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Wajahat Zafar

Overland Park,KS

Summary

Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Founder

Fig Financial
Overland Park, KS
08.2023 - Current
  • Fig will be a credit card/rewards optimization platform which will help people save time and money, maximize cash flow, and get the most out of their rewards by minimizing money left on table
  • Head of Product, working with a developer to first launch the chrome extension in August ’24 followed with an iOS/Android app

Business Development Officer

NeuAnalytics
Overland Park, KS
07.2021 - Current
  • Work closely with the rest of Sales to identify target clients, create an account-based outreach strategy, and responds to outbound leads while growing leads by more than 70%
  • Develop and grow a strong sales pipeline and proactively manage opportunities to achieve success
  • Report on progress to CRO/CFO
  • Present and demonstrate the value of products and services to prospective buyers through consultative selling
  • Manage leads in HubSpot, and articulate effective emails and outbound calling to C-Suite
  • Assist in driving expansion in key industries such as banking, FinTech, Auto Finance, & Telecom
  • Present innovative ideas to leadership team while exploring other opportunistic verticals of interest
  • Own Customer Success KPIs and provide operational support from a customer success standpoint
  • Subject Matter Expert in client’s technical and operational processes
  • Consult client leadership with best practices
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish
  • Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects

Senior Business Analyst, Business Analyst

NeuAnalytics
Overland Park, KS
10.2018 - 05.2021
  • Managed 12 Third Party Vendors, to emphasize service quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction
  • Improved overall baseline data quality by more than 50% which directly impacts the vendor’s performance and compliance
  • Liaised with data-operations, product engineering, and implementations to drive customer success
  • Implemented and onboarded a large banking client for their two biggest credit cards
  • Ensured compliance across all third-party vendor partners
  • Utilized and managed all technical requests from enhancements to large projects
  • Ensured compliance with all regulatory agencies including TCPA, FDCPA, Reg-F, and more
  • Simplified client processes to allow them to focus on efficient debt recovery
  • Evangelized customer success and lead the charge on operational and strategic goals of client
  • Identified Bugs, conduct technical testing per new deployments, understand and implement file layouts during vendor onboarding
  • Project Management experience in driving updates and holding stakeholders responsible
  • Implemented Agile methodologies within project teams, increasing overall adaptability and responsiveness
  • Identified cost-saving opportunities by conducting thorough financial analysis on company expenditures
  • Improved project efficiency by analyzing business processes and identifying areas for improvement
  • Led process mapping initiatives, resulting in optimized workflows and reduced redundancies across departments
  • Enhanced stakeholder engagement through effective communication of complex data and insights
  • Streamlined workflow for better productivity with the implementation of new software solutions

Financial Analyst and AFA Underwriter

Aetna
Overland Park, KS
06.2017 - 10.2018
  • Work closely with AFA products, markets, financial arrangements and rating methodologies in place
  • Perform a risk assessment utilizing rating and financial programs and tools
  • Analyze inputs/outputs while collecting critical data for decision making
  • Work with producers to ensure a streamlined experience for all parties involved
  • Certifications
  • Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Email Marketing Certificates from HubSpot 2021

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Economics

The University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
01.2016 - 05.2025

Skills

Project Management

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Accomplishments

  • 3rd recipient for Rockstar award in NeuAnalytics history given to the most outstanding employee each quarter (2020, Q3)
  • Created an internal wellness space on confluence for NeuAnalytics employees to help enhance employee health
  • Finished Startup cohort for a grocery delivery startup I was working on in 2017
  • Y-Combinator Applicant for a personal finance optimization platform in 2021 (applying again in 2024)
  • 100+ Internal training hours
  • 50+ Industry related webinar training

Timeline

Founder

Fig Financial
08.2023 - Current

Business Development Officer

NeuAnalytics
07.2021 - Current

Senior Business Analyst, Business Analyst

NeuAnalytics
10.2018 - 05.2021

Financial Analyst and AFA Underwriter

Aetna
06.2017 - 10.2018

Some College (No Degree) - Economics

The University of Missouri - Kansas City
01.2016 - 05.2025
Wajahat Zafar