Suhailla Rashid

• Built and scaled a high-performing Data Science, Data Engineering and Governance
team of 15, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation to deliver AI
and analytics solutions.
• Identifying, road mapping and delivering AI/ML or GenAI pricing and underwriting
business use cases from senior leaders that deliver value add to the business
performance.
• Leading and accountable for the data warehouse migration of Exadata to
Snowflake for Data Insights, planning and onboarding to dbt, Airflow, Snowflake,
Azure DevOps to build out DevOps, MLOps and Governance.
• Collaborating with EDE, Snowflake account managers and dbt to embrace new AI
platform capabilities.
• Establishing Agile ways of working to collaborate with Business Partners in
delivering change.
• Advocating new forward thinking data visualisations techniques including python
E2E integrations and semantic models in Snowflake intelligence that can be reused
across GI and Group.
• Rebuild of CL Finance data product servicing 2000 stakeholders using medallion
architecture and DevOps reducing rapid responses from 8pcm to 2pcm, by
improving data quality and runtime from 7hours to 2hours. Knock on impact for
Qlik/Power BI reporting improvements.
• Build out of ML XGBoost Risk model across the GCS business to support
Underwriting/Pricing teams, using dbt and Snowflake feature store and model
registry. 20% improved differentiation seen in tiers.
• Oversee DI governance for EUCs, Data Quality, Risk, QA, GenAI and ML models.
Arranging training across CUO for Responsible AI.

• Maximise the customer and commercial value from Customer Science artificial
intelligence / machine learning products in Dataiku by delivering C&M Steerco KPI
priorities.
• Own stakeholder relationships across the business to support data driven customer
journey analysis and implement solutions across the GI and IWR businesses.
• CSPO qualified, create artifacts and agile squad lead for 5 DS/DE in designing and
overseeing data product development with data governance of

• Producing business requirement documents in Confluence for front office tactical
solutions using agile delivery. Working as part of the team supporting the Front
Office with Rapid Application Development (RAD) using appropriate technology
stacks.

• Business planning and strategy formation for the UK real estate funds supporting 2
fund managers across 5 unit linked balanced funds. Analyse and communicate
portfolio level risk/performance drivers.
• Studying intermediate Python and Data Science with Datacamp in the evenings.

• Producing and presenting 1, 3 and 5 year financial plan for Real Estate and
Engineering functions.
• Advising and influencing in the decision-making process of commercial
opportunities including property sales, real estate reviews, corporate services and
outsourced 3rd party supplier contracts. Driving annual savings and realising cash
inflows of £1m.
• Managing a team of 5 qualified accountants (indirect team of 15 globally) in
management accounts, overseeing and streamlining the month-end close and
communicating risks/opportunities against budget for the rolling forecast in relation to
over 100 EMEA sites. Review CAPEX and ensure correct accounting of new strategic
initiatives.
• Designed and Implemented a database driven rolling forecasting system to reduce
inefficiencies in process and improve quality of information outputted.
• Migrated and consolidated 2 sectors finance systems and managed the transfer of
accounting operations to offshore offices to reduce overheads and streamline globally
in line with organisational objectives resulting in an annual saving of £0.5m.

• Developed a management reporting tool with Tier 1 management consultants
allowing individual Wealth Management business units to report accurately on their
profitability
• Calculate and recharge direct/indirect costs globally and to different business units.
Ringfence reporting on specific legal entities following acquisitions.
• Drive the annual budget and quarterly forecast process (in different currencies)
and prepare presentation packs for review with SMT and approval by central finance
teams.

Strategic evaluation of global properties including financial modelling and evaluation
of property transactions, including asset restructuring, property disposal/acquisitions
and CAPEX projects.

• Budgeting and planning; Managing the annual company budgeting process and
providing financial planning for directors during a company-wide reorganisation
process.
• Drove financial operation efficiencies by development of financial planning and
reporting I.T systems.

• Seconded to a project team to provide accurate and reliable planning and
performance management post the merger of 2 companies adhering to
Sarbanes-Oxley. Development of new financial systems.
• Marketing and Trading Analysis: To provide meaningful analysis from
commercial activities and to provide clear financial direction for proposed
campaigns. undertaking three role
rotations. | 2 years
Assistant accountant for Commercial accounts, Management control and Reporting,
and Financial Accounting and Treasury. Whilst sitting ACCA exams.