Ishmael Shu Aghanifor
Hyattsville,USA
Summary
Performance-driven Business Analyst with 10+ years of experience supporting banking and financial services operations. Brings deep expertise in business analysis methodologies, operational process analysis, and regulatory-driven environments, with a strong ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements. Proven track record of partnering with cross-functional teams across Operations, Technology, Risk, and Compliance to deliver system migrations, process improvements, and operational transformations using both waterfall and agile methodologies. Highly analytical communicator with strong stakeholder management skills, experienced in controls design, business control test case development, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and governance frameworks.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maths and Quantitative Modelling teacher
Prince Georges Public School
08.2024 - Current
- Responsible for delivering math courses, developing lesson plans, grading assignments, and providing academic support to students.
- Courses include Linear algebra, calculus and probability. Geometry etc.
- Analyze internal and external data through quantitative research
- Promote best practices in data analysis and reporting
- Collaborating learning with cross-functional teams
GRC Analyst
ExcelMind Cyber
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive risk assessment framework, resulting in a 20% decrease in known standard operational risks.
- Spearheaded the enhancement of compliance monitoring processes, leading to a 15% increase in regulatory adherence across different departments.
- Conducted thorough internal audits, identifying and mitigating compliance gaps, resulting in a 30% decrease in potential fines and penalties.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to streamline onboarding procedures for new regulations, reducing onboarding time by 25% while maintaining compliance standards.
- Analyzed market trends and regulatory changes to advise senior management on potential contributing to a 10% improvement in strategic decision-making.
Business Compliance Analyst
Nemlig.com
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Executed comprehensive audits in line with established methodologies, enhancing audit efficiency by 20%.
- Managed control evaluation processes, including risk assessments and testing of key controls, ensuring 95% precision in control identification.
- Analyzed third-party service control reports and developed user security documentation, maintaining a 100% compliance rate in audits.
- Evaluated operational, information, and regulatory controls, contributing to a 15% drop in compliance-related discrepancies.
- Performed risk assessments for change requests and partnered with deployment teams, resulting in a 30% reduction in reported post-deployment issues.
Business Requirement Analyst
Swedish Bank
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
- Assisting technology stakeholders in exploring solutions appropriate to meet the operational and business/functional requirements defined.
- Working with stakeholders to elicit business requirements.
- Work closely with vendors based in different locations on number of deliverables.
- Interact with various teams, for example, Sourcing, Compliance etc. relating to outsourcing review and approvals.
- Support technology delivery and testing teams in solution delivery and implementation.
- Writing test cases, analyzing testing data, test flows and testing strategies.
Contract Business Research Associate
BDRC Consultancy
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Perform investigative Business financial research on behalf of the company, including sales, for most Nordics manufacturing industries.
- Analysis of business processes to identify the baseline needs of Clients.
- Conduct GAP analysis for Clients in line with proposed/future business processes.
- Analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement including understanding business needs, defining functional and non-functional requirements, and documenting use cases and user stories.
- Developing business cases to support new initiatives which include analyzing costs and benefits and presenting recommendations to stakeholders.
- Conducting research and analysis to support decision-making which includes analyzing data, conducting market research, and staying up to date on industry trends.
- Testing and quality assurance ensure that new systems or processes meet the requirements
Corporate Risk Analyst
Swedish investment Africa
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Design the business process and development operations for Prisma Safe Ab Sweden, Leverage management consulting expertise and technical knowledge to support company in improving organizational design, business processes, and strategy.
- Maintain the (RAID) Risks, Actions, Issues and Decisions register and execute plans to retire and capture identified Risks and Opportunities Support.
- Monitor and maintain established KPI metrics for assigned programs.
- Analyzes profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across projects.
- Leverage business knowledge and expertise to drive business process improvements.
Project Business Analyst
Encare Ab
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Analyze operational data to identify process improvement opportunities and cost-saving measures.
- Responsibilities
Financial Research and Policy Analyst
Dalarna University
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Data acquisition, extraction, and data analysis (quantitative and qualitative).
- Financial Analyst with data from over 40 Swedish Financial Institutions include top Swedish banks such as; Nordea Bank AB, SEB Bank, Handelsbanken AB, Swedbank AB, Forex Bank, Nordnet Bank,Ikano Bank etc.)
- Retrieve and analyze financial data (panel) from the balance sheets of these institutions, utilize statistical judgment to determine the performance of these institutions from 2010-2014.
- The Use of stata to analyze data using Econometrics methods like OLS, ANOVA, FGLS etc
- Analyzing, assessing, or evaluating financial and/or economic impacts
- Responsibilities
Cost /Benefit (CBA) Policy Analyst
Swedish Transport Agency at Karlstad University
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Perform Cost Analysis, Revenue Analysis, Meta Analysis, Systematic Review.
- Compute the Net Social Benefit/Net Present Value using critical mathematical techniques.
- Using Cost and Benefit Analysis on a Project for the Evaluation of Swedish Government Policies.
IT Business Analyst
Prologkb.se
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Gathers and validates business / technology requirements to establish scope and parameters of requirements and define project impact, outcome criteria, and metrics.
- Analyzes and verifies requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards.
- Translates conceptual user requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to developers / project team.
- Creates systems and business process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and/or the project team.
- Interprets user requirements into feasible options and communicates these back to the business stakeholders.
Accountant
Cite-Platonic Management
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Ensure that invoices are processed on time and accurately categorized.
- Prepare monthly tax filings and assemble financial reports.
- Collect and organize all receipts; reconcile transactions by comparing / correcting data.’
- Oversee expense reporting to ensure proper handle.
- Serves as Adviser and brief management on Business concepts.
- Provide alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
Account auditor
The Economic Analysis and Policy Review Forum & University of Buea Economic society
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Management Reporting Process, Monitoring the way organization resources are used.
- Financial analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting with Financial secretary, Cash Flow Analysis, Risk Assessment.
- Voluntary work
Sales and Account manager
CDC corporation
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Bookkeeping, Account Payables, Account Receivables, and Invoicing Monthly Payroll; Expense claims, Supplier management and costing optimization.
- Compile key business issues and report on them to management; Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management.
- Selling and Distribution of goods and services to customers.
- 5years part time
Education
MBA - Business Studies
Dalarna University School of Technology
Sweden01.2016
MSc - Economics and Econometrics
Orebro University
Sweden01.2012
Master of Science - Informatics (IT)
Swedish Business School Orebro
Sweden01.2011
Bsc. - Economics and Management
University of Buea
Buea, Cameroon01.2007
Skills
- Project Planning, Estimation, Requirement Analysis
- Experience managing Regulatory projects
- Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building
- Should be able to manage multiple workstreams
- Extensive experience with Issue and Risk Management
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent Human resources and Personnel Management Skills
- Stata, SQL, MATLAB, python, R, Excel etc
Certification
- Global Marketing course, intermediate level (Business Administration)
- Customer Care (Professional Certificate)
- HR/Personnel Management (Professional Certificate)
- CISA Certification ISACA: Certified information Systems Auditor
- CRISC certification ISACA: Certified Information Systems Risk Control.
Languages
Svenska: Intermediate Lower; French: Good; English: Mother Tongue-Fluent.
Social Media and Computer skills Experiences
- I have a proven track record of running online campaigns via email, LinkedIn, Twitter, Face Book, Pinterest, YouTube.
- Ability to use the latest ICT technology and software programs, Micro soft office pages such as power point, Microsoft word, excel etc.
Teaching experience
- Tutorials in Economics, Econometrics, Research and Business for undergraduate Students.
- Teaching courses such as vision and leadership, at new Jerusalem Intl Orebro.
- Data and Research method supervisor for Several Doctoral and Post Doctor Students Worldwide
Timeline
Maths and Quantitative Modelling teacher
Prince Georges Public School
08.2024 - Current
GRC Analyst
ExcelMind Cyber
12.2023 - 06.2024
Business Compliance Analyst
Nemlig.com
05.2022 - 06.2023
Contract Business Research Associate
BDRC Consultancy
02.2022 - 05.2022
Business Requirement Analyst
Swedish Bank
09.2021 - 02.2023
Corporate Risk Analyst
Swedish investment Africa
01.2019 - 01.2021
Project Business Analyst
Encare Ab
01.2017 - 01.2019
Financial Research and Policy Analyst
Dalarna University
01.2015 - 01.2016
Cost /Benefit (CBA) Policy Analyst
Swedish Transport Agency at Karlstad University
01.2014 - 01.2015
IT Business Analyst
Prologkb.se
01.2010 - 01.2014
Accountant
Cite-Platonic Management
01.2007 - 01.2009
Account auditor
The Economic Analysis and Policy Review Forum & University of Buea Economic society
01.2005 - 01.2007
Sales and Account manager
CDC corporation
01.2000 - 01.2005
MSc - Economics and Econometrics
Orebro University
Master of Science - Informatics (IT)
Swedish Business School Orebro
Bsc. - Economics and Management
University of Buea
MBA - Business Studies
Dalarna University School of Technology