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Bishal Dhakhwa

Darwin,NT

Summary

High-performing Fresh Produce Manager at Coles with a strong track record in retail leadership and operational excellence. Expert in leading teams, optimising inventory, and maintaining exceptional product quality while consistently reducing waste and driving sales growth. Demonstrates advanced capability in staff development, visual merchandising, and strategic planning to enhance efficiency and elevate customer experience. Recognised for delivering measurable results, strengthening team performance, and implementing process improvements in fast-paced, high-volume environments.

Business Analyst with international experience in transforming business operations through data-driven insights and customer-focused analysis. Proven ability to identify inefficiencies, uncover opportunities, and deliver actionable solutions that support strategic decision-making and performance improvement. Combines strong analytical thinking with clear communication and stakeholder collaboration to drive impactful outcomes and achieve organizational objectives.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Fresh Produce Manager

Coles
Darwin, Northern Territory
12.2022 - Current
  • Led team meetings to enhance communication and collaboration among staff.
  • Managed project timelines to ensure timely completion of departmental goals.
  • Coached, mentored, and trained team members to elevate job performance and skill development.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Conducted regular meetings with staff to track progress and address improvement areas.
  • Analyzed customer feedback data to create action plans that enhanced service offerings.
  • Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.
  • Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
  • Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
  • Assisted customers with inquiries about products, ensuring excellent service delivery.
  • Inspected incoming shipments for quality assurance purposes before accepting them into the store.
  • Conducted regular stock takes of fresh produce to ensure accurate inventory levels.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to reduce waste of fresh produce items.
  • Monitored customer feedback regarding quality of fresh produce items and took corrective action as needed.
  • Prepared weekly reports outlining sales figures, inventory levels, wastage rates, for senior management review.
  • Lead by example and took responsibility for all actions drive culture of performance excellence.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.

BUSINESS ANALYST

Eight Square Infotrans
Kathmandu
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Collaborated with stakeholders, including executives, department heads, and end-users, to define business objectives and gather requirements for projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Conducted in-depth analysis of business processes, systems, and data to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions for increased efficiency.
  • Developed comprehensive business requirement documents, use cases, and functional specifications to guide the development and implementation of new systems and processes.
  • Led cross-functional teams in the successful implementation of projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budget constraints, and quality standards.
  • Conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) and facilitated user training sessions to ensure a smooth transition and adoption of new systems.
  • Provided ongoing support and conducted post-implementation reviews to evaluate effectiveness of solutions and identify further enhancement opportunities.
  • Acted as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating technical concepts into user-friendly language and ensuring clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.

BUSINESS ANALYST

Digi Hub Pvt.Ltd (NPS)
Kathmandu
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Analyzed client business requirements and processes through document analysis, interviews, and workflow analysis to inform project direction.
  • Identified business requirements and built architecture addressing scope, processes, alternatives, and risks.
  • Secured client meetings to gather software requirements and business rules.

BUSINESS ANALYST

Info Developers Pvt. Ltd
Lalitpur
09.2019 - 03.2021
  • Analyzed client business requirements and processes through document analysis, interviews, workshops, and workflow analysis to identify improvement areas.
  • Developed business architecture incorporating requirements of scope, processes, alternatives, and risks to align project objectives with client needs.
  • Constructed easy-to-understand data and process models to effectively communicate client business requirements to stakeholders.
  • Conduct multiple levels of testing including functional, regression, and user acceptance, integration, and performance to verify the client’s needs are met.

Education

Bachelor of Business Information System - Kathmandu

Kathmandu University
Kathmandu
01-2019

Skills

  • Food Safety Standards
  • Produce Merchandising
  • Inventory Management
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Customer relationship management
  • Operational efficiency
  • Write proficiency
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Database
  • Team Leadership
  • Department supervision
  • Team Development
  • Time management
  • Problem solving
  • Customer service
  • Goal setting

Training

Frist Aid

IT Training Nepal

C Programming Training

C++ Programming Training

References

Ajay Bhatta, Senior Business Analyst, InfoDevelopers Pvt. Ltd., +977 9841376975, ajay.bhatta@infodevelopers.com.np

Commercial Projects

  • Sales Growth Through Strategic Merchandising
    Redesigned produce displays using high-impact visual merchandising and seasonal promotions. Positioned high-margin and fast-moving items strategically, resulting in increased customer engagement and consistent uplift in weekly sales.
  • Customer Experience Improvement Initiative
    Introduced quality control checks and freshness standards across the department, ensuring premium product presentation. Enhanced customer satisfaction and increased repeat purchase behavior.
  • 2021, Kisan Credit Card Management System for Agriculture Development Bank (ADBL), Lead Business Analyst, Collaborated with stakeholders as lead Business Analyst, Requirement Analysis and Software Design. Communicated with stakeholders to analyse and design feature changes/upgrades. Collaborated with the development and QA team as project owner and planning/design lead by providing SRS.
  • 2021, Trade Management System (TMS), Lead Business Analyst, Collaborated with development as Lead Business Analyst and Documented the product document, including Software Requirement Specification (SRS), Functional Requirement Specification, User Acceptance Testing Document, API document and User Manual., Involved as a Planning and Design team member in business requirements and system analysis of the whole project's detailed requirements and design documents.
  • 2021, Artifact Management System for the Department of Information and Technology (DoIT), Planning and Design team member, Business Analysis, Involved as a Planning and Design team member in business requirements and system analysis of the whole project's detailed requirements and design documents., Collaborated with development and QA team as project owner and planning/design lead by providing SRS.
  • 2021, Inter Co-Operative Fund Transfer and Cheque Clearance, Research and Documentation
  • 2020, WHO LAB, Business Analyst, Requirement Analysis and Software Design, Documentation leads to preparing Software Requirement Specifications and Project Plan Reports.
  • 2020, Budget Management System (BMS) for Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB), Planning and Design team member, Involved as a Planning and Design team member in business requirement and system analysis of the whole project's detailed requirements and design documents., Collaborated with development and QA team as project owner and planning/design lead by providing SRS documents, backlogs, and Knowledge base. Lead User Acceptance Test (UAT) of most of the major modules. Requirement analysis and system design to address major and minor change requirements. Communicate with stakeholders to analyse and design feature changes/upgrades.
  • 2019, Nagarik Lagani Kosh (Citizen Investment Trust), Requirement Analysis and Software Design, Prepared Software Requirement Specification (NCHL Portal)

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Nepali
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional

Timeline

Fresh Produce Manager

Coles
12.2022 - Current

BUSINESS ANALYST

Eight Square Infotrans
01.2022 - 03.2022

BUSINESS ANALYST

Digi Hub Pvt.Ltd (NPS)
03.2021 - 12.2021

BUSINESS ANALYST

Info Developers Pvt. Ltd
09.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Business Information System - Kathmandu

Kathmandu University
Bishal Dhakhwa