Adnan Sami
Calgary,AB
Summary
Professional with significant experience in business analysis, skilled in data-driven decision-making, and process optimization. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Reliable in adapting to changing needs while leveraging skills in stakeholder management, requirement gathering, and strategic planning. Recognized for analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Cenovus Energy
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Implemented Agile methodologies within project teams, increasing overall adaptability and responsiveness.
- Led process mapping initiatives, resulting in optimized workflows and reduced redundancies across departments.
- Facilitated requirement gathering workshops, resulting in clear project objectives and deliverables.
- Managed stakeholder expectations through transparent communication and timely status updates, ensuring alignment between project deliverables and business objectives.
- Improved project efficiency by analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, ensuring a cohesive approach to business analysis.
- Performed risk assessments on potential projects to determine feasibility and viability before moving forward with implementation plans.
- Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Enhanced stakeholder engagement through effective communication of complex data and insights.
- Streamlined workflow for better productivity with the implementation of new software solutions.
Functional Consultant
IBM, Global Business Services
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Conducted comprehensive reviews of existing systems, processes, and stakeholder needs to develop targeted improvement initiatives.
- Delivered high-quality results by implementing best practices in functional consulting methodologies and tools.
- Streamlined business processes for improved efficiency through thorough analysis and implementation of strategic recommendations.
- Developed training materials and conducted workshops for end-users, ensuring seamless adoption of new technologies or processes.
- Professionally interacted with clients to assess business requirements and determine software needs.
- Facilitated change management initiatives, effectively communicating expectations, goals, and progress updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Established priorities and drove accountability for assigned initiatives, providing leadership.
- Wrote effective documentation for each client system to deliver comprehensive sets of requirements and alignment with business objectives.
- Developed, configured and tested applications for accurate alignment with project standards.
- Championed innovative approaches to problem-solving, fostering a culture of continuous learning among team members.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive strategies for addressing complex business challenges.
- Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.
- Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
- Offered input for complex documents to support client-ready final versions.
Senior Functional Consultant
Enmax Energy
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Championed data-driven decision-making by implementing robust reporting capabilities for key stakeholder groups.
- Evaluated vendor offerings for alignment with client needs, ensuring seamless integration of third-party tools into existing processes.
- Designed innovative solutions to address unique client challenges, resulting in increased customer satisfaction levels and repeat business engagements.
- Conducted detailed requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders, enabling accurate scoping of projects and faster delivery times.
- Managed complex projects from inception through completion, consistently delivering results on time and within budget constraints.
- Resolved critical issues impacting project timelines through proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality project outcomes within tight deadlines.
- Optimized business workflows by conducting thorough analysis of existing systems and developing strategic recommendations.
- Facilitated change management efforts by guiding clients through transitional phases while maintaining focus on long-term objectives.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
- Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.
- Tested functional compliance of company products.
- Conducted data modeling, performance and integration testing.
Senior Business Analyst Asset Management
Interpipeline
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis, and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.
- Enhanced stakeholder engagement through effective communication of complex data and insights.
- Implemented Agile methodologies within project teams, increasing overall adaptability and responsiveness.
- Streamlined workflow for better productivity with the implementation of new software solutions.
- Improved project efficiency by analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
- Facilitated requirement gathering workshops, resulting in clear project objectives and deliverables.
- Managed stakeholder expectations through transparent communication and timely status updates, ensuring alignment between project deliverables and business objectives.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, ensuring a cohesive approach to business analysis.
- Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
- Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Generated ad-hoc reports to evaluate specific business requirements.
- Developed and implemented data governance policies and procedures.
- Utilized data visualization techniques to present and explain complex data sets.
Senior Business Analyst
Plains Midstream
10.2014 - 01.2020
- Implemented Agile methodologies within project teams, increasing overall adaptability and responsiveness.
- Streamlined workflow for better productivity with the implementation of new software solutions.
- Created detailed user stories for system enhancements, leading to improved functionality and user satisfaction.
- Led process mapping initiatives, resulting in optimized workflows and reduced redundancies across departments.
- Facilitated requirement gathering workshops, resulting in clear project objectives and deliverables.
- Utilized data visualization techniques to present and explain complex data sets.
- Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Created data models to support decision-making processes.
- Generated ad-hoc reports to evaluate specific business requirements.
- Assisted with creating data cubes and OLAP models to improve data analysis.
Education
PMI-PBA Course -
Pluralsight
Certified Business Analysis Course -
Mount Royal University
Lean Management Course -
Simplilearn
Skills
- User acceptance testing
- Data analysis expertise
- SQL proficiency
- Business process improvement
- Process mapping
- Requirements gathering
- Pivot tables
- Stakeholder management
- Workflow optimization
Websites
Maximo Projects
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2016 Integration with Maximo, Work Day Integration with Maximo, SAP Plant Maintenance integration with Maximo, Primavera Integration with Maximo, Shift Log, Bypass Management, Work Management, Master Data, MOC, Supply Chain Management Process, Action Tracking, Shutdown and Turnaround, Log Out and Tag Out Application, Operator Logs, Procurement Process
Professional Development
- PMI-PBA Course from Pluralsight
- Certified Business Analysis Course from Mount Royal University
- Lean Management Course from Simplilearn
Languages
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Cenovus Energy
02.2024 - 11.2024
Functional Consultant
IBM, Global Business Services
07.2023 - 02.2024
Senior Functional Consultant
Enmax Energy
05.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Business Analyst Asset Management
Interpipeline
02.2020 - 05.2022
Senior Business Analyst
Plains Midstream
10.2014 - 01.2020
Certified Business Analysis Course -
Mount Royal University
Lean Management Course -
Simplilearn
PMI-PBA Course -
Pluralsight
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