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Almina Sehrish
Data Analyst | BI & Reporting Specialist | Risk Business Analyst
Doha,Qatar
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Summary
Data Analyst & Risk Business Analyst with 4+ years of experience across banking, fintech, and digital banking environments. Expert in SQL, Python, Power BI, and AWS, building automated reporting solutions, risk models, and scalable data pipelines. Proven ability to improve reporting efficiency, deliver actionable insights, and support data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Risk Business Analyst
Qatar National Bank (QNB)
Doha
02.2026 - Current
- Developed Power BI dashboards enhancing risk reporting efficiency and visibility
- Supported Loan Origination System (LOS) implementation across UK, Singapore, and KSA
- Analyzed JIRA issues to streamline risk technology workflows and resolution timelines
- Contributed to behavioral modeling for executive-level decision-making
- Collaborated with business and IT teams to improve data accuracy and reporting automation
- Banking / Risk Analytics
Data Analyst & Reporting Specialist
Hugo Bank
Karachi
07.2025 - 02.2026
- Designed and validated AWS-based data pipelines across S3, Glue, Lambda, RDS, and Redshift
- Performed data-at-rest validation ensuring data completeness, schema accuracy, and integrity
- Optimized SQL queries improving reporting performance and data extraction efficiency
- Developed BRDs/FSDs and standardized KPI reporting across departments
- Delivered ad-hoc analytics, customer segmentation, and predictive insights using Python
- Digital Banking / Fintech
Data Analyst - Business Intelligence
1LINK (Pvt) Ltd
Karachi
12.2023 - 07.2025
- Developed Power BI dashboards reducing reporting turnaround time by 30%
- Optimized Oracle SQL queries for multi-bank and regulatory reporting
- Conducted statistical analysis to identify product growth and market opportunities
- Defined KPIs and reporting frameworks ensuring governance and compliance
- Fintech / Payments Network
Risk Analyst - Enterprise Risk Management
Bank Islami Pakistan Ltd
Karachi
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Built time-series forecasting models (ARIMA, SARIMA, ML) for 5-year deposit predictions
- Developed IFRS9 Expected Credit Loss (ECL) models across multiple portfolios
- Automated risk dashboards improving monitoring of credit and liquidity risks
- Validated risk models in line with regulatory requirements
- Banking / Risk Management
Graduate Trainee - Treasury & FI
Bank Islami Pakistan Ltd
Karachi
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Supported KYC, due diligence, and trade finance operations
Freelance Data Analyst
Fiverr
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Delivered data analysis, forecasting models, and analytics solutions for international clients
Education
Master's - Data Science
SZABIST
01.2024
BS (Hons) - Mathematics
Jinnah University for Women
01.2021
Skills
- SQL (MySQL, Oracle)
- Python
- R
- AWS (S3, Glue, RDS, Lambda, Redshift, Athena)
- ETL Pipelines
- Data Lake Architecture
- Predictive Analytics
- Risk Modeling
- Machine Learning
- Statistical Analysis
- Forecasting
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Advanced Excel
- KPI Dashboards
- Automated Reporting
- Git
- JIRA
- Hadoop
- MATLAB
- RStudio
- Google Colab
Websites
Certification
- Certified MS Excel & Power BI Professional Program, PIM Karachi, 2025
- Power BI Desktop Course, QuikBIZ Training Centre, 2024
- IBM Exploratory Data Analysis for ML, Coursera, 2023
Awards
- Recognized by DigiSkills for excellence in data science projects, Digi Skills Success Stories
- High Achievers Award - Academic Excellence, 2022
Technical Skills
SQL (MySQL, Oracle), Python, R, AWS (S3, Glue, RDS, Lambda, Redshift, Athena), ETL Pipelines, Data Lake Architecture, Predictive Analytics, Risk Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Power BI, Tableau, Advanced Excel, KPI Dashboards, Automated Reporting, Git, JIRA, Hadoop, MATLAB, RStudio, Google Colab
Thesis And Publications
- Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Phishing Attack Detection, 2024, Master's Thesis
- Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning-Based Fraud Detection Techniques in Blockchain, 2025, Co-Author
- Android Malware Detection Using Machine Learning, 2024, Co-Author
References
Available upon request.
Projects
Reports Automation - 1LINK, 2024, Automated 36 Power BI reports, reducing manual reporting effort by ~70%
Work Availability
monday
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Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Risk Business Analyst
Qatar National Bank (QNB)
02.2026 - Current
Data Analyst & Reporting Specialist
Hugo Bank
07.2025 - 02.2026
Data Analyst - Business Intelligence
1LINK (Pvt) Ltd
12.2023 - 07.2025
Risk Analyst - Enterprise Risk Management
Bank Islami Pakistan Ltd
05.2022 - 12.2023
Graduate Trainee - Treasury & FI
Bank Islami Pakistan Ltd
01.2022 - 05.2022
Freelance Data Analyst
Fiverr
01.2019 - 01.2021
Master's - Data Science
SZABIST
BS (Hons) - Mathematics
Jinnah University for Women