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Julius Rapetsoa

BI & Data Analytics Professional
Johannesburg

Summary

Data-driven Analytics professional with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale business intelligence, data warehousing, and analytics solutions. Proven ability to lead data teams, implement agile delivery frameworks (including Jira), and translate complex data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. Strong track record in BI architecture, stakeholder management, and operationalising data for business impact.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Advanced Insights Team Lead

Afrocentric Technologies
04.2025 - 04.2026
  • Lead a team of 4 data analysts, driving delivery of enterprise reporting and advanced analytics solutions.
  • Defined and executed data strategy to support business decision-making and performance tracking.
  • Implemented Jira-based agile workflows, improving delivery visibility, prioritization, and turnaround times.
  • Oversaw development of high-impact dashboards and reporting solutions.
  • Strengthened data governance and quality controls, improving reporting accuracy and trust.
  • Collaborated with other department leads to streamline workflows, improve interdepartmental coordination, and achieve business goals collectively.

Senior Specialist: BI Developer

Afrocentric Technologies
09.2024 - 04.2025
  • Designed and deployed scalable BI solutions and data models aligned to business requirements.
  • Led automation of reporting processes, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
  • Acted as a bridge between business and technical teams, translating requirements into actionable solutions.
  • Improved performance of reporting environments through optimization and tuning.
  • Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional customer service and proactive communication efforts.

Information Systems Analyst / Data Warehouse Analyst

Afrocentric Technologies
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Assisted with the development and enhancement of the data warehouse architecture and ETL pipelines.
  • Assisted with data integration and system improvement initiatives across multiple platforms.
  • Ensured data accuracy, testing, and system reliability through structured QA processes.
  • Supported business with reliable, structured reporting layers.
  • Provided training and support to end-users on utilizing the data warehouse for reporting and analytics purposes.
  • Reduced query response time with database optimization strategies and indexing techniques.

Senior BI Developer

Dimension Data
11.2021 - 10.2023
  • Delivered end-to-end BI solutions, including dashboards, reports, and data models.
  • Translated complex business needs into technical BI solutions and data structures.
  • Led stakeholder engagement sessions to align reporting outputs with business strategy.
  • Improved system performance through data model optimization and efficient query design.
  • Boosted operational efficiency by automating routine tasks related to data extraction, transformation, loading, and report generation processes.
  • Increased user satisfaction by optimizing existing BI systems through performance tuning, troubleshooting, and bug resolution.

Data Analyst

Helios IT Solutions / Afrocentric Technologies
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • Developed and distributed operational and strategic reports using BI tools.
  • Provided data-driven insights to support business operations.
  • Delivered user training and support on reporting platforms.
  • Automated routine data analysis tasks, freeing up time for more complex analysis.

Education

Business Analysis and Systems Analysis

AstroTech
01-2019

Oracle Introduction to SQL

Torque-IT
01-2017

Bachelor of Information Technology - Business Systems

Rosebank College
01-2016

Matric -

Fons Luminis Sec School
01-2005

Skills

Data Strategy & Analytics Leadership

Business Intelligence & Data Warehousing

ETL Development & SQL (Oracle)

Power BI Tableau SAP Business Objects

Agile Delivery & Jira Implementation

Data Governance & Quality Management

Accomplishments

  • Successfully transitioned reporting teams to agile delivery using Jira, improving productivity and transparency
  • Led and assisted with the transformation of teams into high-performing analytics team (4 direct reports) delivering consistent business value
  • Delivered enterprise BI and data warehouse solutions enabling data-driven decision-making
  • Improved reporting turnaround times and automation, reducing manual dependency

Timeline

Advanced Insights Team Lead

Afrocentric Technologies
04.2025 - 04.2026

Senior Specialist: BI Developer

Afrocentric Technologies
09.2024 - 04.2025

Information Systems Analyst / Data Warehouse Analyst

Afrocentric Technologies
10.2023 - 09.2024

Senior BI Developer

Dimension Data
11.2021 - 10.2023

Data Analyst

Helios IT Solutions / Afrocentric Technologies
08.2021 - 11.2021

Oracle Introduction to SQL

Torque-IT

Business Analysis and Systems Analysis

AstroTech

Bachelor of Information Technology - Business Systems

Rosebank College

Matric -

Fons Luminis Sec School
Julius RapetsoaBI & Data Analytics Professional