Shan Ali Shah Sayed

Business Intelligence Developer @ Qvinci Software

About

Before I had a title, I had a reputation: family’s unofficial “tech support”. I loved the challenge of not just solving a problem, but making sure everyone understood it. Building on that principle, I began my career implementing large-scale financial systems for global banks with firms like IBM and Systems Limited, translating complex business needs into robust technical solutions. Over time, I became increasingly drawn to the insights hidden within the data these systems produced. That curiosity led me to complete my MS in Business Analytics at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School, where I specialized in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, was recognized as a Dean’s Scholar, and inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma. Today, I’m excited to apply my background in analytics, AI/ML, and enterprise solution delivery to teams solving meaningful business challenges through data-driven innovation. You can explore my work here: GitHub: https://github.com/shanalishah Live Demos: https://share.streamlit.io/user/shanalishah Outside of tech, I enjoy biking, traveling (16 countries and counting), hiking, and kayaking. One of my proudest adventures is reaching the base camp of Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world. When I’m not outdoors, I’m usually reading philosophy or playing video games. Since you’ve read this far, let’s connect! Send me a DM - I’d love to hear your story, learn about your interests, and discuss what we can build together.

Country

United States

City

Austin

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, R (Programming Language), Workflow Optimization, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Feature Engineering, Sentiment Analysis, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Transformers, LangChain, Large Language Models (LLM), Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), Tax Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting

Experience

Business Intelligence Developer

Qvinci Software

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Austin, Texas, United States

Technical Advisor

The Benevolent Bandwidth Foundation

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Data Analyst

Center for Education Abroad - University of Rochester

2025-4 - 2025-12 · 9 mos

Rochester, New York, United States

- Analyzed exchange program data using SQL and Tableau; delivered insights through data visualization that guided strategic decisions and resulted in a 15% increase in exchange participation. - Built a Python-based tool to analyze 5,000+ office emails using text data mining and LDA topic modeling; identified common student concerns and launched a targeted FAQ page, reducing inquiry volume by 30%. - Reduced exchange application processing time by 30% through Oracle PeopleSoft implementation; led stakeholder communication and change management during end-to-end rollout. - Validated 200+ test cases during System Integration Testing (SIT) for Oracle PeopleSoft implementation, ensuring seamless integration across academic, registrar, and exchange program systems.

Business Analyst

IBM

2024-4 - 2024-7 · 4 mos

United Arab Emirates

- Managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Oracle FLEXCUBE upgrade at a UAE bank; led stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration in an agile environment to ensure a seamless go-live. - Led requirements gathering sessions and conducted gap analysis for Oracle Trade Finance implementation at a major Abu Dhabi bank; delivered a tailored solution that reduced manual trade processing time by 25%.

Senior Business System Analyst

Systems Limited

2024-2 - 2024-3 · 2 mos

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

- Trained 20+ banking users on the newly implemented system, delivering hands-on sessions that ensured smooth adoption and reduced post-implementation support needs.

Business System Analyst

Systems Limited

2023-1 - 2024-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

- Led 7+ end-to-end implementations and upgrades of Temenos banking products, overseeing all System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases to enhance treasury and risk operations across banks in the Middle East and Pakistan.

Associate Business System Analyst

Systems Limited

2022-1 - 2022-12 · 1 yr

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

- Delivered 20+ system enhancements and integrations for a leading bank in Oman; leveraged process mapping and REST APIs to automate risk reporting and key treasury processes, resulting in workflow optimization across client operations. - Executed ETL-based financial data migration using SQL for a major Middle Eastern bank, ensuring accurate transfer of 2M+ records while adhering to data governance standards.

Management Trainee

Systems Limited

2021-3 - 2021-12 · 10 mos

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

- Authored 30+ Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and Functional Specifications (FSDs) across 7+ banking projects, translating client needs into technical specifications, ensuring scrum teams delivered solutions consistent with client requirements.

Technology Intern

KPMG

2017-7 - 2017-8 · 2 mos

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

- Performed Quality Assurance (QA) testing for 4+ banking and financial sector clients; documented and tracked defects in JIRA to support timely resolution and enhance system reliability.