Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Accomplishments
References
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Yara Yusuf Dashti

Business Analyst
Kingdom of Bahrain

Summary

A dedicated and well-rounded employee with good academic and social skills. I am highly motivated and possess exceptional analytical skills; demonstrate leadership qualities and strong attention to detail, feeding into my interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Business analyst

National Bank of Bahrain
Manama , Bahrain
05.2019 - Current

Skilled in analyzing financial data, assessing credit risk and supporting small to mid-sized business clients with tailored banking solutions. Proven ability to identify growth opportunities, streamlines processes, and support relationship managers in delivering exceptional service.

KYC specialist

National Bank of Bahrain
Manama, Bahrain
07.2022 - 01.2025

Meticulous KYC analyst in consistent application of local and global KYC policies and procedures, aimed at assuring compliance with relevant money-laundering regulations. This position allowed me to develop research and analysis skills, compelling data and multi tasking. In addition, to learning the processes related to customer behaviors, policies and risk within an organization. Moreover, managing, supervising and providing guidance and instruction to a working group and assuring goals are met. Finally, I have played a major role in enhancing, improving and obtaining the KYC requirements and reducing the number of complex cases.

EKYC point of contact and projects

National Bank of Bahrain
Manama , Bahrain
06.2020 - 06.2021

Handled responsibilities of E-KYC in accordance with the Benefit company team and projects sent by the Quality and Assurance department, dealing with various tasks has allowed me to broaden my knowledge across different sectors in the bank.

Sales and service executive

National Bank of Bahrain
Manama, Bahrain
05.2019 - 05.2020

Offering goods and services to customers while maintaining relationships with clients. In addition, identifying business opportunities, researching and analyzing sales options. Dealing with customers enhanced my communication skills with strong and presentations as well as strong marketing, management, logic and problem solving abilities.

Intern

Ahli United Bank
Manama , Bahrain
07.2018 - 09.2018

A total of two months training period where one month was in Corporate Department and the remaining period in Treasury Department. Learning to see how AUB works as a bank was very fascinating as it helped me realize how an actual bank works and deals with various types of instruments and customer needs on a daily basis, this experience was one of a kind as it made me achieve learning on a higher bar.

Training

National Bank of Kuwait
Manama, Bahrain
07.2017 - 10.2017

A total of three months training period where i was assigned various responsibilities within different departments including the liaison with bank customers; in addition I was acting secretary to all departments in order to define differences between each department.

Accounting trainee

GPIC
Manama, Bahrain
10.2013 - 12.2013

Completed the required accounting training to graduate school with outstanding results.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Royal University For Woman
Riffa, Bahrain
/2021 - /2023

Bachelor of Business Administration - Financial Science

Royal University of Woman
Riffa, Bahrain
/2014 - /2018

Business Studies -

Al-Maarifa Secondary High School
Riffa, Bahrain
/2011 - /2014

Skills

  • Client Relationship Management
  • Financial & Data Analysis
  • Business Communication
  • Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time & Task Management
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Work, Outlook)
  • CRM & Banking Systems
  • Team Collaboration
  • Customer - Centric Approach

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Travelling
  • Organizing

Accomplishments

  • International Compliance Association – KYC and CDD Certificate (2023)
  • Financial Advice Program one, two and three – BIBF (2019 - 2023)
  • E-KYC – BIBF (2019 - 2020)
  • Trade Quest Certificate – Bahrain Bourse (2017 - 2018), Nominated and selected as the representative of the University, which I have successfully completed with Outstanding results.
  • ILETS Certificate (2014)
  • Entrepreneurship Orientation Program - Bahrain Development Bank (2014)
  • City & Guilds Certificate (2013)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

KYC specialist

National Bank of Bahrain
07.2022 - 01.2025

EKYC point of contact and projects

National Bank of Bahrain
06.2020 - 06.2021

Business analyst

National Bank of Bahrain
05.2019 - Current

Sales and service executive

National Bank of Bahrain
05.2019 - 05.2020

Intern

Ahli United Bank
07.2018 - 09.2018

Training

National Bank of Kuwait
07.2017 - 10.2017

Accounting trainee

GPIC
10.2013 - 12.2013

Master of Business Administration -

Royal University For Woman
/2021 - /2023

Bachelor of Business Administration - Financial Science

Royal University of Woman
/2014 - /2018

Business Studies -

Al-Maarifa Secondary High School
/2011 - /2014
Yara Yusuf Dashti Business Analyst