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Certification
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Shiza Saleem

Business Analyst
Toronto,ON

Summary

Seasoned Business Analyst offering 8 years of Automotive and Pharmaceutical industry success. Expert on business and systems requirements, user acceptance testing and end-user training. Accomplished at leveraging past lessons to inform future decision-making.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Market Business Technologist

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Pharmaceuticals
Czech Republic
2021.10 - Current
  • Managed stakeholder expectations via transparent communication, aligning project deliverables with business objectives.
  • Created detailed user stories for system enhancements, leading to improved functionality and user satisfaction.
  • Coordinate end-to-end system testing to ensure compliance with business requirements and detect issues.
  • Oversee UAT with business users, document feedback, and coordinate with development for resolutions.
  • Provided training and support to end-users, empowering them to effectively utilize new systems and tools.
  • Maintained system change documentation for effective knowledge transfer and ongoing support.
  • Collaborating with the Workfront Campaign Management team to streamline the demand intake and release management process
  • Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Ensured adherence to regulatory requirements by staying abreast of industry standards and best practices.
  • Mentored junior analysts on best practices for business analysis techniques, fostering professional growth within the team.
  • Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies within project teams, increasing overall adaptability and responsiveness.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Cummins Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2018.01 - 2020.01
  • Ensured consistent brand messaging across all external and internal communications channels, leading to a strong brand identity.
  • Managed event planning and logistics, resulting in successful trade shows and conferences that increased brand visibility.
  • Maximized advertising efforts by developing content for media relations, corporate communications, and social media posts.
  • Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
  • Collected and analyzed data from variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision makers.
  • Evaluated success metrics of previous campaigns to inform future strategies, maximizing overall effectiveness of marketing efforts.
  • Created dynamic PowerPoint presentations to support sales and business development.
  • Liaised with product experts and graphic designers to support content development to meet business needs.
  • Managed and administered Marketing budget.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Aftermarket Business Analyst

Cummins Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2015.07 - 2017.12
  • Analyzed open orders, backlog, and sales data to provide sales team with insights.
  • Collaborated closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and drive continuous innovation in the organization.
  • Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics.

Education

Master of Science - Marketing

University of Salford
2001.04 -

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Effat University
2001.04 -

Skills

Project Management

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Software

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Google Analytics

Wordpress VIP

Jira

Service Now

Confluence

Eloqua

MS Power BI

MS Power Apps

SQL

HTML

MS Projects

Pardot

Certification

PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (Pursuing)

References

  • Milos Krissak, Director, Customer Success, MSD Prague, milos.krissak@merck.com
  • Lucie Kralova, IT Digital Delivery Lead, MSD Prague, lucie.kralova@merck.com

Timeline

Getting started as a Project Manager

2024-02

What is Business Analysis?

2023-10

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Specialist

2023-02

Market Business Technologist

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Pharmaceuticals
2021.10 - Current

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Cummins Middle East
2018.01 - 2020.01

Certified Toastmaster

2017-07

Aftermarket Business Analyst

Cummins Middle East
2015.07 - 2017.12

Master of Science - Marketing

University of Salford
2001.04 -

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Effat University
2001.04 -

PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (Pursuing)

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