SUMMARY:

• Solutions - focused, motivated Business Analyst with a comprehensive background in Banking, Mortgage Domains with over 7 Years of Experience. Effective communicator and liaison, known for building strategic partnerships and alliances. Highly versatile, quickly master’s new roles, responsibilities, technologies, and environments. Reputation for integrity, dedication and work ethic. Continuously pursues opportunities to learn and takes on challenges for further and growth. Team player with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and able to achieve results with no supervision.
• Extensive exposure to gathering & analyzing end business user requirements.
• Well versed with all phases of SDLC, experience in business process redesign, defining vision documents, interacting with stakeholders, understanding user requirements and articulating them into User Requirements Specifications (Use Cases) usingRational Requisite Pro.
• Experience in understanding businessproblems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using various methodologies like Rational Unified Process (RUP), Rapid Application Development (RAD) and Agile.
• Experience in identifying and documenting detailed business requirements creating project and process specifications, working with development team to continually articulate requirements, and troubleshooting production issues.
• Solid understanding of Rational Unified Process (RUP) using Rational Rose, Requisite Pro, Unified Modeling Language (UML), Object Modeling Technique (OMT), and Object Oriented Analysis (OOA).
• Have good hands on experience on Change Management Process.
• Complete experience different phases of SDLC, such as requirements gathering (Use Case Modeling), Change Management (Clear Quest), Version Control (Clear Case), project planning (MS Project), and testing (QA Wizard Pro)
• Excellent Business writing skills in writing Business requirements document, USE Case Specifications, Functional Specifications, Systems Design Specification (SDS), Systems Requirements Specification (SRS), Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and Workflows.
• Excellent skills in Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams, such as Use Case diagrams, Activity diagrams, Class diagrams, and Sequence diagrams.
• Analytical, dynamic team player poised to leverage and professional experience to launch successful as a Business Analyst or Strategic Planner for a company seeking diligent worker committed to supporting corporate missions and objectives.
• Expert in requirement gathering, system flow and User interface requirements.
• Highly motivated team player with excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, always willing to work in challenging and cross-platform environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Requirement Management Tools: Rational Requisite Pro, DOORS

Design Methodologies: Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Methodologies: Waterfall, RUP Agile, OOAD, RAD, JAD

Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/ NT/XP/Vista, 7, 8, UNIX, Mac OS X

Programming Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, HTML

Data Modeling and Other: MY SQL, MS Visio, Rational rose

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, Macromedia Dream Weaver, MS-Front Page

Web protocols: HTTP, TCP/IP, FTP

Modeling tools: MS-Visio, Rational Rose

Project Management Tools: MS-Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington DC

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed user/business requirements, functional specifications and Use Case System documents.
• Conduct Risk Analysis and Credit Risk Estimation & Analysis like Regression Analysis.
• Prepared a package of Process flow diagrams to document the existing system.
• Responsible for defining the scope and business rules of the project, gathering business requirements and documenting them textually or using models.
• Voluntary Corporate Actions and SWIFT processing.
• Interacted with cross functional teams to facilitate gathering of businessrequirements.
• Conducted user interviews and organized workshops to understand and articulate business requirements and converted requirements into technical specifications.
• Conducted application testing for financial products markup language - an industry standard protocol for complex financial products.
• Created full SDLC project documentation, including: requirements, functional design, technical design, and specs using SnagIt, MS Word and TFS.
• Wrote test plans, organizedUATtesting effort and effectively communicated results to the project team.
• Develops detailed business flows through both high-level and detailed Visio diagrams.
• Created and updated project status, requirements and diagrams using RUP methodology.
• Performing Web Testing, User Interface Testing, Negative Testing, Positive testing, UserAcceptance Testing and Baseline Testing.
• Responsible for writing Functional Requirement and User Requirement Specifications.
• Served as a liaison between clients and technical staff to resolve conflicts.
• Performed GAP analysis to identify mismatch between system functionality and business requirements and segregated those into high/low level Use Cases and Activity Diagrams using Rational Rose.
• Maintained test notes and requirement using DOORS.
• Extensively used Rational Requisite Pro to gather requirements
• Conducted the FRS and URS reviews and walkthroughs with designers, developers and stakeholders, and performed feasibility and adaptability study.
• Actively involved in User Acceptance Testing(UAT) and of the end users.
• Assisted with change, issue, quality and risk management activities, and generated management reports on weekly and monthly basis.
• Worked with the Business Users through interviews and JAD sessions.

Confidential . Mechanicsville, VA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared BusinessRequirement Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirement Documents (FRD) using UML and Use Case diagram writing up complex Use Cases.
• Documented the use cases and prepared the use case, activity, logical, component and deployment diagrams using MS Visio and Rational Rose for a clear understanding of the requirements \by the development team.
• Worked closely with the UI team to model the screens, which met user defined requirements and also company standards.
• Used SharePoint to map and access documents in a shared folder.
• Analyzed various reports and documented specifications for new reports
• Designed Use Cases using Rational Requisite Pro and managed the entire functional requirements life cycle using Agile Methodology.
• Created and managed project templates, Use Case project templates, requirement types and traceability relationships.
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams using UML in Visio to mapthe claims adjudication workflow, and POS integration
• Participated in meetings with SME and managers to capture different business Processes,plans and functionality in a detail.
• Assisted in changing the processof escalation team.
• Documented high level and detailed functional requirements, Business Processworkflows, use cases.
• Supported development ofUATcycle test scripts, Review User Acceptance Test Plan (UATP) and attend walkthrough.
• Participated in regression analysis and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Involved in cross-functional teams, developing new ways to boost efficiency and delivering results in a fast changing environment to achieve company goal.
• Involved in preparing daily, weekly and monthly project trending and analysis using Excel Pivot Tables, V-lookups, and graphical representation.
• Analyzed System Impact includingMMISTables, Windows, Reports and Interfaces to external entities.
• Gathered Requirements Using Rational Requisite Pro and MS Visio.
• Coordinate with Development and Business team to develop high level Business documents.
• Worked with the clients on the verification process for the requirement phase documents

