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Certification
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Sanjida Farhana

Technology Enthusiast
Dhaka

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Head of FinTech and DB

Eastern Bank Limited
Dhaka
06.2021 - Current
  • Accelerate delivery of innovation and make innovation mainstream
  • Work with Design Thinkers and Rapid-Prototypers to execute a pipeline of innovation projects related to cash management, liquidity, and trade finance products. Collaborate with TTS country heads in Asia to formulate innovation goals. Facilitate client co-creation workshops.
  • Construct FinTech Partnerships Framework and evaluate FinTech partnership opportunities.
  • Launch and run intrapreneurship program and coach intrapreneurs
  • Analyzed complex data and identified anomalies, trends and risks to provide useful insights to improve internal controls.
  • Developed, implemented and maintained data analytics protocols, standards and documentation.
  • Designed advanced analytics ranging from descriptive to predictive models to machine learning techniques.
  • Collaborated on ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tasks, maintaining data integrity and verifying pipeline stability.
  • Communicated new or updated data requirements to global team.
  • Prepared written summaries to accompany results and maintain documentation.
  • Used JavaScript, Bash/Linux shell scripting and Python to design and update databases.
  • Designed and developed analytical data structures.

Entrepreneur

Pine Solution Limited
Dhaka
11.2018 - 06.2021
  • Sourced initial funding to get business up and running while planning initial structure and making strategic first hires.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Set company culture, facilitated communication and built cohesion between team members.
  • Determined business plan, mission statement and vision.
  • Generated $780K in seed money through strategic partnership development and investment sourcing.

Assistant Professor

Bangladesh University of Professionals
Dhaka
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
  • Proctored exams and provided remediation for learning improvement goals.

Lecturer

Bangladesh University of Professionals
Dhaka
11.2017 - 01.2019
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Arranged syllabus, developed schedule and determined reading list for varied courses simultaneously, giving students appropriate time to complete assignments and absorb information.

Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Microsoft Inc
Singapore
06.2014 - 09.2017
  • Resolved technical issues and forecasted troubleshooting complications during software trials.
  • Developed and executed QA test cases, scripts and procedures for automated software maintenance.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
  • Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
  • Supported trouble sites to mitigate obstacles and foster successful client delivery.
  • Tested software to assess optimal in-project deployment.
  • Designed, executed and maintained automated test scripts for in-project deployment.
  • Assessed application patches and updates at development, testing and quality assurance stages.
  • Collaborated with QA analysts to establish, meet and maintain quality assurance thresholds based on best-practice tools.
  • Devised cohesive test plans for projects using advanced testing technologies.
  • Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.

System Architect

Microsoft Inc
Singapore
12.2013 - 07.2014
  • Collaborated with clients to determine project specifications and scope.
  • Developed network and system architecture according to business needs.
  • Applied hardware engineering and software design theories to develop appropriate interfaces.

Education

Master of Arts - International Management And Digital Business

IE Business School
Madrid, Spain
05.2014 - 09.2015

Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering

Staffordshire University
Stroke On Tent , UK
09.2009 - 09.2013

Skills

    Understanding of financial arrangements

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Software

Java Script

Python

RPA Developer

Certification

FinTech Advance Certification

Timeline

Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification

04-2022

FinTech Advance Certification

12-2021

Head of FinTech and DB

Eastern Bank Limited
06.2021 - Current

Assistant Professor

Bangladesh University of Professionals
01.2019 - 06.2019

Entrepreneur

Pine Solution Limited
11.2018 - 06.2021

Lecturer

Bangladesh University of Professionals
11.2017 - 01.2019

Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Microsoft Inc
06.2014 - 09.2017

Master of Arts - International Management And Digital Business

IE Business School
05.2014 - 09.2015

System Architect

Microsoft Inc
12.2013 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering

Staffordshire University
09.2009 - 09.2013
Sanjida Farhana Technology Enthusiast