Hi, I'm Franky 👋

I’m a Data Analyst / Data Engineer with a background in Industrial Engineering and hands-on experience building analytics solutions, automating data workflows, and delivering actionable insights for business decision-making.

My work focuses on transforming raw data into reliable, scalable, and business-ready information using modern analytics, cloud platforms, and automation tools.

🚀 About Me

• 📊 Data Analytics & BI: Experience designing KPIs, building executive dashboards, and delivering insights using Power BI, SQL, and Python.
• ⚙️ Data Engineering & Automation: Hands-on experience building ETL/ELT pipelines, automating data ingestion and reporting using APIs, Power Platform, and workflow orchestration tools.
• ☁️ Cloud & Data Platforms: Practical experience working with AWS (Glue, Athena, S3, EC2) and GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run).
• 🤝 Business-Oriented Mindset: Strong ability to translate business questions into data solutions and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• 🚀 Fast Learner & Owner: Comfortable learning new technologies quickly, leading projects, and taking ownership from design to delivery.

🔬 Selected Projects

• RestaurantGuru (Recommendation System)
  Designed and deployed a data pipeline and recommendation system using Python and NLP (DistilBERT), integrating cloud services on GCP, analytics dashboards, and a web interface to support data-driven restaurant recommendations.

• Telecommunications Market Analysis (Argentina)
  Defined and analyzed key growth and operational KPIs (penetration, speed, fiber coverage), identifying regional gaps and delivering data-driven recommendations to support infrastructure and investment decisions.

• Analytics & Automation Solutions
  Built automated reporting and analytics workflows integrating databases, APIs, and messaging platforms, reducing manual effort and improving data reliability for operational and financial analysis.

🧠 Applied Machine Learning

• Recommendation systems and predictive modeling
• Models using Scikit-learn (Random Forest, Decision Trees, XGBoost)
• Feature engineering, evaluation, and business-focused interpretation of results

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Languages: Python, SQL
• Analytics & BI: Power BI, Advanced Excel
• Data Engineering: ETL/ELT, Apache Spark (basic), workflow orchestration
• Cloud: AWS (Glue, Athena, S3, EC2), GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run)
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, MongoDB
• Tools: Git, Docker, Linux, APIs (REST, JSON, XML)

🤝 Let’s Connect

• 📧 Email: frankycardona1927@gmail.com
• 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franky-cardona-1927ae
• 🌐 Portfolio: https://www.frankyemm.dev

I’m open to opportunities where I can continue growing as a Data Analyst or Data Engineer and contribute to data-driven decision-making at scale.