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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Chess, Squash
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Shakib Ishfaq

Shakib Ishfaq

Birmingham,Yardley

Summary

A methodical and innovative Data Analyst with experience in financial data, research, data management and qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Skilled in the provision of strategic insight and in the interpretation of data, analysis of results and production of comprehensive reports. Collaborative communicator, continually focused on building client relationships to obtain a comprehensive understanding of data content and to establish detailed business requirements. Committed to communicating with senior management to implement improved data collection systems, data analytics and other data related strategies, with a successful track record in the utilisation of data visualisation tools to optimise statistical efficiency and quality.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Analyst

ArcusFM
10.2022 - Current
  • Produced daily, weekly & monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
  • Developed custom SQL scripts to extract data from the database to use for reporting
  • Identified, analysed and interpreted trends or patterns in complex data sets.
  • Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
  • Developed concise and clear visuals, to display client agreed KPI's for managing their facilities. These assisted in meeting our targets of 95% for attendance and responsiveness
  • Participated in requirements meetings to understand business needs.

Financial Analyst

Arcus FM
10.2020 - 09.2022
  • Point person for any data discrepancies, issues or general queries relating to clients such as: Evri, Argos, Morrison's and Boots
  • Investigating processes around data quality and how system processes can be improved
  • Produce weekly invoicing reports from large datasets, as well as monthly profit and loss forecasts
  • Through analysis and modelling of periodic data, identifying any operational shortcomings which have resulted in lost revenue.
  • Discussing these issues with relevant stakeholders to then form effective action plans to recover full costs and ensure mistakes are not repeated

Junior Business Analyst

ATK Limited
03.2019 - 04.2020
  • Participate in system development lifecycle and carry out instructions as directed by Sr Analyst
  • Interviewed client stakeholders to capture requirements and participated in workshops with key stakeholders for application requirement capture and generating ideas
  • Analyse user stories and separate them according to preferences and prepare product backlog working with key product owners
  • Used JIRA as a tool to manage product backlog and document user stories
  • Work with development team and scrum master on sprint planning meetings and backlog refinement meetings
  • Create and manage functional requirement documents for in house development of software for FMCG and Financial Services clients.

A-level Economics, GCSE Maths and English tutor

Tutorful
09.2016 - 02.2019
  • I have tutored GCSE and A-level students preparing them for their examinations
  • Applied extensive subject knowledge, to help students understand their curriculum and gain confidence in taking exams.

Education

MSc Finance and Banking -

Birkbeck, University of London
London
06.2019

BSc (Hons) Economics -

University of Hull
Hull
06.2015

A-Levels -

Birmingham Metropolitan College - Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
06.2012

GCSE -

Kings Heath Boys' School
Birmingham
06.2009

Skills

  • Advanced Excel
  • Power BI
  • SQL
  • Microsoft suite (PowerPoint Word, Outlook and Sharepoint)
  • Data Validation
  • Data Modeling
  • R

Languages

English
Native language
Spanish
Intermediate
B1
Turkish
Upper intermediate
B2

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Chess, Squash

I'm an avi follower of mixed martial arts, and took a keen interest in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I have been training for 8 years and achieved the rank of Brown belt. 

Timeline

Data Analyst

ArcusFM
10.2022 - Current

Financial Analyst

Arcus FM
10.2020 - 09.2022

Junior Business Analyst

ATK Limited
03.2019 - 04.2020

A-level Economics, GCSE Maths and English tutor

Tutorful
09.2016 - 02.2019

MSc Finance and Banking -

Birkbeck, University of London

BSc (Hons) Economics -

University of Hull

A-Levels -

Birmingham Metropolitan College - Sutton Coldfield

GCSE -

Kings Heath Boys' School

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