Selak Damir
Data Scientist / Business Analyst / Consultant
Vienna
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Consultant / Data Scientist
Quality Systems & Data Management Agency GmbH
Vienna
03.2010 - Current
- Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering customized consulting solutions tailored to their unique business needs.
- Evaluated emerging technology trends proactively while advising suitable adoption approaches where necessary, allowing customers stay ahead of the competitive curve consistently.
- Supporting clients doing business/data analysis and evaluating processes to anticipate needs and uncover areas for improvement.
- Analyzed data sets to identify trends and opportunities for process improvements within client organizations (f.e. Alignment of business requirements, creation of FS, performing of UAT).
- Implementation of quality systems (EN ISO 9001-2008 etc.)
Project & Quality Assurance Officer
JAGO GmbH
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Conducted evaluations to identify weak areas and identify problematic issues while promoting corrective methods.
- Developed training programs for employees to enhance their understanding of quality assurance principles and practices.
- Designed custom reports for management highlighting key performance indicators related to quality control activities.
Project Manager
SPARK – ATA Netherlands
04.2008 - 03.2010
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Created accurate budgets based on resource requirements, allowing for optimal allocation of funds across all aspects of the projects.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
Sales Program Manager
Mercator GmbH
04.2007 - 04.2008
- Monitoring of supply chain management for fast moving consuming goods.
- Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
- Boosted marketing, reviewed pricing strategies and expanded distribution channels to increase sales revenue.
- Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.
- Preparation and distribution of monthly/quarterly/annually management report.
Key Account Manager
Sarajevska Pivara GmbH
04.2006 - 04.2007
- Supervision of the national sales network
- Analyzed sales and customer data to identify trends and opportunities for increased profitability. Created sales forecasts to target daily, monthly and yearly objectives.
- Presented accurate sales forecasts based on detailed analysis of market trends, ensuring optimal resource allocation for maximum results.
- Negotiated and maintained cost-effective contract pricing structures with vendors to produce positive return on investment.
- Expanded key account base by identifying and cultivating new business opportunities.
Planning Officer
UNDP - Economic And Social Fund For Development
03.2005 - 04.2006
- Assisted in securing grant funding for critical infrastructure projects, enhancing community resources and facilities.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to address community concerns and incorporate feedback into planning initiatives.
- Developed comprehensive planning strategies for long-term urban development, resulting in sustainable growth patterns.
- Improved efficiency of the planning process by streamlining workflows and communication channels.
- Implemented innovative technology solutions to enhance data collection and analysis capabilities within the planning department.
Economic Advisor
Office of the High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina
01.2002 - 03.2005
- Provided expert guidance on building new market economy based on the rule of law by performing market, economic and sector research and analysis to support developing strategy.
- Presented findings to key stakeholders, including government officials and private sector partners, fostering productive collaborations and mutually beneficial partnerships.
- Advised policymakers on potential economic impacts of proposed legislation, ensuring informed decisions were made in the best interest of constituents.
- Assisted in policy-making decisions by providing well-researched recommendations based on economic trends and projections.
Project Officer
REC – Regional Environmental Center for CEE (Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit)
02.2000 - 01.2002
- Collaborated closely with clients to clarify project requirements, goals, budgets, timelines, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Analyzed project data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep team on track with project schedule.
- Kept stakeholders informed of progress through regular status updates clearly communicating any changes to project scope, timeline or budget.
Education
Certified Data Scientist -
WBS Coding School
Berlin, Germany12.2023
Certified Project Management Professional -
WQR Quality Registrar, LLC.
Vienna, Austria01.2021
Master of Economics -
University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Economics
Sarajevo, Bosnia & HerzegowinaISO 9001: Certified Quality Manager & External Lead Auditor -
BSI - British Standardization Institute
Amsterdam, NetherlandsProject Cycle Management Training, PCM LFA -
SPARK
Amsterdam, NetherlandsSkills
- Analytical Thinking
- Project Management
- Statistical Analysis
- Business Analysis
- MySQL
- Python Programming
- Machine Learning
- Data Visualization (Power BI, Tableau, Seaborn, Matplotlib)
- Model Development (AB testing, quantitative statistics)
- Data Mining
- Business Forecasting
- Quality Management Systems
Personal Skills And Competences
- Honesty, performance and punctuality, attendance and timekeeping, ambition, ability to work under stress and time pressure, reliability, flexibility, willingness to go abroad.
- Intercultural sensitive and competent, I find it easy to communicate with people I have never met before.
- When dealing with a complex problem or issue, it is easy for me to break it down into a logic structure and to identify the main aspects.
- Living and working with people in multicultural and diverse environments, in positions where communication is important and situations in which teamwork is essential.
Languages
Croatian, Serbian
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
German
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Project & Quality Assurance Officer
JAGO GmbH
01.2018 - 01.2020
Freelance Consultant / Data Scientist
Quality Systems & Data Management Agency GmbH
03.2010 - Current
Project Manager
SPARK – ATA Netherlands
04.2008 - 03.2010
Sales Program Manager
Mercator GmbH
04.2007 - 04.2008
Key Account Manager
Sarajevska Pivara GmbH
04.2006 - 04.2007
Planning Officer
UNDP - Economic And Social Fund For Development
03.2005 - 04.2006
Economic Advisor
Office of the High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina
01.2002 - 03.2005
Project Officer
REC – Regional Environmental Center for CEE (Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit)
02.2000 - 01.2002
Certified Data Scientist -
WBS Coding School
Certified Project Management Professional -
WQR Quality Registrar, LLC.
Master of Economics -
University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Economics
ISO 9001: Certified Quality Manager & External Lead Auditor -
BSI - British Standardization Institute
Project Cycle Management Training, PCM LFA -
SPARK
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