Data Analyst Portfolio

Asmita Kolekar

I am a Data Analyst with a strong interest in retail, supply chain, and financial analysis. I have hands-on experience working in retail and have built projects using Excel, SQL, Python, and Power BI to better understand sales performance, inventory behavior, and business trends.

Ontario, Canada +1 (437) 733-1169 pphhmd7255@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/asmita-kolekar
Project Scale
450K+

Combined rows across portfolio projects, designed to reflect larger analytical workloads.

Focus Areas
Retail • Finance • ETL

Business-driven case studies built around decision support, operational insight, and reporting clarity.

Portfolio Style
Retail + Data Analysis

Hands-on retail experience combined with data analysis projects in sales, inventory, and financial performance.

Featured projects

Projects based on real business problems

These projects focus on practical analysis such as sales performance, financial trends, and data processing. Each one includes a dashboard view, key findings, and simple explanations to clearly show how the data is used to understand business performance.

Project 1
Excel SQL Python Power BI-style Design

Financial Performance & Cost Analysis

In this project, I analyzed revenue, costs, and profit margins to understand how business performance changes over time. I also compared actual expenses with budget to identify where costs were higher than expected.

Business Impact

  • Identified areas where expenses were higher than budget.
  • Compared performance across regions to see which ones were performing better.
  • Helped understand how profit margins change based on cost and revenue trends.
Financial dashboard preview

KPI Explanation Panel

Net Revenue

Tracks the total value generated after core deductions and helps show topline performance.

Gross Margin

Shows how efficiently revenue is converted into gross profit.

YTD Revenue

Helps compare current performance with prior periods and targets.

Budget Variance

Highlights where actual spending is above or below budget expectations.

Project 2
SQL Python Power BI Tableau-ready Storytelling

Retail Sales Performance & Customer Analysis

In this project, I analyzed retail sales data to understand product performance, customer behavior, and seasonal trends. This helped me connect real retail experience with data analysis.

Business Impact

  • Identified top-selling product categories and sales trends.
  • Compared in-store and online sales performance.
  • Observed patterns in repeat customers and purchase behavior.
Retail dashboard preview

KPI Explanation Panel

Latest Month Sales

Shows recent commercial momentum and short-term performance changes.

Average Basket

Helps estimate customer spending behavior at transaction level.

Returning Customer Share

Shows retention strength and repeat purchase behavior.

Discount Rate

Helps assess promotional intensity and margin pressure.

Project 3
Python SQL Excel ETL Monitoring

Automated ETL & Data Processing Pipeline

In this project, I built a simple data pipeline to clean and prepare raw data for analysis. I focused on improving data accuracy and making the data ready for reporting.

Business Impact

  • Removed incorrect and duplicate records from raw data.
  • Improved data quality before analysis.
  • Created a structured dataset that can be used for reporting.
ETL dashboard preview

KPI Explanation Panel

Raw Records Ingested

Measures the incoming data volume from all source systems.

Clean Output Rows

Shows the number of validated records ready for reporting or downstream use.

Rejected / Quarantined

Highlights validation failures that need investigation or correction.

Data Quality Risks

Summarizes recurring issue types such as missing, duplicate, or invalid values.

Recruiter package

Application documents ready for download

Resume

Analyst-focused resume

My resume is tailored for Data Analyst, Replenishment Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, and Financial Analyst opportunities, with a strong focus on business-relevant projects and practical analytics skills.

Cover Letter

Application-ready cover letter

My cover letter connects retail operations experience with analytical thinking, project-based work, and a clear motivation to contribute in an entry-level analyst role.

Data Analyst | Retail Analytics | Supply Chain Analytics | Financial Analysis

I work on data-driven projects that combine analytical thinking, business context, and clear reporting. My portfolio focuses on practical case studies in financial analysis, retail performance, customer analytics, and data operations.