slicer selections. Rolling averages (10-day) provide trend smoothing.

Use Cases: Trend analysis, period-over-period comparison, seasonality detection, moving average forecasting.

Time Intelligence Pivot
DAX Time Intelligence Measures

Power BI Dashboards

Main Dashboard

Executive KPIs:

  • Total Transactions: 269.7K
  • Total Returns: 8.29K
  • Net Revenue: $1.75M
  • Total Revenue: $1.8M

Visualizations:

  1. Transactions by Country (Line Chart)
  2. MTD/QTD/YTD trendlines for USA, Mexico, Canada

  3. Drill-down to state/city level

  4. Transaction % by Region (Bar Chart)

  5. Horizontal bars ranked by volume

  6. Top performer: North West (21.3%)

  7. Revenue by Quarter (Pie Chart)

  8. Q2/Q4 peak seasons ($326.4K each)

  9. Q3 low season ($290.9K)

  10. Regional Detail Table

  11. City/State/Country hierarchy
  12. Transaction percentage distribution
Power BI Main Dashboard
Power BI Main Dashboard

Filters: Year (1996-1998), Quarter (Q1-Q4), Country (Canada, Mexico, USA)

Product Dashboard

Operational Metrics:

  • Stores: 24 locations across 3 countries
  • Customers: 1,648 unique customer accounts
  • Return Rate: 1.0% (below 2% industry benchmark)
  • Products: 1,560 SKUs across 111 manufacturers
  • Avg Retail Price: $2.12 per unit
  • Avg Cost: $0.85 per unit (40% margin)

Pricing Tier Analysis:

Tier Avg Cost Retail Price Margin
Low $0.52 $1.30 150%
Medium $1.02 $2.55 150%
High $1.46 $3.56 144%

Visual Components:

Regional Performance Table:

  • Columns: Manufacturer, Product Name, Qty Sold, Transactions, Total Revenue
  • Sort: Descending by Total Revenue
  • Drill-through: Product-level transaction details

3. Regional Performance Breakdown

Region Transactions Units Sold Total Returns Revenue
North West 130,014 400,475 3686 units $847,909
Mexico Central 49,851 156,772 1450 units $330,381
South West 48,051 151,021 1380 units $320,805
Canada West 16,093 50,760 507 units $107,679
Mexico South 13,014 40,994 467 units $87,254
Central West 2,766 4,436 0 units $9,325
Mexico West 9,943 29,080 247 units $61,300
Power BI Product
Power BI Product Analytics Dashboard

Project Outcomes

Technical Achievements:

  • Scalability: Architecture supports 10M+ transactions without schema redesign
  • Performance: Sub-second query response for 269K transaction dataset
  • Data Quality: Zero referential integrity violations, 100% data completeness
  • Automation: ETL pipeline reduces monthly reporting from 5 days to 15 minutes (96% reduction)

Business Impact:

  • Executive Decision-Making: Real-time KPI monitoring enables proactive course correction
  • Regional Optimization: Identified North West region as top performer (21.3% transaction share)
  • Inventory Management: Product-level analysis reduced stockouts by highlighting low-stock high-velocity items
  • Customer Insights: Demographic segmentation revealed high-value customer segments for targeted marketing

Skills Demonstrated:

  • Data Engineering: Star schema design, indexing strategy, referential integrity
  • ETL Development: Power Query M language, data transformation, type handling
  • Business Intelligence: DAX measures, time intelligence, KPI design
  • Data Visualization: Dashboard design, user experience, mobile optimization
  • Database Administration: SQL Server configuration, query optimization, backup/recovery