Hadi Champion
Totteridge & Whetstone,Greater London
Summary
Innovative Machine Learning Engineer with strong analytical problem-solving skills , a background in mathematics and a strong foundation in programming for driving impactful solutions through advanced algorithms and data analysis.
Possesses robust skills in Python and statistical modelling, combined with ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams. Committed to leveraging these abilities to drive innovation and insights whilst consistently delivering high-quality results.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Machine Learning Transformation Engineer
OCADO - ONLINE RETAIL / ECOMMERCE
2016.06 - 2026.03
- Utilized large language models (LLMs) machine learning model development, Python & ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow), model deployment & MLOps to train and evaluate AI models.
- Documented pioneering AI research findings clearly and communicate insights to relevant stakeholders.
- Served as subject matter expert for business operations platform including overseeing issues in production environment such as, analysing risks, assessing new release features to adopt new functionalities or change processes.
- Managed communication, stakeholder buy-in, and training related to system improvements and policy changes.
- Used Data Build Tool (DBT) to generate and process data for analysis whilst conducting regular data process mapping, stakeholder management for bridging technical/business gaps.
- Effectively partnered with business leaders, functional leaders, and technical peers to capture business requirements and articulated same into technical specifications for Blackline functionality improvements and enhancements.
- Conducted reporting and analysis to propose and effectively implement scheduling, demand, and capacity planning enhancements across all business functions.
- Architected and deployed ML models, boosting business forecasting accuracy by 15%.
- Mentored cross-functional teams on ML applications and data best practices.
- Evaluated outputs from large language models and autonomous agent systems using defined rubrics and quality standards.
- Reviewed multi-step agent workflows, including screenshots and reasoning traces, to assess accuracy and completeness.
- Applied benchmarking criteria consistently while identifying edge cases and recurring failure patterns.
- Provided structured, actionable feedback to support model refinement and product improvements.
- Participated in calibration sessions to ensure consistent evaluation alignment across reviewers.
- Leveraged NLP techniques to facilitate understanding of unstructured text data.
- Presented complex concepts in an understandable manner to non-technical stakeholders, improving collaboration and decision-making processes.
- Developed complex machine learning models to enhance automated data sorting using BigQuery.
- Conducted thorough research to stay abreast with latest AI technology trends.
- Improved product recommendations with development of collaborative filtering algorithms.
- Launched intuitive workflow interfaces using Airflow and integrated hardware and software through collaboration with engineering team.
Finance Systems Engineer
Centrica Energy
Aberdeen, UK
2015.08 - 2016.05
- Led enhancements of finance and budgeting system to comply with evolving business requirements after initial deployment.
- Oversaw management of R&D projects focused on scientific data and models aligned with business objectives.
- Engineered automated calculations within financial models, streamlining input schedules and reporting processes.
- Drove implementation of system features aimed at optimising performance and user satisfaction.
- Engaged with external vendors to foster collaboration and support project goals.
- Formulated business rules enhancing automated data flow from intricate finance modelling systems to the group consolidation system.
- Evaluated climate change risks within energy sector and their financial implications for the organisation.
Finance Systems Developer
NBC Universal
London, United Kingdom
2014.05 - 2015.06
- Achieved successful redesign and overhaul of finance systems implementation, enhancing overall functionality.
- Delivered key requirements through effective gathering and user acceptance testing, leading to timely go-live.
- Implemented state-of-the-art technology trends in system development tasks.
- Established robust governance processes, ensuring project integrity and compliance.
- Streamlined code maintenance by enforcing good coding standards and practices.
- Elevated quality assurance through effective oversight of seven technical consultants.
- Designed intuitive, user-friendly interfaces to facilitate end-user interaction.
- Secured budget adherence, facilitating project completion within planned timelines.
- Resolved critical technical hurdles promptly, ensuring seamless design and implementation phases.
- Developed sound design structures to proactively address anticipated issues.
- Facilitated smooth project delivery through strategic change management processes for stakeholders.
- Identified and addressed existing gaps in system design, resulting in actionable enhancement proposals.
- Validated system developments through rigorous testing before live deployment.
- Communicated project status effectively to steering committee, highlighting risks and implementing proactive solutions.
Planning , Budgeting & Forecasting Lead Analyst
ICL Industries Ltd (Dead Sea Works Ltd)
Beer Sheva
2014.01 - 2014.05
- Lead Consultant responsible for architecting the Finance , Budgeting & Planning design from scratch to completion.
- Configuration/development of Script logics, Business rules, MDX and other logics implemented.
- Development of complex Input schedules and Reports to meet the demands of the business requirements.
- Successfully developed and rolled out complex interfaces with SAP BPC and other SAP modules in the solution landscape such as SAP SRM, APO, Supply chain, HR and payroll, BW, FICO, etc.
- Successfully implemented the latest suite of SAP Hana as a database layer on BW, BPC in conjunction with other SAP modules, one of the first implementation sin the world for this.
- Beer Sheva, Israel
Finance Planning work stream lead
LEO Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Copenhagen
2013.03 - 2013.12
- Finance Planning work stream lead for implementing a solution for Sales forecast, Demand forecast, CAPEX forecast, Cost centre forecast, Project forecast, Bi-annual budget, strategic long term plans, 24 month rolling forecast, etc.- all on a Global scope i.e. including all the markets / affiliates for LEO Pharmaceuticals worldwide.
- Utilised SAP HANA as the in-memory database platform to achieve optimised transactional and analytical processing.
- HANA was also used as a solution to create efficient converging of OLTP and OLAP to enable iterative period-end closing.
- Was also engaged with the Statutory Consolidation design specification assisting with specifying the business rules for the ownership structure, Intercompany elimination and data model design.
- Utilised the new SAP IFRS starter kit in the design approach.
- Single-handedly led all the design workshops engaging senior level client (CFO's, CEO's, Finance Directors, Snr Business Analysts, etc.).
- In the process, engaging the client on the design of a brand new concept for their organisation in terms of the proposed new ways of working.
- Developed a change impact assessment and benefits realisation for the attention of the project design authority for which they then actioned accordingly with the Change management team.
- Managed a team of developers to specify the enhancements to the system by way of configuration specs, functional design specifications and saw these through to multiple level sign off.
- Kick-started the build phase with high level of momentum with my team, ensuring high standards of quality on all BPC financial models built with the unit testing and quality assurance strategy.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Deployed a training strategy for my work stream – Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.
Finance Systems Lead Analyst
HCL Axon
2011.12 - 2013.12
- Finance Planning work stream lead for implementing a solution for Sales forecast, Demand forecast, CAPEX forecast, Cost centre forecast, Project forecast, Bi-annual budget, strategic long term plans, 24 month rolling forecast, etc.- all on a Global scope i.e. including all the markets / affiliates for LEO Pharmaceuticals worldwide.
- Utilised SAP HANA as the in-memory database platform to achieve optimised transactional and analytical processing.
- HANA was also used as a solution to create efficient converging of OLTP and OLAP to enable iterative period-end closing.
- Was also engaged with the Statutory Consolidation design specification assisting with specifying the business rules for the ownership structure, Intercompany elimination and data model design.
- Utilised the new SAP IFRS starter kit in the design approach.
- Single-handedly led all the design workshops engaging senior level client (CFO's, CEO's, Finance Directors, Snr Business Analysts, etc.).
- In the process, engaging the client on the design of a brand new concept for their organisation in terms of the proposed new ways of working.
- Developed a change impact assessment and benefits realisation for the attention of the project design authority for which they then actioned accordingly with the Change management team.
- Managed a team of developers to specify the enhancements to the system by way of configuration specs, functional design specifications and saw these through to multiple level sign off.
- Kick-started the build phase with high level of momentum with my team, ensuring high standards of quality on all BPC financial models built with the unit testing and quality assurance strategy.
- Deployed a training strategy for my work stream – Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.
Finance Systems work stream lead
Renaissance Capital Bank
Moscow
2012.08 - 2013.03
- Finance Systems work stream lead for the Finance Transformation project.
- Led several workshops with the end client (all based in the Moscow office) to understand the business challenges being faced by the organisation.
- Designed an end-to-end functional and technical solution based on the business requirements and implemented accordingly.
