Brendan C.

Brendan C.

BI Expert

Portugal
Trusted member since 2025
15 years of experience

He specializes in Qlik Sense, DBT, Snowflake, SQL, and Tableau, with deep expertise in data modeling, visualization, and regulatory reporting.

He has led BI initiatives for global organizations including HSBC, NatWest, Deutsche Bank, and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Across these engagements, Brendan designed and delivered high-impact dashboards and robust data platforms that supported strategic decision-making and compliance requirements.

Recognized for his practical, results-oriented approach, Brendan combines strong technical capability with sharp business insight, transforming complex datasets into clear, actionable intelligence.

Main expertise

SQLSQL12 years
Qlik SenseQlik Sense11 years
MySQLMySQL15 years
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel10 years

Experience11

M3 Global

Qlik Sense Lead

M3 Global
Healthcare
Mar 2025 · 1y 7m

M3 Global is a multinational healthcare technology and research company connecting physicians and patients through digital solutions and market insights.

  • Leading the Qlik Sense platform design and development, standardizing dashboards for global market analytics.
  • Collaborating with data engineering teams to integrate new data pipelines into Snowflake and BigQuery.
  • Designing and implementing data models and KPIs for performance tracking across multiple business units.
  • Developing governance frameworks to ensure BI consistency and maintain security standards across environments.
  • Mentoring analysts on Qlik scripting, dashboard optimization, and advanced visualization techniques.
Qlik SenseQlik Sense
SQLSQL
BigQueryBigQuery
SnowflakeSnowflake
Data ModelingData Modeling
2+

Senior Data BI Analyst (Qlik Lead Design Architect)

Court of Justice of the European Union
Government and Public Services
Jun 2023 - Mar 2024 · 9m

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is the EU’s judicial institution ensuring uniform interpretation and application of European law.

  • Designed and deployed the enterprise Qlik Sense architecture to unify analytics across departments.
  • Developed secure, multi-tenant BI solutions that integrated Snowflake and DBT to strengthen data governance and automation.
  • Delivered visual analytics dashboards for HR, finance, and case management systems, improving operational transparency.
  • Coordinated data migration and model validation between legacy systems and new Qlik platforms.
  • Ensured compliance with GDPR and internal audit standards while maintaining high data availability.
Qlik SenseQlik Sense
SQLSQL
Data ModelingData Modeling
Data GovernanceData Governance
tick9

Qlik Sense Consultant

tick9
Nov 2022 - May 2023 · 6m

tick9 is a consulting firm providing BI and data solutions for financial and retail clients.

  • Supported multiple clients in designing and implementing Qlik Sense dashboards to optimize business performance tracking.
  • Built reusable templates and data models to accelerate delivery and reduce project turnaround times.
  • Enhanced data pipelines and ETL processes to improve reporting efficiency and reduce data latency.
  • Provided hands-on training sessions and documentation to empower in-house analytics teams.
Qlik SenseQlik Sense
SQLSQL
AgileAgile
Data ModelingData Modeling
ETLETL
Nationwide Building Society

Data Analytics Lead

Nationwide Building Society
Banking and Finance
Oct 2021 - Jun 2022 · 8m

Nationwide is one of the UK’s largest financial institutions, providing banking and mortgage services to over 16 million members.

  • Led the data analytics and BI transformation, aligning strategic data initiatives with business objectives.
  • Built and automated executive-level dashboards in Qlik Sense for performance and risk reporting.
  • Integrated Snowflake and DBT pipelines to modernize the data infrastructure and reduce manual reporting workloads.
  • Partnered with business stakeholders to define metrics and data validation standards, ensuring consistent and reliable insights.
  • Promoted agile data delivery methodologies across analytics teams.
Qlik SenseQlik Sense
SQLSQL
AgileAgile
Data AnalyticsData Analytics
HSBC

Visualisation Lead

HSBC
Banking and Finance
Mar 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1y 7m

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking organizations, serving over 40 million customers globally.

