PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 6+ years of Industry experience as a Business Analyst with solid understanding of Business Requirements Elicitation and documentation, Translating Requirements into Specifications and Testing
• Extensive experience with the Agile Methodologies
• Experience in analysing and documenting business processes and requirements, while working with end users to design, configure, test and deploy new functionality or workflow.
• Proficient in Technical and Business Writing, Business Process Flow, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis and Testing various methodologies.
• Experience in facilitating Joint Requirement Planning (JRP) sessions with Business User Groups, conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with IT Groups and Conflict Management with Project team members.
• Strong understanding of project life cycle and SDLC methodologies including RUP, RAD, Waterfall and Agile.
• Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D).
• Competent in Creating Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams such as Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Class Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams.
• Extensive experience in developing Use Cases, creating Screen Mock - ups, conducting Gap Analysis and Impact Analysis, SWOT analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Analysis.
• Facilitated Change Management across entire process from Project conceptualization to Testing through Project Delivery, Software Development and Implementation Management in diverse Business and Technical Environments.
• Involved with teams for root cause analysis activities and data collection plans.
• Responsible to Track, Document, Capture, Manage and Communicate the Requirements using Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) which helped in controlling numerous artifacts produced by the teams across the deliverables for a project
• Involved in Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test Execution, Issue Resolution and Report Generation to assure that all aspects of a Project are in Compliance with the Business Requirements.
• Proficient in DMAIC
• Strong experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documentation of Test Cases. Expertise in designing and developing Test Plans and Test Scripts.
• Performed GAP analysis of AS IS and TO BE systems and modelled them for better understanding of the business process.
• s in Business Process Management and IT Project Management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

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

Databases: MS-Access, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, DB2, Sybase

Web: HTML, XML, VBScript, ASP, JavaScript, JSP, J2EE.

Bug Tracking Tools: Mercury TestDirector, Rational ClearQuest

Utility Tools: MS Office Suite, MS Project, TOAD, Adobe Photoshop

Reporting Tools: Crystal Reports, Tableau, SQL Server Reports (SSRS)

Data warehousing Tools: Informatica, Business ObjectsTesting Tools: HPQC 10.0, Quick TestPro (QTP)Agile Tools: JIRA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interviewed the Business team to gather relevant business goals and objectives related to the project and documented the User stories (Description and Acceptance Criteria) through the Sprint planning
• During the Sprint planning workshops, worked with the Technical team to story point each of the User stories and marked the priorities of the User stories based on the goals defined for the Sprints
• Involved in the SDLC including requirements gathering, designing, developing, testing, and release to the working environment. Developed and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Performed thorough GAP Analysis to check the compatibility of the existing software functionalities with the new business requirements.
• Drive and facilitate key discussions with respectivebusinessareas and leads to navigate discovery of scope and assess/architect resolution options
• Performed business process mapping for change requests and new requirements.
• Attended meetings with the SMEs and technical lead to discuss the enhancement issues and bridge the gap for future design modifications.
• Responsible for gathering requirements (BRD), writing functional specifications (FSD) and use cases for the application.
• Analyzed, documented and managed requirements as well as changes to requirements using Rational Requisite Pro.
• Prepared the Regression Test list for the QA Team.
• Conducted UAT in the final phase of software development process to check the functionality of the Designed and implemented basic SQL queries for QA testing and report / data validation software.
• Compiled, tabulated and coded statistical reports using pivot tables to produce spreadsheets, graphs and databases

Environment: JIRA, User Stories, Windows XP/2000, ASP.Net, SQL, MS-Project, MS-Office Suite, MS Visio, SOAP, MS Visual Source Safe, TFS, Quality Center, Java, Quick Test Pro (QTP)

Confidential, Springfield, IL

Sr Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducting JAD sessions with both the management team and IT Development teams to arrive at common business flow and evaluate the details of risk management
• Prepared Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) for the business and IT systems to integrate business process with systems development developing Business Process Model
• Responsible for the entire process of business enhancements presentations through the final sign-off. A through documentation using Microsoft Office products (VISIO, WORD, EXCEL etc.)
• Presented the enhanced business flows to senior executives, department users and IT developers of both the company
• During this transition, involved in IT dataflow & Business process information documentation using MS Visio
• Worked on both automated and manual testing procedures to assist QA team with different test scenarios
• Designed and developed project document templates based on System Development Life Cycle Methodology (SDLC)

Environment: s: Rally, JIRA, MS-Project, MS-Office Suite, MS Visio, HPQC, Windows XP, Oracle, Mainframes, .NET Java, J2EE.

Confidential, Cedar Rapids, IA

Software Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Project Management to scope the testing effort and provided status and estimates.
• Developed detailed test plans and test cases, Entrance and Exit criteria for the application being tested and ensured that standards for documentation were followed.
• Created and maintained the Tractability Matrix and Test Matrix.
• Performed Manual Testing on different modules of the application.
• Performed Responsive Testing on Android and iOS.
• Carried out performance testing in three Phases, 1.Load Test 2.Stress Test and 3.Soak test.
• Executed Test cases and Performed back end testing to test the database and Database integrity testing by executing SQL statements.
• Created instruction manual for materials team to include Selenium wrapper tool into shortage reports.
• Created solution for running automated user interface tests using continuous integration server, and worked collaboratively across roles to increase test automation.
• Followed the Agile Methodology to emphasize on real time communication over written Documentation.

Environment: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), TFS, QA Complete, Selenium, Web Driver, IDE,JIRA, Visio, MongoDB, SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Lotus Notes

Confidential

Jr Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with Client, Business, and Development teams for requirement analysis
• Worked closely with Sr Business Analyst in the analysis of requirements and test to Client needs.
• Analysis of Functional & non-functional Requirements, Business Requirements, Use case documents, and User Interface Specifications for creation of deliverables such as Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Created Test Plans, Test Strategies, and Test Metrics/Logs for System Acceptance Testing in HP Quality Center.
• Extensively worked on Gap analysis.