Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
PERSONAL TRAITS
Accomplishments
Education
Certification
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PRAISE MATTHEW

PRAISE MATTHEW

Business Analyst
Glasgow

Summary

Strategic Business Analyst with proven experience delivering data-led transformation, operational efficiency, and cross-functional change in fast-paced environments. Strong background in requirements elicitation, business process analysis, UAT facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and analytics. Recognized for improving efficiency by up to 30%, strengthening operational controls, and enabling data-driven decision-making aligned to organizational strategy.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Business Analyst (Contract)

Amdari Inc
01.2024 - Current
  • Translated 20+ business requirements into clear functional specifications, improving delivery alignment and reducing gaps.
  • Supported UAT, documentation, and transition-to-operations, achieving a 98% adoption rate within 90 days.
  • Produced executive-level reports securing approval for optimization initiatives delivering £100,000+ in projected gains.

Postgraduate Internship – Team Lead

Leanchoil Trust
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Captured requirements across three departments for a digital integration initiative, improving communication flow by 20%.
  • Delivered strategic recommendations adopted by senior leadership to improve digital readiness.
  • Produced use cases and analysis artifacts supporting prioritization and resource allocation.

Data Analyst Trainee

Data Trained
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Developed automated dashboards, improving reporting speed by 20% and enhancing insight quality.
  • Validated large datasets using advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional logic), with 99% accuracy through structured data quality checks.
  • Conducted AI-enabled competitor research, reducing manual research costs by £1,600.

Operations Manager

Pravic Ventures Limited
10.2018 - 12.2022
  • Managed operations across 10+ sites, improving efficiency by 30% through workflow redesign and resource optimization.
  • Defined and managed operational requirements maintaining 95%+ compliance with client contracts, strengthening service reliability and retention.
  • Reduced regulatory and eco-compliance risks by 30%, improving audit outcomes.


Skills

Requirements Elicitation & Documentation

PERSONAL TRAITS

  • Analytical, detail-oriented problem solver
  • Adaptable and effective in fast-paced environments
  • Strong communicator and stakeholder manager
  • Collaborative, cross-functional team player
  • Data-driven, proactive, and results-oriented

Accomplishments

SkillMatch | MVP Prototype

  • Delivered a functional MVP within 8 weeks through requirements gathering and validation.
  • Reduced requirements ambiguity by 30% via early user testing and iterative feedback.

Brewery Process Optimization | Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC)

  • Identified workflow inefficiencies and designed a digital process blueprint projected to improve efficiency by 20%.
  • Eliminated manual data re-entry through improved process design.

Global HRIS Business Case | FMCG

  • Analyzed fragmented HR systems and developed a business case recommending SAP SuccessFactors.
  • Projected a 25% reduction in process duplication and improved reporting accuracy

Instacart Analytics Solution | SQL & Power BI

  • Built an end-to-end analytics solution, improving reporting speed by 40%.
  • Delivered insights on revenue, churn, and product performance to support optimization.

Digital Health Transformation | Health & Wellbeing Project

  • Led a cross-department digital initiative, improving workflow efficiency by 20%.
  • Streamlined processes by 15% through effective team collaboration and the adoption of digital tools.

Education

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Health Informatics and Analytics

University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
01.2024

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Biochemistry

University of Ilorin
Ilorin
09.2018

Certification

Agile Business Analysis (Agile BA | APMG), 2025

Timeline

Business Analyst (Contract)

Amdari Inc
01.2024 - Current

Postgraduate Internship – Team Lead

Leanchoil Trust
05.2023 - 08.2023

Data Analyst Trainee

Data Trained
01.2023 - 08.2023

Operations Manager

Pravic Ventures Limited
10.2018 - 12.2022

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Health Informatics and Analytics

University of Aberdeen

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Biochemistry

University of Ilorin
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