Business Analyst Resume
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SUMMARY
- Business Analyst with 6 years of experience in the field of Business Analysis, Risks Analysis and Software Validation of web based and client - server applications.
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience including Requirements Analysis, Design and Development as per the Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Agile Methodologies.
- Acquired extensive knowledge of financial products and services, such as Fixed Income investments, Derivatives, Equities, Mutual Funds, Investment Banking and Brokerage, Acquisition & Mergers, Life Insurance Annuities, Investment, IRA, portfolio management, Basel II, Cash Management, Risk Management and Wealth management.
- Efficient in Gathering, Documenting and validating the requirements in a format that is useful to the business area experts and the technical team.
- Worked on several Documentation for Business Modeling like Textual templates, Flowcharts, Use cases, Prototyping using Rational Rose/MS Visio.
- In depth knowledge of UML in visualizing and documenting the artifacts using Use Cases diagrams, Class diagrams, Sequence diagrams.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles like GAAP and financial reporting standards like IFRS.
- Strong customer focus with emphasis on delivering quality solutions. Successfully able to address team issues and implement resolutions as needed.
- Research, analyze and identify sources and trends of technical and business problems to prevent future occurrences and communicate issues to management.
- Strong Management skills, demonstrated proficiency in leading and mentoring individuals to maximize levels of productivity, while forming cohesive team environments.
- Organized and participated in JAD (Joint Application Development) sessions
- Define Business Process; identify the risk, methods, baseline acceptance criteria, and deliverables.
- Strong Experience of elicitation techniques like interviewing, questionnaires, brainstorming and focus groups.
- Estimated time required to deliver project artifacts and reports progress toward delivery goals throughout the project
- Collected Test metrics on regular basis and working on gathering Test input data
- Performed various UAT testing using automation tools.
- In depth knowledge of Manual and Automated test cases using various automations tools like HP Quality Center/ALM
- Recognized the priority and severity of bugs with in depth knowledge of the Bugs life cycle.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Methodologies: RUP, Agile, UML
Testing Tools: Rational Enterprise Suite
Change Management Tools: Rational Clear Quest, Remedy
Business Modeling Tools: Rational Rose, Microsoft Visio.
Version Control Systems: Rational Clear Case
Project Management: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Axure Wireframe Tool
Programming Language: SQL, Java, HTML
Databases: MS-Access, MS-SQL Server, Oracle
Web Technologies: HTML
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, New York
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Liaison between the business/product team, operations, and the technical areas throughout the project life cycle. Interfaced with the client as part of requirements gathering and elicitation to finalize the project scope.
- Identified “As is” process and “To be” process as parts of gap analysis for new functionality requirements, as well as prioritizing them based on actual business needs so as to align them with the project roadmap.
- Conducted JRP sessions with SME and manager to understand business processes, functionality detail and create Product Breakdown Structure (PBS).
- Developed business process models in Scrum environment being able to create and translate user stories to define the functions the system must provide, and to facilitate requirements management
- Documented the functional and non-functional requirements into Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) to illustrate the implementation of the technical functionalities.
- Conducted scrum activities to summarize what has been done, plan what needs to be done, and recognize impediments.
- Created Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams for Business Process Modeling, Sequence Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams, and Flow Charts.
- Advised the Solution Architect and Data Architecture team to develop both high-level and detailed application architecture to meet user requests and business needs.
- Use SQL during the testing phase to verify and validate that results match the reference data being provided.
- Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support to ensure all the business requirements have been fulfilled by the application along with the QA team
- Implemented Software Quality Assurance development policies and test procedures. Documented test scripts according to the business specifications and design documents.
Environment: Agile, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Visio, UML, Windows 7, MySQL, Power Designer, Microsoft Projector
Confidential, Baltimore, MD
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Adopted a Waterfall methodology for the software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Served as a liaison between the internal/external business community and the IT organization in order to help facilitate the development of project business, user and functional/non-functional requirements.
- Gathered requirements for enhancing the Payment system for the Claims process and also streamlined the portal for member/ provider data interchange.
- Analyzed, define and interpret business needs and issues by gathering, analyzing, documenting and validating the Business area(s) and user(s) technical requirements
- Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams using UML, Enterprise Architect and Rational Tools
- Worked with a cross functional and diverse team of business users and developers to enable accurate communication of requirements and ensure consensus.
- Facilitated JAD Sessions and managed meeting sessions with committee of Systems Architects from various businesses.
- Performed task decomposition, delegated tasks and monitored project milestones using MS Project.
Environment: Waterfall Methodology, Blue Print Requirement Center, Enterprise Architect
Confidential, Andover, MA
Business Analyst (IT Infrastructure)
Responsibilities:
- Collaborated with technical and business teams through all phases of project lifecycle, to include business case development and cost - benefit analyses.
- Openly communicated with business users to identify functionality issues with existing IT Service Management system. Write functional documentation for enhancement requests and provide technical guidance to non-technical users.
- Assisted with coordination of projects by ensuring clear ownership of tasks with appropriate deadlines. Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and stakeholders.
Confidential, OAKS, PA
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Delivered and maintain business requirements, Functional design and platform artifacts
- Assist product owners in researching and fact finding with business/client needs or problems
- Study and analyze the business functions, process requirements to conduct impact analysis
- Prepared comprehensive business and functional requirement documentation
- Gathered business requirements, documenting functional requirements and daily follow-ups
- Prepared features in Rally based on the Epic description and agreed changes in the requirements
- Created flow diagrams/charts in MS VISIO/Confluence based on the business requirements
- Conducted knowledge transfer sessions with QA Team and assisted them creating Test Strategy
- Interacted closely with QA team in creating test scenarios in order to perform system testing/UAT
- Conducted GAP analysis between the current structure and the New Transaction Architecture
- Documented Functional and the technical changes for the new transaction type
- Subscribed/added new assets from Asset data services (ADS) to perform transactions
- Performed trade capture for transaction type such as buy/sell of stocks from the subscribed assets
- Conducted transactions such as Free Delivery, Free Receipt, Cash Receipt, Cash Disbursement
- Managed activity ID and transaction ID such as executing pending resolution for transaction types
- Performed timely transactions for the new business events for OPTIONS such as BUY to OPEN, SELL to CLOSE, Assignment, EXPIRY of OPTIONS, BUY to CLOSE, and SELL To OPEN
- Document the changes for business events and updated them in Functional Requirement document
- Updated custodian details for OPTIONS in order to perform the activity management
- Created statements for the accounts created and validated the transaction types on the statements
Environment: Windows 7 Pro, Confluence, Rally, Q01, Q02, I02 (Production), Java, MS Visio, IE 11, MS Office 2010
Confidential, Parsippany, NJ
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Actively involved in implementation and new release management of CommodityXL (formerly Futrak) software for Energy transactions including Crude Oil, Refined Products, Electricity and Natural Gas.
- Managed monthly reconciliation process to ensure accurate position.
- Identified data inputs and designed interface for regression testing module to assess hedge effectiveness.
- Made enhancements to price forecast model, analyzed VB code to modify implied volatility calculations.
- Developed risk management and accounting reports utilizing SQL and Crystal according to client specs
Confidential
Asst. Manager Sales & Business development
Responsibilities:
- Good communication with customer
- Preparing D.S.R (daily sales report) & other reports
- Making weekly Roaster for team as per manpower required for the shift
- Prepare and organize meetings and conferences
- Staff management.
- Making weekly time table for staff member.
- Promotion activities on occasional time.
- Making scheme for daily customer for attract new client
- Giving training to new fresher’s
- Manage all branches meeting for promotion activity
- Monitor stocks and ordering
- Insuring the products and services are based on company’s standard