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BusinessAnalyst

Tafhim Ahmad

Business Analyst
Bengaluru

Summary

Strategic and analytical professional with 3 years of experience in diverse but interlinked fields like data analysis, business requirement documentation, Accounting, and project management. Highly adept in analyzing business needs using technical skills to provide data and information analysis to achieve continuous improvement. Proficient in advanced MS Excel formulas and functions to produce data-driven reports.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Global Solutioning Operations Reporting Analyst

IBM
01.2024 - Current
  • Used Solutioning Analytics Hub (SAH) tool to generate required reports and optimize query creation.
  • Created visually appealing dashboards that effectively communicated key metrics to leaders for decision-making.
  • Automated repetitive tasks, freeing up time for more strategic initiatives and reducing manual errors in reporting.
  • Deployed predictive analytics models to forecast future trends.
  • Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
  • Identified patterns and trends in large data sets and provided actionable insights.
  • Handled Penetration, Pipeline and Winloss related areas independently as a metric owner.

Business Analyst

IBM India Pvt Ltd.
5 2022 - 12.2023
  • Earned title of “Technical Wizard” from IBM@BP, among 536 employees in Bengaluru
  • Driving the seamless creation of System Audit File Transfer (SAFT) files for British Petroleum
  • Creating tax annexure models, High-level design, Functional specs document, cookbook for developers
  • Facilitating business in adhering to tax compliance regulations mandated by national tax authorities
  • Gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements to define functional and technical needs.
  • Integral in successful and timely delivery of IVAT, Romania SAFT, German VAT projects
  • Executed multifaceted project management duties encompassing status reporting, story point allocation, scrum board upkeep, cross-functional teams’ collaboration thereby ensuring seamless project workflow
  • Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.

Accounts Executive

Oxford Tanners
05.2018 - 07.2019
  • Earned the “Employee of the Year” title across all 3 branches for effective job role management
  • Maintained daily transaction records in ledgers and supported the generation of financial statements
  • Managed cash and liquidity through monitoring and reconciling bank account statements
  • Collaborated consistently with debtors and suppliers to ensure accurate and timely payments
  • Examined and visually represented financial data as presentations highlighting financial performance

Education

MBA - Finance

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
08.2020 - 04.2022

B.Com - Finance

Christ Church College
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
08.2015 - 04.2018

Class 12 - Commerce

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Skills

Data Analysis

Certifications

  • SAP S4 HANA FI, Gained knowledge about different modules pertaining to financial accounting in 2023.
  • KPMG Lean Six Sigma Green belt, Showcased comprehensive grasp of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology.
  • AWS Practitioner, Demonstrated understanding of Cloud concepts, services, security, architecture and pricing.
  • MDA Analysis [Pharma Industry], Valuation [Asian Paints], Market Research [Investment behavior]

Internships

  • OYO [Business Accelerator], Initiated OYO Care launch in Delhi-NCR by spearheading sales campaigns, conducting informative sessions, driving brand awareness, and securing over 300 clients.
  • Avenues Hospitality [Business Development], Generated 572 leads through social media cross-promotion. Engineered an expenses tracker and money management model for streamlined accounting.
  • ClearExam [Digital Marketing], Conducted target audience and keyword research, executed SEO tasks, garnering a Certificate of Excellence and Letter of Recommendation for outstanding performance.

Timeline

Global Solutioning Operations Reporting Analyst

IBM
01.2024 - Current

MBA - Finance

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
08.2020 - 04.2022

Accounts Executive

Oxford Tanners
05.2018 - 07.2019

B.Com - Finance

Christ Church College
08.2015 - 04.2018

Class 12 - Commerce

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School

Business Analyst

IBM India Pvt Ltd.
5 2022 - 12.2023
Tafhim AhmadBusiness Analyst