Riyaz Pasha
Villejuif
Summary
Dynamic Team Lead - Solution Architect with extensive experience at L'Oréal Paris, specializing in Anaplan, Python, and machine learning. Enhanced data analysis processes through innovative solutions while excelling in stakeholder engagement. Proven track record of mentoring junior staff to achieve advanced certifications, demonstrating strong leadership and collaborative skills. Aiming to leverage technical expertise to drive further advancements in data-driven strategies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
External Team Lead - SA - L'Oréal Paris
KPS Consulting
Paris
04.2024 - Current
- Responsible for stakeholder engagement and collaboration with Service Delivery Managers across platforms
- Ensured seamless transition between the Development and Run teams
- Managed all developments on the Data Hub in collaboration with the COE team
- Supervised and directed the team's efforts in handling various Anaplan-related incidents
- Streamlined critical tasks by implementing automation
- Explored and analyzed the integration of business processes with Anaplan solutions.
Assistant Manager & Trainer
KPS Consulting
Paris
01.2023 - Current
- Delivered practical training sessions to junior model builders on Anaplan.
- Facilitated assessment of potential new hires through detailed technical questioning.
- Supported juniors in achieving L3 level certification.
External Solution Architect - Thales
KPS Consulting
Singapore
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Built a budgeting and control framework for Thales Singapore team, facilitating planning for CAPEX, OPEX, and FTE.
- Collaborated with clients during workshops for effective requirement collection.
- Identified issues in the development process; optimized data flow.
- Created backlog files for each sprint, plus designed business logic for Capex, Payroll, Headcount, and Master Data.
- Created detailed reports on Anaplan's new UX, including Capex, OPEX, and CBN reports for HR planning.
- Assessed components impacting upcoming improvements in the present system.
- Generated variance reports for new UX and designated access levels.
- Created detailed testing documentation for each sprint.
- Developed user, admin, and technical documentation.
Senior Model Builder - L’Oreal
KPS Consulting
France
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Managed and improved cash flow forecasting processes using Anaplan best practices
- Optimized Cash Flow Forecasting model
- Evaluated data flow patterns.
- Utilized seven distinct data sources to build a comprehensive model
- Mapped out data processes and recorded specific tasks.
- Located hard-coded line items in over 100 modules.
- Implemented dynamic modifications for hard-coded line item formulas
- Facilitated team collaboration through advanced technical tools.
Senior Anaplan Model Builder
Wipro
Bangalore
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Developed model to track payments issued by Blackstone to various banks in Real Estate & Private Equity sectors.
- Handled a diverse workload consisting of 80% technical tasks and 20% automation
- Learned industry-specific terms within the Private Equity and Real Estate sectors, including GP and LP roles.
- Understood profit-sharing waterfall model in Private Equity sector.
- Initiated and built a robust LoC framework to monitor cash activities of various revolvers.
- Designed tools to enhance data load and transformation processes.
- Developed a streamlined workflow system for approvals, collaborating with diverse functions in the Finance team
- Created the necessary business logic to transform an Excel report into an Anaplan solution
- Introduced new dimensions to the Time Weighted Returns model
- Designed an Import and Export script that utilizes the REST API for automatic data loading
- Streamlined the model by removing hard-coded elements according to Anaplan standards.
- Enabled seamless data extraction and transfer from Anaplan to multiple Business Intelligence systems for the UX team
- Utilized Anaplan, Python, and Snowflake for data analysis
- Teamed up with solution architect for model building
Model Builder Anaplan
WNS Global Services
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Assisted BAU team in automating data loads and implementing new enhancements.
- Balanced workload with 80% focus on technical aspects and 20% on automation processes.
- Completed model enhancements assigned through the JIRA dashboard within the agreed-upon turnaround time.
- Developed sophisticated analytical reports in Anaplan to display variance and trends across different models.
- Provided essential support for live models undergoing transformations.
- Actively gathered requirements via stakeholder calls and collaborated with team for solutions.
- Generated bespoke logs for import and export processes.
- Facilitated cross-region data transfer using SFTP servers.
- Delivered 10+ data load automation scripts, boosting client productivity.
- Developed scripts for workspace and model size monitoring to support governance lead.
- Executed tests on various modules and processes to confirm synchronization with the production model using the ALM life cycle.
- Enhanced model efficiency through identification of space-consuming modules.
- Utilized Anaplan, Python, and Jira for project management.
- Collaborated with a solution architect on 30 distinct models for new enhancements.
Junior Data Scientist
First Tech Consulting
Hyderabad
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Utilized diverse time series algorithms to create and analyze different models including FB prophet, ARMA, ARIMA and SARIMA.
- Executed tasks with complete technical proficiency.
- Analyzed Retail data specifically for Barbecue chicken roll and predicted daily quantity over two years for four stores.
- Evaluated seasonal patterns in retail data on a daily and monthly basis.
- Conducted Augmented Dickey-Fuller test to check time series properties.
- Implemented forecasting techniques with FB Prophet and SARIMA.
- Utilized Python for data analysis.
Education
Post Graduation Program - Data Science & Engineering
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Bangalore, India01.2019
Bachelor’s - Computer science & engineering
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Bangalore, India01.2018
Pre-University/Secondary School -
Nandi International school
Bellary, India01.2014
Primary School -
Bethel High School
Gangavathi, India01.2012
Skills
- Anaplan
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Python
- MySQL
- SnowFlake
- Machine learning
- Time Series Analysis
- Anaplan REST API
- Excel
Certification
- Anaplan Solution Architect
- Anaplan REST API
- Data Analysis with Python
- Real Estate Financial Modelling
- SQL, Tableau, Excel
- Statistics 101
- Time Series Analysis
- Basics of Corporate Finance
- Power BI Certification
Languages
English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Elementary (A2)
A2
Timeline
External Team Lead - SA - L'Oréal Paris
KPS Consulting
04.2024 - Current
External Solution Architect - Thales
KPS Consulting
04.2023 - 09.2023
Senior Model Builder - L’Oreal
KPS Consulting
02.2023 - 04.2023
Assistant Manager & Trainer
KPS Consulting
01.2023 - Current
Senior Anaplan Model Builder
Wipro
12.2021 - 01.2023
Model Builder Anaplan
WNS Global Services
03.2020 - 11.2021
Junior Data Scientist
First Tech Consulting
09.2018 - 03.2019
Post Graduation Program - Data Science & Engineering
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Bachelor’s - Computer science & engineering
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Pre-University/Secondary School -
Nandi International school
Primary School -
Bethel High School
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