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Business Analyst /Reporting Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensively worked with Project Manager, Architects and business users to understand business requirements.
• Conducted JAD sessions and one to one interviews with business users, management, SME, other stakeholders of the project.
• Created Business Requirement Documents, Functional Requirement Specifications and used DOORSto maintain the requirements.
• Documented all the discussions, stored the requirements and tracked the changes maintaining the versions of document.
• Managed lifecycle of requirements, businessrules, user stories, test cases, and tasks in TFSand their associated traceability.
• Analyzed business needs and created Application Use Case (AUC) documents.
• Lead business initiatives including brainstorming on new functionality for current system.
• Conducted Functional Requirements reviews and walkthroughs with designers, developers and stakeholders.
• Improved business resiliency by enhancing theBusiness Continuity Plan (BCP) management process.
• Provided support for User Acceptance Testing withUATcases and resolving any issues with the users and performedUATand participated in writing test plans, and developed different testing strategies like Black Box testing.
• Analyzed Requirements and created Use Case Documents, Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagramsusing UML
• Performed GAP analysisand maintained documentation.
• Created requirements in Iteration development and waterfall method.
• Documented and maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to validate that all requirements have been tested.
• Followed theAgile approach in the development process of the application.
• Used Test Director Application for automated testing. Coordinated with the test team to check the weekly status and report the same to the project manager and discussed project manager and other team regarding State Flow Process.
• Extensively worked on Rational Requisite ProAccess, Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, SQL, MS Project
• Perform GAP analysis ofbusinessrules, businessand system processflows and requirements
• Implemented the full project lifecycle phases including requirements gatherings, development and quality assurance.
• Developed Test plans, Test cases with QA team and helped to develop test scenarios for system testing and performance testing.

Confidential, Minnesota, MN

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering information from Mortgage agents and supervisors to produce Business requirements Documents.
• Interacted with client groups to determine user requirements and goals.
• Utilized Rational Unified Process (RUP) to configure and develop process, standards and procedures.
• Created Need Analysis Documents of the requirements gathered through JAD and individual elicitation sessions using Rational RequisitePro.
• Analyzed Businessrequirements into high level and low level Use Cases, Activity Diagrams /Sate chart Diagrams using Rational Rose following UML methodology.
• Created URS-User Requirement Specifications and FRS- Functional Requirement Specifications documents.
• Performed GAP Analysis.
• Worked as a liaison between the developers and management, and was instrumental in resolving conflicts between stakeholders and technical development teams.
• Assisted in preparation ofRequest for Proposal (RFP).
• Work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze communicate and validate requirements for changes to business model, policies and information systems
• Followed RUP quality Assurance and Testing Process including Interfacing with program management and executive teams regarding quality assurance goals.
• Set up definitions and process for test phases including Product test, integration test, system test anduser acceptance test (UAT).
• Participated in entering, tracking system defects in Rational Clear Quest.
• Developed the material for functional and process improvements.
• Reviewed Test plan, Test Condition,Test Cases and determined that they all meet the actual requirements.

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Jr Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed the businessrequirement collection approach based on the project scope and waterfall software methodology.
• Established a BusinessAnalysis methodology around the RUP (Rational Unified Process). Helped develop use cases, project plans and manage scope.
• Developed Businessprocess models in RUP to document existing and future Businessprocesses.
• Translated the Businessneeds into system requirements, communicating with the Businesson a broader scale and with an in-depth view too.
• Conducted interviews with key Businessusers to collect requirement and Businessprocess information.
• Provided strategic and tactical inputs and coordinated with Businessfunctions and technical project teams.
• Facilitated and managed meeting sessions with committee of SMEs from various Businessareas including Loan Monitoring, Loan Management and Marketing.
• Conducted cost benefit analysis of various ETL tools and technologies.
• Conducted JAD (Joint Application Development) Sessions and RAD (Rapid Application Development) Sessions with stakeholders.
• Identified internal and external system requirements, design and configuration set-up, also created User Documentation and conducted classes.
• Conducted user interviews, gathered requirements, and analyzed the requirements using Rational Requisite Pro and communicated the complex process and results to the stakeholders.
• Maintained and kept track of Stakeholders requests for enhancements and changes using Unified Change Management tool (UCM) such as Rational Clear Quest.
• Developed Businessrequirement specification documents as well as high-level project plan.
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and OOD using UML.
• Gatherer requirements and design of data warehouse and data mart entities.
• Designed and implemented basic SQL queries for QA testing and report / data validation.
• Assisted with user testing of systems, developing and maintaining quality procedures, and ensuring that appropriate documentation is in place.
• Conducted High (executive) level Presentations in advanced MS Power Point
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Functioned as the primary liaison between the Businessline, operations, and the technical areas throughout the project cycle.
• Attended seminars and workshops on Muni-debt and financing