Data isnβt just numbers β itβs stories waiting to be told πβ¨.
Iβve spent months exploring real-world datasets and building impactful dashboards using Power BI, Excel, and SQL to turn raw information into meaningful insights.
Here are my top 4 portfolio projects that truly reflect my journey as a Data Analyst β from HR insights to restaurant analytics, pandemic visualization, and mobile sales trends.
By Nivesh Bansal: Portfolio | Linkedin | GitHub
πΌ 1. IBM HR Dashboard β Employee Insights at a Glance

GitHub: View Project on GitHub β
Description:
A complete HR analytics dashboard that helps companies track key employee metrics like department-wise headcount, attrition rate, gender ratio, performance, and salary distribution.
π§° Tech Stack:
Power BI, Excel, DAX, Data Modeling
π Data Source:
HR Analytics dataset (Kaggle / simulated employee records)
π‘ Highlights:
- Gender & department-wise employee distribution
- Attrition & satisfaction analysis
- KPI cards for HR decisions
- Trend insights for hiring and retention
π½οΈ 2. Zomato Dashboard β Restaurant Business Analytics

GitHub: View Project on GitHub β
Description:
This Power BI dashboard visualizes restaurant data from Zomato, analyzing key factors like cuisine trends, restaurant ratings, price levels, and city-wise performance.
π§° Tech Stack:
Power BI, Excel, Power Query, DAX
π Data Source:
Public Zomato dataset from Kaggle
π‘ Highlights:
- City-wise restaurant distribution
- Top cuisines & rating trends
- Cost vs. rating correlation
- Insights for restaurant business strategy
π¦ 3. COVID-19 Analytics Dashboard β Tracking the Global Pandemic

GitHub: View Project on GitHub β
Description:
A data-driven visualization of the global COVID-19 situation β showing total cases, recoveries, deaths, and vaccination progress across countries.
π§° Tech Stack:
Power BI, Excel, Power Query, API data import
π Data Source:
COVID-19 World Data (Johns Hopkins, WHO, or Kaggle)
π‘ Highlights:
- Country & continent-wise comparison
- Real-time refresh from API
- Trend lines for daily new cases
- Dynamic slicers for analysis by region
π± 4. Mobile Sales Dashboard β Business Performance Tracking

GitHub: View Project on GitHub β
Description:
A sales performance dashboard analyzing smartphone sales trends, top brands, revenue, and customer ratings.
π§° Tech Stack:
Power BI, Excel, SQL, DAX
π Data Source:
Mobile Sales dataset from Kaggle / Google Sheets
π‘ Highlights:
- Region & brand-wise sales
- Revenue and profit margin analysis
- Year-over-year comparison charts
- KPI indicators for business growth
π Final Thoughts
Each of these projects helped me explore different aspects of business intelligence β from people analytics to real-time data visualization.
If youβre a data enthusiast, feel free to explore the GitHub repositories, try the dashboards, and maybe even fork them to learn from the logic and visual design.
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