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Rashid Khalid

Rashid Khalid

Carmel,US

Summary

Dynamic leader with 20+ years of progressive experience managing cross-functional teams of developers and analysts to deliver enterprise-scale automation and reporting solutions. Proven track record in driving digital transformation, optimizing business processes, and implementing advanced analytics platforms. Adept at mentoring high-performance teams, overseeing project delivery, and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve organizational objectives. Expert in leveraging Power Platform, Power BI, Tableau, Azure, and other BI tools to automate workflows, enhance reporting capabilities, and generate actionable insights for executive leadership.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Business Process Automation

Circana Inc
01.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: Corporate Office, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
  • Collaborate proactively with all business functional teams, including Operations, Tech, Product, Solutions, Commercial, and FP&A departments to understand business processes, gather requirements, design automated solutions, and drive efficiencies on enterprise scale. Plan, initiate, and coordinate on new enabling technologies, such as Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) and replaced multiple legacy internal service desks by creating and developing elegant canvas apps, proficient flows, and robust dashboards in MS Power Platforms. Administer company-wide Power Platform adaptability ambassador programs for faster business transformation. Superintend two offshore personnel on/off in India to assist with my Power BI dashboards and one onshore consultant to help with two PowerApps.
  • Increased efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction by overseeing approved new business systems implementations / improvements effectively with solid technical knowledge of various business systems utilized across and exceeding stakeholder requirements.
  • Designed automated service desk solutions and resolved 500 estimated client inquiries / issues per month by using Power Platform and Power BI tools for Commercial teams.
  • Developed automated service desk solution to coordinate on 100 projected staged data alert escalations per month by using Power Platform and Power BI tools for the Data Operations team.
  • Implemented Power Platform adoption program covering 100 valued power users across the company.
  • Designed automated service desk solution to manage flow of 50 estimated reporting requests using Power Platform and Power BI for Business Intelligence team.
  • Saved $100k annually to the company due to enhanced visuals and insights provided in the dashboard by creating Azure Spend dashboard for Global Tech teams using Power BI.
  • Secured $300k annually to the company by delivering visuals and insights on underutilized resources, as well as creating robust Help Desk dashboards for multiple Global Tech teams using Power BI.
  • Saved $100k annually to the company in manual work by establishing an automated solution to connect MS Planner in Teams with MS Power BI dashboards.
  • Created and developed ADO dashboards for PMO teams to deliver insights and tracking on all ADO projects saving the company $100k annually in lost hours in manual work.

Manager, Application & Analytics Development

RELX
01.2015 - 01.2021
  • Company Overview: Corporate Office, London, U.K. / Maryland Heights, MO, U.S.A.
  • Partnered with internal clients and fostered trusted advisor relationships across the IT department by implementing CRM strategy to best achieve business, reporting priorities, and organizational objectives. Assumed vital role as team leader to deliver support and review points for Project Managers and Developers to streamline flow of organizational operations. Collaborated with the Business Systems team to coordinate data migrations and mobilize data through each environment, including Development, Test, and Production with metadata deployment teams. Identified and mitigated risks to deliver solutions on time through cross-functional collaborations. Led, trained, and coached staff in technical matters and delivered knowledge on other job-related responsibilities. Oversaw formal performance testing process and managed individual workload, as well as work of team to deliver agreed upon project milestones.
  • Standardized and consolidated ~400 reports for ~50 business units saving corporate office $300k annually in manual upkeep of reports by creating global management reporting templates in Oracle Financial Reporting Studio linked to Oracle Essbase.
  • Formulated several management reporting templates in Oracle Financial Studio by collaborating with two financial analysts, one in Oxford, England and one in Manila, Philippines.
  • Slashed $500k in duplication costs and enabled greater visibility into fluidity of financial capital expenditures by collaborating with Technology Finance, FP&A, and BTS teams and devised ad-hoc monthly P&L reporting packs in order to accommodate rapidly changing printing / publishing business models into interactive technology models.
  • Reduced $200k costs annually in monotonous reporting tasks by administering reporting and analysis technology transformation project to replace legacy oracle financial reporting studio reporting tool by Tableau.

Sr. Reporting Requirements Analyst

Reed Elsevier
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: NHE Division, Maryland Heights, MO, U.S.A.
  • Functioned as liaison between Business Decision Support teams (i.e., FP&A) with marketing, sales, strategy, community, and internal Data warehouse Engineers, and external consulting vendors to develop reporting solutions for processing systems / business problems. Collaborated with Software Developers and cross-functional teams in metadata design and development. Assessed, evaluated, and revised test sequence and scope based upon test results and variations in product design. Coordinated component, system, and documentation. Served as POC on custom ad-hoc data queries and guided consumers on best practices and guidelines on multiple data sources. Analyzed and revised existing reporting logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
  • Reduced ~200k annual year costs by automating sales and reporting sales revenue for various units by connecting MS Access Databases with Delta data warehouse.
  • Embraced substantial responsibility as lead for NHE and S&T departments in data migration from legacy IBM COPS Nomads to IBM Delta Impromptu saving both departments $100k each annually in manual data tracking and reporting.
  • Accomplished $500K annually in additional revenue by executing comprehensive analysis strategies / plans for fiscal price increment, while adopting and implementing robust corporate pricing strategy.

Education

Masters of Business Administration -

University of East London
01.2005

Associated Accounting Technician - undefined

City of London College
01.2003

Skills

  • Proficient in creating metrics and visualizations in Power BI and Tableau
  • Proficient in MS Power Platform and BI tools
  • Skilled in designing scalable applications
  • Proficient in data analysis using Excel and Access
  • Hyperion and OFA management
  • Business intelligence tools expertise
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making

Recreational Activities

Pickleball Enthusiast (5.0 Level): Spearhead and coordinate various pickleball groups across the greater St. Louis area. Avid Badminton Competitor: Engage in numerous winter badminton events throughout the St. Louis region. Cricket Aficionado: Cherished the game from childhood and transitioned to a spectator role following a memorable championship victory in championship final with the STL West County team in 2017. Road Trip Adventurer: Revel in exploring the scenic routes and diverse landscapes of America.

Areas of Expertise

  • Project Management
  • Metadata Design & Development
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Cost Containment & Mitigation
  • Business Intelligence
  • Accounting & Finance
  • Team Training & Leadership
  • Business Processes Automation
  • Stakeholders Engagement
  • Application & Analytics Development
  • Issue & Conflict Resolution
  • Data Analysis & Migration
  • Client Care & Support
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • IT Infrastructure & Development

Additional Experience

  • Spartech Corporation, Corporate Division, Clayton, MO, U.S.A. (Corporate Financial Analyst)
  • Doe Run Company, Lead Smelting Division, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A. (Accountant)

Timeline

Director, Business Process Automation

Circana Inc
01.2021 - Current

Manager, Application & Analytics Development

RELX
01.2015 - 01.2021

Sr. Reporting Requirements Analyst

Reed Elsevier
01.2011 - 01.2015

Associated Accounting Technician - undefined

City of London College

Masters of Business Administration -

University of East London

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