Vitali Haberkorn

Power BI Expert

Troisdorf, Germany
Experience
Feb 2025 - Present
6 months

Power BI Expert

Media Agency

The project aims to migrate the company's existing Power BI Premium environment to Microsoft Fabric. This migration includes switching existing data models, reports, and dashboards to the new platform to benefit from the extended features and improved performance of Microsoft Fabric. The solution is deployed in various regions worldwide to provide a consistent reporting and analytics environment for all locations.

Requirements analysis, migration planning, data migration, adjusting reports and dashboards, testing and validation, training and support, deployment and monitoring, regional rollout.

Sep 2024 - Jan 2025
5 months

Performance Optimization Expert

Media Agency

After the global rollout of Power BI, the company's data model grew very quickly. End users repeatedly noticed that report performance was very poor. In this project, the performance of reports and data loading is to be optimized.

Analysis of source systems and optimization of data types, analysis and optimization of dynamic row-level security (RLS), analysis and optimization of DAX measures, removal of calculated columns.

May 2024 - Aug 2024
4 months

DevOps Engineer

Media Agency

Multiple Power BI semantic models need to be deployed automatically in parallel to different regions (USA, Switzerland, Germany, Austria) during deployment. The key requirement is that no downtime can occur during deployment.

Planning and implementing a workflow, developing DevOps pipelines, creating Power BI pipelines, conducting requirements analysis and designing the solution architecture.

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
4 months

Monitoring Solutions Developer

Media Agency

To get a better overview of the Power BI infrastructure, a report was implemented that reads the metadata of workspaces and Power BI datasets and presents it in a report for power users. The goal was to analyze which datasets exist in a workspace, how large they are, and which partitions were processed. The analysis of performance across all workspaces was also in focus. With the help of Log Analytics, we were able to set up a detailed report and answer questions like: Which dataset consumes the most resources? Which report is inefficient? Which user consumes the most resources?

Enabling Log Analytics on various workspaces. Collecting logs, data preparation, creating a Power BI dataset based on a KQL database, report design.

Jul 2023 - May 2024
11 months

Business Intelligence Developer

Media Agency

The company built a global profit and loss reporting for its clients. Each country had different source systems that were consolidated in Power BI. Various timesheet systems and ERP systems were linked and loaded into a semantic data model. Based on this data, a unified global report was created.

Requirements analysis, data acquisition, data preparation, creation of the semantic data model, implementing security and access controls, integration and consolidation, testing and validation, automating deployment, report creation, training and documentation.

Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
6 months
Austria

Analytics Platform Developer

Media Agency

Creation of an analytic platform for the Austrian market. The focus was on financial and time tracking data. Creation of a profit and loss report and a time tracking report. Dynamic row-level security was implemented in Power BI.

Requirements analysis, solution design, development of a new Power BI data model. Creation of department-specific reports. Creation of Power BI SSRS reports optimized for email distribution and Excel export.

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
4 months
Switzerland

Power BI App Developer

Media Agency

A Power BI app was planned, created, and published for a uniform design (CI) of all reports, including access design.

Requirements analysis, solution design, app design, publishing, access design.

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
6 months

Migration Specialist

Media Agency

An existing SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) tabular cube was to be migrated to a new modern platform Power BI Premium. Source code management plays a central role. Also, multiple Power BI developers need to be able to work on the same model in parallel. As part of the migration, all 50 reports are revised and moved to a new design.

Configuring the Git repository, creating a JSON theme for Power BI, requirements analysis, solution design, cube migration, report migration.

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
3 months

Performance Optimization Consultant

Logistics Company

For the conveyor system, the client created a Power BI data model. After the reporting went live, users complained about poor performance in the reports. The goal was to analyze and speed up the data model so that acceptance of the self-service solution would not suffer.

Performance analysis of tabular data models, performance optimization in the tabular data model, DAX measure optimization.

Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 3 months

Self-Service BI Implementer

Telecommunications Company

Power BI was chosen as the standard reporting tool. All Power BI reports are to be made available to everyone. The central access point for reports should be a Power BI app and a Teams channel. Power users must be able to maintain existing reports and develop new ones.

Training of departments (Power BI, DAX), design and setup of the self-service platform (Teams, Power BI portal, Power BI apps, Power BI workspaces).

Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
9 months

Data Migration Specialist

Telecommunications Company

Since the introduction of Power BI, there were no standards for using data sources for Power BI in the company. The SSAS cube, Excel or a relational database were used in parts. In this context, a standard data source for Power BI was created. The goal was to review all data models for content and switch them to the harmonized standard data source.

As-is analysis of Power BI reports and data models, performance analysis of tabular data models, performance optimization in the tabular data model.

May 2020 - Apr 2022
2 years

Business Intelligence Developer

Telecommunications Company

Sales figures are sent daily and weekly to external partners. The department had to manually prepare these figures from various source systems and Excel documents. The goal was to automate reporting and minimize manual effort.

Requirements analysis, solution design, connecting various data sources (SSAS cube, SQL databases, ORACLE DWH), automating standard reports, creating Tableau dashboards, creating SSRS reports.

Jan 2020 - Oct 2020
10 months

Dashboard Developer

Telecommunications Company

Weekly sales figures from online shops were prepared in Excel and presented to management. The Excel reports were very time-consuming to maintain and somewhat outdated. With the introduction of Power BI, the reports should get a new design and bring more interactivity to meetings.

