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Ahmed Zia
Product Enthusiast
Karachi,Sindh
Summary
Flexible product expert, quick to understand new industries and turn insights into successful solutions. Uses customer needs and data to guide product strategies in any field. Excited to use this adaptability to make a positive impact.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Business Analyst
Adal Fintech Private Limited
Karachi
09.2022 - Current
- Oversee product management and roadmap development in the Fintech domain, aligning strategies with broader business objectives.
- Lead resource management efforts, fostering collaboration and enhancing team productivity for successful project execution.
- Craft detailed user stories and design process flows on Figma, providing clear guidance for Fintech product development.
- Drive the achievement of product goals, ensuring each milestone brings the product closer to market success.
- Play an instrumental role in the requirement gathering and implementation of an attendance management app, demonstrating versatility in product involvement.
- Engage closely with the implementation, customer success, and growth teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration for Fintech product success and efficient deployment.
- Actively engage in requirement gathering and implementation for an attendance management app, contributing to successful deployment.
Senior Business Analyst
Techlogix Private Limited
Karachi
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Developed user stories capturing tenants' requirements in the Sales and Distribution area, fostering improved understanding and alignment among the development team.
- Prepared detailed requirements for the UI/UX team, outlining diverse interaction cases to guide design processes.
- Operated within the Sales and Distribution and Foreign Exchange domains, leading requirement gathering from bank clients.
- Managed end-to-end project processes, ensuring timely and satisfactory deliverables to clients.
Senior Business Analyst
Lakson Business Solutions - A Lakson Group of Company
Karachi
11.2018 - 06.2021
- Managed resources and task allocation, optimizing team productivity and project outcomes.
- Led project management efforts, ensuring timely and quality delivery of solutions.
- Presented strategic solutions to the company's top executives, demonstrating strong communication and persuasion skills.
- Played a pivotal role in revamping the Corporate Management process across 15 internal departments.
- Conducted comprehensive requirement gathering, documentation, and designed mock-ups and workflows for the revamp process.
- Successfully pitched and tracked development processes, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
Business Analyst
Lakson Business Solutions - A Lakson Group of Company
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Spearheaded requirement gathering from clients to enhance the Customer Experience (CX) of the ISP portal.
- Designed efficient workflows and created mock-ups using MS Visio to illustrate and improve user journeys.
- Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new features, ensuring readiness and alignment with client needs before deployment.
Data and Business Intelligence Analyst
TEXT Private Limited
Karachi
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Collected and analyzed data from diverse industries, identifying new patterns and improving data interpretation.
- Streamlined report generation and automated processes using SQL scripts and SSIS tools.
- Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for software releases, ensuring product quality and client satisfaction.
- Developed data-driven dashboards and identified key issues through advanced data analysis.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Institute of Business Administration - IBA
Karachi, Pakistan 01.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
National University of Emerging & Computer Sciences - FAST
Karachi, Pakistan 08.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
Product Lifecycle Management
Project Management
Agile Methodologies
Product Roadmap Development
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Stakeholder Management
Communication and Presentation Skills
Customer Empathy
Leadership
Technical Proficiency
Certification
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional
Interests
Nature: Fishing, Camping
Cultural: Travelling
Social: Tutoring
Physical: Hiking
Accomplishments
Challenges in Adoption of Blockchain in Developing Countries
Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8981674
Preference in using Agile Development with Larger Team Size
Link: http://thesai.org/Publications/ViewPaper?Volume=9&Issue=7&Code=IJACSA&SerialNo=16
Speed-Breaker & Ditch Detection Warning System
Link: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7856139/?reload=true
Work Availability
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Timeline
Principal Business Analyst
Adal Fintech Private Limited
09.2022 - Current
Senior Business Analyst
Techlogix Private Limited
07.2021 - 08.2022
Senior Business Analyst
Lakson Business Solutions - A Lakson Group of Company
11.2018 - 06.2021
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional
10-2018
Master of Science - Computer Science
Institute of Business Administration - IBA
01.2018 - 01.2020
Business Analyst
Lakson Business Solutions - A Lakson Group of Company
04.2017 - 10.2018
Data and Business Intelligence Analyst
TEXT Private Limited
06.2016 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
National University of Emerging & Computer Sciences - FAST
08.2012 - 05.2016