Brian Booden

CEO

United Kingdom19 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Ranked #1 in the UK for Qlik and DataViz content.
  • Expert in transforming manual chaos into automated insights.
  • Proven track record in leading Qlik rollouts across regions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Business Intelligence expert with extensive experience in Qlik technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business Intelligence (bi)QlikviewQlikQlik Sense

Other Skills

Stakeholder ManagementProject DeliveryWhatsAppUnstructured DataBusiness Advisory ServicesQlik Application AutomationQlik Reporting ServiceSaaS DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentText AnalyticsSentiment AnalysisConsultingStrategic ConsultingData EngineeringBusiness Process Improvement

About

💡 So you want to fix your reporting problem. Right now, it probably looks like this: → Too much manual work (drowning in spreadsheets, chasing numbers, wasting hours.) → Data overload, no clarity (dashboards everywhere, but still guessing.) → Slow decisions (by the time reports are ready, the moment is gone.) And deep down, you know: This isn’t sustainable. ⛔ More dashboards won’t fix it. ⛔ More spreadsheets won’t fix it. ⛔ Hiring someone to patch it together? Temporary at best. You need a system—one that delivers the right insights, at the right time, without the heavy lifting. ✅ That’s what I do. I help businesses go from manual chaos to seamless, automated insights—so they can make faster, smarter decisions without getting buried in data work. When we work together: ✔ Reports run themselves – no wasted hours. ✔ Your team gets instant answers – no chasing data. ✔ Decisions move faster – no bottlenecks. No fluff. No complexity. Just clear, actionable insights—on demand. 📩 DM me or book a call → https://calendly.com/brian_booden/introduction

Experience

19 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Ayeq

Qlik Advisory (External)

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos · California, United States · Remote

QlikQlik SenseQlik Reporting ServiceSaaS DevelopmentBusiness Advisory Services

Deciphera pharmaceuticals

Qlik Consultant and Advisory (External)

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Edinburgh · Remote

  • Working with EU and US Analytics teams to lead roll out of Qlik in the EU Region
QlikQlik SenseBusiness Advisory ServicesQlik Application AutomationQlik Reporting Service

Plus dane housing

Senior Qlik Consultant

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025 · 3 mos · Remote

QlikQlik SenseQlikViewQlik Reporting ServiceQlik Application Automation

Luminoso technologies, inc.

Senior Advisory Consultant (External)

Oct 2024 – Feb 2025 · 4 mos · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Remote

QlikAPI DevelopmentUnstructured DataText AnalyticsSentiment AnalysisBusiness Advisory Services

Tech field day

Delegate

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Edinburgh · Hybrid

  • Proud to be selected as a Delegate for the Tech Field Day community, starting with the following events:
  • AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1 (October 2–October 3, 2024)
  • Commvault Shift Live Blog (October 9, 2024)
  • Tech Field Day Experience at Qlik Connect 2025 (May 13 - 15, 2025)
  • Tech Field Day Experience at Qlik Connect 2026 (April 13 - 15, 2026)
  • AI Infrastructure Field Day 5 (June 10 - 11, 2026)

Qlik

Advisory Consultant (External)

Jul 2024 – Jan 2025 · 6 mos · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Remote

ConsultingQlikUnstructured DataStrategic ConsultingBusiness Advisory ServicesQlik Sense

Ikea

Senior Qlik Consultant (Contract)

Mar 2024 – Aug 2024 · 5 mos · Remote

Business Intelligence (BI)ConsultingQlikJiraQlik Sense

Model group

Head of Data Engineering (Advisory)

Feb 2024 – Jan 2025 · 11 mos · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Assessment of existing Qlik Services within The Model Group.
  • Formulation of Best Practice for Qlik development.
  • Liaison with 3rd party suppliers relating to Qlik development.
  • Investigate and research new Qlik and data technology for The Model Group.
  • Mentor internal Qlik employees.
QlikUnstructured DataData EngineeringBusiness Process ImprovementQlik Sense

Progressive building society

Senior Qlik Consultant (Contract)

May 2023 – Jan 2024 · 8 mos · Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Delivery of Mortgage analysis in Qlik Sense SaaS.
  • Conversion from SQL based, aggregated logic to pure data model in Qlik.
  • Creation of centralised Master Calendar to drive multiple key date variants.
  • Containerisation and implementation for navigation of key visualisations and reports.
  • Training on all aspects of Qlik Sense SaaS for internal development team.
  • Implemented Qlik Application Automation to create automated chained tasks reloads for Mortgage models and apps.
QlikViewQlikQlik Sense

Menzies aviation

Senior Qlik Consultant (Contract)

Nov 2022 – Mar 2023 · 4 mos · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Led Qlik team to convert Qlik Sense apps to Power BI for Menzies.
  • Includes translating logic from Qlik Sense apps and NPrinting reports for use in Power BI.
ConsultingQlik NPrintingMicrosoft Power BIQlik SenseQlik

