Qasem Bsharat, Head of Data Analytics

Qasem Bsharat

Head of Data Analytics

Bank of Palestine

Location
Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administaration-MBA
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Head of Data Analytics at Bank of Palestine
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • My current job since July 2019

1. Maintain data management system in terms data validation, quality, and statistical analysis.
2. Design, implement & maintain Network Performance Management system of reports & KPIs.
3. Design and implement the qualitative and quantitative tools to serve research and development.
4. Lead a project for branches operational efficiency, and develop the mathematical models for optimizing the process and operations.
5. Building dashboards for decision makers.
6. Design and implement regression models that help to predict and evaluate the profit, cost, and revenue of the bank products and services.

Senior Data Analyst at GVC
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • January 2018 to July 2019

1. Building and maintain statistical model for measuring vulnerability index in the Palestinian communities, and using this model to evaluate the need and measure the effect of the implemented development programs.
2. Data mining, cleaning and munging of the Protection Vulnerability Index (PVI).
3. Data crunching of existing old databases and all existing and accessible datasets in oPt, to extract occurrences to confront and PVI and Protection Dashboard data analysis.
4. Support to design and development of quantitative and qualitative analysis tools and systems to streamline the calculation of trends and time analyses.
5. Analyze and insure that the field team employ standard and methodologically relevant data collection techniques.
On spot visits to check data collection and field presence, when necessary, to insure that the data analysis reflects the real situation in the affected communities.
6. Prepare lesson learned and share it with team in short trainings and/or briefings in order to improve data collection and first drafting of analysis by field staff.

Senior Data Analyst at Bank of Palestine
  • Palestine - West Bank
  • November 2014 to December 2017

1. Develop and implement data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
2. Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
3. Developing a customized scorecard for the SME portfolio of Bank of Palestine (BoP), which is an econometric risk rating model that used to predict the risk of SME customers and the likelihood of SME customer default, and has been developed in cooperation between the International Financial Cooperation-IFC And Bank of Palestine.
4. Leading a project for correcting and developing the statistical classification into Bank of Palestine computerized banking system.
5. Preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly forecasts for all the facilities of bank of Palestine in terms of sales and profit.
6. Helping the quality department to improve the quality of customer service For BoP Products by monitoring the time required to process the loan application and setting standards for that.
7. Designing and developing a report for measuring the productivity of the credit facilities and credit monitoring department units.
8. Monitor all the bank faculties to ensure that were granted in accordance with the bank and the Palestine Monetary Authority Polices.
9. Making presentations for Bank of Palestine board of directors.
10. Provide data analytic services and producing various data driven reports and presentations for the credit facilities products.
11. Serve as technical writer and data analyst for various reports of the bank.
12. Preparing market research and studies.

International Relations Employee at Palestinian Central Bureau of statistics-PCBS
  • Palestine - West Bank
  • December 2013 to November 2014

1. Looking for ways to exchange statistics among Palestinian Central Bureau of statistics and international statistical bureaus.
2. Fund raising for the PCBS project.
3. Ensure the effective participation in all of the international periodic conferences and meetings (ISI, UNSD, Paris 21…).
4. Coordination for the execution of regional and multiregional projects with the adjacent countries.
5. Following up and coordination for all regional projects (Medstat, Paris 21, IMF, UNSD, World Bank, ESCWA, OECD, ILO, ISI, ILOS, SESRIC-OIC, Arab League).
6. Internal coordination for the regional programs at PCBS.
7. Make suggestion and develop plans to improve PCBS international relations.
8. Improving the relationship with the donor countries and enhancing cooperation with them.
9. Enhancing the twining relationships with the international statistical bureaus and improving it.

Customer Service Representative at Reach Company for Communication Services
  • Palestine - West Bank
  • August 2013 to March 2014

1. Answers inquiries by clarifying desired information; researching, locating, and providing information.
2. Resolves problems by clarifying issues; researching and exploring answers and alternative solutions; implementing solutions; escalating unresolved problems.
3. Sells additional services by recognizing opportunities to up-sell accounts; explaining new features.
4. Maintains call center database by entering information.
5. Keeps equipment operational by following established procedures; reporting malfunctions.

Research assistant at Palestinian Economic Research policy Institute-MAS
  • Palestine - West Bank
  • March 2010 to September 2010

-Participation in conducting researches.
-Data collection, preperation and analysis.
-Intreviews with decision makers.

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administaration-MBA
  • at An-Najah National University
  • June 2013

My postgraduate program that I studied at An-Najah is Master in Business Administration-MBA. Which offers many courses in the field of management, Finance, and accounting. MBA program prepared me for my current career through a number of essential workshops cover career development, presentation skills and case analysis. moreover, MBA has enabled me to develop my capabilities and experience with global perspective and an innovative, holistic approach to problem solving through a unique combination of practical experience provided by Business experts, and innovative researches from celebrated researchers.

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics Applied to Economics
  • at Birzeit University
  • January 2010

Specialties & Skills

Machine Learning
Financial Planning and Analysis
Data Analysis
Reporting and presentation skills
Quantitative and statistical analysis
computer and internet skills
Understand the specific methods used to conduct research
Project Management
Marketing Strategy
Time Management
Customer Service
Preparing feasibility studies
Risk Analysis
Statistics
Credit analysis
SAP for Business
Credit Scoring
Data analysis
marketing
microsoft powerpoint
phone sales
accounting
research
outlook
problem solving
digital marketing
outbound
order entry
office work
team management
annual budgets
planning
microsoft excel
risk management
teamwork
mba finance
reconciliation
databases
predictive analytics
Predictive Modeling
Market Research
Machine Learning
Analytics

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

(Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2013
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2014
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
SPSS Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2010
Valid Until:
April 2010
IELTS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012
ICDL (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2011
Valid Until:
October 2011
Shamel Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
June 2011

Hobbies

  • Reading internatio