Summary:

• Over 7 years of experience working as a Business Analyst in Investment Banking, Pharmaceutical and Insurance industry.
• Highly experienced in various areas of Finance: Investment Banking, Foreign Exchange Trading System, Equity Valuation, Asset Backed Securities, Commercial Banking System, Credit Risk Management, Obligor risk rating, Facility Risk Rating.
• Excellent understanding of Sarbenes-Oxley, Basel Risk Management mandates and regulations of financial industry.
• Highly experienced in concept Proposal including Business Case, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Feasibility Study and Risk Management Plan.
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), involved in various phases like Requirements, Analysis/Design, Development and Testing.
• Highly experienced in implementing the Rational Unified Process (RUP) in all four phases of a project: Inception, Elaboration, Construction and Transition.
• Highly experienced in applying Agile approach to various phases of SDLC.
• Highly experienced in writing Functional and non-functional requirements and analyzing, management, and validation of requirements throughout the projects.
• Proficient in Rational tools including Rational Rose and Rational Requisite Pro.
• Proficient in Acting as liaison between management and development team and QA team for Requirements and Conducted JAD sessions.
• Expert in Identifying gaps, which require operational change in order to optimize system solutions by GAP analysis.
• Proficient in creating Use Case diagrams, Class diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Collaboration diagrams, State transition diagram, and Activity Diagrams using UML methodology in MS Visio.
• Proficient in using MS Project for scheduling deadlines, resources, and facilities, Rational ClearQuest for Change Management (CM) and Defect Tracking, Rational ClearCase for Configuration & software asset management.
• Highly Experienced in change control processes and maintaining requirements traceability matrix.
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Database Management System and using SQL Language and T-SQL to access databases like MS SQL Server.
• Expert in using Data Modeling tools like ERwin and Microsoft Visio.
• Expert in creating Functional work plans and User Acceptance Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Cases, and Test Scenarios to measure requirements and provide a Head Start for the QA Team.
• Strong experience in Testing using Mercury Interactive and Rational tools and in writing Test Scripts using Test Scripting Languages.
• Strong customer/user advocate, apt negotiator with excellent analytical, communication, decision-making and organization skills.

Education:
Master of Business Administration

Skillset:
Rational Unified Process, UML, Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Clear Case, HP Quality Center, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Access, MS SQL Server 2008/2005/2000, ETL tools(IBM Datastage, Informatica), Windows NT/ 2000/ XP, 2000/2003/2007,Oracle 11i, 10g, 8i.

Projects Summary:

Confidential,NY 3/2009 - Present
Business Analyst
Confidential,. is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity.

The data migration project involved Decommissioning of a Mainframe Legacy Feed and has it replaced by the new Data Distribution system ofthe Credit Risk Infrastructure (CRI),distributing Data to downstream Consumers, via the Strategic File feed Source. It involved replacing Credit Risk Exposure files in Asset Backed Securities System, Derivatives System and Foreign Exchange Trading System.
Hardware/Software:
Agile Methodology, Oracle 10g, Java, PLSQL, MS Visio, MS Projects and Windows XP/2000, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, TOAD, Quality Center

