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Fabian Abarca Holst

@fabianabarcaholst

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Senior Business Analyst specializing in deal management, financial analysis and risk control.

Costa Rica

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can apply financial and deal-management expertise to improve processes, drive profitability, mentor teams, and implement BI-driven solutions in collaborative, growth-focused organizations.

I am a Senior Business Analyst and Deal Management IT Project Analyst with over 14 years of experience in transnational and international corporations, focused on financial analysis, risk and control, and process improvement.

I have led deal management initiatives, supported transitions and compliance as an SME, prepared financial reports and forecasts, and managed payment controls and supplier validations across regions including USA, Canada and Aruba.

I apply Six Sigma, Power BI, Tableau and automation to reduce workload, improve processes and drive profitability while providing stakeholder training and presenting financial variations to regional committees.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

IT Project Analyst 2

CitiBank

Jan 2021 - Jan 2025 (4 years)

Managed deal management and risk-control financial processes for the region, improving payments control and driving process improvements across initiatives and projects. Served as SME for response teams, supporting transitions and producing financial reports to inform ROI and budgeting decisions.

Deal Management Financial Analysis Risk Control Payments Control Stakeholder Management Process Improvement Power BI Tableau PTS

Senior Financial Analyst

Hewlett-Packard

Jan 2009 - Jan 2015 (6 years)

Performed senior financial analysis for USA, Canada and Aruba, processing agent claims, monthly cost reporting and risk assessments to support forecasting and budgeting. Delivered training, audits of promotions and process automation recommendations to reduce workload.

Financial Analysis Claims Processing Forecasting Risk Assessment Process Automation Training Auditing

Billing, Finance and Sales Rep

DaFaVa Comercial S.A.

Jan 2004 - Jan 2009 (5 years)

Managed billing, invoices and balance sheets, handled customer interactions and new client portfolio development, and produced sales and forecast reports to support logistics and supply chain inventory tracking.

Billing Invoicing Customer Service Sales Forecasting Eclipse Salesforce

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Citi Bank

Deal Management Certification, Deal Management / Financial Operations

2022 - 2023

Activities and societies: Deal management, PTS Project Tracking System, financial reports creation and process improvement.

Completed internal Deal Management and related Citi Bank certified trainings and participated in deal management, PTS tracking, and financial reporting processes.

International Institute for Learning

Business Analyst Certification, Business Analysis / Project Management

Activities and societies: Power BI & Tableau training, PMO requirements and fundamentals, quality auditing and SME responsibilities.

Completed business analyst and quality auditor related certifications and training, including Power BI & Tableau and PMO fundamentals; served as subject matter expert on deal response compliance.

Hewlett-Packard / Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Six Sigma White & Green Belt, Customer Service / Process Improvement

2013 - 2019

Activities and societies: Customer services courses (CAMP and CER), Six Sigma process improvement activities.

Undertook customer services and enterprise-related courses and held Six Sigma White & Green Belt certifications while working in enterprise roles from 2013 to 2019.