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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Data analysis and research professional with over 5 years of professional experience. Demonstrated success in taking initiatives for
system improvements while collaborating with different departments. Expertise in data cleansing, organization and MIS development.
Proficient in qualitative and quantitative research as well as forecasting.
KEY COMPETENCIES
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Data analysis
Data cleansing
MySQL
Teradata
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Microsoft Office
Forecasting
Statistical Analysis
Report writing
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MIS development
Team management
Presentations
Training
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd (PARCO), Karachi, Pakistan | Analyst – Crude Oil Markets
2013 – 2017
I was in charge of handling commercial matters related to crude oil procurement. Some of the main activities involved were market
analysis, contract management, oil receipts data analysis for monitoring purposes, collaboration with multiple internal and external
stakeholders.
Key Accomplishments:
- Helped the company save more than 500 Million USD by recommending to enhance/reduce inventories at oil price trigger events
such as Iran nuclear deal, OPEC supply cut deal etc.
- Developed the entire MIS for analysis of crude oil receipts data for reconciliation; reduced the turnaround time for the activity by
over 50%
- Developed queries on MySQL as well as Teradata to retrieve important business data; reduced dependence on IT department
resulting in almost 30% reduction in turnaround time for business analysis tasks
- Initiated monthly research based reports on crude oil markets that helped keep the team up to date with latest global developments
- Developed oil receipts and inventory monitoring reports by collaborating with Finance; increased monitoring frequency from
weekly to a daily basis
- Conducted comprehensive 15-year demand forecast of Motor gasoline and Residual Furnace Oil using regression analysis
- Worked closely with operations in order to understand on ground operational issues faced in crude oil decantation. This led to
reduction in turnaround time for resolution of disputes since I was able to effectively mediate between suppliers & operations
- Initiated a drive to reduce paper usage in my section; successfully ensured digitization of oil survey reports, oil
handling/monitoring reports
- Made successful recommendations for revisions in standard operating procedures related to my area leading to greater efficiency
- Voluntarily trained team member in all my activities in order to ensure seamless transfer of duties during my absence
Burj Bank Ltd, Karachi, Pakistan | Management Trainee
2012 – 2013
The management trainee program consisted of a month’s rotation in each of the bank’s departments. The aim was to prepare bankers
that had an all-round knowledge of the business and were comfortable with working under distinct types of personalities.
Key Accomplishments:
- Developed the bank’s strategic brand plans for the year 2013; new product plans, advertising strategies, product launches,
industry analysis
- Worked on developing new products by analyzing competitors as well as different Islamic Financial models being used globally.
Developed proposals consisting of complete financial, historical and industry analysis of clients in order to facilitate lending
decisions.
- Developed positioning concepts and product features of upcoming Liability products.
State Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan | Intern
August 2010— September 2010
This internship at the central bank of Pakistan was specially designed to provide students an overview of the operations of a central
bank and its role in national economic management.
Key Accomplishments:
- Developed a complete regional profile of Karachi district with regards to the market for Development Finance related products of
SBP. The bank required such a profile so that they could get a snapshot of the economy of the concerned districts in order to assist
in the launch of new products.
- Worked on SBP’s quarterly newsletter; the purpose was to make the newsletter more informative as well as attractive such that
employees found more interest in reading through it.
- Helped create an easily accessible database for handling data coming from the various agricultural pilot projects of SBP.
Abbott Laboratories Ltd, Karachi, Pakistan | Intern
July 2007— August 2007
Abbott is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. I interned in the treasury department of the company’s Karachi
office.
Key Accomplishments:
- Coordinated on a daily basis with ‘BMA Capital and Asset Management’ who were managing the company’s pension fund
- Maintained and regularly updated the company’s pension fund database in accordance with daily buying and selling of shares by
BMA; verified bills sent by BMA through this database
- Acted as a mediator between the company’s treasury department and the pension fund manager
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Community Service: Darul Sukoon (Home for terminally ill patients), Ida Rieu (School for deaf and blind), Civil Hospital, O.T
Hospital.
- Languages: Urdu, English, basic knowledge of Arabic.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Experienced user of statistical software such as SPSS, Minitab.
EDUCATION
Institute of Business Administration-IBA | August 2011
MBA
Lahore University of Management Sciences-LUMS | March 2009
BSc (Hons) Economics
