FARAH AMANINA
Data/Business Intelligence/Business Analyst
--Semenyih, 43500
Malaysia
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Experienced Business Data Analyst with a proven track record in FMCG, e-commerce, and IT business consulting. Proficient in gathering,
analyzing, interpreting, and presenting critical findings. Skilled in providing strategic recommendations and delivering successful data
projects. Well-versed in SQL, Excel, and BI Tools. Committed to leveraging my expertise and strong technical and communication skills
to drive your company's success.
WORK EXPERIENCE
CO N S ULT ANT – CAPCO / Kuala Lumpur
Mar 2023 – present
Reason for leaving: Looking for a new opportunity.
Prior to project assignment:
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Establish a comprehensive data playbook that includes a list of our consulting offerings within the data space, such
as data science, data engineering, and data governance.
Support Principal Consultant in conducting market research on potential clients.
Fee Billing Remediation project:
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Employ data analysis techniques to pinpoint discrepancies within financial data tied to fees, meticulously focusing on
affected accounts and transactions.
Conduct extensive data validation exercises to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data related to fee billing,
eliminating data inconsistencies and redundancies to achieve error-free processing.
Generate comprehensive lists of affected accounts and transactions, providing valuable insights for further
investigation and analysis.
Collaborate with the team to develop recommendations and strategies for reengineering the client's existing manual
processes.
BI B US IN E S S PA RTN ER ( AP AC ) – Randstad Sourceright / Kuala Lumpur
Apr 2022 – Feb 2023
Reason for leaving: Different working culture.
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Co-led end-to-end business intelligence reporting projects for accounts and clients across APAC regions; actively
collaborated with both internal & external stakeholders and successfully wrapped up 80% of the projects
earlier than expected delivery timeline.
Facilitate the requirement gathering sessions with the clients and delivery team; ensuring all the SLAs and KPIs are
reviewed, understood, and adhered to the data governance principles and guidelines.
Collaborated with data engineers to setup and optimize data infrastructure with focus data lineage; managed to
reduce 25% initial allocated man days by actively liaising and advising data engineers during the data
warehouse setup processes.
Perform extensive data cleaning, mapping, validation, analysis, and lineage during the data preparation processes
before building the dashboard reporting; successfully eliminated major instances of data quality issues.
Designed and monitored ETL processes for data extraction and manipulation, system audits, and Dashboard
Reporting, proactively addressing performance and functional issues.
Maintained data accuracy, integrity, privacy, security, and compliance through quality control procedures and data
controls.
AD V ER TI S ING D AT A ST E E RI NG AN AL Y ST – Lazada Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur
Aug 2021 – Apr 2022
Reason for leaving: My team underwent internal restructuring.
Advertising Performance Analysis and Optimization:
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Analyzed and optimized Sponsored Solutions' performance across segments on a weekly basis.
Prepared and presented advertising solution performance analysis to stakeholders.
Advised advertising solutions' SME on steering performance on a weekly and campaign-vs-campaign basis.
Attended BAU (Business as Usual) data requests from various teams and stakeholders.
Data Project Management:
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Project managed data initiatives, translating business requirements into tracking metrics.
Uncovered growth opportunities for sellers through data analysis and insights.
Collaboration and Dashboard Development:
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Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams in developing deep-dive advertising solutions dashboards.
Designed and built dashboards for daily performance tracking and decision-making, including sponsored search and
sponsored affiliate.
o These dashboards showcased data and key tracking metrics at different segments.
Notably, managed to uplift the sponsored affiliate GMV (Gross Merchandise Value) by 250% YoY during a mega
campaign.
BU SI N E S S AN AL Y ST - P ER FO R M AN C E MA N AG EM E NT – entomo Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur
Jan 2020 – Jun 2021
Reason for leaving: Received better opportunity and compensation.
Highlight Projects:
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CebuanaPRO and iSP (Insurance Sales Portal); Assisted PM in delivering end-to-end IT projects for a Philippines-based
client focused on insurance performance management and business intelligence modules.
MySejahtera; managed the Health Assessment Module and lead the L1 & L2 support team members; also established the HA
category process workflow for the project.
Software Development Projects that focused on Performance Management and Business Intelligence Dashboard
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Defined client problems, prioritized issues based on business objectives, and provided creative solutions using existing
product modules.
Analyzed business requirements, drove the gathering process, and designed client dashboards using BI tools.
Collaborated closely with client teams, addressing key challenges, and ensuring project delivery alignment.
Performed advanced data analysis, delivering actionable insights to guide business decisions.
Gathered, validated, and documented business requirements for both functional and non-functional aspects.
Utilized UML activity diagrams to visually model and streamline complex business processes and system workflows,
enhancing efficiency and clarity in software development projects.
Designed UAT test cases, considering all possible scenarios and client feature usage.
Chaired and monitored UAT testing, reporting test execution summaries and addressing errors.
Prepared training materials and conducted "train the trainer" (TTT) sessions for end-user training.
DAT A P RO C E S S ING S P EC IA LI ST – Nielsen / Subang Jaya
Feb 2018 – Dec 2019
Reason for leaving: Received a better opportunity.
Skillfully managed FMCG (both offline and e-commerce) data for the South Korea market. Acted as the first person (Input team) to
receive and analyze the data before handing it over to the Output team for client database setup.
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Served as the contact for commercial queries, leading the resolution in a client-focused and timely manner.
Identified, investigated, and coordinated the resolution of data, process, or product-related queries.
Planned and executed a complex daily personal workload, supporting departmental and company schedules.
Analyzed and identified gaps and areas for improvement in coding, data input validation, and client instructions
environment (CIP).
Provided accurate and timely feedback to respective country teams, driving SOP and the use of best-demonstrated
practices.
Worked across relevant Operations/Enablement teams to ensure delivery to client expectations and satisfaction.
CERTIFICATION
PR O F E S SIO NA L SC R UM MA ST E R ( P S M 1)
EDUCATION
AS E AN D AT A AN AL Y TIC S E XC HA NG E
( AD A X)
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
Graduated in Nov 2017
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UN IV E R SI TI T EK NO L O G I M AR A ( UIT M)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Graduated in July 2017
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) Statistics
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(Power BI, Tableau, Domo, AliCloud FBI
Dashboard)
SPSS
Data Star Program (Data Analyst track)
SKILLS
Soft Skills
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Oral and written communications
Positive teamwork & collaborations
Attention to detail
Adaptability
Software Skills
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MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint)
SQL
BI Tools
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Project Management Skills
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Business requirement analysis
Client management
Negotiation
Effective communication
Languages
Bilingual in Bahasa and English
REFERENCES
Gracious George
Choy Kin Foong
Ahmad Zafran bin Nasri
Data Analytics & Reporting
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