SUMMARY

• 7+ Years Professional Experience as Business Analyst/System Analyst with solid understanding of Business Gathering, Business Process Flow, Business Process Modeling and Financial Analysis
• Deep understanding of Trading Platform Building Blocks: Static Data Requirement, Market data Structures, Pricing, Model Validation, Portfolio Risk analytics, P&L, Risk Attribution
• In - depth understanding of Full Security Trading Life Cycle
• Expertise in Buying Power Calculations, Margining and Vetting Computations, as well as Risk Metrics
• Familiar with Bloomberg Data Interface and Data Manipulation
• Proficient in transforming business requirements into functional specifications, focusing on workflow analysis and design, business process reengineering, user interface design, web portal design, and process flow modeling.
• Comprehensive knowledge in Business Process Modeling, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Strong experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documentation of Test Cases. Expertise in designing and developing Test Plans and Test Scripts.
• Extensive experience in developing Scope/Vision Documentation and Project plan, tracking Project Process, identifying and analyzing the key project risks.
• Extensively involved in Market Research, Feasibility Studies, System Analysis and GAP Analysis
• Extensive experience in documentation of business requirements and system functional specifications including BRD, FSD, and NFSD
• Experienced in Handling Requirement Changes and User Conflicts
• Strong knowledge in Conceptual design, Logical design and Physical design of Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse projects
• Expertise in developing QA Test plan, Test Condition and Test cases, experienced in UAT
• Excellent Communication Skills and Interpersonal Skill

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages and Tools: UML, Rational Rose, RequisitePro, Rational SoDA, COBOL, Rational Clear Case, Rational Clear Quest, Mercury Test Director, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office Suite, Agile, Bloomberg, VBA for Excel, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, J2EE, C#, VB.NET, C++/CLI, Adobe Acrobat, PhotoShop

Databases: Confidential, MS SQL Server, MS Access

Environment: s: Windows, UNIX (Sun Solaris, AIX, HP-UX), Linux, Mainframe

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Madison, WI

Business Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performed extensive data modelling to differentiate between the OLTP and Data Warehouse data models
• Utilized Confidential developed Agile SDLC methodology.
• Wrote Business Cases for the Stakeholders to understand the functioning of the new Underwriting System.
• Gathered requirements and modeled the data warehouse and the underlying transactional database
• Identified/documented data sources and transformation rules required to populate and maintain data warehouse content.
• Conducted user interviews, gathered requirements, analyzed the requirements by using Rational Rose, Visio and Requisite pro - RUP
• Introduced Agile and RUP methodologies to reflect liquid nature of front-office improving time-to-market
• Reviewed the data model and reporting requirements for Cognos Reports with the Data warehouse/ETL and Reporting team.
• Worked on data modelling and produced data mapping and data definition documentation
• Involved with the technical team in understanding the XML file format required for Split loss process and Billing process.
• Developed UML Use Cases using Rational Rose and developed a detailed project plan with emphasis on deliverables.
• Developed project plans and managed project scope.
• Worked on following applications Business Objects, Enterprise Architect, Toad, PlanView (project management), Confidential Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, Project)
• Created the SQL scripts for demonstrating the prototypes and for verifying the result sets
• Used SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) methodologies like the RUP and the waterfall.
• Conducted presentations of the QA test results with analysis to the stakeholders and users and documented modifications and requirements.

Confidential, Harrisburg, PA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Design and Architecture using BEA Weblogic’s latest features like Web Portal, Page Flow, Process Control, Java Control and Web-Services using Weblogic development IDE Workshop on Confidential database
• Involved in the story board discussion of portal design and usability
• Extensively worked with SMEs in the analyses of Efficient Frontier, Risk Factors, Alternative Returns and CAPM and P/E Asset Valuation Method.
• UAT testing performed along with call center managers to make sure that application meets their requirements.
• Responsible for gathering requirements, creating artifacts for Rational Unified Process (RUP) - use cases, system architecture document, supplemental requirements document, architecture diagrams; verifying technical production infrastructure; designing and executing performance tests; and documentation.
• Created RUP activity diagrams and sequence diagrams to analyse the requirements and recommend solutions.
• Participated in the identification, understanding, and documentation of business requirements, including the applications capable of supporting those requirements.
• Identified Use Cases from the requirements. Created UML Diagrams including Use Cases.
• Interact with business users and provide Business Requirements, including identification of opportunities for Improvement and Optimization of Business Processes.
• Involved in mentoring specific projects in application of the new SDLC based on the Agile Unified Process, especially from the project management, requirements and architecture perspectives.
• Created automated Load test scripts using Load Runner.
• Analyzed system requirements and developed Test Plans, involved in developing Test Script for manual testing
• Assisted PM in Developing Project plan and tracking project Process, Scheduling and organizing group meeting, as well as developed Risk Management Plan
• Provided clear and concise documentation regarding requirements management plans, Functional Requirements, supplemental Requirements, Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Developed test plans with QA team and helped to develop test cases for system testing,
• Create and maintain requirements, test cases and defects in Mercury Quality Center
• Maintained a close and strong working relationship with teammates, developers, testers and management staff by conducting regular one-to-one sessions and group meetings.
• Adhere to the firm’s SDLC process and represent as the application business analyst
• Developed Business Requirement Documentation, Functional Specification Documentation, High Level Testing Plan, etc
• Involved in preparing a simple and detailed User manual and assisted training session of the new and improved system.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Was responsible for creating and reviewing business requirements, functional specifications, project schedules, documentation and test plans.
• Worked closely with the project team in planning, coordinating and implemented QA methodology on various phases of the application.
• Assisted in performing and coordinating unit, performance and functional testing.
• Proved useful in coordinating activities with project manager and various other teams
• Apply UML notations and methodology in developing models that accurately represent the business process and workflows and clearly communicate them to the stakeholders.
• Used Rational Rose to design and develop Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams using UML.
• Designed the business requirement collection approach based on the project scope and SDLC Methodology.
• Conducted interviews with key business users to collect requirement and business process information.
• Understood Fixed Income, Bonds and Bond Trading Cycle, Equities and Equity Trade Cycle, Derivatives (Options and Futures), Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, and Sales and Marketing.
• Worked with SMEs, such as Information Security Officer, Legal/Regulatory Advisors, and Disaster Recovery Team to ensure appropriate technology provision to comply with standards and requirements
• Conducted SMEs meetings, one on one interviews at both in-house and client locations, gathering requirements, providing analysis/functional specifications as well as Liaising closely both Front / Middle Office, and analyzing requirements using Requisite Pro - RUP
• Wrote BRD, FRD, use cases, test scenarios, test cases for testing the functional and non-functional aspects of both ETL jobs and Reporting jobs.
• Wrote automated Test Scripts for Regression Testing using Win runner.
• Understood the business logic, User Requirements and test -objectives and coordinated in the development of test plans, test cases and test scripts with the testing coordinator.
• Assisted project managers with the development of Project schedules, development of requirements, and preliminary design for client applications
• Integrate Receivables with OGL, Cash Management and Order Management.
• Designed and developed Use Cases Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams
• Identified, investigated, analyzed, defined and documented business processes and Use Case Scenarios
• Conducted workflow, process diagram and GAP analysis by identifying existing technologies, documenting the enhancements to meet the end state requirements
• Developed timelines for project delivery, and managed projects and resources to successful completion.

Confidential Center, Baltimore, MD

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed the business requirement collection approach based on the project scope and SDLC methodology.
• Gathered requirements from business users and tracked them using Rational Requisite Pro.
• Assist in the set-up of the new hospital web portal and document new business processes to support training roll out.
• Wrote Test Cases in MS Excel for user registration, access to training material, and activity log-in, reviewed the test cases and finalized
• Analyzed and translated business requirements into system specifications utilizing UML and RUP methodology
• Helped the business to articulate and prioritize their ideas, while using the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and writing UML-based feasibility studies and Use Case Models to communicate those ideas to the developers.
• Responsible for assuring integrity of rewards system by developing and executing test specifications and test plans by working with testing team to improve quality processes.
• Wrote test scripts for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Involved in creation and execution of manual test cases in Mercury Test Director and automated Test Cases in QTP and analyzed the Test Results.
• Conducted a budget planning of the project through walkthroughs and meetings involving various leads from Development, QAs and Technical Support teams.
• Analyze business requirements and segregated them into Use Cases diagrams using Rational Rose according to UML methodology thus defining the Data Process Models.

Confidential, Durham, NC

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Served as a liaison between business team and the project team by assisting the business in identifying, understanding, and documenting their business needs.
• Established traceability matrix using Rational Requisite Pro to trace completeness of requirements in different SDLC stages.
• Followed solely RUP methodologies during the course of the project.
• Followed the UML based methods using Rational Software Modeler/MS Visio to create: Use Cases, Activity Diagrams / State Chart Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and Collaboration Diagrams.
• Implemented the concepts of Cash Management, Business Process Engineering (BPE) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) to enhance the auditing and review process
• Collected and documented business processes as well as business rules.
• Translated the business needs into system requirements, communicating with the business on a non-technical level, and with the System Analyst on a more technical level.
• Performed gap analysis.
• Creation and design of both Manual and automated test scripts using win runner.
• Documented and delivered Functional Specification Document to the project team.
• Participated in the logical and physical design sessions, developed design documents.
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Developed use cases, test scenarios and implemented test plan.
• Developed test scenarios and implemented test plan.
• Providing key input in working with users in defining project and system requirements.