SUMMARY:

• Seasoned, detail - oriented Business Analyst with more than 13 years of experience in business analysis, financial analysis, project management and software validation in the Banking, Credit Cards, Mortgage, and Healthcare businesses.
• Experienced in all phases of Software development, performance requirements analysis, business specification, testing methodologies, management of resources, Business Analytics and implementation.
• Adept at translating the vision of the application to a business requirement document, and gathering requirements for functionality, workflow, business rules , specifications, and use cases.
• Extensively worked in all the phases of Software development cycle and perform requirements analysis, business specification, development, enhancement, quality assurance, testing methodologies, and implementation.
• In -depth understanding and knowledge of Banking, Financial, Mortgage and Health care organization business process with expertise in Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting systems, Capital markets, and Mortgage practices.
• Utilized a fusion of industry knowledge and technical programming to provide executive management the development and implementation of interactive business tools, and strategic analysis, vital for use in mission-critical decision-making.
• Experienced in all phases of software development life cycle including system study, specification, design, testing, implementation, and requirements documentation.
• Acted as liaison between management and development team for requirements and Quality Assurance.
• Designed and developed range of business analytics using in house and market data to create analytical solutions that have enhanced business process as well as generated revenues.
• Proficient in creating UML diagrams and data models including use case diagrams; activity diagrams/state chart diagrams, collaboration diagrams, data flow diagrams (DFD), and entity-relationship diagrams using Rational Rose and MS Visio.
• Experience in managing teams, client-interaction, project planning, scheduling, and development teams.
• Knowledge of RUP methodology, FTD Methodology, SDM 2.3 methodology, CMM levels, JAD sessions, RAD methodology; defining business processes; identifying risks, base lining acceptance criteria, and deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills and presentation skills

T ECHNICAL S KILLS:

Business Modeling Tools: Rational Enterprise Suite, MS Visio, MS Project, Doors

Change Management Tools: Rational Clear-Case, Clear Quest, Mercury Quality Center

Languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, JAVA, Visual Basic, VB Macros

Operating Systems: Windows-NT/98/95/2000/XP, Linux, AS/400, Mainframe, UNIX

Web Technology: HTML, DHTML, XML, ASP, VB & J Scripts, Java

Software Packages: TIBCO Spotfire, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, BRIO Intelligence, Microstrategy, PeopleSoft, Smart Stream (GEAC software), FINWARE (IFEX), Insurance Scorecard, Cash Management Applications, Tax Management software

Database: Oracle, Teradata, SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL, DB2, Sybase

Utility: MS Office, FrontPage, Dream-weaver, Lotus Suite

Other: ABS Suite, Bloomberg, Bloomberg API, Electronic Processing Services, Bankserv, Treasury Data Warehouse, Derivative Solutions, and Data Mart, IBM Command Center, Summit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Business Analysis Manager

Responsibilities:

• Extensive knowledge of Single Family, MBS Trading, MBS Issuance, Early Funding, CRA Desk & Multifamily lines of business
• Analyze the business data provide analytical support to traders on prepayment analysis, security modeling and other key performance indicators by querying the data and creating reports
• Use Tibco Spotfire application to create business reports to help traders meet their data and audit requirements.
• Work as Level 1 support for trading desk applications to reduce down time for traders as well as address any data support as well as change requests
• Enhance current business processes by introducing automation to manual processes to help traders
• Perform UAT on application releases as well as production shakeouts
• Define business requirements for new application releases as well as enhancements to existing applications
• Mentor and guide junior business analysts as well as developers and systems testers on business objectives of the applications as well as business processes.
• Guide new traders with applications as well as other business standards
• Use Bloomberg to download real time market data for business analysis including TBA prices, Dollar Rolls and LIBOR index.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Business Analyst (Contract Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Worked on development of Credit Surveillance, Buy - up Buy-down applications as well as enhancements to PROFITS, RATS+, Position Monitor, STAMPS, MOTIF systems.
• Interview business users to assess the current process and systems to document Business and Data Requirements and Flow diagrams.
• Developed and document User Acceptance Test Cases, Test Summary Report, and Test Plan.
• Suggested methods of improving systems and applications to enhance their utility to business
• Analyzed pre acquisition data of Portfolio VBA Macros
• Worked closely with development and test teams to co-ordinate the requirements walkthrough and UAT test planning.
• Worked with project manager to ensure that PMAP and SDLC guidelines have been followed and all the required documents have been submitted and signed off by stake holders.
• Manage team members, provide training and prepare status reports.
• Deliver documents according to the PMAP, SOX and Change Management standards.

Confidential, Richmond, Virginia

Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and wrote requirements for moving the card processing system in Confidential from an internal system to a third party system.
• Perform GAP analysis to ensure that existing business functionality and reports will supported by the new system as well as document the additional features that the new system can provide to the organization.
• Worked closely with different teams to ensure a smooth transition from old to new system including production support, incident management, triage management.
• Created Business and Systems requirements document, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Business Case and Technical Operations Systems Support Guide documents for the projects.
• Worked in Defects and Enhancement team for handling quick strike projects.
• Experienced in traditional Waterfall and Lean Agile methodology for project development
• Handled defect management and Test planning for applications.

Confidential, Richmond, Virginia

Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed a whole suite of business intelligence to enable business users to efficiently use the data available in corporate data warehouse to enhance their ability for decision making.
• Conduct interviews of the respective business applications users along with team members to gather Business requirements, user acceptance testing requirements.
• Developed Business use cases for Event processing (EP) writing Business Rules, Validation Rules and process of gathering required Transactions from sources.
• Automated reports for distribution to different warehouses located at different parts of the country. This included reports directly printed at distribution centers.
• Developed Data conversions requirements and Template to identify the process to convert GL balances at account and sub - account level and convert all the transactions required in the system.
• Developed and Identify UAT Testing Scenarios to test applications and reports.
• Developed use case model, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams defining system interactivity and functional and technical requirements.
• Worked with QA Test Team to help them understand the requirements and areas for functional tests and regression tests.