Sales Manager

Shakeeb Ali

Tel: 404-***-**** Email: *********@*******.***

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position that allows me to leverage my analytical and technical SQL skills to understand client business needs, gather requirements, solve short and long term technical problems through SQL querying, and to operate as a liaison between clients and development teams.

SKILLS:

Advanced in Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle PL/SQL and T-SQL Scripting

Keen ability to translate Business User Needs to Technical Software teams and vice versa via SQL Scripting

Ability to Digest Complex issues into simpler problems and solutions by breaking down complex SQL queries into much simpler SQL scripts

Advanced in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007, 2010 including Pivot Tables and V-LOOKUPS

Strong sense of Ownership and Accountability

Able to Multi-Task successfully while delivering high quality output

Works well under pressure and with tight Time Constraints

Excellent Organizational Skills

Excellent Communication Skills with Internal and External Clients, Peers, and Executive Management

Zeal to learn and grow as a Technologist

Fluent in Arabic, Urdu and Punjabi

EXPERIENCE:

Nov. 2014 – Current Financial Reporting Supervisor

UPS SCS Int’l Finance & Accounting, Sandy Springs, GA

Conducted variance analysis on Profitability reporting output values

Created tests for data values to ensure proper design, maintenance, and functionality of database reports and output fields

Wrote new SQL code using standard practices to meet departmental objectives

Solved system problems by identifying and applying resolutions to ensure proper system operations

Provide the region with financial variance reporting to obtain explanations and corrective measures through Oracle Database Queries

Provide on-going feedback and Querying support to improve performance of Global Profitability Reporting Team by use of Oracle Business Intelligence, a BIA tool

Researched Oracle SQL code to identify root causes for variances and implement corrective measures by updating Oracle queries in framework

Input approved Business Plan and month end Data into the Financial Planning and Reporting System to create a baseline for new business plans.

Researched Reporting requests by creating dashboards and pivot tables from Oracle Business Intelligence tool and helped explain variance to field

Dec. 2013 – Oct. 2014 Sr. Operations/Finance Analyst, Solutions- Ista North America, Alpharetta, GA

Create daily Operational Performance report used to determine KPI goals for Operations team through Extensive use of Microsoft SQL Server

Create Ad Hoc Reports on demand by Extracting, Manipulating and Proactively finding/fixing Data Anomalies through SQL Queries

Perform Data Cleanups for Clients including but not limited to impacted accounts list, short-term workaround/solution and create ticket for Product Support (long-term solution) using MS SQL Sever

Provide/Review weekly and Month End financial reports to present to Executive Level Management and Finance Department through Dashboards and Pivot Tables in Excel. Report Data is gathered through Complex SQL queries

Create User Stories, Requirement Documents and Acceptance Criterias for Long Term solutions. Test Long Term fix in User Acceptance Environment to ensure ticket is ready for Production Environment. Data gathered for testing purposes are provided through SQL scripts

Subject Matter Expert of Product Management, which is derived from the Joining of multiple tables within Ista’s Database. In sum, Product Management can be written in SQL queries

May 2008 – Apr 2011 Finance manager, Operations/Data Analyst - Jan 2012 – Nov 2013 Atlanta Best Used Cars LLC, Norcross, GA

Review sales/financial analyses (what sold/did not sell; determine which vehicle makes and models have potential to move up in sales; cost/benefit analysis) through the use of Pivot Tables

Predict trends in seasonal/consumer lifestyle; conduct customer focus groups and analyze/synthesize findings. Scan business/industry trends and analyze consumer data

Forecast and interpret sales data based on statistics and procedures used. Provide financial data to general managers to support decision making in purchasing. Provide input on forecast based on knowledge of consumer trends through Graphs, Pivots Tables and Dashboards

Synthesize research findings to derive conclusions from analyses and make oral/written recommendations to Executive management. Execute tasks related to core operations projects and/or process improvements by creating Use Case Diagrams

Clarify and resolve complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes

Estimate costs to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making

May 2011 – Dec 2011 District Manager Internship - Dollar General Corp. Goodlettsville, TN

Partner with vendors to develop and implement replenishment strategies that maximize sales and inventory productivity for a given category

Maintain appropriate inventory stock through the use of Telxon software to achieve target in-stock levels. Planned inventory sales in order to allocate inventory in the most effective manner across both stores and SKUs

Forecast and budget orders with merchants, stores, distribution centers and suppliers to maximize sales and reduce overstock

Create accurate SKU forecasts to execute replenishment strategy, reduce shrink, and develop recommendations to improve inventory productivity

Perform data management through a combination of data modeling, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis and/or problem analysis; while executing day to day processes related to district of responsibility

EDUCATION:

July 2012 Bachelor of Business Administration, Managerial Sciences

Georgia State University- Robinson College of Business

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