Ruffer

Senior Qlik Consultant (Contract)

Aug 2022 – Jan 2023 · 5 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Led conversion of Qlik Sense Enterprise to Qlik Sense SaaS for Ruffer LLP, including conversion of existing Qlik Sense apps, and new automations to replicate NPrinting use cases.
Business Intelligence (BI)QlikViewQlikQlik NPrintingSaaS DevelopmentQlik Sense

Perfect image ltd

Head of Data and Analytics

Sep 2021 – Apr 2022 · 7 mos · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Head of Data and Analytics team of 7 consultants across multiple disciplines including Qlik Sense, QlikView, Alteryx and Power BI.
  • Internal lead for creating roadmap for Managed Analytics based on Qlik SaaS architecture.
  • Creation of multiple internal sandpit environments for testing Qlik products.
  • Responsible for all pre-sales opportunity distribution to DA team member.
  • Multiple deliveries of Qlik Sense in-person training to customers.
  • Responsible for planning and delivery of complex QlikView to Qlik Sense SaaS migration, including QlikView app conversion, and SaaS platform administration and security.
QlikViewQlik

Citi

Qlik Architect

May 2020 – Apr 2021 · 11 mos · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Member of the global Citi Velocity Clarity Dashboards team.
  • Lead Qlik consultant for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) dashboards produced for Clarity.
  • API ingestion and subsequent Qlik Sense data modelling of ESG data provided by Arabesque.
  • Visualisation of segmented Global Compact (GC) and ESG Scores at
  • Security, Portfolio and Universe level using Qlik Sense.
  • Citi Launches ESG World Indices in Response to Demand for ESG Benchmarks: https://www.citigroup.com/citi/news/2021/210503c.htm
QlikViewQlik

Menzies aviation

Senior Qlik Consultant (Contract)

Mar 2019 – Dec 2019 · 9 mos · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Adaption of QlikView applications to Qlik Sense.
  • Responsible for Upgrading and troubleshooting Qlik Sense from April 2018 to June 2019 across multiple environments and multi-node architectures.
  • Includes Qlik Sense, NPrinting 17 and Web Connectors.
  • Creation of SMART 2.0 Qlik Sense app to track Flight and Non-Flight related Inspection and Flight data.
  • SMART 2.0 includes data extraction and modelling from the ground up, and incorporation of complex business rules to compare Inspections with budgets and targets.
  • Performed critical optimisation of Telematics Qlik Sense app and data, to better understand which equipment is being used or idle at various airport locations.
  • Maintenance and optimisation of Qlik Sense QMC and NPrinting 17 environments to manage licensing, user management and delivery methods.
QlikViewQlik

Wilko

Senior Qlik Consultant (Contract)

Oct 2018 – Feb 2019 · 4 mos · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

  • Working on Stock and Transactional data.
  • Configuration of Qlik Sense Server (QMC and Hub) including Licensing, Stream Management, Tasks, Users, Security Rules and Audit.
  • Creation of Qlik Sense On Demand App Generation (ODAG) to slice and analyse large volumes of transactions on Product, Store and Geographical levels.
  • Creation of Stock Reporting in QlikView.
  • Creation and Maintenance of NPrinting 17 jobs to administer daily reports to the business.
QlikViewQlik

Bb data services

Managing Director

Apr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 1 mo · Edinburgh · Hybrid

  • BB Data Services is a cutting-edge business intelligence company that helps organizations harness the power of their data.
  • We specialize in uncovering where data resides within an organization, evaluating whether it’s being used effectively, and providing solutions to optimize its utility.
  • Our core mission is to transform raw, often disparate data into meaningful, actionable insights tailored to meet each organization’s unique needs.
Business Intelligence (BI)Stakeholder ManagementQlikViewProject DeliveryWhatsAppUnstructured Data+1

Hsbc

Senior Qlik Developer (Contract)

Apr 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Working in Financial Crime and Risk (FCR) department at one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world.
  • Lead Consultant for Operational Efficiency Qlik project, utilising Agile methods, including JIRA and Confluence.
  • Optimised Name Screening Qlik app for daily data refresh from Hadoop data lake.
  • Implemented multiple phases on Affiliates Qlik app, including Request For Information (RFI), Know Your Customer (KYC) and Sanctions.
QlikViewQlik

Neolytics limited

Director - Qlik Technology & Services

Jan 2016 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Responsible for all Qlik related technical activities, encompassing QlikView, Qlik Sense and NPrinting.
  • Responsible for continuous improvement and iteration of Neolytics’ PraticeInsights solution for QlikView, Qlik Sense and NPrinting.
QlikViewQlik

Qlik dev group

Edinburgh Regional Leader

Dec 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Edinburgh Regional Leader for Qlik Dev Group - a non-profit Organisation with the goal of spreading the word of Qlik from a technical standpoint, whilst always knowing where Qlik's head is at.
  • Register at http://qlikdevgroup.com/edinburgh-home/
  • Eat. Sleep. Qlik. Repeat.
QlikViewQlik

