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NOZA DJURAKULOVA

Summary

Results-driven Data Product Manager with a strong background in end-to-end data product management, deployment, and integration. Skilled in Agile methodologies, stakeholder collaboration, and successful project execution. Proficient in SQL and adept at data analysis to deliver impactful solutions across diverse use cases.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

VP, Sr. Manager Credit Portfolio

Citi
11.2021 - Current
  • Translate operational requests from business into programming and data criteria and conduct systems and operational research
  • Lead data process documentation for risk processes, ensuring comprehensive and accurate representation
  • Perform assessment of model risk due to model limitations to inform stakeholders of required risk controls

AVP, Data Product Manager

Synchrony Financial
01.2020 - 11.2021
  • Collaborated with business stakeholders to gain insights into customer needs and define data product roadmap
  • Led Agile teams and worked collaboratively with stakeholders to strategize, prioritize, and operationalize data assets within Data Lake
  • Played key role in supporting Agile product development cycle, actively participating in building, testing, and launching processes

Principal

Discover Financial Services
06.2018 - 01.2020
  • Developed metrics, reports, and dashboards to drive key business decisions
  • Managed offshore team, providing direction, and ensuring that overall department goals are attained
  • Oversaw build-out of tools/technology that delivers timely and high-quality outputs
  • Packaged and presented insights from analyses to analytic/business partners

Project Manager

Discover Financial Services
07.2016 - 05.2018
  • Improved and executed credit risk strategies and policies for card underwriting
  • Communicated findings and recommendations, backed by data, to business partners and management
  • Oversaw performance trends and provided analysis on key business metrics
  • Enhanced project performance by identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing necessary adjustments.

Product Owner/Project Manager

Discover Financial Services
03.2015 - 06.2016
  • Partnered with Agile teams to deliver customer and business value through product features
  • Led efforts to attain product vision and objectives, provide updates to management
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.

Associate

Charles River Associates
04.2011 - 03.2015
  • Demonstrated exceptional proficiency in managing and preparing large datasets for empirical economic analysis, utilizing SAS, SQL, R, and STATA
  • Engaged in both qualitative and quantitative research, generating deliverables for litigation support projects and regulatory proceedings

Consumer Insights Analyst

RecycleBank, Inc
09.2010 - 04.2011
  • Compiled and analyzed data with statistical models to make recommendations on production settings
  • Composed reports on analysis using Excel, Access, and present results to the company board members

Education

MS - Applied Economics

Illinois State University

Skills

  • Data Product Management
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Technical Expertise (SQL, analytical tools)
  • Project Management
  • Business Acumen (credit, product, channels)

Timeline

VP, Sr. Manager Credit Portfolio

Citi
11.2021 - Current

AVP, Data Product Manager

Synchrony Financial
01.2020 - 11.2021

Principal

Discover Financial Services
06.2018 - 01.2020

Project Manager

Discover Financial Services
07.2016 - 05.2018

Product Owner/Project Manager

Discover Financial Services
03.2015 - 06.2016

Associate

Charles River Associates
04.2011 - 03.2015

Consumer Insights Analyst

RecycleBank, Inc
09.2010 - 04.2011

MS - Applied Economics

Illinois State University
NOZA DJURAKULOVA