
Zain Yousaf
Data Analyst | SQL & Power BI
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Data Analyst with 3+ years optimizing operations across food service and logistics sectors. Delivered measurable results: 50% food waste reduction, 30% improved delivery tracking accuracy, and 20% defect rate decrease. Expert in SQL, Power BI, and Tableau with proven ability to transform complex data into actionable business insights.
Work experience
Data Analyst
Syrec
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
1 year 7 months
France · Hybrid
Syrec is a food service and logistics company operating large-scale meal production across France. Key responsibilities : Analyzed production and sales data to reduce food waste and optimize meal planning Developed and maintained automated dashboards (Power BI / Excel) to monitor KPIs (forecast vs. actual, wastage ratio, production costs) Cleaned and manipulated large data sets using SQL and Excel, ensuring high data quality and reliability Delivered business-oriented recommendations to operations and supply chain managers to support decision-making Conducted continuous technological monitoring of new analytics tools and solutions to improve performance and efficiency Results : Reduced food wastage by over 50% in key sites through data-driven planning Improved forecast accuracy by integrating historical trends and consumption data
Data Analyst
DPD France
Apr 2023 - Oct 2023
7 months
On-site
DPD France is a major logistics and parcel delivery provider. I worked within the operations and analytics team to support supply chain performance. Key responsibilities : Collected, cleaned, and analyzed large volumes of logistics data to monitor supply chain efficiency across the full delivery lifecycle Maintained and updated internal databases with new client records and transport flows Developed Excel reports and visual dashboards to track key metrics (delivery times, stock movement, route optimization) Identified bottlenecks and proposed optimizations across warehousing and last-mile delivery processes Collaborated with warehouse teams and logistics managers to implement process improvements Reported insights and recommendations to senior management to support operational decision-making Results : Improved delivery time monitoring accuracy by 30% through automated tracking Reduced error rate in client database from 5% to <1% via data validation workflows
Data Analyst
Forward Sports. (Pvt) Ltd.
Feb 2021 - Mar 2022
1 year 2 months
Pakistan · On-site
Forward Sports is a leading manufacturer of sportswear and equipment, supplying global brands such as Adidas and FIFA. I worked in the production analytics team to support data-driven improvements in manufacturing and quality control. Key responsibilities: Analyzed production and quality data to monitor performance across manufacturing lines (output, defects, downtime) Created automated Excel tools to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) for production, efficiency, and reject rates Built SQL queries to extract, clean, and structure data for reporting and trend analysis Collaborated with the quality control team to investigate anomalies and reduce defect rates Prepared weekly and monthly dashboards for operations and plant managers, highlighting risks and opportunities Supported internal audits by providing validated datasets and documentation Key achievements: Reduced production defect rate by 20% through root cause analysis and corrective action planning Delivered a real-time KPI dashboard that helped management improve on-time delivery by 15%
Entrepreneur
Alibaba Group
Jan 2018 - Jan 2022
4 years 1 month
Bewal, Pakistan
Online seller of variety of products with to access and fulfill customer needs. Sole purpose of customer satisfaction. - Communication and negociation with clients - Assuring quality of the products for customer satisfaction - Completing orders within the time limit - After sales services - Main products : Boxing, Gym, Streetwear Outcome : Bringing in new customers every month resulting in over $1 million of revenue in the first year. Goof after sales service in good word of mouth among customers attracting more customers
Education
University of Cambridge
A levels
University of Southampton
Master of Engineering - MEng
University of Management and Technology - UMT
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA