Saba Malik-IT Business Analyst
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Experience
IT Business Analyst
United Bank Limited
- Gathered and analyzed User Requirements Documents (URDs), authored Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), and synchronized backlog with dev and QA teams to maintain focused release scope.
- Led gap analysis of EDMS (OpenText, FileNet) and RPA PoC (UiPath, Blue Prism), projecting 10% cost savings in document handling and improved screening accuracy.
- Monitored sprint progress, presented roadmap status in technical reviews to C-level executives, and facilitated stakeholder alignment.
- Developed user stories and epics to drive project execution and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Championed Agile methodologies, enhancing team collaboration and iterative delivery.
Lead Product Owner, Data Products & RPA
Habib Bank Limited
- Managed product backlog and sprint scope for UiPath Trade-LC automation and FCC AML-Alert Management domains.
- Devised enterprise RPA roadmap (UiPath): assessed 30+ processes, secured €1.2m board approval, and tracked KPIs.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver iterative releases compliant with BaFin regulations.
- Established data-quality stewardship framework across 10 departments.
- Designed SQL-based monitoring dashboard utilized by 50+ traders and compliance officers.
- Presented progress updates to executive leadership, managing vendor SOWs and risk logs.
- Coached junior Product Owners, resulting in two promotions within a year.
- Enhanced team efficiency through backlog prioritization and stakeholder alignment.
- Facilitated workshops to refine user stories and improve product features.
Freelance Product Owner / IT Projektleiter
Planet01
- Led product roadmaps across 12+ client apps (retail, logistics, food) using WSJF & Epic / User-Story Mapping MoSCoW, delivering MVPs under fixed budgets and securing 5 repeat contracts.
- Managed backlog grooming, sprint planning, and demos, achieving 20% reduction in scope creep and 95% on-time delivery.
- Coordinated cross-border teams in 3 time zones, launching web/mobile solutions to over 250k users.
- Facilitated sprint planning, daily Scrums, reviews, and retrospectives, promoting a Jira culture of continuous improvement within distributed teams.
- Engaged stakeholders and aligned product vision through effective requirement engineering and user story mapping.
Associate Business Analyst
SS&C Technologies
- Analysed production incidents for a cloud accounting platform, transforming recurring issues into user stories and acceptance tests that boosted first-time-fix rates.
- Collaborated with USA customers, support engineers, and development teams to ensure consistent achievement of service-level targets.
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies, enhancing team communication and project velocity.
- Developed and maintained a prioritized backlog, aligning stakeholder expectations with delivery timelines.
- Conducted requirement workshops to gather and refine user needs, ensuring clarity in development processes.
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Experienced in Food and Beverage, Transportation, Retail, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
Experienced Product Owner with 6+ years translating business vision into actionable roadmaps, epics and user stories. Shipped 12 data-driven & RPA products that cut processing time up to 30% and raised NPS +16. Expert in backlog management, cross-functional collaboration and iterative delivery inside Scrum teams. Now seeking mid-level PO / IT-Business-Analyst roles.
Skills
- Agile Methodologies
- Backlog Management
- Epic / User-Story Mapping
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Sprint Scope & Release Planning
- Agile And Scrum
- Jira
- Confluence
- Requirement Engineering
Languages
Education
SZABIST
Bachelor’s in Computer Science · Computer Science · Karachi, Pakistan
Certifications & licenses
PECB Certified ISO 9001 Lead Implementer
PECB
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Experience
Global experience
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Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Saba is based in Hamburg, Germany.
Saba speaks the following languages: English (Native), German (Elementary).
Saba has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Saba has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Saba may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Saba would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Business Analyst, Lead Product Owner, Data Products & RPA, Freelance Product Owner / IT Projektleiter.
Saba's most recent position is IT Business Analyst at United Bank Limited.
In recent years, Saba has worked for United Bank Limited, Habib Bank Limited, and Planet01.
Saba is most experienced in industries like Food and Beverage, Transportation, and Retail. Saba also has some experience in Banking and Finance and Information Technology.
Saba is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Saba also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Quality Assurance.
Saba has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage, Transportation, and Retail.
Saba has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.
Saba holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from SZABIST.
Saba has 1 certificate: PECB Certified ISO 9001 Lead Implementer.
The availability of Saba needs to be confirmed.
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