OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a fast - paced dynamic environment to apply my professional skills in the field of Information Technology, Business Analysis and Software Quality Assurance with strong work ethic and thereby apply my technical knowledge and interpersonal skills.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Over 7+ years of experience in Requirements Analysis, Requirements Management, Use Case modeling using UML, Business Process Modeling, Data Analysis, Asset Management, Change Management, Project Management with focus on Health Insurance
• Strong knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models such as Water Fall
• Knowledge of the Rational Unified Process methodology (RUP)
• Highly analytical in developing the methods and measures to meet requirements and solve any issues that arise during the project.
• Experience in setting Exit criteria for the SDLC models to ensure quality.
• In-depth knowledge of RAD, SWOT, CRM, CMM.
• Experience in developing surveys and interview questionnaires for interviewees and selecting the target population segment
• Optimum use of documentation to avoid any form of miscommunication or misinterpretation during the entire software development process.
• Understanding and interpreting requirement specifications.
• Experience in creating and maintaining the Requirements definition documents that included Business requirements and Functional requirements
• Skills in developing Use Case diagrams, Sequence diagrams, State Chart diagrams, and Class diagrams
• Exposure in creating and analyzing Data flow diagrams, and Entity Relationship diagrams.
• Extensive use of UML/RUP for modeling views in Microsoft Visio
• Strong knowledge of Project management skills such as time estimation, task identification, and scope management.
• Experience in customer / client interaction, deep understanding of business systems functionality and technicality.
• Conducted requirement analysis techniques such as Business Process Automation, Business Process Improvement, and Business Process Re-engineering.
• Involved in maintaining Test Matrix and Traceability Matrix and performing GAP analysis.
• Good knowledge of SQL queries and PL/SQL procedures.
• Experience in writing test plans, defining test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts.
• Motivated self-starter with exceptional team building, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:

Methodologies: RUP, UML

Testing tools: Test Director, Quality Center

Change Management Tools: Rational Clear Quest

Business Modeling Tools: Microsoft Visio, Rational Rose

Version Control Systems: Rational Clear Case.

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, EJB, and JSP

Database: MS SQL Server, MS Access, and Oracle

Platforms: Windows XP/ NT/ 2000, UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Oregon

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved throughout the Software Development Life Cycle, (SCRUM) including sprint planning meetings, review meetings and backlog refinement meetings.
• Prepared business requirements documents by conducting client group interviews, JAD sessions and with other internal departments.
• Managed roles offshore and served as a liaison between development team and business team.
• Prepared detailed requirements as per USER STORIES to provide details of each business and functional requirement, development and implementation plan of these requirements, timelines, owners, etc.
• Worked on Claims adjudication, benefits as well as member and provider data.
• Prepared change request form to provide details of the changes requests and obtained approvals from the appropriate stakeholders.
• Implemented HEDIS reporting tool to measure the performance on critical dimensions of healthcare data, to file products with CMS
• Provided training to the users and involved in facilitating UAT sessions to gain user confidence and approval.
• Supported BRD by creating various UML diagrams such as; Flow chart, Network diagrams, Floor plans, Site maps, Business process modelling software and Venn diagrams.

Environment: Agile-SCRUM, MS Office, MS Access, MS Visio, iRise, MS SQL Server, Informatica Power Center, Rally, MS Project, SharePoint, TFS, Versionone, Abacus

Confidential, Alton, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defining the scope and business rules of the project, gathering business requirements, and document them textually or using models.
• Gathered Business Requirements through interviews with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) like medical transcripts, radiologists, physicians etc. and captured requirements using Requisite Pro.
• Interacted with cross functional teams to facilitate gathering of business requirements
• Analyzed system to make it compliant with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The HIPAA regulation impacts healthcare organizations that exchange patient information electronically.
• Used the HL7 messaging protocol to send and receive healthcare data, including patient information and various lab reports information in a standardized format in order to ensure that the data was universally understood and organized
• Utilized MS Project to make sure the project deadlines are met
• Evaluated DOORS requirements management tool
• Identified, captured and documented business process requirements (functional requirement specification) and converted them into Software requirement specification Document
• Created Use Case scenarios and wrote detailed Use Cases as per the Specifications and Requirements Analysis.
• Interacted with users and developers to prioritize user functionality issues
• Used, Rational Unified Process (RUP) for streamlining the team development activities.
• Created Business process Workflow Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and Activity diagrams in Enterprise Architect

Environment: RUP, UML, Rational Requisite Pro, Enterprise Architect, MS Project, MS Office, DOORS, SQL Oracle 8i