Muhammad Usman Sikander, Sub-Regional Data Science Client Solutions Lead

Muhammad Usman Sikander

Sub-Regional Data Science Client Solutions Lead

The Nielsen Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Diploma, Green Belt Certification
Experience
19 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months

Sub-Regional Data Science Client Solutions Lead at The Nielsen Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since December 2014

Managing and Developing Data Science team for Pakistan
Leading Deployment of Latest measurement methodologies and product management
Leading Client Engagement from Data Science
Coordinating with other functional and commercial leads for new solutions deployment

Measurement Scientist - Global Methods at The Nielsen Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • October 2013 to November 2014

Managing Global Projects for MENAP region
Technical Support for roll out of Key Markets RMS REVAMP (Project PALM)
Non-Coop estimation Deployment for MENAP markets
Support to Global teams for Developing new measurement methodologies

Manager MSci at The Nielsen Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • July 2011 to September 2013

Management and Research for New Methodology

Teaching and Research Fellow at lahore school of economics
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2010 to June 2011

a. Teaching the Undergraduate and Graduate classes.
b. Writing research articles for refereed journals.
c. Presenting research in the national and international.
d. Keeping in View the Research Objectives, Designing Research Questionnaires and preparing project report.
e. Providing supervision to the students and other faculty members for their research.
f. Supporting the Center for Research in Economics and Business for various projects as a team member.

AAC Consultant at the nielsen company (acnielsen pakistan)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2009 to July 2010

a. Managing the Advanced Analytic Consulting work for Pakistan.
b. Providing services to the clients regarding Advanced Analytics Consulting.
c. Managing long term relationships with the existing clients and developing relationships with potential clients.
d. Analyzing the Nielsen RMS Data and providing insight about the client queries.
e. Supporting Analytics Consulting Manager during the analysis.
f. Providing analytical support to Client Account Managers.

Officer Research at Lahore School of Economics
  • Pakistan
  • February 2006 to December 2008

a. Guiding and Facilitating M. Phil and Ph. D students for their
Research Dissertation
b. Keeping in View the Research Objectives, Designing Research
Questionnaires
c. Selection of a Representative Sample, Recommendations for
Appropriate Sampling Technique and Field Work Plan
d. Project Management (Data Collection to Data Processing)
e. Statistical Analysis and Report Writing

Research Executive at Gallup-Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • January 2005 to January 2006

a. Designing Research Questionnaires
b. Project Execution Plan and Field Office Coordination
c. Field force Training and Feedback to Regional Coordinators
d. Client Accompanying for Field Visits
e. Project Coordination With Data Editing /Coding/ Entry
Department
f. Preparation of Draft and Final reports as well as of Presentations
g. Assistance to Project Manager During the Complete Project

Education

Diploma, Green Belt Certification
  • at The Nielsen Company
  • June 2015

Lean Six Sigma Certification.

Master's degree, Economics
  • at Lahore School of Economics
  • August 2011
Master's degree, Statistics
  • at Institute of Statistics, University of the Punjab
  • February 2005

I passed my MSC Statistics securing A grade with 77% marks under Annual System of Examination.

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Project Execution
Quantitative Analysis
Marketing Research
Academic Writing
MS Word, Excel and Power Point
Visual FoxPro

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Esomar
  • Member
  • December 2011

Training and Certifications

Green Belt - Lean Six Sigma Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2015

Hobbies

  • Movies, Digital Innovation, Electronics and Computing