Deepthi Arekuti
Franklin Park,NJ
Summary
Strategic and results-oriented Business Intelligence & Data Engineering Leader with 13+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale analytics solutions across Healthcare, Asset Management, Banking, and Retail. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage global delivery models, and drive large-scale BI modernization programs (MicroStrategy → Power BI, Qlik → Power BI). Expert in Power BI, Qlik, MicroStrategy, SQL, Python, Cloud Data Platforms, and Data Modeling, with a strong track record of owning end-to-end delivery, managing stakeholders, and improving operational efficiency. Adept at leading offshore teams, establishing delivery processes, and ensuring high-quality, on time execution.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BI Team Lead
Centene
Centene, NJ
01.2025 - Current
- Own the end-to-end delivery lifecycle: report inventory analysis (SOW1/SOW2/SOW3), blocker identification, solution design, development oversight, UAT management, and production rollout.
- Act as the primary Onsite BI Lead between Centene leadership and Tech Mahindra, managing communication, weekly reporting, risk mitigation, and delivery governance.
- Manage and mentor offshore BI teams, delegating development tasks, reviewing deliverables, resolving technical issues, and ensuring adherence to Centene’s reporting standards.
- Architect and optimize Power BI data models, semantic layers, DAX measures, and Power Query pipelines for high-performance enterprise reporting.
- Conduct working sessions with business teams to resolve blockers, redesign KPIs, and propose scalable reporting solutions aligned with enterprise data governance.
- Own the UAT process: coordinating with business users, validating data, tracking issues, ensuring timely sign-off, and delivering production-ready assets.
- Mentor junior developers, establish coding standards, and create reusable templates to elevate BI delivery quality across teams.
- Tech Mahindra / Centene – Enterprise BI Modernization
Sr. Data Engineer / BI Lead
Lord Abbett
New Jersey, USA
01.2018 - 01.2025
- Led a portfolio of 30+ Qlik Sense & Power BI applications, managing enhancements, migrations, and stakeholder expectations.
- Directed offshore team of size 5 members for ETL, dashboard development, and production support.
- Owned end-to-end delivery for fund performance analytics, AUM dashboards, and regulatory reporting.
- Implemented automated reporting pipelines using Power Automate & DBT, improving throughput by 30%.
BI Engineer/Module Lead
HSBC
New Jersey, USA
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Led development of enterprise Knowledge Center portal integrating 6 UI applications.
- Coordinated with global teams for CCAR regulatory reporting and BW/4HANA integrations.
- Managed Qlik Sense performance tuning, data modeling, and cross-team technical reviews.
Power BI Analyst
BrightStar
Libertyville, Illinois
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Delivered 28+ reports across departments, supporting BI migration planning and UAT cycles.
Associate Software Engineer
TCS
Chennai, India
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Built analytical dashboards for Marks & Spencer and Bank of America.
- Collaborated directly with clients, handled requirements, and optimized Qlik data models.
Education
MBA - MIS
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI08-2015
Bachelors - Bachelors of Technology
JNTU Hyderabad
Telangana, India05.2011
Skills
- Leading onsite/offshore BI teams (2–10 developers)
- Leading the End‑to‑end MicroStrategy → Power BI migration, including SOW analysis, blocker resolution, and delivery governance
- Stakeholder management & executive communication
- UAT ownership, release management, and governance
- Architecting And optimizing Power BI models And Coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership
- Mentoring The team on best practices, performance tuning, and reusable frameworks
- Technical Skills: Power BI, Qlik Sense, MicroStrategy, SQL Server, Teradata, Oracle, Snowflake, DBT, Python, Power Automate, Azure, Databricks, Shell Scripting, DAX, M Query, Data Modeling, ETL Pipelines, Deployment Pipelines, Git, Tidal, Control-M
Certification
PowerBI
Timeline
BI Team Lead
Centene
01.2025 - Current
Sr. Data Engineer / BI Lead
Lord Abbett
01.2018 - 01.2025
BI Engineer/Module Lead
HSBC
01.2016 - 01.2018
Power BI Analyst
BrightStar
01.2015 - 01.2016
Associate Software Engineer
TCS
01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelors - Bachelors of Technology
JNTU Hyderabad
MBA - MIS
Central Michigan University