👋 Hi, I'm Clara Costa
💡 Finance & Data Professional | FP&A | Data Analytics | Strategic Planning
I'm a finance professional with a strong background in FP&A, financial modeling, and strategic planning, currently expanding and transitioning into the data analytics field. I hold two MBAs — Data Science & Analytics and Corporate Finance (Controllership & Auditing) — and a BSc in Business Management, combining 7+ years of multinational corporate experience with 6 years of entrepreneurship.
🔎 What drives me: curiosity, continuous learning, and the pursuit of consistent, impactful results.
🚀 What I Do
📊 Finance & Strategy: FP&A cycle management (budget, forecast, outlook), OPEX optimization and cost control, Financial Reporting and strategic decision support.
📈 Data Analytics: Building dashboards, performance models, and decision-making tools with Power BI, Python, SQL, and Excel.
🤝 Collaboration: Skilled in bridging business & data, translating insights into measurable outcomes, and preparing materials and presentations for C-level executives.
🛠️ Tech Stack
- Programming & Data: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn), SQL(MySQL, PostgreSQL), ML – Linear and Logistic Regression models, KNN, and K-Means (Clustering)
- Data Visualization & Analytics: Power BI, Tableau, Advanced Excel (VBA, Power Query, Power Pivot)
- Finance: Financial Modeling (Valuation, DCF, Financial Projections), Forecasting & Budgeting (Building and monitoring predictive models)
- Tools & Others: Git/GitHub, Azure (Synapse, Blob Storage), SAP S/4 HANA, APIs, Web Scraping
🌍 Languages
🇧🇷 Portuguese (Native)
us English (Fluent)
🇪🇸 Spanish (Advanced)
🇫🇷 French (Intermediate)
Let's Connect
🌐 Portfolio Website
💼 LinkedIn
📊 GitHub
📝 LeetCode
🌱 Medium