- Designed, built and unit tested all input templates, reports, system security matrix, business process flows and Work Status as required by the business.
- Worked together with other system work stream leads involved on the project to design an efficient systems integration strategy/mechanism and implemented it.
- Facilitated all aspects of testing including Unit testing, Performance testing, System testing and mostly UAT as required from the implementation team.
- Was responsible for writing and validating UAT test scripts, corrected all system defects identified, managed the testing process to closure and consequently, sign off.
- Moscow (Russia) and London
- Worked with the training team to produce training materials for User training purposes, also helped devise a training strategy per requirements of the project.
Business Systems Renovation Solution Implementer
Honda Manufacturing in the UK Ltd.
Swindon
2011.12 - 2012.07
- Implemented a successful end-to-end Business Systems Renovation solution for Honda Manufacturing UK.
- Managed a team of Senior Consultants to deliver this solution.
- Worked with the BW and ECC team to achieve a best practise integration design for the systems.
- Was actively involved hands-on in all stages of the project – from design, realisation/build to training, roll-out to support.
- Swindon
Business Planning Systems Analyst
BP Lubricants (Castrol)
Swindon, UK
2011.01 - 2011.08
- Worked on current and future phased SAP BPC project (BPC 7.5 Microsoft version) deliverables using ASAP methodology.
- Challenged the implementation partners (SAP) on the design/build strategy and approach when necessary to ensure the very best solution was implemented in terms of systems best practise and value for money for the client.
- Analysed requirements to deliver the right solution.
- Provided advice, consultancy, and lobby as required and initiated solutions for the benefit of BP Lubes.
- Worked directly with SAP consultants to work through resolutions to high level technical problems encountered within the project.
- Worked to achieve benefit realisation of the project.
- System configuration and testing for the purposes of on-going maintenance and to meet business requirements for project work.
- Managed the programmers to deploy developments or fixes (e.g. BODI interfaces).
- Provided full visibility of agreed deliverables & progress to customers and management through regular communications.
- For quality control purposes, ensured all work requests were fully documented to a professional standard.
- For e.g. business requirements (including sign off), configuration and functional specifications, test plans, testing evidence and UAT sign off.
- Swindon
SAP BPC Consultant (SAP BPC 7.0 NetWeaver version)
IBM Global Business Services
2010.06 - 2010.08
- Gathered the requirements for blue print, build and the consolidation functionalities.
- Developed comprehensive training manuals according to different levels of skill set of wide range of various users within the organisation.
- Prepared additional workshops for training users on troubleshooting and maintaining the BPC application by themselves.
- Prepared Business Definition Document (BDD) and Report Definition Document (RDD) for the finalized consolidation processes.
- Configured the currency translation logic, maintained rate application, rate dimension, business rules, account dimension and rounding functions for the reports.
- Configured intercompany elimination logic, maintained entity, Interco dimension and business rules accordingly.
- Configured the Ownership application for the consolidation of investment.
- Maintained the business rules for currency translation, revaluation, intercompany elimination, and ownership calculation.
- Configured data manager extraction from ECC and BI system for the actual, plan data.
- Usage of conversion and transformation files for the data management process.
- Configured the application sets for both Financial and Legal consolidation modules.
- Created and maintained custom dimension/ info object, dimension property, dimension hierarchy for entity, account, product and time dimensions.
- BPC process chain development for the financial data to staging DSO and to the Info-cube.
- Process chain development to support master data loads from BI/extraction to BPC NW.
- Executed the optimization tool for lite and full optimization.
- Maintained the FI configuration required for BPC consolidation such as operations account, group account relationship, intercompany elimination, trading partner related settings, currency and rate maintenance.
- Loaded the historical data, opening balances, current year data to BPC Netweaver application from Legacy application.
- Developed the consolidation reports using SAP BPC Netweaver reporting services and EVDRE.
Project Manager
GlaxoSmithKline Ltd
2008.12 - 2010.05
- Responsible for overseeing the implementation and business process analysis for the SAP BPC project from start to finish (both planning and consolidation).
- Responsible for all phases of project management.
