April’s Topic: Breaking Into Business Analysis in Canada: An Immigrant’s Unfiltered Story!

 

Summary of what we’ll discuss:

In this session, we explore the real journey of breaking into Business Analysis in a new country — from navigating the transition as an immigrant to landing a first BA role in your new country and working on real projects. We’ll also discuss the realities of today’s job market, including how to handle setbacks like layoffs, and the mindset and strategies needed to keep moving forward.

This is an honest, practical conversation filled with lessons, insights, and advice for anyone looking to build or grow a Business Analyst career.



About Cíntia Souza

Guest Speaker: Cíntia Souza

Cíntia Souza, CAPM, is a Business Analyst with over 13 years of experience supporting technology and business transformation initiatives across industries including construction, digital media, defense, tourism, technology, and payments in both public and private sectors.
Cíntia specializes in Information Technology, Business and Systems analysis, and Project Management, helping organizations translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements that enable effective solutions.
Her expertise includes stakeholder facilitation, requirements elicitation, process modeling, enterprise system implementations, and user acceptance testing. Passionate about advancing the Business Analysis profession, Cíntia focuses on strengthening collaboration between business and technology teams to deliver meaningful, sustainable business change.
You can connect with Cíntia on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cintia-souza/

 

Catch Cíntia  at her next event:

BBC 2026 Toronto

Cíntia will be the lab assistant for the incredible Scott Helmers, for the hands-on tutorial:
Hands-on: Transforming data visualization with Visio and Power BI
Get details sbout this event here:
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The Global BA Stand Up happens the 1st Monday of every month!

The Global BA Stand Up is a monthly live gathering  hosted by Karaleise for business analysts around the world who want to sharpen their skills, stay current with industry trends, and grow with a like-minded community.

Each session delivers practical insights, real-world discussions, and career-focused conversations that help BAs at every level gain clarity, confidence, and momentum—without the fluff.

It’s a space to learn, connect globally, and get stronger in your BA career.