Business Analyst
Resume:
ANDREI SERGEYEV
Personal Mobile: 416-***-****; Personal e-mail: *************@*****.**
Summary:
• Readiness to contribute from 10+ years of progressive financial, business and administrative management experience.
• Proven data analysis track record from over 5 years of experience in data gathering, processes identification, mapping and optimization, business /operational reporting.
• Possessing public sector expertise from 5 years of government administrative management ex- perience in National Research Council Canada (Industrial Research Assistance Program). The program provides funding and advisory services support to small and medium size firms in the development and commercialization of technologies.
• Over 5 years of experience in leading, coaching and developing staff. Skills and Strengths Highlights:
• Strong Business Analysis
skills
• Data Search and Analysis
• Budgeting/Forecasting/Re-
porting
• Project Management and
Business administration skills
• Strong communication, ne-
gotiations, and customer
service skills
• Staff management skills
• ERP SAP experienced user
• Proficiency in EXCEL
• MS Office Suite (Word, Pow-
er Point, Visio, Project)
Work Experience
Regional Program Analysis Manager (Manager of Finance and Operations) 2010 – July 2015 National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program, Toronto, Ontario Achievements:
• Implementation of a new project management software tool, including migration of an existing database from an old tool to a new one, which allows enhance derivation strategies to control project management processes and mitigate risks for approximately 1400 projects annually.
• Creation and implementation of many tools, forms, procedures and manuals for the regional management and administrative teams.
• Set up on a regional level and regularly conducted a complex analysis of business performance based on integrated data from a variety of sources (SAP, Project Management software tool). Based on results, identified significant gaps and provided effective input in a process of budget resources re-allocation between territories.
• Set up of reliable and comprehensive reporting and budget planning system in a regional team. Significantly improved the accuracy of budget forecasts. Creation of effective resource manage- ment system for Operating Budget, allowing reduce annual costs by 10% - 15%. Responsibilities:
• Managing day-to-day business administration activity in the regional team, including financial planning, record keeping management, procurement activity, lease agreements maintenance, personnel planning, financial coding and transactions, etc.
• New software implementation and database migration, including identification of requirements, business processes mapping and modelling, use cases definition and description (using UML), recommendation of changes in applications, determination of deployment strategy, and prepara- tion of documentation/procedures for new processes.
• Ensuring program compliance with all government policies and standard operating procedures. Designing, writing, implementing and developing procedures manuals.
• Participating in the budgeting process by taking a lead role in data collection and reconciliation, following time schedules, monitoring deadlines.
• Conducting various ad hoc research and analyses based on a statistical and internal resource planning data (StatCanada -CANSIM database, SAP, Project Management software) related to industry sectors, demographics, employment, markets, business performance (KPIs), etc.. Pre- senting results in numerical and graphical formats using BI and Analytics visualization tools
(e.g.Tableau).
• Providing various reports for management by assembling and analyzing historical data, identify- ing trends, preparing forecasts, explaining processes and techniques, recommending actions. Helping to management team in decision making by modelling “what-if” scenarios.
• Conducting internal audits, and providing information to internal and external auditors upon re- quest.
Financial Advisor 2002 – 2010
Various Financial Services companies (Investors Group, Foresters, Altimum Mutuals Inc.) Toronto, Ontario
Achievements:
• Effective and risk-optimized investment portfolio management allowed, keep a positive perfor- mance during 2008-2009 stock market collapse.
• Established excellent working and trustful relationships with customers/clients. Responsibilities:
Personal financial consulting services for private clients based on a wide range of individually and inde- pendently selected financial products. Research and analysis of new and existing investment and insur- ance products. Client portfolio monitoring and management. Organization of and participation in market- ing and sales related business development activities, including customer acknowledgement programs, customer appreciation activities and charitable/community events, seminars and shows. Manager/Owner 1999 – 2002
ATS &S Consulting Corp., Mississauga, Ontario Achievement:
• Created and effectively set up more than 15 business plans/financial projections for start-ups, accompanied with comprehensive financial and export-import operations consulting. Responsibilities:
Providing business development consulting services for clients. Prepared, advised and reviewed the clients' business plans and financial projections. Participation in negotiations with potential investors. Pro- viding financial and operating consulting services for clients, including payment systems, trade finance operations, foreign exchange regulations, customs procedures and documentation.
Education/Certification
M. Sc. in Economics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia B.Sc. in Economics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia Credentials assessed and approved by the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation, includes completed CSC, CPH, PFPC, IMT, OPDC, PMT courses - Canadian Securities Institute, Toronto, Ontario Business Analyst Certification program - Sheridan College (Sept.2015 - present)
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