Salman Ashraf
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Bengali Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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Certified ScrumMaster
Scrum AllianceFeb, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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CIBC
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Business and Systems Analysis
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Sep 2021 - Present
o Overseeing business requirements and system analysis activities in support of Deposits & Enterprise Content Management systems. o Managing a team of 20+ business and systems analysts and consultants
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Senior Consultant (Internal Leadership Development Program)
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Feb 2020 - Sep 2021
2 Year Leadership ProgramJun 2021 - Sep 2021 Senior Consultant, Fraud Strategy o Developed strategy to identify and reduce First Party Fraud o Provided recommendations to reduce Gross Fraud Loss for CIBC Credit Cards Oct 2020 - Jun 2021, Group Product Manager, Personal Deposits o Developed & implemented portfolio strategy for Savings Product Simplification o Recommended portfolio changes resulting in $1.5MM of savings. o Coordinated with various partners for enhancements to the eAdvanatgage Savings Account. o Provided requirements and strategy for new Youth Banking benefit.Feb 2020 - Oct 2020, Delivery Consultant with CIBC Capital Markets & Simplii Financial o Supported product and platform enhancement for CIBC Global Money Transfer o Launched 15 new countries where clients can send funds. o Enhanced the CIBC Global Money Transfer to provide clients with new transfer options. o Managed multiple work streams for the overall growth of Simplii Financial's mortgage portfolio
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Senior Business Systems Consultant
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Jul 2018 - Feb 2020
2019 Annual AchieverLaunch of the CIBC Smart Plus Account o Lead Business Consultant for the Program o Supporting BA & Project team for Agile Delivery o Overseeing 5 Work Packages, to support relaunch of the Chequing Account Product & integration of Credit Card Benefit. o Main point of contact with the Vendor to develop the solution. o Provided updates on progress & presented key decision points with Program Sponsors. o Designed Data Flow & System Solution for Vendor EngagementSavings Account Enhancements o Overseeing multiple work packages to further enhance the bank's flagship Savings AccountCredit Card Rewards Enhancements o Lead Business Consultant for a multi phased Credit Card Program o Overseeing multiple work packages, including Pricing & Enhancement changes.Technology Transformation o Analyzing strategic options for Applications Lifecycle (Lending, Mortgages, Deposits & Cards Systems) o Analyzing and support the migration to Cloud Computing
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Business System Consultant
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
• BA Lead for the Enterprise Wide Chequing Account Program. o Including the launch of CIBC Smart® for Seniors & CIBC Smart for Students o Managed a team of 5 Business Analysts/Consultants o Presented project summary to senior leadership, including business and technology sponsors. o Coordinated with multiple lines of business to ensure requirements and solution alignment.• Lead Business Analyst for the Savings Account Project o Point of contact for requirements & solution with external vendor. o In depth understanding of savings product offers, e.g. Bonus Interest Offer• Integral member of the launch of the CIBC Smart Account. o Designed end to end solution for Alerting Functionality
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Business System Specialist
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
• Produced solution requirements in support of the CIBC Global Money Transfer launch.• Worked alongside QA to ensure the success of test cases, including identifying causes of defects.• In Depth knowledge and understanding of Deposits Systems Data Flow• Analysed solution options for data transfer to comply with Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Regulations.
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Business Systems Analyst
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May 2013 - Dec 2014
• Documented business and solution requirements to support launch of GIC products.• Part of Business Analyst project team in support of platform migration.• Supported QA teams in assessing and validating test cases.
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Interac Corp.
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Canada
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Financial Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Associate Business Analyst
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
Managed and developed the corporate intranet projectWorked with various business units to gather requirements for the intranetGathered requirements and assisted in the designing of legal contract formsInvestigated & proposed solutions for corporate vacation tracking software Managed and developed the corporate intranet projectWorked with various business units to gather requirements for the intranetGathered requirements and assisted in the designing of legal contract formsInvestigated & proposed solutions for corporate vacation tracking software
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
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Canada
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Investment Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Gathered requirements for the Investments Dashboard project Developed Functional Specifications for final release of the project Developed and provided end user training sessions and workshops Created configuration files for Telerik Grids Conducted internal testing to ensure the Dashboard met user requirements Gathered requirements for the Investments Dashboard project Developed Functional Specifications for final release of the project Developed and provided end user training sessions and workshops Created configuration files for Telerik Grids Conducted internal testing to ensure the Dashboard met user requirements
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CIBC
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Systems Analyst
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Jan 2011 - Apr 2011
Database field analysis for Mortgage Securitization project Designed Use Cases for file ingestion Developed knowledge regarding commercial mortgages, and mortgage pooling Database field analysis for Mortgage Securitization project Designed Use Cases for file ingestion Developed knowledge regarding commercial mortgages, and mortgage pooling
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CIBC
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Canada
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Application Developer
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
Developed Employee Database using Microsoft Access and Visual BasicsImproved script using Perl Language for AuditCollaborated in SharePoint project for intranet improvementGained experience in workplace communication Developed Employee Database using Microsoft Access and Visual BasicsImproved script using Perl Language for AuditCollaborated in SharePoint project for intranet improvementGained experience in workplace communication
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IT Co-op
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Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
Develop OEE system using Visual Basics on Microsoft ExcelDevelop multiple intranet websites through content managementGained PHP,SQL and Linux experience through content management programDeveloped knowledge and understanding of an Information Technology department Develop OEE system using Visual Basics on Microsoft ExcelDevelop multiple intranet websites through content managementGained PHP,SQL and Linux experience through content management programDeveloped knowledge and understanding of an Information Technology department
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CHEP
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United Kingdom
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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Logistics Assistant
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Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
Data analysis and problem solving to reduce invoice rejectionFreight correction to minimize costGained Microsoft Excel analysis and SAP user experience Data analysis and problem solving to reduce invoice rejectionFreight correction to minimize costGained Microsoft Excel analysis and SAP user experience
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Education
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2008 - 2013
University of Waterloo
BASc, System Design Engineering -
2004 - 2008
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute
Ontario Secondary School Diploma
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