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Adnan Sami

Calgary,AB

Summary

Personable and analytical professional with a natural talent for problem-solving and effective communication. Deep understanding of business processes and systems integration, along with strong data analysis and project management skills. Committed to driving impactful solutions that enhance efficiency and support business growth.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business System Analyst

CENOVUS ENERGY
02.2024 - 11.2024


  • Working with Multiple vendors to support the smooth transition from SAP ECC to SAP S4 Hana
  • Data Scoping of MOC migration from SAP ECC and Maximo to SAP S/4 Hanna
  • Working with vendors, project stakeholders and Business user to finalize tools for Data Mapping, Data Monitoring and Master Data Governance
  • Analyze current workflows and pinpoint areas for automation or improvement, create thorough models of business processes
  • Supporting the modernization of SAP S/4 Plant Maintenance customizations and integrations
  • Leading process reviews, creating requirements documentation, and developing business design documentation
  • Examine current corporate procedures to find inefficiencies and suggest improvements to boost output and cut expenses
  • Act as a point of contact for IT teams and business stakeholders, facilitating the efficient exchange of technical solutions and business requirements
  • Keep thorough records of business requirements, process models, project plans, and solution designs to facilitate project implementation and provide future references
  • Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis, and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.
  • Enhanced stakeholder engagement through effective communication of complex data and insights.
  • Streamlined workflow for better productivity with the implementation of new software solutions.
  • 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.
  • Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
  • Performed risk assessments on potential projects to determine feasibility and viability before moving forward with implementation plans.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.

Senior Business Analyst

IBM CANADA
07.2023 - 02.2024
  • Conducted comprehensive reviews of existing systems, processes, and stakeholder needs to develop targeted improvement initiatives.
  • Liaised between IT infrastructure team and other personnel to assist with resolution of system issues.
  • Streamlined business processes for improved efficiency through thorough analysis and implementation of strategic recommendations.
  • Conducted gap analyses to identify areas of improvement in existing systems or processes, leading to increased productivity and user satisfaction.
  • Spearheaded process improvement efforts, analyzing current operations to identify inefficiencies and recommend actionable solutions.
  • Mitigated risks associated with large-scale projects through proactive planning and ongoing communication with relevant stakeholders.
  • Developed training materials and conducted workshops for end-users, ensuring seamless adoption of new technologies or processes.
  • Supported data-driven decision-making by designing customized reports based on key performance metrics.
  • Facilitated change management initiatives, effectively communicating expectations, goals, and progress updates to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Wrote effective documentation for each client system to deliver comprehensive sets of requirements and alignment with business objectives.
  • Worked with key internal partners to distill complex concepts into pragmatic and simplified solutions.
  • Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
  • Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.

Senior Business Analyst

ENMAX CORPORATION
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Managed project planning, resource allocation, scope, schedule, status and documentation.
  • Worked closely with product teams to define and prioritize partner feature requests
  • Worked with customers or prospective customers to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate delivery of comprehensive solution.
  • Managed project scope, schedule, status and documentation.
  • Conducted research to evaluate systems design and process efficiency.
  • Worked with clients post-implementation on user testing, debugging, support and maintenance.
  • Communicated with partners and clients to update product and implementation status at technical or functional level.
  • Created and implemented innovative business solutions to support corporate objectives.
  • Presented roadmap and technology infrastructure to customers, demonstrating deep familiarity with APIs, platform infrastructure, security and integration capabilities.
  • Managed and delivered advanced customization and configuration for Asset Management solutions.
  • Boosted stakeholder satisfaction with development of custom software solutions tailored to unique business needs.
  • Facilitated seamless communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders by effectively translating complex concepts into understandable terms for all parties involved in projects.

