Muhammad Fareid Bin Zulkifli

fareidzulkifli@gmail.com / Kepong, 52100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Profile

Senior Business Analyst with over 9 years of experience in highly regulated financial domains including Banking, Consumer Credit, and Fintech. Proven track record of bridging the gap between business strategy and technical execution. Recently completed a 4-year tenure as a technical founder, gaining deep expertise in full-cycle product development, requirement gathering, and stakeholder management. Now returning to corporate practice to apply this hybrid skill set to complex, workflow-driven systems.

Working Experience

2021 – 2025

Founder & Lead Developer

Luq Technology
  • Founded a specialized consultancy developing custom algorithmic trading solutions for the TradingView platform.
  • Managed the full SDLC for 150+ bespoke projects, serving a diverse client base of professional traders.
  • Translated ambiguous client trading strategies into precise, executable logic (Pine Script), ensuring 100% alignment with business rules.
  • Achieved 6-figure revenue in the first year through rigorous process optimization and client retention strategies.
  • Recognition: Two open-source indicators selected as "Editor’s Picks" by TradingView (top 0.1% of published scripts).
2017 – 2021

Associate Manager, Business Consulting

Hitachi Ebworx
  • Led cross-functional teams in the digital transformation of Consumer Credit workflows for CIMB Singapore & Malaysia.
  • Spearheaded a legacy system re-platforming initiative, reducing application processing time from days to near-instant approval.
  • Directed Production Verification Testing (PVT), leveraging dual business-technical knowledge to triage critical issues during high-pressure go-live windows.
  • Designed and conducted the department’s first SQL for Business Analysts training program, significantly improving the team's data autonomy.
2015 – 2016

Senior System Analyst

Juris Technologies
  • Served as the primary liaison between banking clients (Agrobank, Bank Rakyat) and engineering teams for Loan Origination Systems.
  • Facilitated complex integrations with Core Banking Systems, CCRIS, and CTOS data providers.
  • Selected for the elite Proactive Customer Service squad to stabilize critical post-deployment issues.

Education

2015

Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Hons)

International Islamic University Malaysia

Major in Financial Mathematics, Minor in Business Administration.

2008

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

MRSM Alor Gajah, Melaka

Science Stream

Capabilities

Analysis & Strategy

Requirements Elicitation • Process Modelling (BPMN) • Gap Analysis • Stakeholder Management • UAT Coordination • Workshop Facilitation

Technical Proficiency

Advanced SQL • System Architecture Basics • API Integration Concepts • SDLC (Agile & Waterfall) • Data Mapping

Domain Knowledge

Retail Banking • Consumer Credit (Origination & Collection) • Algorithmic Trading • Financial Compliance