AI
AI for Excel Formulas
Corporate Finance Institute · May 2026
Using AI to generate, debug and optimize advanced Excel formulas.
1.0 CPE
Hello, I'm
Rishav Aryal —
Data Analyst &
Excel Enthusiast
Racing performance & business performance analyst based in Darwin, Australia. I turn raw data into clear answers with Excel, Power Query and AI-powered automation.
Since 2025
Building Skills
Case Studies
BR
Long-Term Client
B. Ramsey Horses
About Me
Designing Solutions, Not
Just Spreadsheets
Combining a BSc in Information Systems Management with specialized CFI certifications in AI, Business Intelligence, Statistics, and Financial Analysis, I bridge financial accuracy with modern analytics to help businesses turn data into results.
2025
Data Analysis Journey Began
Started building case studies, learning Excel, Power Query and analytics through hands-on portfolio work.
Feb
2026
2026
Professional Client Work
Barry Ramsey personally approached me. I've been delivering real racing analytics and performance reports for B. Ramsey Horses ever since.
Qualifications
Qualifications & Certifications
Certified by the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) across AI, Business Intelligence, Statistics, Excel, Accounting and Finance — credentials that back every analysis I deliver.
Statistics
Statistics Fundamentals
Corporate Finance Institute · Mar 2026
Descriptive and inferential statistics applied to business decision-making.
3.5 CPE
BI
Introduction to Business Intelligence
Corporate Finance Institute · Oct 2025
Foundations of BI: data warehousing, reporting and analytics workflows.
1.5 CPE
Finance
Introduction to Cryptocurrency
Corporate Finance Institute · Apr 2025
Core concepts of blockchain, digital assets and crypto market structure.
2.0 CPE
Excel
Excel Fundamentals — Quick Start Guide
Corporate Finance Institute · Jan 2025
Essential Excel skills for analysis: functions, references and structured data.
4.0 CPE
Accounting
Accounting Fundamentals
Corporate Finance Institute · Jan 2025
Financial statements, double-entry bookkeeping and accounting principles.
2.0 CPE
AI
ChatGPT for Data Analysis in Excel — Case Study
Corporate Finance Institute · May 2026
Hands-on case study using ChatGPT to accelerate Excel-based analysis.
Case Study
Excel
Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel — Case Study
Corporate Finance Institute · May 2026
End-to-end data analysis case study built entirely in Excel.
Case Study
Process
My Working Process
Discovery
Audit your books, tools and reporting goals to map exactly what success looks like.
Strategy
Design the workflow — chart of accounts, dashboards, automations, KPIs that matter.
Growth
Ship clean reporting and AI workflows that compound time saved every month.
Services
Expertise Services! Let's check it out
Six core practices, one outcome — financial clarity you can build on, from reconciliations to AI-powered reporting. Serving businesses across Darwin and the Northern Territory.
Business Performance Analysis
Operational insights, margin and variance analysis that turn data into decisions.
01Racing Performance Analytics
Form, earnings and ROI analytics for owners, trainers and racing operations.
02Excel Mastery
Interactive dashboards, Power Query models and automated templates that scale.
03AI-Powered Automation
GPT and Power Query workflows that automate reporting, classification and data prep.
04Data Analytics
Statistics, modelling and visualisation to surface what's really moving the numbers.
05Bookkeeping & Reporting
Clean books, monthly close packs and reporting you can actually act on.
06Portfolio
Digital Project Showcase
Interactive Dashboard
Excel Interactive Dashboard
Dynamic Excel dashboard with slicers, KPIs and drill-downs for live business performance.
Prize Money Split & Owner Return Pipeline
Power Query · GPT · Excel
Automated workflow that ingests race results, calculates owner distributions and generates reporting outputs.
Race Performance Forecast
Excel · Power Query · Stats
Forecasting model projecting race performance, earnings trajectory and ROI per horse.
Performance Analysis
Excel · Power Query
Business performance reporting — operational insights, margin analysis and financial deep-dives.
Owner Earnings Forecast
Excel · Stats
Rolling forecast of owner returns based on entries, form lines and prize pool trends.
KPI Scorecard
Excel · Power Query
Executive scorecard tracking the metrics that move the business week by week.
Client Testimonial
What Clients Say About Me
"If there's a number related to one of my horses, Rishav can probably find it, analyze it, graph it, and send it back before I've finished my coffee."
B
Barry Ramsey
Owner, B. Ramsey Horses
Contact
Let's make your
numbers make sense.
Got a project brief, messy books or a dashboard idea? Send a note — I usually reply within 24 hours.
rishavaryal16@gmail.com
Darwin, Australia