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all stages of the SDLC,right from Gathering Requirements to Testing the Build, in the Dataware housing Environment.
• Converted business requirements gathered from stakeholders to different functional specifications to migrate data from Mainframe Legacy System to a new Data Distribution system.
• Facilitated regular meetings with the stakeholders and Conducting Interviews with Subject Matter Experts to further clarify the detailed functional requirements.
• Worked closely with Business to understand the flow of Transactions for the following Businesses: Loan analysis and disclosure system and Asset Backed Securities and writing detailed Requirements to Capture and Document all the transactions and Data Elements involved in managing Credit Risk Exposure.
• Involved in Finalizing the Project Charter to firm up the High level requirements, creation and updating the Metadata.
• Performed Data Analysis of the current Back feed and Reference Data to eliminate Data that would not be required for Consumer, and have only the required Critical Fields send to the Consumer via new system, depending on the nature of the Consumer’s Line of Business and the Credit Risk Exposure.
• Performed Gap analysis by identifying existing processes and key Data Fields, documenting the enhancements needed to meet the end state requirements that new system would deliver to the specified consumers.
• Involved in Preparation of the Functional and Technical specification Documents and analyze various project artifacts and deliverables
• Actively participated in the brainstorming sessions to help improve the Data Flow in new system and its impact on effective Delivery of Data Feeds out to Consuming Systems.
• Within the Agile methodology, ensured the Requirements gathered are verified and confirmed by the Business and the Subject Matter Experts, by conducting Inspection Sessions and Obtaining Approval’s and sign Off’s from Designated Stakeholders.
• Worked closely with the Business, to discuss Requirements and confirm their understanding of the Consumer’s Requirements by conducting Requirements Review Sessions.
• Tracked Progress of technical Build and its adherence to the Project Schedule and initiating escalations, if required.
• Coordinated and ExecutedUAT test cycles, develop and maintain quality procedures, and validated that appropriate documentation is in place, by Formulated Test Plans, Test Cases for an effective Testing of the Build.

Confidential,New York, NY 9/2007-2/2009
BusinessAnalyst
Confidential,strives to provide investors who want to make better informed investment decisions with market intelligence in the form of credit ratings, indices, investment research and risk evaluations and solutions. It’s known as an independent provider of credit ratings.
This projectaimed to develop aweb-based scoring model,Credit Risk Tracker, North America(CRT) NA that produces a forward-looking, one-year probability of default (PD) for assessing the credit risk of middle-market private firms throughout the U.S. and Canada. It allowed financial institutions to identify, measure, and actively manage their credit risks more effectively.
Hardware/Software:
UML,Rational Requisite Pro, SQL , MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Oracle, Java

Responsibilities:

• Involved in thorough understanding ofCredit Risk managementfor the application.
• Identified the scope of the product, deriving specifications and design for the product line.
• Extensively interacted with both user group and development team in coming up with features requirements and system specification requirements.
• Organized and DocumentedBusinessRequirement Documentations, Features Requirement Documentations, and System Specification Documentations.
• CreatedUse casesand traceability matrix between use cases andbusinessrequirements in Requisite Pro.
• Extensively used Visio in creating Use Case diagram and Activity Diagrams.
• Analyzed existing project and process documentation to be translated into standard set ofbusinessprocess models, depictingEnd to End Credit Risk Lifecycle
• Involved in developing prototype of new information processing application system
• Facilitated the collection of requirements and preparation of BusinessRequirement documents(BRD)and function specification documents(FSD)in support of risk underwriting strategies for execution by the IT group.
• CreatedTest plans,Use Case Modelcases and test procedures based onRUPmethodology.
• Analyzed the key for integrating the scenarios and thetest casesand developed high level integrated Usecase scenarios.
• Collaborated with project manager in tracking and managing project development process followingRUPbasedSDLC methodologies.
• Worked with the Director of the project closely and identified, researched, analyzed and defined key issues of theBusiness flow of the project.
• Maintained and kept track of stakeholders\'requests for enhancements and changes usingRationalClear Quest.

Confidential,Newark, NJ 01/2006-08/2007
Jr. Business Analyst
Confidential,its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in the United States and internationally. The international Insurance and Investments division offers individual life insurance.
The project effort was to implement an enhanced web based claim processing management system, which integrated existing system and provide anywhere anytime access to the network.
Hardware/Software:
HP Quality Center, Crystal Reports, Windows XP, UNIX,MS Office Suite, MS Project, Rational Tools(ClearQuest and ClearCase), C#, ASP.NET, .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0, SQL SERVER, Oracle 9i,10g, VB6, Java Script

Responsibilities:

