Zanna Skulova

Zanna Skulova

Data Reporting Analyst
Finland
Finnish, Latvian, Russian, English

About Me

A specialist focused on data visualisation and developing analytical skills, with a background in advertising and visual design. Skilled in creating clear and intuitive reporting views that make complex information easy …

Experience

Data Reporting Intern

City of Helsinki · Helsinki, Finland
Sep 2025 - Nov 2025 · 1 month

-Developed Power BI dashboards to support forecasting and evaluating student numbers in the education sector. Strengthened Power BI skills to an intermediate level, including DAX.- Built a maintainable data model and wrote documentation for future support. Enhanced expertise in data modeling and learned to create supporting documentation.- Updated Power BI theme files to align with the new style guide, speeding up dashboard creation. Gained knowledge of Power BI theme file customization.- Handled ad hoc tasks such as data collection, cleaning and visualisation. Strengthened advanced Excel skills and began developing SQL and Python competence as part of analytics studies.

Internship

City of Helsinki, Data Production, Division of Education and Training
Sep 2025 - Nov 2025 · 2 months

Developed Power BI dashboards to support forecasting and evaluating student numbers in the education sector.
Strengthened Power BI skills to an intermediate level, including DAX.
Built a maintainable data model and wrote documentation for future support.
Enhanced expertise in data modeling and learned to create supporting documentation.
Updated Power BI theme files to align with the new style guide, speeding up dashboard creation.
Gained knowledge of Power BI theme file customization.
Handled ad hoc tasks such as data collection, cleaning and visualisation.
Strengthened advanced Excel skills and began developing SQL and Python competence as part of analytics studies.

Data Production Intern

City of Helsinki · Helsinki, Finland
Apr 2025 - May 2025 · 28 days

- Standardized structurally inconsistent Excel datasets to enable further analysis. Improved use of advanced Excel functions.- Created Power BI templates aligned with the city’s style guide and updated Power BI theme files accordingly. - Strengthened Finnish skills while gaining experience in public sector data work.

Internship

City of Helsinki, Data Production, Division of Education and Training
Apr 2025 - May 2025 · 1 month

Standardized structurally inconsistent Excel datasets to enable further analysis.
Improved use of advanced Excel functions.
Created Power BI templates aligned with the city’s style guide and updated Power BI theme files accordingly.
Strengthened Finnish skills while gaining experience in public sector data work.

Advertising & Print Media Experience

United Press, Dardedze, Adline etc · Riga, Latvia
Sep 1994 - Jan 2024 · 29 years 4 months

30 years of continuous work in graphic and advertising design, prepress, and magazine layout across European printing houses and publishing companies in Latvia (incl. United Press, Dardedze, IN Vesti, Adline, etc.). This long-term experience developed:- Attention to detail through precise prepress and layout work.-Understanding of visual perception psychology, ensuring information is clear and instantly grasped.- Expertise in color solutions and visual accents, guiding the viewer’s focus effectively.- Consistency and reliability, proven by long-term roles and successful delivery of complex projects

Advertising & Print Media Experience

United Press, Dardedze, IN Vesti, Adline, etc., Latvia, Europe
Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 · 30 years

30 years of continuous work in graphic and advertising design, prepress, and magazine layout across European printing houses and publishing companies in Latvia.
Developed attention to detail through precise prepress and layout work.
Developed understanding of visual perception psychology, ensuring information is clear and instantly grasped.
Developed expertise in color solutions and visual accents, guiding the viewer’s focus effectively.
Demonstrated consistency and reliability through long-term roles and successful delivery of complex projects.

Certifications

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certificate (pending)

Coursera · Online · 2026

IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate (pending)

Coursera · Online · 2026

Integration Study

Taitotalo · Helsinki, Finland · 2025

Skills

Microsoft Excel Python Attention to Detail Data Cleansing Data Modeling Good Communication Time Management Proactiveness Structured Query Language Lite (SQLite) Teamwork Power BI Data Analysis and Reporting DAX Data modelling SQL Excel Data visualisation Proactivity Time management Clear communication
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