Akbar Azad
Mathematical Sciences
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Summary
Life is more than the time spent at work or school. When I am not working, I am either spending time with my wife and kid, reading a book I love and not love, lifting weights, coding for personal projects late into the night or early in the morning, streaming Disney+ or Amazon Prime, getting to know the purpose of our existence and more.
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Work Experience
Manager, Business Performance and Forecasting Feb 2024 - Present
adidas SingaporeEnhancing demand forecasts to mitigate potential risks to sales targets
Marketing Analyst @ Google Nov 2022 - Feb 2024
Maker Lab SingaporeLeveraging on time-series models to estimate demand for Google Pixel products in SEA, Japan and Australia
Data Analyst May 2022 - Oct 2022
PropertyGuru Group Singapore- Enhanced property agents experience on the app through analysing their user journeys and performing AB tests
- Developed new initiatives such as gathering public data on agents performance (number of units sold by district in Singapore) to present a more holistic view of our property agents onboard
Senior Data Analyst Jul 2020 - May 2022
M1 Limited Singapore- Administer Tableau Server and champion for the use of Tableau for analyses and reports across the company.
- Redevelop pipelines for data migration.
- Create new datasets to improve business financial performance, customers experience, resource delegation and more.
- Design and deploy machine-learning models using cloud computing and Big Data frameworks.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Math) Aug 2014 - Jul 2018
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeDedicated a good 4 years of my life to be exposed and educated (to some extent) on mathematics modules (Linear Algebra, Calculus, Time Series, Regression, Programming in Python, R, C++ and Matlab, Discrete Mathematics, Real Analysis, Stochastic Calculus, Financial Mathematics).
Because I am interested in languages, I took up Mandarin (Level 1) and French (up to Level 3).
I tried out Archery in my first couple of years in school. Then went on to volunteer in the SPMS Science Camp as well as the United Nations Student Association (Humanitarian Wing).
All in all, time flew fast in university and am grateful for the connections I made during my time there.Other Skills
Q&A with Akbar Azad
How do you effectively manage your work?
I effectively manage my work by having a planner on my iPhone. With a planner, I know what tasks are on my plate, their deadlines and whether I have completed them. When we have a ton of projects, this planner declutters my mind and I am able to have a clearer picture of what to do.
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What was the most significant event that made you the way you are now?
The most significant is in fact the journey I led to transform a companys reporting standards to highly relevant, actionable and reproducible reports and analyses for strategic decision-making, business health performance, marketing analytics and more. And this company is Singapores all-in-one mobile wallet, Singtel Dash.
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How would you describe yourself in one sentence?
What would you bring to a team if you join them?
I bring creativity in solving problems and the eagerness to deploy new kinds of projects. Plus, I am not afraid to ask relevant questions when others are not asking.
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