Shagufta Zakir
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Bengali Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Learn DBT from Scratch
UdemySep, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
The Data Bootcamp: Transform your Data Using dbt
Udemy: Online CoursesSep, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Neural Networks
Lynda.comJul, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Neural Networks
LinkedInJul, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Web Development Foundations: Web Technologies
Lynda.comFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
SnowPro Core Certification
SnowflakeOct, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Servian
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Consultant
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May 2021 - Present
Duties include: 1. Consult, gather and document the clients’ business requirements and needs. 2. Perform an evaluation of the inefficiencies in existing business processes and recommend industry-based best practice to optimise business processes and system functionality. 3. Develop models, programs and applications to meet design and technical specifications using different programming languages, frameworks, and tools. 4. Develop automated deployment pipelines using various tools, following the best DevOps practice. Build multi-region architectures in the cloud, ensuring high availability and strong consistency. 5. Gather requirements from clients and transform data in real-time or batch, which is consumable by artificial intelligence (Al) training models and business intelligence platforms. 6. Develop and implement machine learning (ML) models and features, as well as third party APIs and pre-trained models when appropriate. 7. Contribute to the full ML lifecycle, which includes data analysis, data preprocessing and modelling, building data pipelines, tuning and productionisation. 8. Create and implement test plans for functional solutions, ensuring acceptable system quality and integrity. 9. Formulate operational procedures, compose end-user documentation and conduct knowledge-transfer sessions to help clients and users understand the systems.
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Monash University
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Sessional Teaching Associate
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Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
Key Achievement: 98% of the respondents agreed/strongly agreed that they were satisfied with the quality of teaching of the units FIT5097 and FIT1045 in the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU). Subjects: Computational Modelling and Simulation – FIT3139 (Semester 1, 2021) - taught final year undergraduate students how to apply the process of computational scientific model building. - helped students solve idealisations of real-world problems across various scientific disciplines including Physics and Social Science. Algorithms and Programming Fundamentals in Python - FIT1045 (Semester 1, 2021) - introduced programming fundamentals and the Python language to first year undergraduate students. - supported students to develop a foundational understanding of program design and teaching how to implement algorithms to solve simple problems. User Interface Design and Usability - FIT5152 (Summer Semester, 2021) - taught postgraduate students how user-centred design principles can be applied to design effective user interfaces to provide the best possible user experience. Business Intelligence Modelling - FIT5097 (Semester 2, 2020) - taught postgraduate students how to apply mathematical models to support business decision-making. Main duties: • Delivering tutorials to explain the concepts covered in the lectures and help students consolidate their understanding of the topics. • Marking assignments and post-class activities and providing feedback to each individual student on a weekly basis. • Facilitating the students to develop and enhance their verbal and written communication skills. • Supporting and working closely with students with different abilities, such as depression, anxiety, ADHD etc.
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Catalysr - Accelerator for Migrants & Refugees
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Australia
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Migrapreneur
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Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
Catalysr is an award-winning pre-accelerator for early stage startups. It is an intensive entrepreneurship program for high-performing migrant and refugee entrepreneurs - aka Migrapreneurs - who want to find success in Australia by building their own tech startup. Catalysr is an award-winning pre-accelerator for early stage startups. It is an intensive entrepreneurship program for high-performing migrant and refugee entrepreneurs - aka Migrapreneurs - who want to find success in Australia by building their own tech startup.
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FoodVerse
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Australia
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Food and Beverage Services
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Founding CEO
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Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
FoodVerse is a Melbourne-based startup which home delivers subcontinental ingredients. We bring you the ingredients you need to prepare your daily traditional meals from the safety and comfort of your home. FoodVerse is a Melbourne-based startup which home delivers subcontinental ingredients. We bring you the ingredients you need to prepare your daily traditional meals from the safety and comfort of your home.
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Invigilator of examinations
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Apr 2017 - Jan 2018
I worked to ensure that tests are delivered smoothly to prescribed standards for security and administration and promote British Council by providing a high standard of customer care. I worked to ensure that tests are delivered smoothly to prescribed standards for security and administration and promote British Council by providing a high standard of customer care.
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Keele University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Mentor
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Nov 2014 - Jun 2016
• Volunteered to mentor new students via e-mail before their arrival and helped them in their transition into university life afterwards. • Improved presentation skills: promoted the mentoring scheme by giving presentations and also participated in producing a promotional film and handbook for mentors.
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Keele Student Ambassador
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Oct 2013 - Jun 2016
• Led team of ambassadors, prioritised and delegated tasks and took responsibilities of organizing events and activities. • Worked to promote University of Keele and higher education to the outside world through a wide variety of activities and events, including open days and visit days. Specialist roles includes campus tour guide and heritage tour guide.
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Student Academic Representative (StAR) of Economics
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Oct 2013 - Jun 2016
• Gathered student feedback and presented this at student-staff liaison committee meeting • Acquired negotiation skills: represented students and provided suggestions to the teaching staff members and liaised with them to enhance academic experience.
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Undergraduate Student of Economics and Mathematics
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2013 - 2016
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Keele E-mentor
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2014 - Sep 2015
• Volunteered to mentor young people via secure online system and shared the experience of university with them. • Enhanced communication and listening skills: Listened to the concerns of mentees and offered advice and guidance and also answered their questions regarding university.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Representative
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Nov 2014 - May 2015
• Worked to ensure that the needs and requirements of the faculty were represented. • Gained negotiation and presentation skills: canvassed student opinions and passed them onto University at faculty meetings. • Improved leadership skills and team-working skills: led student representatives, worked closely with Union officers and prepared reports on the student experience. (The Humanities and Social Science Representative sits on student council and as they fall within the Education Zone, they liaise with the VP Education or SU Activities as a first point of contact. They work to ensure that the needs and requirements of their faculty are represented within KeeleSU and the University. This includes activities such as canvassing student opinion and passing this onto key union and university staff and expressing views on suggested changes.)
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Second Year Officer of Economics and Finance Society
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2014 - May 2015
• Improving organisational skills: organising weekly group study sessions and exam revision sessions for fellow colleagues and also after-exam socials. • Enhancing teamwork and time management skills: working together with committee members of the society to plan different events and activities and also supporting their smooth delivery.
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Educational Coordinator of Islamic Society
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2014 - 2015
• Enhanced organisational skills: organised weekly discussion over tea, planned and assisted the committee in smooth delivery of all events and activities, including seminars and fund-raising. • Gained leadership and time management skills: led teams of volunteers and delegated tasks and arranged events, for example, ‘Discover Islam Week’ and ‘Charity Week’.
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Physically-challenged Development Foundation (PDF)
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Bangladesh
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Team Leader of Project Youth-Educating Society (YES)
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Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
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Education
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Monash University
Master of Science - MS, Information Technology -
Keele University
Honours Degree, Economics and Mathematics -
Manarat Dhaka International College
A levels, Mathematics, Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics