Shima Heidari

Shima Heidari

Business Development Representative

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Business Analyst @ Aviso Wealth | MBA, CSM®, SAFe®

  • Education

    • British Columbia Institute of Technology

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      Microsoft Power BI
    • British Columbia Institute of Technology

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      Relational Database Design and SQL
    • University of Malaya

      2013 - 2016
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Administration and Management, General
  • Experience

    • Karafarin Insurance Company

      Dec 2007 - Aug 2009
      Business Development Representative
    • UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2012
      Field Assistant

      • Conducted daily interviews with refugees while respecting cultural norms to identify their needs, resolve conflicts, and eventually to provide them with relevant resources while minting confidentiality.• Delivered top-notch research support to Social Community Officers in executing the first Health Insurance project with Alborz Insurance Company for more than 1 million refugees in Iran in 2011.• Created project deliverables including case studies, presentations, and implementation tools.• Organized and readied monthly reports compiled from General Staff Meetings outcome and Field Weekly Meetings for submission to UNHCR Representative.• Performed research for interviews and publications on subjects including Afghan refugees’ educational needs.• Built strong line of communications with NGOs, donors, hospitals and government.• Collaborated with senior program officers to administer and interpret field operations.• Organized UNHCR charity events in collaboration with NGOs to promote UN mandates and raise funds. Show less

    • TD

      Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
      Service Officer
    • BCAA

      Jun 2018 - Sept 2019
      Service/Insurance Advisor
    • Aviso

      Dec 2019 - now
      • Business Analyst (Qtrade Direct Investing)

        Oct 2021 - now
      • Senior Operations Administrator

        Dec 2019 - Sept 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Tech Connect Mentor

      Issued by YWCA Metro Vancouver on Jun 2024
      YWCA Metro VancouverAssociated with Shima Heidari
    • Conversation Club Host

      Issued by YMCA of Greater Vancouver on Sept 2016
      YMCA of Greater VancouverAssociated with Shima Heidari