  • Directed the design and delivery of visualization frameworks that supported global compliance and financial analytics.
  • Established BI standards for Qlik and Tableau dashboards across multiple business units.
  • Automated manual regulatory reporting processes using Qlik scripts and ETL integrations.
  • Collaborated with data science teams to create predictive analytics dashboards using Snowflake datasets.
  • Delivered training sessions and governance documentation outlining visualization best practices.
Qlik SenseQlik Sense
SQLSQL
TableauTableau
NatWest Markets

Business Intelligence Specialist

NatWest Markets
Banking and Finance
Apr 2019 - Jun 2020 · 1y 2m

NatWest Markets provides financial solutions and trading services for global institutional clients.

  • Built and optimized QlikView and Qlik Sense dashboards to support market risk and performance analytics.

  • Partnered with finance and compliance teams to translate business requirements into BI deliverables.

  • Migrated legacy BI reports to centralized platforms improving accessibility and reporting speed.

  • Developed and documented BI governance frameworks to align with regulatory standards.

Qlik ViewQlik View
Qlik SenseQlik Sense
SQLSQL
AgileAgile
Data ModelingData Modeling
NatWest Markets

Senior Regulatory Business Analyst

NatWest Markets
Banking and Finance
Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1y
  • Led business analysis for regulatory reporting (MiFID II, EMIR) within risk and compliance systems.

  • Defined and mapped data flows between trading, risk, and reporting platforms.

  • Collaborated with technical teams to ensure end-to-end traceability and data lineage compliance.

  • Produced test cases and supported user acceptance testing (UAT) for reporting solutions.

SQLSQL
AgileAgile
Data AnalyticsData Analytics
Royal Bank of Scotland Business

Senior QlikView Developer / Business Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland Business
Banking and Finance
Mar 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1y 7m
  • Designed and implemented QlikView dashboards supporting operations and finance departments.

  • Created complex data models and ETL scripts, improving report accuracy and refresh performance.

  • Worked closely with business users to gather requirements and deliver tailored BI solutions.

  • Ensured dashboard compliance with RBS internal governance standards and regulatory audits.

Qlik ViewQlik View
SQLSQL
Data ModelingData Modeling
ETLETL
UBS

BI Architect / Analyst

UBS
Banking and Finance
Nov 2013 - Feb 2016 · 2y 3m
  • Architected QlikView-based BI solutions for global risk and financial management teams.

  • Integrated data sources from Oracle and SQL Server into centralized analytical frameworks.

  • Designed KPI dashboards improving management visibility into operational and compliance metrics.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement scalable BI infrastructure.

Qlik ViewQlik View
SQLSQL
OracleOracle
Data ModelingData Modeling
Deutsche Bank

QlikView Developer

Deutsche Bank
Banking and Finance
Mar 2012 - Nov 2012 · 8m
  • Developed custom QlikView dashboards for regulatory and internal reporting.

  • Designed ETL routines to handle large financial datasets efficiently.

  • Ensured data integrity through detailed validation and automated refresh mechanisms.

  • Provided ongoing support and enhancement to live dashboards.

Qlik ViewQlik View
Data ModelingData Modeling
ETLETL
RBS

QlikView Developer

RBS
Banking and Finance
Dec 2008 - Aug 2012 · 3y 8m
  • Developed and maintained BI solutions across retail and commercial banking units.

  • Built data models and scripts supporting daily reporting and analytics operations.

  • Partnered with senior analysts to identify new visualization opportunities.

  • Improved dashboard load times and usability for large-scale datasets.

Qlik ViewQlik View
SQLSQL
Data ModelingData Modeling

Engineering excellence

All BI Experts who have applied to Proxify are scored from 0 to 300 on engineering excellence, one of the five parameters we evaluate. This score reflects engineering excellence only, based on interviews, take-home assignments, live coding sessions, and/or on-the-job performance reviews. The curve shows how all evaluated BI Experts are distributed across that range, where our acceptance threshold for this parameter sits, and where Brendan stands.

050100150200250300Engineering excellence scoreShare of engineersmedianmeanProxifyacceptancethreshold
Brendan
Score 174 · Top 18% of engineers

Education

Queen’s University Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast
Finance2003 - 2008

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