Almira Shahwar
Dubai
Summary
A Dynamic, Passionate Business Analyst with an extensive background in advanced management processes. Utilizes superior communication skills to build meaningful, trusting relationships that exceed client demands. Highly skilled project manager with outstanding team leadership abilities to meet targets consistently.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
TPS Worldwide
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and threats within the fintech industry.
- Develop comprehensive business cases, including cost-benefit analysis and risk assessments, to support decision-making and investment prioritization.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and marketing, to define project scope, deliverables, and timelines.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation, including user stories,functional specifications, and Prds to guide development and implementation efforts.
- Collaborate with QA/testing teams to validate and verify software solutions, resolving any issues or discrepancies promptly.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess project progress and performance, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to stakeholders, addressing inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and facilitating training sessions as needed.
Project Manager
Gr-Tech
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Controlled project milestones and deliverables at all stages, from planning and development through quality control and final review.
- Assessed project parameters and client expectations to provide consistent status reports and to proactively address potential delays or constraints.
- Interacted with clients throughout projects to present updates, incorporate feedback and redirect concerns.
- Led strategic decision-making in situations with limited information and tight time constraints.
- Identified and resolved project issues and conflicts, mitigating risks and minimizing disruptions to project progress.
- Managed a team of 15 members including developers, QA, and designer
Sr. Technical Business Analyst
Wavetec
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Created and maintained standard operating procedures governing system functions and features
- Planning out the blueprints for software projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests and maintenance for projects across USA, Europe & UAE
- Responded to issues with system architecture and software performance, recommending necessary actions required to reduce the downtime
- Ensures problems are effectively escalated and crisis management activated, as needed
- Maintain detailed project documentation including Clients interaction, meeting of minutes, action items, issues lists, and risk management plans
- Tracking milestones, deliverables, and change requests for projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company's objectives.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Wavetec
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Developed and executed QA test cases and procedures for software maintenance
- Testing of Software, Hardware products and projects using manual mechanisms
- API and Load testing, fixed identified issues to improve workflows
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues
- Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability
- Resolved technical issues and forecasted troubleshooting complications during software trials
- Achievements: Employee of The Quarter 2022 Award
Front End Developer
All Star Technology
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Worked on live android app
- Collaborated with stakeholders during development processes to confirm creative proposals and design best practices
- Contributed to projects within Scrum project management environments.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science (BS-CS), Software Engineer with 2.9 CGPA. -
PAF-Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology
Karachi, Pakistan07.2021
INTERMEDIATE. -
Zamzama Degree College
Karachi, Pakistan06.2017
Skills
- Predictive Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Business process mapping
- Product Planning & Management
- SQL and databases
- SaaS Implementations
- Agile Methodology
- Regression and Negative Testing
- Regulatory Compliance Assurance / STLC / SDLC
- Scrum Process/Agile/ Project Management
Personal Information
Title: Business Analyst
Software Skills
Canva/ Miro/ Clickup/ Visio
Draw.io / MS Excel/ jira/ Azure Devops
SQL Server Management Studio
Timeline
Business Analyst
TPS Worldwide
03.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Gr-Tech
10.2023 - 02.2024
Sr. Technical Business Analyst
Wavetec
06.2022 - 08.2023
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Wavetec
08.2021 - 06.2022
Front End Developer
All Star Technology
01.2021 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Computer Science (BS-CS), Software Engineer with 2.9 CGPA. -
PAF-Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology
INTERMEDIATE. -
Zamzama Degree College
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