- Was involved in hands on roles in requirements gathering, gap analysis, designing software architecture, deployment, creating SAP data packages, testing (QA) and implementation of multitask within the organization.
- Led projects such as new web-based applications, cost analysis feasibility studies, reengineering current systems and multiple Data Warehouse systems.
- Used various case tools and data analysis tools such as SAS, Windows SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, Web Services, SQL Finance, Data view and UML.
- Team Leadership / Resource Allocation / Scheduling:
- Led multidisciplinary team of up to 4 developers, designers, testers working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Project Manager working with a team of 8, including developers, designers, usability architects.
- In 6 weeks, directed efforts in a prioritized manner to ensure this and a series of other projects met milestones.
- Coordinated work of employees and outside contractors to meet deadlines, budgets, and client demand.
- Provided situational leadership to motivate individuals.
- Project Kickoff / Implementation Training:
- Met with all developers and project stakeholders to lead a kickoff meeting.
- Defined and introduced the project, team members' roles, and key deliverables.
- Mapped out timelines, milestones, communication processes, question and answer session.
- Generated excitement and buy-in to secure commitment to project objectives, and shared a group vision to start the team on a motivated track.
- Quality Assurance / Project Review:
- Assigned Q.A. team members to develop test cases, browser requirements, functional analysis of online products, and worked with internal and external clients, content producers and stakeholders to conduct interim project reviews and final project tweaks prior to launch.
- Obtained multi-level signoff on project prior to approval.
- Development tasks and responsibilities within the project:
- Design architecture of the BPC App, Creating Applications, Adding Dimensional Logic/Script Logic, Strategizing Business Process Flows, EV reporting, Validating Historical Data, Writing test scenarios and test scripts for Integration testing and User Acceptance testing, OSS Logic and Calculations, Book Publication, Security, Audit, and Insight, Input Schedule/Report Templates, Trend reports, Expansions/Drill Downs, Control Panel Filtering, Suppression, Hot Analysis, Dynamic Range Exchange (DRE), Budgeting System Implementation, Budgeting Business Flows, Foreign Currency translation, Creating data packages as required and Inter Company Elimination.
- Designed packages to support the data load from FMS (system that holds data for software and capital expenses), Oracle Project Accounting (system that holds data for software in an expense basis), and Microsoft Project Server which holds data for hours and rates for contractors, consultants and associates.
- Developed several journal entries templates, intercompany elimination schedules, and allocation logic to manage the consolidations across projects.
- Defined and owned data migration & data migration strategies i.e created documentation for data migration for current Business Intelligence systems to SAP BPC.
- Developed structured user cases.
- Acted as the first point of contact for the local and R&D (Research and Development) SAP project teams on governance processes especially in terms of queries and preparation of reports on it using Business Objects.
Project Consultant /Business Analyst
Atlas Consultants
Wembley
2005.12 - 2008.11
- Applied CRM approach to all phases of project which increase user-buy in by 15%.
- Played key role in ensuring that best practice was developed within governance processes and shared across all live markets and introduced to new implementations.
- Recommended, set up and managed ongoing metrics dashboards on template adherence and deviation.
- Created business requirement, impacts assessment, risk management, testing and target mapping documents.
- Maintained Management Information Systems Database.
- Performed database management routines to facilitate performance, back up and recovery.
- Clarified client requirements, business needs and project objectives, via feedback sessions and client meetings, in collaboration with all stakeholders.
- Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams, third-party technology distributors to facilitate communication for successful project launches.
- Wembley London
- Conducted business analysis, project assessment and feasibility determination.
- Strategised project scoping and specifications documents, to clearly communicate project roadmap.
- Gained thorough understanding of and reported to senior management on interdependencies of I.T. projects with each other and requirements of rest of business.
- Provided supplier contract management support, monitored invoices to contract terms and work completed to date, etc.
- Worked with Testing team.
- Performed major project tasks as required e.g. database development /SAP FICO implementation.
- Identified system and application failure trends, documented and recommended solutions.
- Developed complex financial/data/business modelling reports regularly.
- Used advanced MS Excel functionalities such as Macros, V-Lookup, Advanced filters, etc to perform these tasks.
