Faisal Ali

Lead Business Analyst at Toyota Connected Europe

Faisal Ali has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and positions. Faisal'smost recent role is as the Lead Business Analyst at Toyota Connected Europe, where they started in June 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Solutions Architect - Data, Insight & Analytics at Asda from April 2021 to October 2021.

In 2020, Faisal was a Senior Technical Business Analyst at VavaCars from March 2020 to May 2021. Before that, they held the position of Lead Solutions Architect at Michael Kors from April 2018 to March 2020, where they achieved notable accomplishments such as creating a generic Architecture Framework for marketplace integration and implementing it with Harvey Nichols and El Corte Ingles.

From August 2015 to April 2018, Faisal worked as a Senior Business Systems Analyst at Jaguar Land Rover, where they were responsible for overall system architecture and database design. Faisal also played a key role in launching the Predictive Marketing Program for Jaguar Land Rover in multiple regions.

Prior to that, Faisal served as the Business Systems Analysis Manager at Nandos from December 2012 to August 2015. Faisal'sresponsibilities included delivering new product enhancements and changes to existing systems.

Faisal's career began at Tesco in September 2011, where they worked as a Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst for Tesco Clubcard, the largest loyalty scheme in the UK. During their tenure, they played a crucial role in delivering the digital Clubcard solution and shaping the system solution across various business teams.

Before Tesco, Faisal worked at itim as a Technical Lead from February 2006 to August 2011. Faisal handled technical aspects of projects, gathered business requirements, and managed the delivery and implementation of software solutions. Faisal was also responsible for leading a team of support analysts.

Faisal's work experience can be traced back to Itim Systems, where they worked as a Senior Software Engineer from February 2001 to January 2006.

Overall, Faisal Ali possesses a wealth of experience and expertise in roles such as lead business analyst, solutions architect, technical business analyst, lead solutions architect, senior business systems analyst, business systems analysis manager, project manager, and senior software engineer.

Faisal Ali's education history begins in 1998 when they attended the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. Faisal pursued a Bachelor of Computer Science degree and completed their studies in the year 2000.

Afterward, Faisal Ali continued their education at the Royal Holloway, University of London from 2005 to 2007. During this time, they obtained a Master of Science degree in Information Security.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Faisal Ali has also obtained several certifications. In 2007, they became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) through (ISC)². In 2008, they completed the PRINCE2 Agile™ Foundation & Practitioner certification offered by APMG International. In 2013, Faisal Ali obtained the Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) certification from the Scrum Alliance. Lastly, in 2015, they earned the Practioner Certificate in Consultancy from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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  • Lead Business Analyst

    June, 2021 - present

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