PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst with extensive knowledge and experience across the project life cycle in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experienced in developing Use Case Models, Sequence Diagrams, Activity Diagrams and UML CASE tools. Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD), State Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams (DFD).
• Extensive experience in creating project artifacts like Vision documents, Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), Use Cases Narration, Data Requirement Document, system requirement specification(SRS), Change Management Document and Traceability Matrix.
• Strong visual modeling and business process modeling skills using Rational Unified Process (RUP) with tools like Rational Rose, MS Visio and UML
• Strong experience working with Agile Methodology and Rapid Application Development (RAD).
• Experience in conducting JAD sessions, project meetings, reviews, walkthroughs and customer interviews.
• Expertise in writing and implementing test plans, test scenarios, test cases, traceability matrices for Black Box, System Testing, Integration testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Experienced in writing SQL queries to manipulate Oracle database and performing manual testing.
• Extensive experience in Unit, Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance testing.
• Strong in Analyzing Business spec and Develop Test Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases and Execute them.
• Experience in writing System test plans, UAT Test Plans defining test cases, developing and maintaining test scripts.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication and documentation skills along with good process management skill to gather requirements to bring out the quality product.
• Acted as a liaison between Business owner, SME and development teams.
• Worked in team environment and developed relationship with external customers and internal counterparts. Have Client management experience.
• Experience using MS Visio for process modeling, business process flow diagrams.
• Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and quickly master new concepts and subjects
• Team player, result oriented, fast learner, excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong research capability. Excellent problem solving, conflict resolution, analytical and presentation skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Business Tools: Rational Suite (Requisite Pro, Rose, Clear Quest, Clear Case), MS Visio, MS Access, MS Office Suite, MANTIS

Business Skills: Business Definition Requirements, Business Process Analysis, Gap Analysis, Use Case Modeling & Analysis, Business Environment and Market Research Analysis.

Modeling Tools: MS Visio, Rational Enterprise Suite (Rose, Requisite Pro, Clear Quest)

Methodologies: UML, Waterfall, RUP, Agile

Automation Tools: Rational Rose, Clear Quest, Clear Case, Documentum, Test Director, Remedy

Utility: TOAD, Erwin

Testing Tools: Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director, Quick Test Pro

Test Automation: Test Director, QTP, Win Runner, Rational Robot

Languages: C, C++, HTML, Visual Basic Script, TSL, SQL, PL/SQL, Java, ASP.NET

Databases: Oracle 8i/9i; SQL Server 7.0 & 2000; Access 2000, MS SQL Server, DB2

Operating Systems: Windows XP/95/98/NT/2000, DOS, UNIX, Linux

General: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), MS Visio 2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Established a Business Analysis methodology around the Rational Unified Process.
• Interacted with Cash Management Division and Compliance Office to review the AML (Anti Money Laundering) requirements and provide Positive Pay service to reduce check fraud
• Worked on Risk analysis, Securities (Stocks and corporate bonds) and their valuation, Portfolio Management (risks and returns) and analysis, Asset Allocations Bond pricing, Financial Derivatives, Cash flows, financing structure, Capital Management, Stock Valuation, Amortization, etc
• Generated requirements for Capital Markets - Fixed Income Investment Management Business, Portfolio Management, Hedge funds, corporate actions, Brokerage and Trading Model within the scope of both the Front and Middle Office.
• Implementing project management best practice, ensure system requirements are met, and provide day-to-day oversight of vendor performance from the design phase through deployment.
• Researched the various steps in the lifecycle and then constructed the system in a way that the high risk customers would be easily identified and monitored.
• Led and conducted JAD sessions for requirements gathering, analysis and design of the system.
• Recognize trades and execute trade reconciliation for products such as OTC Derivatives, FX Options, Exchange traded derivatives, secured financing, commercial lending, money markets etc
• Implemented business processes and related company policies under BASEL II standard compliance.
• Reviewed Use Case, User Interfaces(UI), ISD, Business Rule Catalog(BRC) for elaborating the data elements.
• Worked as business analyst to support the re-design of the Mortgage Asset Management System.
• Developed project plans and managed project scope.
• Assisted in building a Business Analysis Process Model using Rational Rose and Visio.
• Performed extensive Requirement analysis and developed use cases and workflows.
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and OOD
• Played a key role in the planning, User Accepted Testing, and Implementation of system enhancements and conversions.
• All the test scenarios which have been satisfied with the functionality are moved to automation testing using Quick Test Professional.
• Data mapping, logical data modeling, created class diagrams and ER diagrams and used SQL queries to filter data within the Oracle database.
• Performed requirements gathering from the business users of the system while adhering to SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) industry best practices.
• Query optimization using SQL Profiler and performance monitors to enhance the performance of database servers.
• Converted various SQL statements into stored procedures thereby reducing the Number of database accesses (since Stored Procedures passes the whole block at one time.)
• Plans in MS Word for Manual Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing
• Provided key input in working with users in defining project and system requirements.
• Analysed the business and functional requirements of the application and developed detailed test plans, test cases in Test Director.
• Involved in the various aspects of project management - from resource planning to work flow and timeline management and in the process involved in learning the various facets of application of the Theory of Constraints to project management.
• Conducted JAD sessions for communicating with Stakeholders and Project directors.
• Developed business requirement specification documents as well as high-level project plan.
• Assist the PM in setting realistic project expectations and in evaluating the impact of changes on the organization and plans accordingly and conducted project related presentations.
• Conducted benchmarking activities to identify best practices.

Confidential, Norwell, MA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Experience from Front to back office, worked with fund managers, financial advisors and technical team members.
• Worked with PM to coordinate daily activities between applications development and Product Management.
• Successfully facilitated vendor selection process (identifying business needs vs. software features) involving 6 major departments within the Creative Production for a Digital Asset Management Tool.
• Conducted Asset Management, Risk Analysis of the Requirements and Traceability focus areas of the various projects and worked with the project team to help them identify the high-risk areas.
• Wrote SQL statements to extract data from the Tables
• Developed the Wire Frames, User Interfaces, AS-IS and TO-BE flows and the Use Cases to encapsulate the information with ease.
• Conducted market research and analysis in Capital Markets consisting of Stock Market and Bond Market
• Developing automated ETL processes using Excel VBA macros to convert General Ledger data (journal entries, ledger, Assets and Chatfield / indicative data) from PeopleSoft
• Assisted with project team in the whole project lifecycle phases including scope analyzing, requirements gatherings, developments and quality assurance.
• Assisted project managers with the development of project schedules.
• Developed requirements and preliminary design for client applications. Performed analysis and design projects using a systems development methodology. Worked with all levels of client staff in solution definition
• Conducted interviews with various business users to collect requirement and business process information using MS Visio, Requisite pro.
• Generated Statements of Work for the Design and Implementation of CRM solutions based on Salesforce.com Methodology.
• Conducted Functional Walkthroughs, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and supervised the development of User Manuals for customers.
• Gathered requirements around customization of salesforce.com pertaining to dashboards, reports, custom fields and custom-built applications such as Quotes/RFPs.
• Documented existing and proposed process flow, analyzed current and target system, and conducted GAP analysis.
• Used the different types of views in Requisite Pro Attribute matrix, to display requirements of a specified type.
• Identified, researched, realized, investigated, analyzed, defined and documented business processes and Use Case Scenarios
• Designed and developed all Use Cases and UML models using Rational and Visio
• Assisted project team in preparing Functional Specification Document (FSD), developed non-functional requirements, and documented Business Requirements Document (BRD).
• Prepared detailed design documents to translate business process effectively for developers and product managers using MS Visio.
• Developed and implemented processes and tools for requirements gathering, analysis, planning, tracking and delivery using Rational Rose requisite pro - RUP.
• Participated in the logical and physical design sessions and developed design documents.
• Played a key role in the planning, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and conversions
• Extracted data from Oracle database with MS Access, and performed SQL query, data analysis and verification.
• Assisted in system and User Acceptance Testing, performed client presentations.
• Participated in entering and tracking system defects in Rational ClearQuest.
• Worked with developers and designers of BPM System to make sure development understands business process and detailed technical requirements.
• Collaborated with the QA team to ensure adequate testing of software both before and after completion, maintained quality procedures, and ensured that appropriate documentation is in place.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Primarily involved in the Mutual Fund trading activities of Domestic and International Equity, Fixed Income, Money Market, and Cash Investment.
• Assisted with project planning, requirements development and completing ad hoc change management activities. Identified business process models for International Business in Asset Management, fixed income, and mutual funds.
• Worked with UNIX (VMStat, IOStat, SAR Utility) and Perl Scripting to monitor Database Machine CPU, IO and Memory.
• Audited several projects involving many financial instruments like Cash Instruments, Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) Instruments, and Foreign Exchange (FX) Instruments.
• Implement and support the SDLC process flow per audit requirements
• Responsible for business system analysis of customizing the BPS Risk Management product with involvement through the whole SDLC. Extensive knowledge of Trade data accounting, multi firm processing capabilities. Straight through Business processing with integration through SWIFT messaging with counter parties through the complete settlement process.
• Developed business process models in RUP to document existing and future business processes.
• Developed UML Use Case model for the application using Rational Rose and assigned to prepare the detailed work flow diagram based on the proposed enhancement for the system.
• Wrote Test Cases in Mercury Quality center that would test various Test scenarios.
• Developed numerousdatafeedsusingInformatica,Autosysandperl, between theEAGLE Paceaccounting system, the Charles River Trading system, the FMC Pacer accounting system and clients and brokers.
• Worked in mainframe environment and used SQL to query various reporting databases. Created wireframes and storyboards. Used CSS, HTML and Javascript for GUI front end designing and validations.
• Extensively involved with the trading activities of Credit Derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives, FX Derivatives, Equity Derivatives and Commodity Derivatives; and Futures including Commodity Futures Contracts and Financial Futures
• Implemented the concepts of Cash Management, Business Process Engineering (BPE) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) to enhance the auditing and review process.
• Reconciling General Ledger accounts. Assisted with audit defense, Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance, research tax issues as they arise.
• Involved in implementation of Eagle Pace system that would analyze fixed income portfolio as compared to benchmark.
• Incorporated Data Acquisition, Data Privacy, Data Analysis, Data Mapping and Data Compliance rules in the auditing criteria and assisted in execution of the mitigation and remediation plans to ensure the Financial and Tax Statements are in acquiescence.
• Created meaningful reports for analysis and integrated the Performance Testing in the SDLC.
• Designed and developed Project document templates based on SDLC methodology.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Cases according to Business Requirements.
• Clarified QA team issues and reviewed test plans and test scripts developed by QA team to make sure that all requirements will be covered in scripts and tested properly.
• Acted as User Acceptance Testing coordinator and monitored business testing and interfaced with the development team regarding defect status and fixes on a daily basis. Involved in generation and execution of SQL queries.

