Ali Riaz

Ali Riaz - i am _al i ri az @hot m ai l .co m 3122 Huront ari o S t r eet , M i s s i s s auga, O N L5 B 1N8 Can ad i an Per man e n t Res i d en t Profile  Skilled Data Analyst with more than 6 years of industry experience in collecting, organizing, interpreting, and disseminating various types of statistical figures using various Business Intelligence Tools.  Creative in finding solutions to problems and determining modifications for optimal use of organizational data.  Oracle CX cloud application implementation such as Eloqua, Social Relationship Management (SRM) and Oracle RightNow  Trained on Salesforce Administrator with Certifications  Expert in putting together projections for a variety of scenarios to assist departmental experts in making future decisions regarding the organization’s growth.  Professionally sound in developing organizational policies and procedures and recommending thorough updates based on realistic targets and assumptions.  Excellent professional communication skills with proven track in formal presentations and technical documentations.  Productive in both team based and self-managed assignments/ tasks.  Having Immigration PR status and available to join on a 30 days’ notice.  Hands on experience in developing IT Systems and Management Information Systems  Microsoft Access Database  Experience in Management Information systems with over 6 years of working experience in QlikView, Power BI, Oracle Eloqua, Oracle Social Relationship Management, Oracle RightNow  Extensive background in analysis, data modeling, programming, functional testing, and systems documentation.  Extensive knowledge of Project Management Techniques, PMP and Prince2  Analyze and test existing Qlikview reports Professional Experience MIS Manager & Business Controller Honda, Jeddah - Saudi Arabia Apr 2012 – Present As an MIS Manager • Liaise with an IT team of developers to customize, prepare and equip all departments with a set of efficient processes/ features in Oracle EBS to enhance user out-put and meet business requirements • Develops a coordinated data management business intelligence system using QlikView business intelligence to facilitate timely information updates, data quality assurance, making customer information readily available for management to track, share information and make informed decisions. Page 1 of 4 • • • • • • Designs, develops, implements, and supports QlikView dashboards. Integrates data sources and databases with the business intelligence tool and designs and develops data models and backend queries for presenting data. Develops data entry/ analysis templates, dashboards at department and national level. Developed a yearly budgeting system in MS Excel to assist regions to do the yearly budgeting task and submit within a day without any correction, as opposed to a month’s time previously. Ensures that the data analysis for all the business divisions/ departments is time bound, accurate and of high quality. Validates that the data and information required by all departments is accurately prepared, submitted and available on a timely basis Implements and develops Honda Sales, Service, Parts and National Training Center incentives policies into a system to calculate monthly incentive payments. Prepares and distributes periodic incentives payments reports to the management, make necessary adjustments as and when needed to the system. Develops and publishes application (user guides) and project documentation. Prepares and controls department budget and expenses As a Business Controller • Develops, manages and monitors compliance of company policies and procedures, such as Sales, Service, Parts Incentives Policies, company car policy, demo cars policy • Performs review of existing incentives policies for Sales, Service, Parts divisions and based on the findings, develops more robust incentive policies, which are currently in operation and have resulted in revenue gains of more than 30%. • Directs and plans financial activities by analyzing financial reports for accuracies and discrepancies, if any • Establishes and maintains financial reports and business plans. Prepared business plan for launching Acura brand in Saudi Arabia, and setting up Honda Used Cars business model for Honda KSA • Prepares and controls financial budgets and controls expenses at department and company level • Analyzes business from time to time and identify cost saving opportunities and efficiency gains Information Technology Manager/ ICT Instructor Al Hejaz International School, Jeddah –Saudi Arabia Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 As an IT Manager • Implemented ‘Students Information System’ in MS Excel by which all students detailed results, assessments and evaluations could be generated. • Prepared course work, examination papers for ICT subject from Grade 7 to 10 • Provided key functionalities as per the requirements of the school for developing “School Management Information System” with an outsourced software company. • Worked on Accreditation documents as a requirement towards gaining an Accreditation for O/ A Levels As an ICT Instructor • Taught ICT and Chemistry as subjects from Grade 7 to 10 • Prepared examination papers for all terms during an academic year • Conducted student’s evaluations at the end of each term • Prepared IT labs instruction material and examples to help students perform tasks • Conducted IT labs and trained students on different application programs Page 2 of 4 Project Coordinator -IT and Finance, (Project Based) Feb 2010 – Jun 2010 Association of Experts in the fields of Migration and Development Cooperation (AGEF, German INGO), Islamabad – Pakistan • Selected and identified local partners on the basis of suitability to our project demands. • Executed training programmes including planning, budgeting and training delivery. • Drafted and submitted budget proposals and recommended subsequent budget changes where necessary. • Planned and scheduled project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools. • Developed progress reports, project proposals, requirements documentation and presentations. • Proactively managed changes in project scope, identified potential crises and devised contingency plans. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, (Project Based) Oct 2009 – Feb 2010 Mercy Corps US INGO, Islamabad – Pakistan • Supervised monitoring and evaluation processes and ensured quality and timely periodic production of M&E information products in line with the donor’s requirements. • Assisted programme and sector-specific managers to develop systematic and realistic monitoring plans to capture quantitative and qualitative data to report on all indicators in proposals. • Developed database in Microsoft Access for monitoring overall project funded by the donor. • Assisted implementation of baseline surveys, monitoring and evaluation exercises for project and impact assessments. • Provided technical support for pre and post-KAP surveys in camp settings, especially for business grants and water and sanitation interventions • Performed data analysis in excel and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) • Evaluated results based on data analysis in a form of detailed evaluation report. Data Analyst Nov 2006 – Sep 2009 Snack 24 Limited, Birmingham – UK • Developed database software to track sales, profit, and produce user friendly reports. • Calculated business sales and profits on weekly, monthly, quarterly basis. • Performed analysis of all data captured from different franchise sites. • On the basis of captured data, reviewed and analyzed financial statements and related reports. • Compiled quarterly reports to monitor business growth. • Prepared VAT reports for each business quarter for tax payment/ returns. MIS Intern Nov 2005 – Mar 2006 Save the Children US INGO, Islamabad – Pakistan • Designed and developed database software to track equipment being dispersed during earth quake of 2005. • The database used searches and reports to provide users of the system a user-friendly environment. • Assisted the technical services manager to formulate and implement IT policies. • Also provided 2nd and 3rd line support to over 100 users across the company’s network, while supporting and maintaining the IT Computer Room, over 100 desktops/ laptops and various software applications. Page 3 of 4 Education Master’s Degree in IT Project Management with International Business Birmingham City University, Birmingham – United Kingdom 2007 – 2009 Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science 2001 – 2005 Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad – Pakistan Awards: - Deans Award as Full Scholarship for securing full/ highest GPA for 3 subsequent Semesters - Recipient of the ‘Best Student of the Year Award 2004’ - Maintained the highest CGPA in the class Trainings QlikView Boot Camp from Udemy QlikView Developers Training Certified Salesforce Administrator Oracle CX Eloqua from Mivors Oracle CX Social Relationship Management (SRM) from Mivors Oracle CX RightNow (Service Cloud) from Mivors Finance for Non-Finance Managers from Delloitte References • Available Upon Request Page 4 of 4