Sachin Mehta
Toronto,Canada
Summary
With 9 years of success in the [Industry] industry, this seasoned Business Analyst excels in understanding business and systems requirements, conducting user acceptance testing, and delivering effective end-user training. Expertise lies in leveraging past experiences to inform future decision-making, ensuring optimal outcomes for projects and initiatives. Brings a proven track record of delivering results and driving operational efficiency.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst I
CANADA STAFFING SOLUTION
09.2017 - Current
- Led requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives
- Analyzed complex datasets using SQL and Excel to uncover trends and provide actionable insights
- Developed and maintained dashboards in Tableau/Power BI for real-time performance tracking
- Streamlined processes by conducting gap analyses and proposing effective solutions
- Supported Agile project management activities, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups
- Conducted in-depth analysis of cargo pricing strategies, leading to adjustments that increased overall profitability by 8%
- Prepared reports and dashboards for senior management, highlighting key trends and providing strategic recommendations
- Analyzed cargo operations data to identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements, resulting in a 10% reduction in operational costs
Senior Business Analyst
Kales Airlines Services
07.2021 - 12.2024
Lead Business Analyst
National Bank of Canada
10.2019 - 06.2021
- Conducted in-depth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) analysis, identifying and tagging suspicious transactions based on metadata analysis, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and mitigating financial crimes
- Led the implementation of metadata tagging across multiple data streams to enhance data classification, aiding in efficient data retrieval and ensuring regulatory compliance
- Utilized TSO (Time Sharing Option) and ISPF (Interactive System Productivity Facility) to manage and streamline mainframe operations, creating efficient workflows for data processing and reporting
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Salesforce with existing banking systems, improving customer relationship management (CRM) processes, automating workflows, and enhancing data accessibility for both customer-facing and backend teams
- Worked alongside compliance, IT, and business teams to ensure data integrity, optimize system performance, and resolve any data discrepancies in both AML analysis and CRM systems
- Delivered actionable insights through regular reporting, leveraging metadata analysis tools, helping senior management make data-driven decisions to enhance the bank’s risk mitigation strategies
- Spearheaded process automation initiatives, improving operational efficiency in AML reporting, data tagging, and Salesforce utilization, resulting in reduced manual effort and faster response times
Business Analyst
Magical Canada
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Supported the implementation of a new loan origination system (LOS) designed to improve the loan approval process
- Collaborated with the technology team to ensure system requirements were met and provided training to staff on new system features
- Gathered and documented requirements from key stakeholders to support the creation of reports, dashboards, and analytical tools for financial forecasting
- Assisted in the analysis of customer feedback and market trends to support the development of a new credit card product aimed at millennials
- Applied Microsoft Purview and Databricks for deposit data classification and regulatory compliance
- Leveraged Collibra and other data governance tools to ensure data integrity for deposit record
- Executed SQL queries within Databricks to assist in analyzing deposit trends and optimizing
- Developed financial models and assisted in the creation of budget forecasts for new business initiatives
- Regularly analyzed KPIs, such as loan approval rates, customer churn, and account activity, to recommend operational improvements
- Performed gap analysis and risk assessments to help identify and mitigate business process inefficiencies
- Performed metadata analysis and tagging to enhance data classification and accessibility across organizational datasets
- Utilized Microsoft Excel, Purview, and Databricks to implement regular expressions for data classification and governance
- Applied minimal SQL coding within Databricks to assist in pattern recognition and data transformation
Business Analyst I
Emirate NBD Bank
04.2013 - 05.2017
- Assisted senior analysts in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements for banking projects
- Conducted competitive analysis of financial products, providing insights that helped optimize the bank’s loan offerings and increase market share by 10%
- Worked with the QA team to test system functionalities, ensuring they met business requirements and client expectations
- Managed metadata analysis and tagging to enhance data governance for deposit-related datasets
- Produced reports on banking KPIs, identifying trends and suggesting process improvements
- Supported the implementation of a data analytics platform, enhancing the bank’s ability to track customer behavior and tailor marketing strategies
Cargo Revenue Manager
Etihad Airways
07.2005 - 03.2013
- Maximizing daily capacity utilization and managing ad hoc flight capacity and air waybill routing adjustments as required for due operational events and circumstances
- Coordinating with the offload management and strategic shipment
- Providing operational feedback to CRM planning group for making CRMS for forecasting performance
- Maintaining a high level of relationship with worldwide GSSA’s
- Controlling and managing inbound/outbound flights daily through yield control
Finance office
Alliance Air
02.1998 - 05.2005
- Company Overview: Air India Subsidiary
- Complete month-end tasks including journal entries, and the monthly reconciliations including AR, customer deposit, fixed asset, and clearing accounts
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations with supporting documents, and investigate aged item when necessary
- Reconciling invoices and dataset between systems
- Review and analyze Balance Sheet and P&L account variances/movements, and use analytical skills to assess a variety of financial data, consult other staff members when needed
- Provide assistance and support in the month-end/year-end close processes
- Support the completion of monthly consolidated financial statements that accurately reflect the financial performance of the company
- Air India Subsidiary
Skills
- Data analysis
- Agile methodology
- Use case development
- Budgeting and planning
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Kales Airlines Services
07.2021 - 12.2024
Lead Business Analyst
National Bank of Canada
10.2019 - 06.2021
Business Analyst I
CANADA STAFFING SOLUTION
09.2017 - Current
Business Analyst
Magical Canada
09.2017 - 08.2019
Business Analyst I
Emirate NBD Bank
04.2013 - 05.2017
Cargo Revenue Manager
Etihad Airways
07.2005 - 03.2013
Finance office
Alliance Air
02.1998 - 05.2005
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