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Manvir Brar

Brampton,ON

Summary

Seasoned Business Analyst offering3 years of data 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. Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst

Northville Logistics Inc
04.2023 - Current
  • Analyzed open orders, backlog, and sales data to provide sales team with insights.
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
  • Assessed business requirements to forecast annual budgetary operational costs.
  • Collaborated with teams in product line transition to streamline manufacturing footprint.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations by conducting thorough risk assessments and implementing necessary controls.
  • Managed vendor relationships to negotiate contracts, secure favorable pricing, and ensure timely delivery of products or services.
  • Streamlined project management with effective communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Facilitated change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions during organizational transformations.
  • Conducted market research studies, providing valuable insights for strategic planning initiatives and competitive positioning efforts.
  • Created data models to support decision-making processes.
  • Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
  • Developed data mining algorithms to identify and classify patterns in data.
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope

Data Analyst

Best Buy
04.2022 - 03.2023
  • Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources
  • Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
  • Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
  • Clarified customer issues and determined root cause of problems to resolve product or service complaints.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
  • Produced monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
  • Developed required policies and procedures that reflected actual goals, tasks and workflows, while meeting all regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Synthesized complex analytics-derived insights into easy-to-understand, actionable recommendations for business users.
  • Collaborated with business-unit leaders to identify and prioritize problems.
  • Used statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports.
  • Implemented code solutions to answer analytic questions and test and assess new methods.
  • Streamlined data processing for faster results by implementing advanced analytics tools.
  • Enhanced business efficiency by identifying trends and patterns in complex datasets.
  • Tested data prediction algorithms based on historical data.
  • Managed large-scale databases to ensure timely access to critical information for key stakeholders.
  • Improved decision-making processes with accurate data analysis and visualization techniques.
  • Documented effective and replicable methods for extracting data and organizing data sources.
  • Extracted and interpreted data patterns to translate findings into actionable outcomes.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and advancements in data analytics, enhancing the adaptability of solutions provided.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and accuracy, resulting in better-informed decisions.
  • Analyzed transactions to build logical business intelligence model for real-time reporting needs.
  • Participated in requirements meetings to understand business needs.
  • Optimized company resources allocation with detailed forecasting models based on historical data analysis.
  • Trained junior analysts on best practices, improving overall team performance and productivity.
  • Reduced operating costs by automating manual data processes using scripting languages such as Python or R.
  • Created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators.
  • Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
  • Worked with business intelligence software and various reports to glean insights into trends and prospects.
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics.
  • Updated and developed scripts and queries to extract and analyze data from multiple sources.
  • Optimized data access and storage to improve performance of analytics systems.
  • Resolved complex business challenges by leveraging statistical modeling techniques and machine learning algorithms.
  • Upheld security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
  • Tested data prediction algorithms based on historical data

Data Analyst Intern

Verka Milk Plant
04.2020 - 04.2021
  • Completed data cleaning and data validation of existing spreadsheets to promote robust data management platform, resulting in accurate data analysis and entry.
  • Performed regular audits on existing databases to maintain high levels of security and compliance with industry standards.
  • Performed routine tasks under direct supervision and within established procedures and guidelines.
  • Used modeling and analytics to understand how business decisions impacted bottom line.
  • Optimized SQL queries for faster processing times, increasing overall productivity within the team.
  • Enhanced data visualization capabilities for better decision-making with the use of advanced BI tools.
  • Deployed predictive analytics models to forecast future trends.
  • Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
  • Developed data mining algorithms to identify and classify patterns in data

Education

Certification -Big Data Analytics - Data Analytics For Business Decisions

York University
Toronto, ON
04.2023

Graduate Certificate - Advance Data Science And Predictive

York University
Toronto, ON
04.2023

Cetification - Python And Sql, MS Excel

Udemy Online
Online
04.2020

Bachelor of Science - Btech

Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana, Punjab India
06.2018

Skills

  • Internal Auditing
  • Customer Needs Assessment
  • Technical Writing
  • Data Mining
  • Pivot Tables
  • Traffic Analysis
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Staff Management
  • Business Process Modeling
  • Decision Making
  • Active Listening
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Data Visualization
  • Microsoft Excel Mastery
  • SQL Proficiency
  • Financial Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Data Warehousing
  • Data Modeling
  • Business Analysis
  • Financial Data Analysis
  • Python
  • Google cloud
  • Business Planning
  • Forecasting and Planning

Languages

English
Full Professional

Reference

1.Simardeep Hanzra

Manger- Northville logistics

Phone Number- 431-3354590

2. Kirandeep Kandhola

Senior Business Information Management Analyst -TD Bank Toronto

Email-kirandeep.kandhola@td.com

(MORE REFERNCES WILL PROVIDE ON REQUEST)

Timeline

Business Analyst

Northville Logistics Inc
04.2023 - Current

Data Analyst

Best Buy
04.2022 - 03.2023

Data Analyst Intern

Verka Milk Plant
04.2020 - 04.2021

Certification -Big Data Analytics - Data Analytics For Business Decisions

York University

Graduate Certificate - Advance Data Science And Predictive

York University

Cetification - Python And Sql, MS Excel

Udemy Online

Bachelor of Science - Btech

Punjab Agricultural University
Manvir Brar