SUMMARY

• Extensive experience in Requirement analysis, Business Modeling, and Use Case development using UML methodology
• Extensive experience in gathering system requirements, defining business processes, UML modeling, sequence diagram and activity diagram.
• Highly experienced in the Financial Services Domain (specifically Wealth Management, Investment Management and Asset Management to name a few). Excellent know how ofCapital Marketinstruments such as fixed income securities, credit derivatives, Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS), Equity Markets, Trade life - cycle and Front-office trading systems(Streetscape Trading Portal). Experienced working with Product data, Price Reference Data, Market Data from Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including good knowledge of RUP methodology.
• Experience in developing project plans, identifying documents, and validating requirements and reengineering process.
• Experienced in complete AGILE, RUP, SDLC, Client /server architecture providing a well balanced understanding of business relationships, business requirements, worked for financial and technical solutions and help the team at all levels until final product release.
• Strong knowledge on the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Rational Unified Process Methodology (RUP), RAD, SWOT, and CRM.
• Extensive knowledge of financial services including Capital Markets, Trading, Securities, Loans and risk management.
• Experience in applying Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology using Modeling and requirement documentation tools such as MS Office, MS VISIO, and MS Project.
• Conduction JAD Session and communicating with Stakeholders, Development team, SMEs, System Analyst and Project Manager.
• Overview knowledge of Eagle PASE and BRS
• Excellent analytical skills for understanding the business requirements, business rules, business process and detailed design of the application.
• Excellent skills in Business Analysis, Object Oriented Analysis, requirement analysis, Business modeling and Use Case development using UML Methodology.
• Experience in using Rational RequisitePro.
• Developed excellent professional skills, by working independently and as a team member in designing, developing, and implementing innovative business process and system solutions using new approaches, technology and training for Banking, Insurance and Software applications.
• Experienced in manual testing, recreating errors and provide support to programmers to correct defects in the system.
• Facilitated UAT with the stakeholders and the business users and Delivered UAT
• Facilitated JAD sessions with business owners, IT team & Users to drive out detailed business requirements, experienced in Systems Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing and Software Quality Standards, Training, Documentation and implementation in a business environment
• Versatile team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Exceptional ability to quickly master new concepts and technologies
• Strong Knowledge of SQL
• Extensive process analysis,Data analysisand analytics, Data mapping and Data modeling skills to develop solutions to complex application, business and operational problems, and by performing business process re-engineering and process improvements where necessary.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Requirement Tracking: Rational Requisite-Pro, Test Director, MQC and DOORS.

Operating Systems: MS Windows NT/98/2000/XP, UNIX

Databases: MS Access, SQL

Office Tools: MS Word, Excel, MS Project, MS Outlook

Methodologies: SDLC, RUP, UML, RAD, JAD and AGILE.

UML Diagram Tools: Rational Rose / Microsoft Visio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New jersey, NJ

Sr. Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Identified high-level requirements for documenting detailed business requirements
• Ensured compliance to the Sarbanes Oxley Act by ensuring that appropriate Test Cases and Test Plans were created
• Facilitated UAT with the stakeholders and the business users and conducted UAT
• Assisted in the Audit Process for the Student Loan System
• Worked closely with end-users and developer to develop a detailed understanding of the opportunities for improvement, then gathered requirements and prepared a comprehensive set of documents to define the specifications and business value of the system
• Prepared a detailed Business Requirement document.
• Defined the Business Process Flow.
• Analyzed the Data flow and UML Diagrams.
• Responsible for developing and supporting requirements for service flow of Corporate Actions, Corporate actions response, Currency, Free movement, Mutual Fund Order and execution, Non financial transactions and trading operational processing in Comerica’s global wealth management platform.
• Used Rational Unified Process (RUP)/UML to make an Object Oriented Design model for the application and used UML for creating the Sequence, Use case, class, collaboration, state chart and Activity using Rational Rose Data Modeler.
• Forecasting of sales in Siebel CRM and determining performance metrics.
• Done BRS and overview knowledge of Eagle PASE
• Implemented the Rational Unified Process (RUP) in terms of disciplines and phases, each consisting of one or more iterations. With the iterative approach, the emphasis of each workflow varies throughout the lifecycle. The iterative approach helps address risk early and continuously, through demonstrable progress and frequent executable releases. Researched flow diagram libraries to understand the application.
• Participated in brainstorming sessions and walkthroughs.
• Facilitated customer meetings and Business design walkthroughs data definition and GUI design.
• Documented approved change controls to add them into business design.
• Led team to identify areas of opportunity using Six Sigma tools (defines, measure, analyze, improve and control).
• Worked with the testing team to develop their test plans.
• Responsible for Account maintenance in Siebel CRM
• Analyzed SQL queries that were used by the testing team to validate the data in the back-end Oracle Database.
• Analyzed Graphs in Load runner to customize the application according to User Acceptance loads.
• Worked with Business Area Experts and Subject matter experts to understand the business requirements.
• Tested the validity of the data cleaning done by the ETL by writing SQL and by using Informatica.
• Created the Dimension Modeling using Star Schema and Snowflake Schema

Environment:Rational Unified Process (RUP), Rational Test Manager, Windows 2000/XP, Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), MS Visio, MS Project, MS Access, HTML, XML.

Confidential, Stamford, CT

Sr. Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered requirementsthrough interviews, meetings, and existing documentation and conducted UAT.
• Define specificationsfor automation of Property and Casualty insurance functions.
• Set up meetings, conductedWalkthroughs, JAD sessions with Management, SMEs(Subject Matter Experts), vendors, users and other stakeholders to flesh-out issues and to resolve open and pending issues and to develop specifications.
• Identified and refined scope -- developedscope documents.
• Analyzed and documented currentstate workflow and developed future stateusingMS Visio, Rational Rose
• CreatedUse Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, flow diagrams in Rational Rose and Visio.
• Analyzed and developed system requirements forUse Cases, Supplementary Specifications, UI specifications and other supporting documentation.
• Responsible for creation of Accounts and Opportunity ID’s in siebel CRM for testing purposes
• Wrote detailed specifications for a wealth management application, including general ledger entries.
• Conductedgap analysis between existing and future state systems
• Created andmanaged project templates, use case project templates, requirement types and traceability relationships in Requisite Pro.
• DevelopedRequirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) using Rational Roseto trace each software requirement to test case.
• Strong experience with Business Process/Workflow automation, Business Process/workflow modeling methods, Business Process Redesign & Process Improvements like UML, Riva, BPMN, Lean Six Sigma, SOA, Enterprise Architecture Design, and CMMI.
• Maintained track record working within IB Financial Data related environments.
• Extensively used Visual Basic to create macros in order to make data migration testing more useful and compared results from the legacy databases to the new CRM database.
• Analyzed rate-books using proprietary rate-book compare software to identify changes, gaps in vendor s rate-book
• Translated business requirements into Design Document forfunctional coding.
• Tested the validity of the data cleaning done by the ETL by writing SQL.
• Identified/documented data sources and transformation rules required populating and maintaining data warehouse content.
• Facilitated UAT with the stakeholders and the business users and Delivered UAT.

Environment: Rational Unified Process (RUP), UML, Windows, Oracle, SQL, Microsoft Office suite, Rational Enterprise suite, JAVA, J2EE, JSP, HTML, Visual Basic.

Confidential, NY

Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with cross-functional teams and with distributed system groups, including PMO, to capture financial advisory business requirements for FX and Trade analysis (SDLC)
• Facilitated UAT with the stakeholders and the business users and Delivered UAT
• Completed risk assessments, data flow mapping, flow charts, and definedSOXcontrols
• Risk Management - Initiated and maintained risk register, contributed to mitigation strategies for SEC/FINRA regulatory risk assessment; worked with Compliance team leads to identify risk mitigation, etc.
• Status Reporting - Facilitated for status meetings, including creation of agendas and recording of action items from meetings, received, consolidated, and produced status reports for business constituents and steering committee, etc. using MS Word & PowerPoint.
• Served cross functionally in various units in WealthManagementApplication processing and Authorizations.
• Designed new AP Business Process Models to complete the Oracle Essbase BPM flow.
• Collaborated with Oracle Essbase programmers and Hyperion financial systems process owners to re-engineer and design new financial BPM processes.
• Extensive experience in Sales Forecast viewing in Siebel CRM for sales promotion.
• Worked extensively on Business Requirements, Functional Specification, Data-Integration, Data Mapping, and Data Warehouse access using SQL and Crystal Reports, ETL process, use cases modeling (UML) using MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Visio) and dashboards
• Designed ETL Process Models, Systems Diagram, Workflow, Activity Diagrams, Use Cases (UML) and Business Rules using MS Visio
• Maintained track record working within IB Financial Data related environments.
• Developed efficientSOXtest plans to validate the operating effectiveness of the general computer controls and IT entity level controls of the organization
• Creating BMR views for business reporting based on sales forecast data from Siebel CRM
• Worked closely with QA’s and Assisted Quality Management team to ensure that requirements documentation accurately translated into test plans and test cases, including Quality Assurance Verification and Validations
• Implemented Novell's SentinelSecurity Information & Event Managementsystem to provide "Dashboard" view of security event activity within for conducting its information security surveillance and correlating security related events
• Successfully coordinated System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Environment: Test Director, Telelogic Doors, Oracle, MS Access, Windows 2000, Requisite Pro, Clear Quest, Agile, MS Visio, MS Project Professional

Confidential

Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Fixed Income, Bonds and Bond Trading Cycle, Bond Pricing, Equities, Trade Cycle, Derivatives (Options and Futures), Portfolio Management, Sales and Marketing.
• Collaborated in building a business analysis process model using Rational Rose, RequisitePro, and Visio.
• Responsible for business system analysis of customising the BPS Risk Management product with involvement through the whole SDLC
• Gathered user and business requirements through interviews, surveys, prototyping and observing from Fixed Income Portfolio Managers/Advisors. Stored and modified requirements in MS Word.
• Provided key initiatives in working with users in defining project and system requirements.
• Provided inputs in the strategic development of detailed project plans, work assignments, target dates etc.
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, OOD using UML
• Performed requirement analysis, went through all the use cases and issue logs.
• Develop Logical and Physical data models that capture current state/future state data elements and data flows using Erwin.
• Provided clear and concise technical documentation regarding requirements management plans, Technical Requirements, supplemental Requirements, Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Develop, generate and analyze weekly SEO campaign performance reports used for site traffic analysis
• Prepared Business Context Diagram, Use Case diagrams and corresponding Activity Diagrams using Rational Rose to depict the workflows to be incorporated into the development of Pega Business Process Management (BPM) tool.
• Defined the test criteria, project schedules and base lined the Test Plan with the help of project meetings and walkthroughs.
• Worked on data modeling and produced data mapping and data definition documentation
• Created SIPOC diagrams and documentation
• Involved in business processes and application improvement recommending enhancements from conceptualisation through implementation, including problem definition, process mapping, recommendations and implementation.
• Documented the mappings used in ETL processes.
• Authored test plans, test cases for various test scenarios and helped testing team to better understand the test scripts.
• Responsible for developing data persistency for Web logic J2EE applications
• Used Test Director and Mercury Quality Centre for updating the status of all the Test Cases & Test Scripts that are executed during testing process.
• Form the requirements and using technologies such as JAVA, XML, LDAP, AML language (similar to XML), and TIBCO configure and provide custom enhancements to the client
• Played a key role in the planning, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and conversions
• Performed analysis on enterprise data/report integration & provided functional specification to development team to build Enterprise Reporting Systems.
• Guided development team in the Oracle 9i based database.

Environment: Windows, MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio), .NET, Oracle, Crystal reports, IBM Mainframes, RUP, UML, SQL, PHP, SWOT analysis, Java Script, Quality Centre, Six Sigma, Web Logic, GAP Analysis, Win Runner

Confidential

Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Established a RUP (Rational Unified Process) centric business analysis methodology.
• Collaborated in building a business analysis process model using Rational Rose, RequisitePro, and Visio.
• Facilitated and managed meeting sessions with committee of SMEs from various business areas including Credit Profiling, Asset /Cash Management, and Marketing Analysis. Identified/documented data sources and transformation rules required populating and maintaining data warehouse content.
• Provided key initiatives in working with users in defining project and system requirements.
• Worked with SME’s in Europe, to finalize the layout of the new Workflow diagram. Also, the design (wire frames) was re-formulated.
• Provided inputs in the strategic development of detailed project plans, work assignments, target dates etc.
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, OOD using UML
• Performed requirement analysis, went through all the use cases and issue logs.
• Worked with SMEs to understand various assets and security classes, exchange traded derivatives (such as futures, options on futures, equity options and index options), OTC derivatives and portfolio allocation and management.
• Developed strategic partnerships with the business unit to prepare a solid knowledge base of the business line, including the business plan, products, and process’ and revenue streams aimed towards problem solving.
• Worked on several mainframe based applications running on an AS/400 platform
• Functioned as the primary liaison between the business line, operations, and the technical areas throughout the project cycle. Worked with ODS and OLAP system. Worked with Data Extraction, Transformation and Loading. Metadata architecture was also provided, for the purposes of query enhancement and clarification of data relationships. Also built the foundation for process implementation in MS-SQL.
• Converted various SQL statements into stored procedures thereby reducing the Number of database accesses.
• Performed sub-system integration test, system test, functionality test (positive and negative), and re-test and regression test.
• Developed QA Test Plan, test conditions and test cases, as well as assisted with QA team in System Testing using Mercury Test Director.
• Used Query Analyzer, Execution Plan to optimize SQL Queries.
• Facilitated Joint Requirement Planning (JRP) sessions with SME’s in understanding the Requirements pertaining to Loan Origination to Loan Processing.
• Other areas include enhancements in Portfolio, Account setup, Content management, E-delivery and prepared Quick reference guide for CPB clients.
• Partnered with the technical areas in the research and resolution of system and process problems especially related to Power Builder platform.
• Played a key role in the planning, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and conversions
• Performed analysis on enterprise data/report integration & provided functional specification to development team to build Enterprise Reporting Systems.
• Guided development team in the Oracle 9i based database.
• Good understanding of Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Analysis & Stock Valuation.
• Assisted in presenting reports and analysis to help guide the management.
• Organized cross training of team members and users to become more responsive.
• Assisted in development of training materials for new technology and process improvements

Environment: Windows, MS Office(MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio), .NET, Oracle, Crystal reports, IBM Mainframes, RUP, UML, SQL, SWOT analysis, GAP Analysis, Win Runner

Confidential, Washington D.C

BusinessSystem Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered the requirements and detailed business policies and modified the business requirement document
• Analyzed systems specifications, requirements and developed use cases accordingly
• Prepared a detailed business requirement document
• Facilitated UAT with the stakeholders and the business users and Delivered UAT
• Assisted the customer in defining the high-level functional requirements and needs
• Involved in the data movement between systems, validated the business requirements
• Implemented numerous use cases based on test strategies
• Utilized RUP to create activity diagram, class diagrams and workflow process diagrams
• Prepared the business workflow using MS-Visio with input, output, pre and post conditions
• Analyzed team performance with the QA manager and implemented the changes if any with respect to raising the efficiency of the entire team
• Detected defects communicated to the developers using bug-reporting tools and tracked the defects
• Evaluated and implemented QA process improvements for ongoing testing
• Involved in maintaining the Test Matrix
• Participated in weekly meetings and walkthroughs.
• Worked with key members from various cross-functional teams to analyze various third-party CRM solutions to make a ‘buy vs build’ decision. Conducted cost/benefit and impact analysis.
• Conducted detailed study of existing database and worked out a detailed migration plan for transforming disintegrated database from multiple platforms in to single integrated data source.
• Extracted data from different sources like flat file excel data sheet, access database and SQL & Oracle relational databases and processed data to upload in to the target database.
• Created data model that visually represents the nature of data, business rules governing the data, and how it will be organized in the database.
• Involved in validation of created data model to make sure that all data objects provided by the functional team are completely and accurately represented.
• Responsible fordata analysis, project plan, gap analysis, data mapping, all business analysis functions/artifacts, documentation and implementation.

Environment:RUP, UML with Rational Rose, Rational Requisite pro, MS-Visio, MS Office Suit

Confidential, NC

BusinessAnalyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Gathering Requirements from the Quantitative Risk Analysts (QRM Team) and Portfolio Managers to produce Business and Functional Requirements for a Risk Management Application.
• Conducted Various Research work on Financial Risk Assessments and Various Risks Associated in calculating the worth of Investments in it.
• Responsible for regular interaction with the Fixed Income & Foreign Exchange (FX) Division of PNC Bank to gather Market Data to base the Market Risk Analysis.
• Conducted Requirement analysis and Design Walkthroughs with the designers, developers and management staff.
• Participated in Meetings with the management team and the Fixed Income and Derivatives team.
• Communicate Project Requirements, Business Issues, Solution and Made Recommendation.
• Participated in Primary and Secondary Research in the Identification of User’s Specifications needs.
• Produced System Diagrams, Business Requirements, Report Specifications, Workflows and other documentation as required for Project Analysis, Planning and Design
• Prepared and Reviewed Business Requirement Document and the Technical Specifications.
• Ensured that relevant UML diagrams and Tools (Requisite Pro) were used in all requirement documents e.g. User Requirements, Functional Specifications.
• Developed Process Model in MS Visio and detailed Business Policies.
• Prepare Use Case Models based on Business Requirement documentation gathered through interaction with users.
• Prepared Flow Diagrams, Sequential Diagrams in MS Visio.
• Created Prototypes using Axure tool
• Conducted JAD/RAD Sessions for understanding the workflow.
• Involved in writing Test Plan in accordance with the business requirements.
• Facilitated UAT with the stakeholders and the business users and Delivered UAT
• Created Technology Evaluation Matrices to provide best-fit solutions to customers.
• Assisted the development team during the second and third iteration using the RUP model.
• Increased process efficiencies and reduced development cycle time across department by spearheading the implementation RUP methodology.
• Worked with subject matter experts’ financial analysts and investment analysts to design Financial Products such Fixed Income Securities (CDs, Treasury Bills, and Corporate Bonds.etc), Equity Securities, Derivatives and Alternative investments.
• Dealt with all kinds of financial instruments such as Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, etc.
• Worked closely with the project Manager in planning, coordination and implementing methodology.
• Responsible for Documenting in each phase of RUP Methodology, in Risk Assessment, and in validation & verification of the Testing process.
• Made Presentations for Senior Managements and Business End Users regarding eRISK applications and risk assessment pertaining to Investments.

Environment:Rational Suite (RUP, UML with Rational Rose, Rational Requisite pro, Clear Quest, Clear Case), MS-Visio. MS Office Suite, Oracle.

Confidential, Denver, CO

BusinessAnalyst

Responsibilities:

• Understood and worked on Fixed Income, Equities& Trade Cycle, Derivatives -- Options, Futures, Mutual Funds, Portfolio Management, Brokerage
• Worked with the business users to define business requirements and analyze the possible technical solutions
• Worked extensively with SMEs in understanding and documenting their requirements pertaining to PPAS.
• Worked with the Business users, tech Lead and 3rd party vendors in gathering their requirements and data transaction information related to OLAP
• Co-authored business requirements document, functional requirement document with project teams. Extracted, discussed, and refined business requirements from business users and team members
• Developed and implemented processes and tools for requirements gathering, analyzing, planning, tracking and delivery using Rational Rose requisite pro - RUP
• Designed and developed project document templates based on SDLC methodology
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Use Case Diagram, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams.
• Was involved in process flow analysis for content management system
• 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. Work with all levels of client staff in solution definition
• Conducted workflow, process diagram and gap analyses to derive requirements for existing systems enhancements
• Coordinated with technical lead and project manager to finalize the data model
• Assisted with users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT), developing and maintaining quality procedures, and ensuring that appropriate documentation is in place
• Developed timelines for project delivery, and managed projects and resources to successful completion.

Environment: MS Visio, MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint), MS Project, Test Director, SQL, Oracle.