Business Analyst
About Calo
Calo is an app providing personalized meal plans for busy people through nutritional algorithms, built with love by chefs, nutritionists, and software engineers.
Launched in Bahrain in 2019, we have since expanded to 6 countries, delivered millions of meals to our customers, and launched our very own Grab & Go Cafe concepts.
We're on a noble mission to make healthy easy. We think this is one of the most important problems to tackle in our world today. We have global ambitions - no small thinking here.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a data-savvy Business Analyst to join our fast-paced, impact-driven team. In this role, you’ll transform raw data into actionable insights, helping drive smart decision-making across the business.
This is a cross-functional role for someone who thrives on digging deep into data, translating business problems into analytical questions, and delivering insights that shape the future of Calo.
Kindly note that this is a remote position.
Main Responsibilities
- Analyze complex datasets to uncover trends, identify business opportunities, and drive actionable insights
- Build reports, dashboards, and KPIs to track performance across various teams and initiatives
- Translate business goals into data questions, and proactively identify areas for optimization and growth
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders across departments to understand needs and deliver custom insights
- Design, implement, and optimize data collection systems, databases, and reporting processes
- Write clean, efficient SQL queries to extract and analyze data from our systems
- Clean, validate, and manage datasets to ensure accuracy and relevance
- Summarize and present insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership
- Lead or support project-based analysis efforts, from MVPs to cross-functional initiatives
- Stay ahead of trends and suggest innovative, data-driven solutions to business problems
Ideal Candidate
Qualifications
- Proven experience in data/business analysis, ideally in a fast-paced or startup environment
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Business, Information Management, or related field
Knowledge & Competency
- Strong knowledge of SQL — confident writing complex queries independently
- Proficient with data visualization and spreadsheet tools (Google Sheets, Excel)
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and a solid grasp of basic data modeling concepts
- Excellent analytical thinking and a problem-solving mindset with high attention to detail
- Able to communicate data-driven insights clearly, both visually and verbally
- Highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working cross-functionally and independently with minimal supervision
- Experience with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI) or scripting languages (Python, R)
Personality
- A strong communicator who can simplify complexity
- Naturally curious, proactive, and eager to make an impact
- Thrives in collaborative, open-minded environments
- Brings a positive, people-oriented approach to problem-solving
- Passionate about continuous learning and personal growth
- Interest in food, wellness, or building meaningful consumer products is a big plus!