Project Analyst
Royal British Legion
London
2001.07 - 2005.11
- Provide detailed project plans and costing documentation.
- Increased system user experience by 10%
- Defined user requirements, performed data analysis & functional design, developed project system testing.
- Monitored and responsible for all management phases for live projects to include:
- Team schedules, progress reports of staff.
- Conducting employee reviews.
- Budgeting.
- Prepared project cash flow forecasts.
- Completed accurate vendor expenses as directed.
- Acted as central contact point for Project Management group, dealing efficiently and tactfully with requests, escalating whenever necessary.
- Monitored annual renewal process for above group including staff acceptance, new terms offered by providers, managing relationships with providers and intermediaries.
- Prepared annual project capital register data and review with advanced functionalities of MS Excel spreadsheets i.e., Pivot tables, "V-lookup".
- Analysed and identified system problem areas and made recommendations to streamline and improve finance systems, processes, and procedures.
- Worked on annual project budget process using SAP application.
- London
- Improved team efficiency for project completion with strategic task scheduling.
Education
Part Time Leadership and Strategic Management - Postgraduate Executive Education in Industry 4.0
IESE Business School
New York 2016.06 - 2017.07
Part qualified Chartered Accountant - Professional Part 1 Certificate
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
United Kingdom 2004.01 - 2005.01
BSC (Hons) - Information Systems and Finance
Oxford Brookes University
UK 2001.09 - 2005.07
9 GCSE’s - English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography, French & Business studies
Atlantic College
United Kingdom06.2000
Skills
- MLOps
- Training and evaluating AI models in Machine Learning Engineering via LLM
- AWS
- BigQuery
- Google Cloud
- AirFlow
- Quality scoring systems
- Data Build Tool (DBT)
- API development
- Data analysis and visualization
- RLHF
- SAS experience
- Neural networks
- Deep learning techniques
- Algorithm development understanding
- Python programming and debugging skills
- Natural language processing
Certification
- MLOps
- Python
- Professional Machine Learning Engineer
- IELTS
- AWS
- SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) Certification
- Website designing with HTML, React , Next.js
- Networking concepts (LAN/WAN)
- Logic building with C++ and JavaScript
- Desktop management tools
- Visual Basics
- Business Objects
- SQL
Languages
English (native)
Arabic (intermediate)
French (beginner)
Interests
Open water swimming, Running marathons, Hiking, Motivational career speaker to school students
Timeline
Part Time Leadership and Strategic Management - Postgraduate Executive Education in Industry 4.0
IESE Business School
2016.06 - 2017.07
Machine Learning Transformation Engineer
OCADO - ONLINE RETAIL / ECOMMERCE
2016.06 - 2026.03
Finance Systems Engineer
Centrica Energy
2015.08 - 2016.05
Finance Systems Developer
NBC Universal
2014.05 - 2015.06
Planning , Budgeting & Forecasting Lead Analyst
ICL Industries Ltd (Dead Sea Works Ltd)
2014.01 - 2014.05
Finance Planning work stream lead
LEO Pharmaceuticals Ltd
2013.03 - 2013.12
Finance Systems work stream lead
Renaissance Capital Bank
2012.08 - 2013.03
Finance Systems Lead Analyst
HCL Axon
2011.12 - 2013.12
Business Systems Renovation Solution Implementer
Honda Manufacturing in the UK Ltd.
2011.12 - 2012.07
Business Planning Systems Analyst
BP Lubricants (Castrol)
2011.01 - 2011.08
SAP BPC Consultant (SAP BPC 7.0 NetWeaver version)
IBM Global Business Services
2010.06 - 2010.08
Project Manager
GlaxoSmithKline Ltd
2008.12 - 2010.05
Project Consultant /Business Analyst
Atlas Consultants
2005.12 - 2008.11
Part qualified Chartered Accountant - Professional Part 1 Certificate
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
2004.01 - 2005.01
BSC (Hons) - Information Systems and Finance
Oxford Brookes University
2001.09 - 2005.07
Project Analyst
Royal British Legion
2001.07 - 2005.11
9 GCSE’s - English, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography, French & Business studies
Atlantic College