SUMMARY:

Accomplished and integrity driven PROFESSIONAl, PROFICIENT in performing system analysis, solution design, DEVELOPMENT, testing and implementation. Possesses strong communication AND customer service skills, working WITH CROSS - FUNCTIONAL TEAMS. Seeking to contribute to a high performing, motivated workgroup by applying interpersonal and collaboration skills to achieve project goals.

KEY COMPETENCY:

• Requirements Elicitation
• System Solution Design
• Product analysis/Solutioning
• Framework Optimization
• Business Process Improvement
• SDLC
• Agile - Scrum
• System/Data Mapping
• Process Flow Diagram/Activity Diagrams
• Use Case Models
• Building Roadmap
• Backlog Grooming
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Teams
• Team Player
• EAI Tools
• Warehousing EDI SME
• Healthcare SME
• IBM iseries (AS/400) Programming
• TOOLS
• Edifecs, Claredi
• ANSI X12 and EDIFACT standards
• Oracle, MS SQL server, DB2/400, SQL Navigator, MySQL, MarkLogic
• Mercator 6.7, Extol
• Ascential Data Stage TX 8.1 (DSTX)
• WebSphere TX 8.3
• Cyclone (Axway Synchrony Gateway Interchange)
• Hawkeye, DBU, TAATOOL, Test Director, Remedy
• RADAR, Harvest, JIRA, Vaadin, Confluence, MS Visio, MS Project
• WMi (PkMS), Yantra, Irista

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Transmission protocols: FTP, SFTP, AS1, AS2, AS3, MQ series, SMTP and VAN networks

Operating systems: DOS, Windows, Unix, Linux

Languages: CL, CLLE, RPG, RPG IV, RPG ILE; Physical Files, Logical Files, Join Files

Logical Mapping of HIPAA EDI transactions sets: 834, 835, 837 and NCPDP, HL7 standards, CCD, ADT

Logical & Physical Mapping of EDI transactions: 846, 856, 850, 855, 810, 862, 888, 940, 943, 944, 945 and 947

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Business Analyst

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Requirements gathering, system analysis, solutioning, framework design and documentation of functional specifications
• Creation of BRD, SSD, wire frames, data mapping, data flows, system flows and user stories
• Conduct backlog grooming sessions with the client to prioritize, esimate and size the sprints.
• Conduct sprint planning to create the Sprint backlog and release timelines
• Work with stakeholders to create product roadmap and acceptance test criteria
• Perform gap analysis between different platforms and come up with better design and solution for New client implementations
• Create mapping documents for CCD, ADT, HEDIS Gaps, EHR, EMR and HL7 standard messages
• Work with development & QA team to walkthrough the requirements, review the tech specs, mapping documents, and QA test cases
• Support development and quality assurance team throughout the sprint in unit and regression testing
• Conduct daily standups for each client projects to track the progress of the sprint
• Check the potentially shippable product and do a show and tell to the stakeholders at the end of every sprint
• Work with client and cross-functional teams for user acceptance testing and capture results
• Prepare user guides and conduct user training sessions for product additions and improvement

Technical Environment: MySQL, Toad, JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, MS Project, API, SSO, Mark Logic, Vaadin Framework, No SQL, SCRUM, Test link

SENIOR IT SOLUTIONS ANALYST

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Involved in End-to-End implementation of Medical, Dental, Vision and Pharmacy encounters
• Worked on new Medicaid Implementations, Expansions, Migrations and Regulatory Compliance projects for State Health plans
• Requirements gathering, Analysis and documentation of Functional Specifications
• Business Requirements Documentation (BRD) and System Solution Design (SSD) preparation
• Gather health plan requirements from State, create mapping documents for Development team
• Preparation of Unit and System Test plans
• Conduct System and Integration testing with State
• User Acceptance Test plans, UAT and post-implementation support
• Interaction with operation users and business team for issue resolution and requirement clarifications
• Create Transition & Handover documentation for Operations & Management Team to handover projects after successful implementation
• Create completeness and financial reports to share with Program Management teams for state reporting

Technical Environment: Oracle, SFTP, X12 Validator, Test director, Harvest, MS Visio, Word and SQL developer

SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST

Confidential, Saint Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the creation of system maps, run maps, type trees and application lay outs involving flat file, XLS, XML, CSV and EDI
• Implemented Mail Order and Network pharmacy Health care EDI transactions
• Requirements gathering, analysis and documentation of functional specifications
• Preparation of detailed design documentation
• Creation of system maps, run maps, type trees and application lay outs involving flat file, XLS, XML, CSV and EDI
• New Trading Partner setups in Confidential and Partner Manager 7.7 setups creating trade links for Trading Partners
• Detailed Impact analysis and solution design
• Preparation of Unit and System Test plans
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and support of EAI tools
• Coding and independent testing
• Code review, performance review and defect logging
• System and Integration testing
• Preparation of User Acceptance Test plan
• UAT and post-implementation support
• Interaction with operation users and business team for issue resolution and requirement clarifications

Technical Environment: Mercator 6.7, Ascential Data Stage TX 8.1, WinCvs, Oracle, FTP, Remedy, Partner Manager 7.8, UNIX, Linux, WTX 8.3

EDI ANALYST AND AS/400 TECHNICAL LEAD

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Requirements gathering, analysis and documentation of functional specifications
• Preparation of detailed design documentation
• Detailed Impact analysis and solution design
• Preparation of Unit and System Test plans
• New map implementation in EAI tools
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and support of EAI tools
• Coding and independent testing
• Code review, performance review and defect logging
• System and Integration testing
• Preparation of User Acceptance Test plan
• Interaction with operation users and business teams for issue resolution and requirement clarifications
• Management and coordination with offshore team to ensure defect free delivery of enhancements
• Coordinated with external customers to set up B2B communication and value added network service providers like Sterling Commerce, Klein Schmidt, ICC.net and GXS
• Worked on a proposal for McKesson Corporation, to revamp their distribution system (AS400 based) to optimize tote utilization and build optimized processes for RDC product flow

Technical Environment: Extol, Mercator 6.7, Ascential Data Stage TX 8.1, Harvest, Cyclone, FTP, SFTP, AS2, SMTP, MQ series, IBM AS/400, CL, RPG, RPG-ILE, SQLRPGLE, WRKQRY, DB2/400, Extol, Hawkeye, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio

PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Impact analysis of functional specifications for new enhancements
• Preparation of High Level and Detailed Design of enhancements
• Definition of process and architecture for new enhancements
• Database design of physical files and logical files
• Design of screens, reports and interfaces
• Preparation of unit and integration test plans
• Coding of different modules and independent testing
• Design and code review
• Configuration Management and Defect Prevention Lead
• Development of ad hoc reports based on client requirements
• Unit testing, Integration testing and peer reviews
• Team mentoring and guidance in technical issues

Technical Environment: IBM AS/400, CL, RPG, RPG-ILE, SQLRPGLE, WRKQRY, DB2/400, DBU, SDA, RLU, ROBOT, Implementer, Hawkeye, Test Director