Senior Business Analyst/ Management Consultant
Cosmoforge Technologies (Pvt) Ltd - Freelance
Total years of experience :18 years, 11 Months
Negotiate business prospects with local and foreign clients, streamline the business context and philosophy and guide and direct the organization towards a systematic discovery of core purpose of operations, deep routed and passionately committed values and objectives. The greatest achievement in this engagement was the articulation of the organization’s vision and mission, which is a critical contributor in setting the strategic direction of the group.
Provided the same services to the clients as an internal member of the Cosmoforge team. These services were well admired by the clients of Cosmoforge and was concerned as a huge value addition to their business operations.
In addition, assist in requirement gathering in new product development and conduct HR interviews for recruitment purposes and provide recommendations to the management.
Engaged in journalism with the prime objective of providing different aspects of analyzing certain phenomena, in a manner of creating and enhancing knowledge in the areas of technology, science, medicine, power and energy, defence, sports etc.
Joining as one of the pioneer BAs at Direct Technologies (Pvt) Ltd/ Direct Technology (Pvt) Ltd. \[MUBASHER - a subsidiary of National Technology Group, which is a multi-national conglomerate with over 20 specialized Information and Communication Technology (ICT) businesses in Middle East, India, Sri Lanka & USA.\] Played a key role in many of the achievements of Direct FN.
Business Domain:
Design of Systems handling Trading and Investment Management activities supporting multiple financial instruments \[Equity/ Derivatives\] in many of the Stock Exchanges in the world on behalf of Institutional and non institutional Clients.
Operational Areas Handled:
Added further value to the Client operations by assisting the clients to streamline their process through innovative best practices.
Preparation of Business Proposals for the attention of the management from a strategic perspective on self proposed functionalities & areas of potential strategic advantage. Managed Client stake holders, their interest and attention towards the systems and its capabilities. Set Priorities and understanding about the implementation of the solution in order to match different stake holders interests. Managed onsite resources, and facilities on behalf of the team, training and mentoring of Juniors/ clients, conduct recruitment interviews and Performance Evaluation Programs. Elicitation of Requirements, Business requirement Specifications and Functional Specifications, Product demonstrations, User Acceptance Testing, Internal Knowledge Transfers/ Training sessions on Domain aspects and requirements.
Clientele Serviced:
Direct Broker for Financial Services LLC \[DBFS\] Dubai, DBFS Egypt, JS Global Securities - Pakistan, Shuaa Securities \[Dubai\], NBK Capital \[Kuwait\] etc… in the MENA region and Direct FN CSE \[Colombo\] Solution. Acted as the lead BA in Direct FN India Project, the largest that Direct FN ever attempted. Clients: Anagram Stock Broking Ltd. \[Later taken over and changed as Edelweiss Capital Limited - The Largest Broker in India\], Bonanza Portfolio Ltd. - Fourth Largest Broker in India, with a service well admired by the Client.
Participated in on site engagements in India and Dubai with frequent visits.
Operational Areas Handled:
While operating as the Head of the CSE Trading Floor Branch, handle individual and Corporate investment portfolios, guide the research division, training Juniors and handle media / television interviews on behalf of the company.
Business Domain:
A renowned company that carried out Market Research programs and provided recommendations on behalf of industry leading Organizations in Sri Lanka.
Operational Areas Handled:
Plan and design Market Research programs on behalf of Clients, lead and guide the research team, Manage the research team, resources as well as the program, provide recommendations to the Clients etc…
Second Class Lower Division Grade Subjects: Management Process Computer Literacy Micro Economics Financial Accountancy Business Mathematics Business Law and Scientific Methods Organizational Behaviour Marketing Management Financial Management Economic Analysis Personal Management Managerial Accounting Business Statistics Operational Research Management Information System Advanced Corporate Finance Financial Statement Analysis Money and Capital Markets Production and Materials Management Strategic Management Research Methodology and Research Report Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management International Financial Managemet
Subjects: Fundamentals of IT - Paper I Fundamentals of IT - Paper II Programming and Software Technology Systems Analysis and Design