Requirements analysis, design and development of tabular data model, creation of Power BI reports & dashboards, implementation of row-level security, preparing KPIs and measures in DAX.

Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
1 year 4 months

Online & eRetail BI Developer

Telecommunications Company

Every order placed by the customer in an online shop goes through many hurdles before becoming a contract. In this context, a forecasting logic had to be developed. This forecast must predict at the end of the month how many orders will actually be activated. Based on this forecast, the company can adjust management and marketing. Also, most contracts are handled through shops and partners.

Requirements analysis, data modeling, report creation in Power BI, design and implementation of role-based report access. Implementing forecasting logic in Power BI with DAX.

Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
6 months

Sustainability Reporting Developer

Retail Company

Sustainable products are becoming increasingly important to customers and retail groups. Manual Excel reports are to be replaced by standard SSRS reports. The reporting should not only include standard reports but also spread a self-service BI culture. Microsoft Power BI was introduced for self-service BI requirements. The entire reporting landscape is supplied with data from a data warehouse.

ETL development, data model development, preparing KPIs and measures in DAX, data modeling in Power BI, report creation, permission design for Power BI Report Server.

Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
3 months

Dashboard Developer

Energy Company

Digital transformation also affects energy suppliers. The reduction of fossil energy production and the shift to decentralized energy supply drive the development from classic supplier to solution provider. Energy as a product is becoming more interesting. Besides classic supply business, new business areas are opening. Starting with digitizing electricity meters to providing solutions in power generation/storage, heating and smart home. For solution sales in smart home, an online shop was set up to serve this market. To operate and steer this shop effectively, a dashboard was needed to show current sales performance and goal achievement (values and quantities).

Supporting requirements analysis, creating the data model for a data mart, developing ETL processes, designing and implementing a Power Pivot model, creating Power Pivot and Power BI reports, training employees in frontend tools.

May 2016 - Jun 2018
2 years 2 months

Data Warehouse Consultant

Telecommunications Company

To support the merger of two large telecom companies, the different data warehouse systems need to be consolidated. This requires strategic consulting on architecture and technology, as well as downstream project-based work. The goal is a comprehensive consolidation of existing warehouse solutions within both companies and a rebuild in certain areas.

Introducing Power BI as a self-service solution. Creating Power BI data models. Implementing a forecasting logic with DAX. Requirements analysis, designing and implementing online performance requirements, close cooperation with departments, implementing ETL processes and standard reports, writing documentation and concepts. Designing and building reporting capabilities with Power BI, developing analytical solutions for departments on the analytical platform, training and coaching client employees in Power BI, creating management-level reports and dashboards, connecting and integrating various data sources to the analysis front-end, advising departments on self-service possibilities of the analytical platform.

Apr 2016 - May 2016
2 months

Reporting Solutions Developer

Construction Company

For an energy company, a standard reporting solution based on the in-house ERP system was developed. The project goal was to establish standard tools and a data mart solution for the department using existing SQL Server licenses and the Microsoft portfolio.

Supporting requirements analysis, creating the data model for a data mart, developing ETL processes, designing and implementing a Power Pivot model, creating Power Pivot and Power BI reports, training employees in frontend tools.

Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
7 months

ERP Implementation Specialist

Implementation of a new ERP system. A custom solution was replaced.

Requirements analysis, process capturing, solution design, custom reporting (batch traceability), customizing, user training.

Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year 7 months

Reporting Solutions Developer

IT Service Provider

Development of a standard reporting solution for an IT service provider's existing clients. The goal was to create a tool that could be installed and delivered to the client with little effort and without buying additional software. The result was a BI solution (OLAP cube) based on Microsoft SQL Server.

Requirements analysis, creating a data model for a DWH, developing an ETL process, designing and implementing an OLAP cube, user training.

Jun 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years 7 months

SAP Business One Consultant

For operational business, ERP software SAP Business One was implemented for various clients and adapted to their needs. Adjustments were done mainly in C# and SQL queries. For each project, individual reports were developed with the client and created in SQL, Crystal Reports, or Coresuite layout.

Installation and administration of Microsoft SQL Server, SSRS (purchase analysis, sales analysis, inventory metrics), customizing SAP Business One, installation and administration of Coresuite Cube.

Summary
  • Data modeling in Power BI

  • Data preparation with Power Query

  • DAX programming

  • DAX performance optimization

  • Performance analysis of tabular data models

  • Performance optimization of tabular data models

  • Report creation in Power BI

  • Dashboard development in Power BI

  • Design and implementation of self-service solutions

  • Design and development of tabular data models

  • Power App development

  • Process automation with Power Automate

  • Conducting training

  • Agile project management

  • Requirements analysis

  • Consultant, coach

  • Design, documentation

  • Moderator

  • Trainer

  • Dashboarding

  • Information design

  • Reporting

  • Self-service

Languages
German
Native
Russian
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Feb 2025 - Jun 2025

Universität Duisburg-Essen

M. Sc. · Business Informatics · Germany

Hochschule Niederrhein

B. Sc. · Business Informatics · Germany

Certifications & licenses

70-461 - Querying Microsoft Sql Server 2012/2014

70-462 - Administering Microsoft Sql Server 2012/2014 Database

70-463 - Implementing A Data Warehouses With Ms Sql Server 2012/2014

70-466 - Implementing Data Models and Reports With Ms Sqlserver

Dp-600 - Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

Mb-200 - Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics 365 Core

Mcsa: Sql Server 2012/2014

Mcse: Data Management & Analytics

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