Cooper software

2 roles

Supervising Qlik & BI Architect

Feb 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Responsible for leading the Qlik team of 5, and providing consultancy at all levels of client engagement.
  • I was the main resource on several watershed Qlik clients for Cooper Software, such as:
  • Hamamatsu
  • Ciqual & Vodafone
  • British Engines
  • Eminox
  • Butcher's Pet Care
  • Responsible for architecture and delivery of innovative and robust end-to-end solutions for QlikView and Qlik Sense, across multiple industries.
  • During this time, i have also presented 3 times at Qlik's Qonnections conference, and have also worked in the area of Qlik Sense Extensions. You can find my Qlik Sense Hexagonal Binning extension on Qlik Branch.
  • Delivered multiple proof of concepts, with a high conversion rate to sales. I also acted as the primary pre-sales resource, and am experienced in high-pressure sales situations and demonstrations.
QlikViewQlik

QlikView & Business Intelligence Architect (IFS)

Jan 2012 – Feb 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Cooper Software are a QlikView Partner, who specialise in creating QlikView applications for IFS.
  • Cooper Software's powerful RSDS.Net code generation tool facilitates the automatic generation of QlikView script for IFS applications.
  • Lead Consultant for all QlikView related work, including both Pre-Sales and Post-Sales QlikView activity:
  • Client liaison and demos
  • Seeing Is Believing
  • QlikView Server installation and configuration (Server, Publisher, QEMC, AccessPoint)
  • Qlikview Client Installation and configuration (Desktop, Ajax, IE Plugin)
  • QlikView for Mobile Installation and configuration (Apple, Android, Blackberry)
  • Development
  • Automatically QlikView script generation using RSDS.Net
  • Reverse Engineering existing QlikView applications to use IFS as main data source
  • Testing
  • Support
QlikViewQlik

William grant & sons

Senior Qlikview Developer

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr

  • Lead developer for design, development, implementation and testing of Qlikview reports centred on go-live launch of IFS ERP implementation on the first of several global sites.
  • Gathered requirements from several different areas of the business, including Sales, Marketing and Commercial Finance.
  • Extracted data from several systems (Hyperion, IFS, JBA, JD Edwards) and data sources (Oracle, SQL Server, Excel, CSV, TXT etc) to facilitate a seamless, common view for end users using Qlikview.
  • Designed and implemented security structure for Qlikview user documents, utilising Active Directory security and Qlikview Section Access to ensure only authorised users can access Qlikview documents, and see only relevant data.
  • Responsible for Qlikview Server and Publisher maintenance – Creating scheduled jobs for QVD extracts and report reloads.
  • Used complex Set Analysis to restrict and reduce data available in Qlikview documents.
QlikViewQlik

Tods murray llp

Finance Systems Administrator

Apr 2004 – Jan 2011 · 6 yrs 9 mos

  • Project leader and main developer for Qlikview reporting project, which provides login sensitive Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and intuitive graphical views of integral financial data, such as Accounts Receivable, Billing, Utilisation, and Work In Progress (WIP). Led development to create the core object model from underlying SQL Server 2005 database and existing Crystal reports. Also led scripting (VBScript), set analysis and multi-tier security model development.
  • Developed requirements and implemented an extensive suite of around 100 financial reports for fee earner and finance use, using Crystal 9, utilising both SQL database tables and T-SQL stored procedures. Responsible for maintenance and updating of reports, leveraging MS Visual SourceSafe for source control.
  • Administer and maintain Aderant v7.5 Practice Management System . Have had sole responsibility for 2 major upgrades, and consistently deliver database and UI changes, using Aderant custom tools (DBGEN, MakePOP, End User Painter), as required.
  • Extensive experience using SQL and Stored Procedures to provide ad-hoc financial reporting for management functions.
QlikViewQlik

Real time engineering ltd

Software Developer

Jan 2000 – Jan 2004 · 4 yrs

  • Developed and implemented core VB .Net business layer, and SQL Stored Procedures for intranet based reporting system for large UK airport owner, used to report statistics on UK Departures and Arrivals.
  • Key role in creating user Interface (ASP, VBScript, JavaScript), Business Layer (VB6) and BACS file processing (SQL) for major Scottish council intranet applications.
  • Co-developed and tested web interface for multiple browsers (Internet Explorer and Netscape) for intranet application for major energy standards organisation.
  • Developed quotation interface for Web based online financial quotations portal, using Perl, CGI, and HTML and ORIGO v2.2 XML business standards.
QlikViewQlik

Capsoft uk, ltd.

Graphical Forms Developer

Jul 1999 – Jul 2000 · 1 yr

  • Created electronic fill-out forms for Government and Law industry for the Everyform project, using Omniform 4.0 (OCR) and HotDocs Pro 5.0.

Education

Heriot-Watt University

BSc Hons — Computer Science

Jan 1996 – Jan 2000

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