Muhammed Vanker Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Lead a global data and analytics team spanning 50+ countries and supporting 100+ companies in the Shipping, Logistics, and Contract Logistics industries.• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to breakdown complex problems - always turning high-level strategy into hands-on, workable solutions.• Standardized KPIs, data definitions, and reporting structures. This achieved a 20% improvement in data consistency and enabling more accurate and effective decision-making on a global scale.• Optimized our Lakehouse by using Medallion architecture and dimensional modeling to improve data integration processes and quicker turnaround time with analytics and reporting.• Delivered 5+ dashboards, 10+ reports, and created self-service datasets in Power BI. This empowered users to track KPIs, identify trends, and gain deeper insights into operations.• Led a process optimization initiative that reduced customer onboarding time from 2+ weeks to under 1 hour. This didn't just boost customer satisfaction but made the onboarding process run smoother and more efficiently.• Champion the importance of data quality, literacy, governance, and ownership which lays the foundation for a strong data-driven culture across the organization.

I founded Vankorp with a clear purpose: to help organizations understand their data in a simple yet meaningful way. We offer a range of services on both short- and long-term assignments, including:• Data Strategy• Data Architecture• Data Integration and Engineering• Data Visualization• Data Analytics• Recruitment• TrainingAs we partnered closely with each client, we focused on improving their operations and decision making. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work with outstanding companies like Vitality South Africa, Dentons South Africa, Dentons Kenya, and Netstar. Together, we've taken on data challenges and seen real, positive outcomes.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

I led the Business Intelligence team to tackle complex business challenges and deliver data-driven solutions that empowered the organization.Key achievements include:• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to breakdown complex problems - always turning high-level strategy into hands-on, workable solutions.• Migrated from on-premise infrastructure to Azure utilizing Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Power BI, improving scalability, performance, and accessibility of data.• Designed and implemented a Lakehouse architecture ensuring accurate, consistent, and secure data for reliable analytics.• Streamlined legacy solutions by migrating SSIS packages and stored procedures reducing technical debt and saving 70+ hours per month in processing time.• Migrated reports from SSRS to Power BI including developing reusable data assets. This allowed us to provide self-service analytics to empower users to create their own reports.• Champion the importance of data quality, literacy, governance, and ownership which lays the foundation for a strong data-driven culture across the organization.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Division: Discovery Vitality• Led five-person team in delivering data insights, reports & dashboards on PowerBI, SSRS and Cognos• Led key projects and streams by delivering end-to-end solutions to drive growth initiatives, digital engagement, as well as member and product insights • Gathered and documented business and technical requirements for analytical reports. Participated in requirement meetings and data mapping sessions to understand business and technical needs • Designed and developed key data assets based on dimensional and relational modeling • Improved the ad-hoc process turnaround delivery from 60% to 95%• Successfully implemented the Dynamic Discounts rewards program in collaboration with Discovery Bank to encourage healthier lifestyles by rewarding users based on their health and spending habits.• Provided actionable insights to optimize the Vitality 60-second online activation process by improving the activation process, reducing manual intervention and improving customer experience.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Division: Discovery Health• Led key projects by delivering end-to-end solutions • Gathered and documented business and technical requirements for analytical reports. Participated in requirement meetings and data mapping sessions to understand business and technical needs• Designed and developed key data assets based on dimensional and relational modeling • Designed, developed and maintained all analytical and operational reports based on PowerBI and SSIS

Johannesburg Area, South Africa, Kampala, Uganda And Lagos Nigeria

Client: MTN Uganda and MTN Nigeria• Led six-person team and provided technical expertise on the BI solution• Developed and maintained ETL using PLSQL• Designed, developed and maintained reports on PowerBI and OBIEE

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Client: MTN Ghana, MTN Ivory Coast, MTN Guinea Conakry and MTN Guinea Bissau• Implemented end-to-end BI solutions at MTN across various countries• Developed and maintained ETL using PLSQL• Designed, developed and maintained reports on PowerBI and OBIEE

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Client: MTN Ghana• Led five-person team to support the BI solution in MTN WECA region• Developed and maintained ETL using PLSQL• Designed, developed and maintained 100+ reports on OBIEE

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Information Technology

Diploma, Information Technology

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