Gabriela Paschuotti Prati

A professional with a solid track record of over 10 years in Finance, Business Intelligence, and Performance Analytics, with significant experience in high-complexity corporate environments and organizational impact. Throughout my career, I evolved from a technical expert to a strategic role, combining deep knowledge of data, financial planning, and technology with an executive mindset and results-focused approach.

I have extensive experience in financial management, KPI development, report automation, and providing leadership support for strategic decision-making. I have consistently led multidisciplinary projects, managing teams, structuring processes, and optimizing operations on a global scale.

I am recognized for my analytical capability, solution-oriented mindset, and strong communication skills across all levels of the organization — from technical teams to executives. I work with resilience, proactivity, and a collaborative spirit, always focused on delivering business value and transforming data into actionable decisions.

Key Strengths:

• Strategic Finance and BI Vision: Ability to connect performance indicators to business strategy, anticipating risks and opportunities.
• Multifunctional Leadership: Experienced in managing teams, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and building partnerships across diverse areas.
• Analytical Capability and Decision-Making: Skilled at translating complex data into actionable insights and guiding high-impact decisions.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Focused on operational efficiency, automation, and evolution of financial and analytical processes.
• Impactful Communication: Strong ability to structure executive presentations, tailoring content and narrative to different audiences.
• Resilience and Collaboration: Consistently performs under pressure with a positive approach, focusing on solutions and strengthening team efforts.

Senior Business Financial Analyst

Kyndryl – Remote | Sep 2021 – Apr 2024

IBM – Remote | Aug 2016 – Sep 2021

In an end-to-end strategic role, I served as a key reference in financial analysis, business intelligence, and executive leadership support. With an analytical and results-oriented approach, I drove organizational performance through KPIs, financial forecasts, and executive reports that grounded high-level strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Strategic Financial Management: Led monthly closings, margin analysis, cost control, and revenue projections, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Executive Leadership Support: Structured impactful presentations for executives, translating complex data into strategic insights.
• KPI Implementation and Continuous Improvement: Developed and monitored performance indicators, redesigning financial reports based on value analysis.
• Multifunctional Leadership: Acted as a liaison between technical, operational, and executive teams, fostering collaboration and strategic alignment.
• High Operational Performance: Managed multiple simultaneous deliverables, focusing on efficiency, quality, and process improvement.
• Collaborative Culture and Resilience: Contributed to building a solution-oriented team, strengthening internal and external partnerships.

Business Analytics & Optimization Cell Manager

IBM – São Paulo | Jun 2011 – Dec 2015

As the manager of IBM’s Business Intelligence Competency Center, I led the strategy for talent development, resource allocation, and the evolution of a team of over 200 BI professionals. This role required a unique blend of analytical insight, organizational leadership, and alignment between capacity planning and global business demands.

Key Highlights:

• Strategic Talent Management: Planned career paths and performance for 200+ professionals, effectively allocating resources across high-complexity international projects.
• Budget and Capacity Planning: Developed allocation curves and training plans aligned with emerging technologies and market needs.
• Executive Interface: Collaborated closely with IBM leadership to ensure alignment between BI strategy and corporate goals.

DataStage Developer

IBM – São Paulo | Oct 2014 – Dec 2015

Worked on developing complex data pipelines using IBM DataStage, ensuring performance, standardization, and on-time delivery with a direct impact on the reliability of corporate data used for decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developed parallel and sequential jobs with a high level of complexity.
• Created technical documentation and provided support to the team.
• Collaborated closely with the team to ensure continuous and high-quality deliveries.
• Strictly adhered to development deadlines in critical projects.

Cognos Developer

IBM – GLAIM (Global Logistics Americas Information Management) – São Paulo | Apr 2013 – Sep 2014

Responsible for the development, migration, and maintenance of strategic reports in Cognos, as well as data modeling and structuring BI solutions aligned with operational and commercial goals.

Responsibilities:

• Created new executive reports and customized dashboards.
• Migrated over 30 Brio reports to Cognos.
• Maintained Framework Manager models and supported ETL processes.
• Interfaced with clients for requirements gathering and strategic adjustments.
• Generated reusable assets and robust technical documentation.
• Conducted consultative sales of custom reports focusing on analytical needs.

