Shirin Akbar
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Experienced Business Analyst professional with a demonstrated history of working in the Capital Markets domain. A self-motivated convergent thinker passionate to apply technical expertise in solving business problems and architecting effective solutions. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Synechron US Systems Integration
New York, NY
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Part of Murex integration team
- Managed and implemented workflow configuration for various asset classes related to back-office processing
- Handled development of trade confirmations, payments, and deliverable templates.
- Participated in requirements meetings to understand business needs.
- Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
- Provided technical support for troubleshooting reporting issues.
- Created source to target data mapping and technical calculations
Associate Consultant
Syntel Inc
San Fransisco, CA
07.2017 - 11.2017
- Built analysis to clients on current and future state data-centric operating models
- Collaborated with business-unit leaders to identify and prioritize problems.
- Documented effective and replicable methods for extracting data and organizing data sources.
- Liaise with clients to establish and document implementation requirements and develop use cases to document requirements
Business Analyst
Infosys Ltd
India
07.2013 - 06.2017
- Functioned as a business lead and primary liaison between business line, operations, and the technical areas throughout the project lifecycle
- Provided Techno-functional support for ABN AMRO Global Markets FX & Rates, Cross market solutions domain
- Handled day-to-day operations, back-office support, and interfaces
- Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
- Generated ad-hoc reports to evaluate specific business requirements.
- Conducted change analysis as well as developed the build/deliverable for the business application support team
- Updated and developed scripts and queries to extract and analyze data from multiple sources.
- Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
- Assess operational workflow to provide recommendations and manage the implementation of improvements to optimize operational efficiencies
- Coordinated various teams and users as part of the migration, diagnosing various Murex issues on workflows, liaising with the vendor as necessary of bug fixes and necessary enhancements
- Worked on financial products: FX, FXD, IRD, Bonds, MM
- Worked closely with Collateral interface teams
- Organized customer show sessions, trainings, and interaction
- Prepared Datamart reports as per the business requirement.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
Education
Master of Science - Information Systems
California State University
Fullerton, CA 08.2022 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Engineering
Calicut University
India 05.2008 - 07.2012
Skills
STRENGTHS AND EXPERTISEExtensive knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle, and certified Scrum Product OwnerStrong organizational skills including attention to detail, handling multiple priorities, managing tight timelines, and leading executionQuick learner, ability to adapt to conditions quickly, organized, focused, self-starter, determined, and driven to successDemonstrated development skills in the following technologies and eager to learn additional skills
Data analysis
Operations analysis
Business process mapping
Pivot tables
SQL and databases
Technical Analysis
Process Mapping
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance) 2023
Additional Information
- HONORS AND AWARDS , Rising Star award (ABNAMRO bank) 2014 Outstanding Performance Award (Nehru College of Engineering and Research Center) 2012
Timeline
Master of Science - Information Systems
California State University
08.2022 - 07.2024
Senior Business Analyst
Synechron US Systems Integration
11.2017 - 04.2018
Associate Consultant
Syntel Inc
07.2017 - 11.2017
Business Analyst
Infosys Ltd
07.2013 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Engineering
Calicut University
05.2008 - 07.2012