Senior Business Analyst Asset Management

INTERPIPELINE
02.2020 - 05.2022
  • Collaborate with project sponsors to determine project scope and vision
  • Conduct interviews to gather user requirements via workshops, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, workflow storyboards, use cases, scenarios, and other methods
  • Identify and establish scope and parameters of requirements analysis on a project-by-project basis to define project impact, outcome criteria, and metrics
  • Work with stakeholders and project team to prioritize collected requirements
  • Research, review, and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing requirements-gathering processes and develop strategies for enhancing or further leveraging these processes
  • Collaborate with Data architects and Engineers to document the proposed solutions to meet business needs
  • Create and maintain documentation for data and analytics solutions, products and processes
  • Develop and utilize standard templates to accurately and concisely write requirements specifications
  • Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and/or the project team
  • Develop and conduct peer reviews of the business requirements to ensure that requirement specifications are correctly interpreted
  • Assist with the interpretation of user requirements into feasible options and communicating these back to the business stakeholders
  • Manage and track the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle; enforce and redefine as necessary
  • Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications of business requirements– verbally or through written documentation – to project managers, sponsors, and other stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood
  • Created detailed user stories for system enhancements, leading to improved functionality and user satisfaction.
  • Managed stakeholder expectations through transparent communication and timely status updates, ensuring alignment between project deliverables and business objectives.
  • Facilitated requirement gathering workshops, resulting in clear project objectives and deliverables.
  • Improved project efficiency by analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, ensuring a cohesive approach to business analysis.
  • Ensured adherence to regulatory requirements by staying abreast of industry standards and best practices.
  • Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
  • Performed risk assessments on potential projects to determine feasibility and viability before moving forward with implementation plans.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.

Senior Business Analyst

PLAINS MIDSTREAM CANADA
10.2014 - 01.2019
  • 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.
  • Led process mapping initiatives, resulting in optimized workflows and reduced redundancies across departments.
  • Created detailed user stories for system enhancements, leading to improved functionality and user satisfaction.
  • 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.
  • Performed risk assessments on potential projects to determine feasibility and viability before moving forward with implementation plans.
  • Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics.
  • Utilized data visualization techniques to present and explain complex data sets.
  • Developed and implemented data governance policies and procedures.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
  • Improved project efficiency by analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis, and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.

IT Consultant

R2 SOLUTIONS
02.2014 - 10.2014
  • Gathered, documented, managed and tested the functional requirements for the implementation of operator logs application in Maximo
  • Created use cases and created a wire diagram of the future state of the application
  • Supported the business during all phases of SDLC
  • Developed user guides, facilitated requirements review sessions, and presented application prototype documents to clients
  • Created test scripts for UAT and arranged the classroom pilot
  • Worked with business to arrange training sessions for field users

IT Consultant

CENOVUS ENERGY
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Translated business requirements into specifications that will be used to drive conversion effort from legacy system to Maximo
  • Ensured proper configuration management and change controls were implemented for data transformation responsibilities between the client and the conversion team
  • Created End-user start center templates to include KPIs, Result set portlets, Inbox Assignments, Favorite Applications, and Quick Inserts
  • Analyzed functional specifications to evaluate best implementation methods such as workflows, conditional expressions, data restrictions, integration, security, java customizations, or Automation scripts

Education

PMI-PBA Course -

Pluralsight

Certified Business Analysis Course -

Mount Royal University

Lean Management Course -

Simplilearn

Skills

  • Business Strategy Development
  • Process Improvement & Streamlining
  • Technical Support & Training
  • System Integration & Architecture
  • Software QA & Testing
  • Communication & Presentation Skills
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Change Management Process
  • User acceptance testing
  • Quality control
  • SQL proficiency
  • Gap analysis
  • Data analysis
  • Business documentation
  • Process mapping
  • Data mapping
  • Software development lifecycle
  • Change management
  • Workflow Analysis
  • Data migration
  • Business process modeling
  • Stakeholder management
  • Defect identification
  • Test case scenarios
  • Use case development
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to detail

Professional Development

  • PMI-PBA Course from Pluralsight
  • Certified Business Analysis Course from Mount Royal University
  • Lean Management Course from Simplilearn

Timeline

Senior Business System Analyst

CENOVUS ENERGY
02.2024 - 11.2024

Senior Business Analyst

IBM CANADA
07.2023 - 02.2024

Senior Business Analyst

ENMAX CORPORATION
05.2022 - 05.2023

Senior Business Analyst Asset Management

INTERPIPELINE
02.2020 - 05.2022

Senior Business Analyst

PLAINS MIDSTREAM CANADA
10.2014 - 01.2019

IT Consultant

R2 SOLUTIONS
02.2014 - 10.2014

IT Consultant

CENOVUS ENERGY
01.2013 - 01.2014

Certified Business Analysis Course -

Mount Royal University

Lean Management Course -

Simplilearn

PMI-PBA Course -

Pluralsight

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