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ATA TALEGHANI

Toronto

Summary

Results-driven Business Analyst with 7+ years of experience delivering data-driven insights and strategic solutions for startups and top-tier consulting firms like Accenture. Proven expertise in market analysis, financial modeling, and product strategy across industries such as banking, fintech, and robotics. Skilled in leveraging tools like Python, SQL, SAS, Power BI, and Excel VBA to optimize business processes, automate reporting, and enhance decision-making. Track record of achieving quantifiable results, including 40% reductions in reporting time, 15% increases in user retention, and delivering 95% on-time project completion. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive business growth and ensure operational efficiency. Holds a strong foundation in developing innovative strategies, competitive analysis, and customer journey optimization to support organizational goals.4o

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Analyst (Contract)

Enerza Inc
09.2022 - 08.2024
  • Conducted Competitive Market Analysis: Delivered detailed competitor benchmarking reports, providing strategic insights that improved Enerza’s market positioning and contributed to securing $4M in new contracts.
  • Optimized Data Reporting Systems: Designed and automated reporting dashboards, reducing report generation time by 80% and enhancing data accessibility for cross-functional teams.
  • Identified Operational Efficiencies: Analyzed process bottlenecks within asset management workflows, recommending improvements that led to a 15% increase in operational efficiency.
  • Drove Strategic Decision-Making: Provided actionable insights through in-depth analysis of grid reliability data, enabling leadership to prioritize investments and achieve 20% faster project execution timelines.

Business Analyst

Accenture
01.2020 - 07.2021
  • Developed Data-Driven Business Cases: Created comprehensive business cases and conducted competitor pricing research for a banking client, leading to the development of marketing strategies that improved customer acquisition by 12%.
  • Product Analytics Consulting: Provided product analytics insights that optimized product positioning and increased competitive market share by 8% through targeted pricing adjustments and feature enhancements.
  • Customer Journey Analysis: Led in-depth customer journey analysis using SQL and SAS, identifying key behavioral drivers that informed pricing strategies and boosted product visibility by 10%.
  • Automated ESG Reporting: Designed and implemented automated ESG financial reports using Python, SAS, and SQL, reducing manual reporting time by 40% and improving data accuracy for sustainability compliance tracking.
  • A/B Testing for Feature Optimization: Conducted A/B testing on product features using SQL, identifying top-performing features that increased user retention by 15% and feature adoption by 20%.
  • Onboarding Process Optimization: Partnered with product and IT teams, leveraging data from Oracle and SAS to streamline onboarding processes, reducing drop-off rates by 18% and enhancing alignment with ESG initiatives.

Business Analyst

Housee Technologies
09.2017 - 12.2019
  • Advanced Market Analysis & Forecasting: Leveraged Python, SPSS, and SQL to conduct detailed market analysis and growth forecasts, extracting data from Crunchbase, CB Insights, and PitchBook to inform investment strategies and market-entry plans for robotics and fintech startups.
  • Specialized Research & Product Strategy: Developed tailored market research methodologies and product strategies that increased the viability of new product launches, improving go-to-market efficiency by 20% for startup clients.
  • Financial Insights Visualization: Created interactive data visualizations with Power BI to communicate financial insights, improving strategic decision-making across teams and contributing to a 15% increase in stakeholder engagement.
  • Business Case Development: Designed comprehensive business cases and financial models to evaluate new product feasibility, leading to a 95% on-time project completion rate and supporting clients in securing $3M in early-stage funding.
  • Automated Data Validation: Streamlined data validation processes using Excel VBA, reducing procurement data errors by 40% and ensuring accurate budgeting reports for clients, enhancing data integrity and operational efficiency.
  • Market Trend Analysis: Partnered with industry experts to analyze emerging trends, developing innovative solutions that increased market adaptability for clients and improved product adoption rates by 18%.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Ted Rogers School of Management (Formerly Ryerson University)
Toronto
01.2022

Master of Science - Industrial and Engineering Management

Polytechnic Di Torino
Turin, Italy
01.2018

Skills

  • Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP), SQL, SAS, Python, SPSS, VBA, Power BI, Oracle, JIRA
  • User acceptance testing
  • Process mapping
  • Release planning
  • Project management
  • Data analysis
  • ITIL framework
  • Downstream impact evaluation
  • Concept of operations (CONOP) design

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual

Work Authorization

Available to work for any employers in Canada without the need for work authorization

Timeline

Senior Business Analyst (Contract)

Enerza Inc
09.2022 - 08.2024

Business Analyst

Accenture
01.2020 - 07.2021

Business Analyst

Housee Technologies
09.2017 - 12.2019

Master of Business Administration -

Ted Rogers School of Management (Formerly Ryerson University)

Master of Science - Industrial and Engineering Management

Polytechnic Di Torino

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