Support and Infrastructure Specialist

IBM – Hyperion CoC (Center of Competence) – São Paulo | Jun 2011 – Mar 2013

Responsible for sustaining and operating critical Hyperion environments, working with global teams and strategic clients. I led technical support activities and proactively managed production environments, mitigating risks and ensuring availability.

Key Activities:

• Led daily meetings with global support teams.
• Managed access, deploys, updates, and server monitoring.
• Analyzed failures and implemented preventive actions in production environments.
• Provided end-user support and status reporting in alignment meetings.

Support and Infrastructure Specialist

IBM – IPD (Integrated Product Development) – São Paulo | Jun 2011 – Mar 2013

In parallel with my CoC role, I provided technical and operational support for Hyperion solutions, ensuring stability, clear communication with stakeholders, and efficient infrastructure processes.

Highlights:

• Ensured the quality and adherence to SLAs in technical deliveries.
• Direct communication with clients for status updates and incident management.
• Supported end-users, controlled access, and deployed in critical environments.
• Proactive approach to preventing client impacts.

Trainee – Cognos Report Studio Author

IBM – Blue Harmony – São Paulo | Nov 2010 – May 2011

During the trainee program, I was responsible for developing reports in Cognos Report Studio, gaining technical experience and analytical skills applied to generating business insights.

Key Learnings:

• Developed reports with filters, crosstabs, charts, prompts, calculations, and conditional formatting.
• Explored functionalities like drill-through and bursting.
• Began my journey in BI with a focus on quality, usability, and organizational impact.

University

Bachelor: Information System, 02/2010 - 12/2013 

UNISAL - Salesian University Center 

Education and Training

• Generative AI for Creative Professionals: Opportunities, Challenges and Ethics, 1h, May 2024
• Leadership with Emotional Intelligence, 1h, April 2024
• AI Hacks for Productivity, 1h, March 2024
• Marketing Fundamentals, 10h, January 2024
• Assertive Communication for High-Performance Managers, 1h, February 2024
• Artificial Intelligence for Project Managers, 1h, September 2024
• Relational Intelligence: How to Build Effective Connection Strategies, 1h, March 2023
• Predictive Analytics to Improve Customer Experience, 2h, Oct 2022
• Tips and Strategies for High-Impact Leadership, 1h, March 2022
• Creative Leadership: How to Inspire Innovative Thinking in Your Team, 1h, May 2021
• Industry 4.0: Business Strategies, 5h, March 2021
• Communication Across Multicultural Teams, 1h, October 2020
• Agile Retrospectives for Continuous Improvement, 1h, February 2020
• Managing High-Performance Professionals, 1h, November 2019
• Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project, 2h, August 2019
• Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile in Project Management, 2h, July 2019
• Advanced Scrum Techniques, 2h, November 2018
• Scrum Fundamentals, 10h, October 2018
• How to Find and Retain High-Potential Talent, 1h, August 2018
• Project Management Fundamentals, 10h, August 2018
• Business Analysis Fundamentals, 10h, March 2017Overview CMMi and Standardization / PQA, IBM - Brazil, 08/01/13, 3 Hours
• Informática PowerCenter, IBM - Brazil, 07/01/13, 18 Hours
• IBM InfoSphere DataStage Essentials, IBM - Brazil, 07/01/13, 30 Hours
• Data Modeling, IBM - Brazil, 07/01/13, 8 Hours
• Manage Data with DB2-SQL, IBM - Brazil, 07/01/13, 8 Hours
• InfoSphere DataStage Fundamentals Bootcamp, IBM - Brazil, 08/01/12, 24 Hours
• Training AIX, IBM - Brazil, 03/01/12, 8 Hours
• Overview SAP Business Objects: WebIntelligence, InfoView, Universe Designer and Central Management Console, Spektrum - Brazil, 11/01/11, 16 Hours
• ITIL V3 Foundation, IBM - Brazil, 09/01/11, 8 Hours
• Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma, IBM - Brazil, 08/01/11, 8 Hours
• Business Intelligence Concepts, IBM - Brazil, 01/01/11, 60 Hours
• Cognos/Framework management, IBM - Brazil, 11/01/10, 110 Hours
• Overview SAP PP, Gprati Informatics - Brazil, 12/01/08, 40 Hours
• Overview SAP QM, LM Informatics - Brazil, 07/01/08, 40 Hours