Confidential, Pittsburg, PA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Facilitated Joint Requirement Planning (JRP) sessions with SME’s in understanding the Requirements pertaining to Loan Origination to Loan Processing.
• Defined rules for security master database consolidation by aggregating data from multiple sources such as Bloomberg, and S&P.
• Part of team conducting logical data analysis and data modeling JAD sessions, communicated data-related standards.
• Acted as liaison between IT and Business and gathered requirements for Portfolio accounting Security movement and asset control, trade processing free receipts and deliveries Involved in creating Data Flow Diagrams for Database of the Investment Portfolios
• Worked with the Data Architect to assemble EAGLE PACE uploads through the message center and also worked in Oracle financials.
• Actively participated in gathering requirements from various SMEs, Financial Analysts, Risk Analysts and Portfolio Management via JAD/JAR sessions.
• 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.
• Responsible for defining and designing commercial lending loan approval process which resulted in data collection and analysis compliance
• Extracted the Business Requirements from the end users keeping in mind their need for the application and prepared Business Requirement Documents (BRD) using Rational RequisitePro.
• Reviewed Design Documents, Requirements Analysis Specifications with Project Lead, Business Owners and the Technical Lead
• Implemented the concept of Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Schemas and Extensible Markup Language (XML) while auditing.
• Developed Java Utility classes to support Date conversion, Date conversion and XML parsing using XERCES parsers and automatic population of Java Beans.
• Extensively involved with the trading activities of Credit Derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives, FX Derivatives, Equity Derivatives and Commodity Derivatives; and Futures including Commodity Futures Contracts and Financial Futures
• Extensive work experience with Portfolio Managers, Experienced Traders, and Compliance Manager to configure the rule-based scenarios for capturing market and credit risk, general multi-factor sensitivity analyses, and PnL.
• Execution of PL/SQL on oracle table in order to view successful transaction of data.
• Worked with heterogeneous sources from various channels like Oracle DBMS, SQL Server, flat files, and web logs.
• Work with analysts and application teams on converting their old Accounting platform Advent Access (Black Box) to Eagle Staras well asEagle Pace(Data Warehousing piece).
• Created and managed Project Templates, Use Case Project Templates, Requirement Types and Traceability Relationships in RequisitePro.
• Assist other project teams with data analysis, data mining and data profiling as needed.
• Performed Data Analysis using procedures and functions in PL/SQL.
• Implemented and managed the formal SDLC implementation using the RUP/Agile Methodologies (depending on the client and project)
• Developed and managed Project Plans and Schedules. Managed resolution of Project issues and conflicts.
• Extensively used tools such as Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, UML, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Office, MS Access
• Worked as a User/Customer advocate and negotiated with user as well as with developers and management staff to resolve any requirement conflict to bridge the Gaps between IT and Business.
• Various versions of the documents generated during the project were maintained and managed using Rational ClearCase and performed defect tracking using Rational ClearQuest