Kathiravan Balu
About Kathiravan Balu
Kathiravan Balu is a Business Intelligence Developer with extensive experience in data integration and business intelligence solutions across various financial institutions. He has held key roles at companies such as AIG, J.P. Morgan, Barclays UK, and QBE Insurance, and possesses strong skills in project governance and business process modeling.
Work at QBE Insurance Group
Currently, Kathiravan Balu serves as a Business Intelligence Developer at QBE Insurance, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing business intelligence solutions that enhance decision-making processes. His responsibilities include data integration and analysis, ensuring that the organization leverages data effectively for strategic initiatives.
Previous Experience in Business Intelligence
Kathiravan Balu has a diverse background in business intelligence, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He was a Senior BI Consultant at Barclays UK from 2013 to 2015, where he contributed to business intelligence projects. Prior to that, he worked as a BI Developer at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ from 2015 to 2017, and as a Cognos Module Lead at AIG from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Kathiravan Balu holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Information Technology, which he obtained from Bharathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School and AMSEC - Madras University. His educational background includes expertise in BI Datawarehouse technologies such as Cognos, Tableau, Qlikview, SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS, as well as database management systems like Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, and DB2.
Background in Project Governance
Kathiravan Balu possesses a strong background in project governance, with skills in project planning and managing relationships with key business stakeholders. His experience includes conducting feasibility studies and delivering business requirements and systems specifications, which are critical for effective change management in business intelligence projects.
Career Timeline and Roles
Kathiravan Balu's career spans multiple roles in the field of business intelligence and data warehousing. He began his career as a Project Lead at AIG from 2007 to 2010, followed by a role as a Project Lead - Reporting System at AIG in 2010. He then transitioned to J.P. Morgan as a Data Warehouse Architecture - ETL Developer from 2012 to 2013, before taking on senior roles at Barclays UK and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.