I am a CBAP-certified Business Analyst with 9+ years of experience across finance, government, electronic services, e-commerce and IT services. I apply Agile and ITIL practices to elicit needs, shape product visions, model processes, and manage risks, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic objectives. I am passionate about turning complex problems into practical, value-driven solutions and driving data-informed decisions. I design user-centric interfaces, write detailed functional specifications and user stories, and support product roadmaps through demonstrations and feedback loops. I thrive in cross-functional teams, balance business and technical perspectives, and continuously seek opportunities to improve processes, governance, and delivery quality.

Abdessamad Tirhzaoui

I am a CBAP-certified Business Analyst with 9+ years of experience across finance, government, electronic services, e-commerce and IT services. I apply Agile and ITIL practices to elicit needs, shape product visions, model processes, and manage risks, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic objectives. I am passionate about turning complex problems into practical, value-driven solutions and driving data-informed decisions. I design user-centric interfaces, write detailed functional specifications and user stories, and support product roadmaps through demonstrations and feedback loops. I thrive in cross-functional teams, balance business and technical perspectives, and continuously seek opportunities to improve processes, governance, and delivery quality.

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I am a CBAP-certified Business Analyst with 9+ years of experience across finance, government, electronic services, e-commerce and IT services. I apply Agile and ITIL practices to elicit needs, shape product visions, model processes, and manage risks, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic objectives. I am passionate about turning complex problems into practical, value-driven solutions and driving data-informed decisions.

I design user-centric interfaces, write detailed functional specifications and user stories, and support product roadmaps through demonstrations and feedback loops. I thrive in cross-functional teams, balance business and technical perspectives, and continuously seek opportunities to improve processes, governance, and delivery quality.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Business Analyst at Retraite Québec
November 1, 2024 - Present
Elicit, analyze, and formalize business requirements for electronic services; optimize bank account change processes with security controls; model processes (BPMN) and define business rules; produce functional specifications and collaborate with IT/compliance; coordinate stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic objectives; analyze customer journeys for pensions communications and improve UX; extract and analyze data for consistency of statements.
Business Analyst at ETT World
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Write functional specifications for SaaS and web solutions; contribute to AI-assisted tutoring application development; participate in a patient management platform project; collaborate with data scientists, architects, and UX/UI teams to design processes, data rules, and data models for a new supply chain platform.
Business Analyst & Product Owner at Orange Business
December 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
PVOT Project – Supply Chain Management Solution for SCEF: Elicit and scope requirements from users and partners for procurement, ordering, inventory, and delivery processes; optimize operations with Lean principles; design dashboards (Power BI); write User Stories with acceptance criteria; manage backlog; collaborate with development teams; create UI mocks and establish API mapping rules.
Business Analyst, Product Owner, Scrum Master at Orange Business
December 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
PVOT Project – Supply Chain Management for SCEF: elicited and scoped requirements; analyzed procurement, inventory, and delivery processes; optimized operations with Lean principles; designed dashboards; wrote user stories with acceptance criteria; managed backlogs and supported sprint delivery; created UI mockups; established an automated testing framework and API mapping rules; participated in Agile ceremonies and backlog prioritization.
Business Analyst, Product Owner, Scrum Master at Capgemini
August 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Hermès Program – E-commerce Web Solution for Stellantis: Analyze and formalize business requirements; write User Stories; analyze data to improve UX and sales targeting; design dashboards; lead Scrum ceremonies; define DoR/DoD and sprint objectives. DiversIT Project – IT Applications & Infrastructure Services for La Poste Group: Lead electronic services for system performance notifications; collaborate with technical experts; analyze operational data and present dashboards; coordinate stakeholders during PI Planning; facilitate SAFe ceremonies. IoT & AI Solution Development – 'IA mon ange gardien' (Requirements Analysis & POC Phase): lead scoping workshops; develop functional map for elderly care services in France; design use-case diagrams; present MVP.
Business Analyst at Capgemini
August 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Hermès Program – E-commerce Web Solution for Stellantis: analyzed and formalized requirements, authored user stories, led agile ceremonies, and contributed to UX/navigation design; DiversIT Project – IT Applications & Infrastructure Services for La Poste Group: led electronic services for performance notifications, prioritized requests, and created dashboards; IoT & AI Solution Development – IA mon ange gardien: led scoping and MVP demonstrations for elderly care services; aligned with SAFe/Agile practices and created interface contracts.
Business Analyst at Inetum
December 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
ERP Sage X3 Implementation – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: scoped requirements in compliance with LF and CMP; prioritized features, configured Sage X3, and led training and support; Sage X3 Implementation – Caisse Marocaine des Retraites (CMR): budgets module scoping and configuration; designed output reports; demonstrated developments; supported change requests; testing and QA activities; SAP interface testing.
Business Analyst at Involys
December 1, 2016 - February 1, 2020
ERP Vectis Implementation – Ministry of Budget & Public Accounts and Treasury: scoped, planned perimeter, defined objectives and risks; authored functional specs for budget, payroll, and dashboards; designed budget outputs; facilitated training and testing; supported 2017–2020 budgets; testing and QA for multiple modules (Budgets, Tenders, Procurement); client testing and go-live readiness.

Education

Ph.D. in Management Sciences at Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangier, Morocco
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Master’s degree at National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG), Tangier, Morocco
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Ph.D. in Management Sciences at Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangier, Morocco
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Master’s Degree (equivalency) - ENCG Tangier at National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG), Tangier, Morocco
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

CBAP Certification
December 1, 2025 - March 10, 2026
Data Science / Data Analysis Program Certificate
April 1, 2025 - March 10, 2026
SAFe Product Owner Product Manager (SAFe POPM)
August 1, 2023 - March 10, 2026
ITIL Foundation
June 8, 2023 - March 10, 2026
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
March 25, 2022 - March 10, 2026
CertiProf Scrum Foundation Professional (SFPC)
June 14, 2020 - March 10, 2026
Lean Six Sigma Certification Preparation
January 1, 2025 - March 10, 2026
Lean Six Sigma Certification Preparation
January 1, 2026 - March 10, 2026
CBAP Certification – IIBA
December 1, 2025 - March 10, 2026
Data Science / Data Analysis Program Certificate – ALX Africa
April 1, 2025 - March 10, 2026
SAFe Product Owner Product Manager (SAFe POPM) – Scaled Agile, Inc.
August 24, 2023 - March 10, 2026
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL V4) – PeopleCert
June 8, 2023 - March 10, 2026
Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) – Scrum.org
March 25, 2022 - March 10, 2026
CertiProf Scrum Foundation Professional (SFPC) – CertiProf LLC
June 14, 2020 - March 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare