Business Analyst Resume
New York, NY
SUMMARY
- Information Technology Professional having extensive 7 years’ experience in various sectors of Finance Industry including Banking Software, Investment Banking and life Insurance
- Proficient in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and achieving milestones using Agile, Rational Unified Process (RUP) and waterfall model.
- Proven expertise in gathering, analyzingand Business Requirements Document (BRD), Functional Requirements Document (FRD), Use Case Document (UCD), System Requirements Specifications (SRS) using Manual tools like MS Word, Smart Draw, Power Designer, JustIn Mind and Excel.
- Proficient in business process modeling, documentation, and testing using Silk Central, Smart Draw, Power Designer as well as MS Visio and MS Project in combination with UML 2.0 diagramming techniques.
- Experience in writing SQL queries and optimizing the queries in Oracle and SQL Server.
- In - depth knowledge of creating UML diagrams: Use Case diagrams, Activity diagrams, andSequence diagrams with rational tools to extract business process flows and workflows theirby halping development and quality assurance teams in understanding the requirements.
- Experience in Software Analysis & Design, Gathering Functional and Business Requirements Specifications, User Interface Specifications, Technical Design, Test Cases and Test Plan.
- Experience in Business Analysis, Gap Analysis, JAD, SWOT Analysis,Data Modeling, Business Process Modeling, Use Case Modeling using UML, requirements traceability, Impact analysis,technical trainingand change management.
- Good understanding of Business Rule Engines, Workflows, ER diagrams,
- Good working knowledge and experience in QAtesting, System testing, Unit testing, Progression and Regression testing, Integration testing, PPV and UAT.
- Experience in working with flowcharts, process work flows and data flow diagrams.
- Deep knowledge of Ecommerce space including User Interface processes and tools.
- Results-oriented Joint Application Development (JAD) Facilitator and meetings coordinator with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent working knowledge in design & implementation of all QA Test strategy plans for both Manual and Automation as demanded by the UAT.
- Analytical, object oriented, methodical, and resourceful approach to problem solving, identifying and documenting root causes and corrective actions.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Java, Action Script, Assembly
Development Methodologies: RUP, AGILE, Waterfall
Databases: MS-Access, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle
Microsoft Tools: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Outlook, MS Visio
Automation Tools: MS Visio, Power Designer, Smart Draw
Change Management Tools: Mercury Quality Center, Rational Clear Quest
Development Apps: Rational Rose Studio Edition, RequisiteProBug Tracking Tools Silk Central
Utility Tools: MS Office Suite, MS Project, Adobe Photoshop
Reporting Tools: Power Designer, SQL Server Reports (SSRS)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, New York, NY
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Managed 2 software methodologies - RUP for website and Agile for Android application
- Gatheird requirements using UML concepts.
- Fixed the flaws of the previous website and incorporated changes in the new website by performing GAP analysis.
- Performed user testing for android application with the halp of paper prototypes and analyzed the feedback to improve usability.
- Finalized the content management system to be used for the website and the application with the halp of JAD sessions.
- Served as a liaison between SME’s and the project team.
- Worked for designing and building report solutions using specific Business Intelligence tool-Business Objects.
- Depicted the source-to-Target Mapping and Data Lineage Analysis by creating Data Flow/ Data Lineage Diagrams (DFD/DLD)
- Working with clients to better understand their needs and present solutions to the team using structured SCRUM approach.
- Developed strategic business solutions which included: mission statements, value propositions, critical success factors, work break down structure, statements of work, project management,gap and risk analysis, facilitated functional design meetings and documenting requirements, use cases and change management.
- Created and managed project templates, Use Case project templates, requirement types and traceability relationships in Requisite Pro. Developed Systems Specifications document to define the impact of the new requirements on the existing system.
- Managed changes with the halp of Requirement Traceability Matrix and impact analysis.
- Tracked responsibilities and assigned accountability using RACI charts.
- Tracked bugs in the testing phase using Silk Central.
- Performed UAT and PPV.
- Facilitated the understanding of the developers by creating intuitive wire frames.
- Worked with development team, testing team and other business analysts.
- Created prototypes with monthly releases.
Environment: DotNetNuke, .Net, Smart Draw, MS Visio, Power Designer, Silk Central, XML, UML, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, RUP, Rational Rose, Rational Clear Quest, RUP and Agile.
Confidential, New York, NY
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Involved in Inception Phase and prepared vision statement and initial data models that contain Business Requirement Documents and supporting a document that contains the essential business elements and detailed definitions.
- Working with clients to better understand their needs and present solutions using structured SDLC approach.
- Gatheird user and business requirements through open-ended discussions, brainstorming sessions and role-playing.
- Prepared Business Requirements Document (BRD) and tan converted business requirements into Functional Requirements Document (FRD)
- Designed and documented requirements for Transaction Reconciliation. This report enabled Confidential to has a more systematic way of recording transactions.
- Generated requirements for all 4 Products - Fixed Deposits, Bonds, Initial Public Offerings and Mutual Funds
- Assigned tasks among development team monitored and tracked progress of project following RUP methodology.
- Functional knowledge of financial services industry, commercial banking. Worked with many SME’s.
- Prepared Logical Data Models using Smart Draw that contains set of diagrams and supporting documents containing the essential business elements, detailed definitions, and descriptions of the relationships between the data elements to analyze and document business data requirements.
- Responsible to manage and design the interface for employees, brokers, sub brokers and branch managers.
- Direct and supervisethe entire design of the total application and critical thinking to automate the same.
- Worked on compliance related regulatory issues.
- Lead multiple project teams of technical professionals through all phases of the SDLC using technologies.
- Help come up with algorithms to calculate the brokerage and the sub brokerage on various products.
- Worked closely with the Enterprise Data Warehouse team and Business Intelligence Architecture team to understand repository objects that support the business requirement and process.
- Responsible for validating account and premium summary reports whether they are pulling correct data in SQL generated report.
- Conducted a Gap Analysis from the earlier existing software for Online Banking platform which resulted in greater efficiency in transactions.
- Dealt with risk management and change management.
- Developed Performance Test Strategy, Test Plan, Traceability Matrix, Test Requirements Check List and other documents.
- Planned and defined Use Cases created Use Case diagrams, Scenarios and Use Case Narratives, Activity Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams using the UML methodologies.
Environment: JustinMindPrototyper, Java, Smart Draw, MS Visio, Power Designer, Silk Central, XML, UML, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, RUP, Rational Rose, Rational ClearQuest.
Confidential
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Conducted brainstorming and focus group sessions with stakeholders like agents and accountants to gather the requirements and the end-user perspectives.
- Assisted other business analysts in performing feasibility and complexity analysis to identify the technically feasible functionalities and determine the level of effort (LOE) needed to build each of them.
- Documented the business requirements, functional requirements and non-functional requirements.
- Collaborated with stakeholders like product owners to write up and prioritize customer centric documents like user stories for product backlogs
- Assisted SCRUM Masters in facilitating daily SCRUM meetings, Sprint planning, review and retrospective meetings.
- Prepared and documented sprint backlogs to identify and monitor the activities performed in the time boxes.
- Prepared User Interface Document (UID), wireframes and prototypes to halp design user interfaces.
- Formulated test case scenarios from the user stories.
- Created UAT Test cases and assisted senior business analysts in conducting UAT tests.
Environment: Agile Methodology (SCRUM), Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML, and CSS