Zohaib

Zohaib - The Data Science Guy

About Me

From Supply Chains to Statistical Models – A Data Science Journey Fueled by 13 Years of Real-World Business Acumen. Exploring the power of machine learning to optimize and innovate.

Job Experience
Business Analyst – Algo, USA (Full-time remote)
May 2024 – Present
  • Analyzed and forecast retail demand for Microsoft products for North American retailers such as Amazon, Walmart and BestBuy, ensuring optimal inventory levels and supply chain efficiency.
  • Gathered, interpreted, and documented business requirements to enhance demand planning capabilities.
  • Collaborated with Microsoft stakeholders in North America to align demand forecasts with sales trends and market conditions. Presented CPFR (Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment) to clients for demand planning.
  • Utilized data analytics tools (SQL, Excel, Python and R) to generate insights and improve demand planning accuracy.
  • Supported product development by defining use cases, user stories, and functional requirements for demand planning solutions.
  • Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvements.
  • Facilitated cross-functional communication between business teams, data scientists, and developers to optimize demand planning processes.
  • Assisted in user acceptance testing (UAT) for new demand forecasting tools and enhancements.
  • Developed reports, dashboards, and documentation to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Used big data and cloud technologies such Microsoft Azure to retrieve data and turn it into actionable insights through Data Visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
  • Validated of Data coming from client EDI feeds by leveraging Python libraries such as Pandas and Numpy
  • Interface  with Enterprise AI solutions and making business recommendations for modifications in models. Using Python libraries such as sklearn and tensorflow for prototyping basic models.
Supply Chain Manager – Pakistan Air Force (Full-time onsite)
May 2011 – July 2023

Carried out strategic supply chain management with focus on meeting organizational goals through undisrupted and timely logistics support.

  • Managed end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring seamless logistics and procurement.
  • Developed demand forecasts using statistical models (ARIMA, Moving Averages, Exponential Smoothing) to optimize inventory and reduce costs.
  • Collaborated with quality assurance and production teams to ensure timely, high-standard material delivery.
  • Led procurement of $200M+ in aircraft spares and Rs. 1000M in non-aircraft supplies.
  • Utilized ERP systems, Tableau, and Excel for data analysis and reporting to senior management.
  • Engaged with internal and external stakeholders to resolve supply chain issues and improve efficiency.
  • Managed a portfolio of 150,000+ inventory items, coordinating with global suppliers and regulatory bodies.
Education
University of London
Graduate Diploma, Data Science
Mar 2024 - Present
Institute of Business Administration Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
Aug 2008 - Jun 2010
Activities and Societies: Member of Music Society, HR Club

Lahore School of Economics Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance, General
Sep 2005 - Apr 2008
Activities and Societies: Music Society

Certifications
CS50's Introduction to Programming with R Issued by: edX
Issued: Oct 2024
Skills: Data Analysis, Data Visualization

CS50's Introduction to Databases with SQL Issued by: edX
Issued: Aug 2024
Skills: Data Analysis

ISYE6501x: Introduction to Analytics Modeling Issued by: edX
Issued: Mar 2024
Skills: Analytic Problem Solving, Data Analysis

Professional Certificate: Learning Python for Data Science Issued by: edX
Issued: Mar 2024
Skills: Analytic Problem Solving, Data Science, Probability, Data Analysis, Python

Specialization in Data Analysis with R Issued by: Coursera
Issued: Jul 2023
Skills: Data Analysis

Data Analysis Using Python Issued by: Coursera
Issued: Jun 2023
Skills: Data Analysis

Google Data Analytics Certificate Issued by: Coursera
Issued: Jul 2023

Specialization in Excel Skills for Business Forecasting Issued by: Coursera
Issued: Jun 2023
Skills: Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Business Analytics, Financial Data Analysis

Statistics 1 Part 2 Issued by: edX
Issued: Jun 2023
Skills: Statistics

Statistics 1 Part 1 Issued by: edX
Issued: May 2023
Skills: Statistics

Projects

Web Scraping & EDA on Canadian Guitar Website : 2024
Wrote a program that scrapes a famous canadian guitar retailer (with due permission ofcourse). I used BeautifulSoup4 to parse the html content and extract data out of it. I extensively used Pandas and Seaborn for EDA.

Regression Model to Predict Used Car Prices : 2025
Used a dataset available on Kaggle. Carried out data cleaning and imputation to account for missing features. Removed variables with multi-colinearity and transformed data to reduce skewness. Finally fit multiple regression models and optimized for the best model to achieve an R2 score of above 80%.
Skills
Data Analysis: Using tidyverse in R and pandas / numpy in Python
Data Science: Mathematics and statistics of data science
Machine Learning: sklearn in Python and R
Neural Networks: Tensorflow / Keras in Python, nn in R
Data Visualization: Matplotlib / seaborn in Python, tidyverse in R
Databases: Designing and building databases
SQL: MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server
Cloud: Microsoft Azure
Other Skills: Strong communication and presentation skills
Language Proficiency: Level C2 in English (IELTS Feb 2024)