Niharika Diwakar
Professional Summary
Niharika Diwakar is an accomplished Business Intelligence (BI) professional with over 9 years of experience driving data-driven decision-making and leveraging advanced analytics to enable strategic business growth. In her current role as Associate Director of Business Intelligence at Publicis Collective, she oversees the development and implementation of complex BI solutions, leading a team of skilled analysts to extract valuable insights and deliver impactful business intelligence.
Professional Experience
Current Role
As the Associate Director of Business Intelligence at Publicis Collective, Niharika is responsible for spearheading the company's data strategy and BI roadmap. She collaborates closely with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and address their data and reporting needs, delivering custom-tailored dashboards and analytics that drive informed decision-making. Under her leadership, Niharika has streamlined the BI infrastructure, implemented robust data governance practices, and driven the adoption of cutting-edge BI tools to enhance the organization's data maturity.
Career Progression
Prior to her current role, Niharika held progressive positions within the Publicis Collective organization. She served as the BI Manager, where she led a team of BI Developers in designing and deploying scalable, self-service BI solutions. In her earlier role as a Senior BI Developer, Niharika demonstrated her technical expertise by developing complex data models, creating interactive dashboards, and automating reporting processes to improve data accessibility and insights.
Before joining Publicis Collective, Niharika gained valuable experience as a BI Developer at Medpace, where she designed and implemented data warehousing solutions to support the company's business intelligence initiatives. Her prior experience also includes roles as an SSIS Developer at Clarity Insights and a Software Developer at Tata Consultancy Services, which have further enhanced her technical skills and understanding of data-driven problem-solving.
Education
Niharika holds a Master's degree in Business Analytics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she also served as a Graduate Assistant, leveraging her BI expertise to support the university's reporting and analytics initiatives.
Areas of Expertise
- Business Intelligence Strategy and Implementation
- Data Modeling and Dimensional Modeling
- Dashboard Design and Data Visualization
- Advanced Analytics and Predictive Modeling
- Data Governance and Stewardship
- Business Process Optimization
- Cross-functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Management
Professional Impact
Under Niharika's leadership, Publicis Collective has experienced a significant increase in data-driven decision-making and improved operational efficiency. She has spearheaded the development of a centralized BI platform, enabling the organization to consolidate disparate data sources and provide self-service analytics capabilities to end-users. Niharika's contributions have resulted in enhanced data-driven insights, improved business performance, and increased competitive advantage for the company.
Conclusion
Niharika Diwakar is a seasoned Business Intelligence professional with a proven track record of driving data-centric transformations and delivering impactful business solutions. Her technical expertise, strategic mindset, and strong leadership skills have made her an invaluable asset to Publicis Collective, positioning her as a trusted advisor and driving the organization's data-driven decision-making capabilities.
