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Analytical and detail-oriented Data Analyst with nearly 8 years of experience spanning IT and FMCG. Began at HCL Technologies as a Test Engineer with SQL and testing expertise, progressing to Senior Test Engineer with team leadership and UK client engagements. After a deliberate career break, re-entered the workforce with IFFCO in Dubai as the sole corporate Data Analyst at headquarters — single point of contact for Business, Sales, and Trade Marketing teams — independently owning end-to-end data gathering, cleaning, and accessibility for a multinational FMCG operation across 14+ countries. Currently pursuing coursework in Generative AI, LLMs and n8n covering how AI systems work, their real-world business applications, exploring Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with keen interest in applying it to enhance data accessibility and analytical workflows.
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Data Analyst
IFFCO – Corporate Sales & Distribution, GCC
Oct 2023 - Jun 2025
Sole corporate Data Analyst at IFFCO HQ reporting to Global Sales Director — single point of contact across Business, Sales & Trade Marketing for 14+ countries in MENA & Africa (Carrefour, Lulu, Spinneys, Nesto, Union Coop, Choithrams). Managed complete master data mapping, coordinating with 20+ business units for validated, clean, timely data ingestion. Developed and maintained Tableau dashboards tracking brand performance, sales trends, stock freshness, and over/under-stock flags across all retailers. Led Sales Presenter project — consolidated MSLs, pack shots & planograms for 10+ categories, 200+ SKUs across 5 countries. Coordinated Carrefour markets for sales consolidation, invoice closure and deduction validation under corporate contracts. Supported new brand expansion through detailed market and price analysis.
Senior Test Engineer
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Feb 2011 - Feb 2016
Delivered enhancements for insurance systems on IBM Informix; managed direct client engagements in the UK (AXA, Barclays, S&P, Countrywide Assured). Test SME: reviewed and signed off test plans and dev/test evidence for Integration & UAT cycles. Conducted Root Cause Analysis; led team members and coordinated with developers to resolve defects.
Test Engineer
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Dec 2009 - Jan 2011
Migrated data to IBM Informix delivering ~£8M in cost savings for Equitable Life Assurance Society, UK. Analyzed BRDs; prepared test plans, integration, regression, and UAT scenarios for SQL & BI report testing. Created test documentation; managed team progress using project management tools.
Education
B.E. Computer Science - Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
- 2009 · Afghanistan
Certifications
Tableau Specialist & Power BI
Udemy · 2023
Data Science & Warehouse
Udemy · 2021
LOMA 280 & 290
USA · 2012
ISTQB Foundation
Belgium · 2011
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