OBJECTIVE

• To contribute in team environment utilizing my proven abilities as an Analyst, solid experience in corporate information systems and business software

SUMMARY

• 6 years of analyst experience
• Good understanding of business process work flow.
• Ability to bridge the gap between Technical and Functional teams
• Domain experience in Human Resource, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing.
• Experience of defining the scope of projects by gathering Business Requirements not limited to Documentation of constraints, assumptions, business impacts, Project risks & scope exclusions
• Experience in writing URS (user requirement specifications), BRS (Business requirement specification), FRS (Functional requirement specification), use cases and use scenario’s, test case, and UAT (user acceptance test) plans.
• Well versed with six sigma strategy
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Data Flow charts, Use Case Diagrams, Sequence diagrams, Activity diagrams, Mockup pages, Swim lanes and Use Cases.
• Conduct joint application design (JAD) sessions and interviews, written correspondence, reports, implementation requirements, and project status reports.
• Expert in working with Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) across each group during entire SDLC
• Created Risk Analysis documents, Risk Management Plan, URS, FRS, business process flow System
• Worked extensively with QA Team in understanding test cases, test plans, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensuring that the software meets the system requirements, Specifications and design documents.
• Comprehensive Data Analysis skills with proficiency in writing SQL
• Profound of Data Warehousing concepts, Dimensional modeling like Star Schema and Snowflake Schema and also OLTP system ER schema.
• Knowledge on classification, clustering, and visualization using Statastica (a data mining tool).
• Well versed with Data Mapping, Blueprinting (Fit - Gap Analysis and Requirement Gathering), Realization (Configuration), Final preparation, End User Training, Go-Live and Post-go live.
• Profound in planning ad-hoc reports in compliance with business and departments requirements.
• Experience with reporting tools like SSRS and SAP BO
• Advanced SQL experience
• Keen on meeting deadlines, high productivity and value addition
• In depth experience in performing Functionality, Unit, and Integration testing.
• In-depth knowledge of ASAP, RUP, agile and SDLC methodologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Requirement Mgmt & configuration tools: Requisite Pro, DOORS, Rational Rose, Microsoft Visio

Change mgmt & version control: IBM Rational Clear Case, Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management

Process Methodology tools: RUP (Rational Unified Process), UML (Unified Modeling Language), EA (Enterprise Architecture), Rational Rose

Database tools and utilities: TOAD, SQL assistant SSMS, DB2 command center

Databases: SQL Server 2005, 2008, Oracle 11i, MS access

Languages: UML, C, PASCAL, COBOL, SQL

Reporting tools: SAP BO, Excel, SSRS, OBIEE

ERP Packages: SAP 4.0, ECC6,OBIEE, People Soft

Functional Modules: Recruitment, Personnel Administration, Personnel Development Organizational management, pay roll, Time management

Software Packages: MS Office -- Word, Power Point, Excel, outlook, Visio; informatica, WEKA

Operating Systems: Windows XP, VISTA, Windows 7,MS- DOS, Mac OS, Linux

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Design In-house reporting portal to suit internal reporting needs
• Involved in different activities of project such as information meeting, requirement analysis, documenting business/functional processes using BRD’s and FSD tools.
• Liaison Between Business and IT teams
• Make sure that correct data is there for supporting the requirement
• Ensure that preliminary conceptual data validates business requirement
• Business needs are identified by interviewing the key stake holders.
• Discussed IT for technology feasibility.
• Developing of standard and adhoc reports using SSRS and analyzing them.
• Wrote test-plansand test-casesof business procedure/application.
• Involved in user acceptance testing.
• Responsible for organizing Functionality TestPlanswhich was utilized by the testing team during a testing process.
• Participated in meetings with Senior Business Analysts and manager and understood different business processes, processplansand functionality in a detail. This assisted me to arrange Integration TestPlanswhich was utilized by the functional team and the development team for performing detailed testing on business application.

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Business/data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducted GAP analysis to identify customer channel usage trends and interactions focusing on likelihood to buy product recommendations and reduce customer attrition.
• Conducted JAD sessions with extensive involvement from Business, Development, Testing teams, Architects, SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) and Managers of various Business Units
• Analyzed functional specifications and data from various data sources like mainframe, oracle database and flat files.
• Worked on trained data set to accomplish the pattern and association rules.
• Supported full traceability among all artifacts throughout the software development life cycle
• Used data mining tool Statastica, to generate models and refined rules based on the data analysis.
• Authored Functional Specifications and communicated them to development and testing teams.
• Participated regularly in Review meetings with Project Manager, Architect, Application System Engineers and Business Analyst.

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

HRIS/Reporting Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understand business policies and procedures to alien with ESS and MSS services
• Act as liaison with legal, financial, and IT on document/information purpose.
• Developed and maintained artifacts of HRIS
• Created sample Wire frames to make system better understood by Business and Technology teams
• Understand various types of wage types to constrain with employee groupand states
• Developed SQL queries to provide employee information reports for all levels of management.
• Sub module includes for ESS and MSS data is Personnel, Payroll, Benefits, HR, Staffing and various dash boards.
• 3rd Party: Weekly/monthly contact with primary health providers to address issues and resolutions to Benefits data with EDI problems.

Confidential, Boise, ID

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed specifications using data flow diagram and ER diagram to develop the requirement.
• Utilized different research techniques, tools for managing inventory level.
• Handled and maintained inventory which needed interaction with the members of different departments i.e. managers, service providers, vendors.
• Conducted RAD sessions with extensive involvement from Business, Development, Testing teams, Architects, SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) and Managers from various platforms,
• Responsible for creating various daily reports which was utilized by Sr. staffs in Organization.