• Conducted user interviews, JAD sessions and performed requirement analysis by gathering both functional and non functional requirements based on interactions with the process owners and stake holders.
• Worked in the Rational Unified Process environment for the elicitation representation of requirements and in change management.
• Developed UML Diagrams for the application using Rational Rose and prepared the detailed work flow diagram based on the proposed enhancement of the system.
• Developed sequence diagram, process flow diagrams, Entity-Relationship models for the AS-IS and TO-BE systems.
• Created requirements traceability matrix to list all the requirements and make sure all the required documents like Use Cases, Test Cases, Technical Design Document (TDD), and System Architecture Design.
• Involved in creating User Requirements Specification (URS) and Functional Requirements Specification (FRS) documents as per the Business Requirements.
• Developed work plan for project activities; managed and mentored team members, providing guidance on the requirements management process to ensure that project schedule and milestones are met.
• Worked with the QA team as a tester during the test phase and maintained an Issue Track Log to make sure all the issues addressed, re-testing is done and is passed for the QA analysis.
• Interacted in the designing of Oracle database and prepared Test Data and Validated programs and the reports against the Oracle 9i database.
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing, developed modules in the HR department for the user education and training about the new system.

Confidential,Emeryville CA 10/2004 – 12/2005
Business Analyst
Confidential,is a clinical stage company developing first-in-class, anti-infective compounds for the treatment and prevention of antibiotic-resistant infections. NovaBay has also retained proprietary early stage programs addressing large markets such as onychomycosis, or nail fungus, and common cold.
REACTS (Rebate Evaluation and Contract Tracking System) gives users the ability to handle the contract life cycle from a single point. The application helps them model financial cases and measure contract performance vs. goals. The reporting system built in gives them the ability to report data (financial, customer, markets, and products) for all Managed Care Contracts.
Hardware/Software:
RUP, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Rational Clear Quest, Rational ClearCase, Java, crystal reports 6.0, Oracle, DB2, MS Project, MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all phases of software development life cycle in RUP framework.
• Worked in the RUP environment for the elicitation, representation of requirements and in change management.
• Performed requirement analysis by gathering both functional and non functional requirements based on interactions with the process owners & stake holders and document analysis, represented them in requirements traceability matrix (RTM) using Rational Requisite Pro.
• Performed user interviews and facilitated JAD sessions.
• Assessed the flaws in the existing AS-IS system and made clear recommendations of Business process improvements and Business process reengineering (BPR) and incorporated them in the future to-be system design.
• Performed Gap Analysis on the same system in different locations.
• Wrote User requirements specification (URS) and Functional requirements specification (FRS) Documents as per the Business requirements and process flow.
• Helped to identify potential problems quickly, before they occur and interacted with customers providing product information, product use information, and technical assistance on web sites that are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Developed UML Use Cases for the application using Rational Rose and prepared the detailed Work flow diagram based on the proposed enhancement for the system.
• Developed Process for Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) and Entity Relational (ER) models for the AS –IS and TO-BE systems.
• Actively involved in the UML based Class, Communication and activity Diagrams for certain modules of the application in collaboration with Design Team.
• Interacted in the designing of Oracle database and prepared Test Data and Validated programs and the reports against the oracle 9i database.

Confidential,Minnetonka MN 1/2003-9/2004
Business Analyst
Confidential,have led the marketplace by introducing key innovations that make health care services more accessible and affordable for customers, improve the quality and coordination of health care services, and help individuals and their physicians make more informed health care decisions.

The project was to manage the content on the Web so teams across the globe could collaborate and contribute to the process in a more meaningful way.
Hardware/Software:
RUP, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Rational ClearQuest, Rational ClearCase, Java, Crystal Reports 6.0, Oracle, DB2, MS Project, MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities:

• Prepared interview questionnaires for the users and gathered requirements to write specifications and to shape software development process.
• Documented business workflows textually as well as in UML diagrams, according to RUP for a better understanding of the user community.
• Documented timely reports using MS Project 2000.
• Involved in executing test cases, evaluating test results and preparing test summary reports.
• Organized meetings with the development teams to elicit use cases and document them.
• Worked as a liaison between developers and users.
• Checked business readiness and determined activities of flow.
• Created and managed project template, use case project templates, requirement types and traceability relationships in Requisite Pro.
• Created Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and ER Diagrams using MS Visio.
• Appointed to modernize and enhance its technology infrastructure that would result in a centralized and paper less system.