Check out our latest Meet the Team interview with Deetken Senior Associate Fatima Sajid. Fatima joined Deetken as an Associate in June 2022 after completing her Master in Economics at Simon Fraser University.
Over the past two years, she has made major contributions to client projects in the areas of economic modelling and economic impact assessments and has contributed to the development of technical frameworks and methodologies using tools such as Alteryx, Python, and Power Query. She is skilled at creating data visualizations and deriving statistical interpretations from large datasets, as well as in explaining complex qualitative and quantitative findings in a clear manner to a variety of audiences.
Fatima has a BSc in Economics from Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan, an MA in Economics from Simon Fraser University and has Alteryx Designer Core Certification.
Read on to learn more about Fatima, what brought her to Deetken, her biggest accomplishments over the past two years and what her plans are for the summer at her new home in Toronto!
Tell us about your background.
I moved to Canada in 2020 from Pakistan. While my background and degrees are in economics, I have always had a deep passion for sports and sports analytics. In Pakistan, I had incredible opportunities to work as a cricket journalist and analyst, which let me combine my professional world with my love for the game of cricket. Before university, I even had a short stint as a professional under-19 cricket player, giving me a lifetime of experiences and memories that I carry with me into every new challenge and journey.
What brought you to Deetken Insight?
Moving to Canada has been a very exciting chapter of my life, offering new opportunities to further my professional and personal growth. Deetken has been a big part of that journey.
I learned about Deetken Insight through a recruitment session at my university, SFU. The nature of the work, involving analytics, economics, and most importantly, engagement with all kinds of different communities and industries, really spoke to me. The team that came to recruit at SFU seemed very passionate about what they did and their emphasis on Deetken’s incredible core values really sold me on the idea that this was a team I would love to be a part of.
You celebrated your 2-year anniversary at Deetken in June. What has been your biggest accomplishment over the past 2 years and why?
Professionally, my biggest accomplishment has been my promotion to Senior Associate, which signifies the trust I have been able to build with my managers and clients over the years. It brings responsibilities that I have enjoyed, including an increased independence in client engagement and has brought me a lot closer to the vision of the kind of analyst / economist I seek to become.
However, I am also proud of the amazing connections and friendships I have been able to make along the way. Deetken has a very diverse team and it has been amazing hearing the stories of people from so many different backgrounds over the years.
What are your summer plans?
Having recently moved to Toronto, I am looking to explore more of the city and its many activities with family and friends. I am also planning to travel more around North America to places that have been on my bucket list for a long time, like New York and LA!
Contact Fatima at fsajid@deetken.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.
