SUMMARY

• 7 years of experience in gathering business requirements, defining business process flow, system analysis, business process modeling and analysis.
• Experienced in conductingJoint Application Development (JAD) sessions, project meetings, reviews, walkthroughs, and customer interviews.
• Expertise in writing BusinessRequirements Document (BRD), Functional Specification Document (FSD), Non - Functional Specification Document, System Design Specification, Use Cases, and training manuals.
• Experience in implementing Waterfall and Iterative Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies such as Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Agile.
• Expertise in feasibility requirements analysis, design, construction, testing, implementation, and UML methodology.
• Experienced in creating data dictionary having the business definitions of data mapping to map the logical data elements in use cases to physical data elements (record source).
• Skilled in gap analysis using AS-IS and TO-BE business process, SWOT analysis and cost/benefit analysis.
• Proficient at coordinating various technical and managerial teams to develop process and verifying adherence using the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP, financial accounting, investment banking, fixed income products and financial statements.
• Expertise in change request management and developing configuration management documents.
• 7 years of experience in managing requirements using tools like Rational Requisite Pro, andMicrosoft Project for project management
• Experienced in developing test plans, cases, scenarios and strategiesas per the business requirements to match the functional requirements and UML diagrams.
• Experienced in SQL queries to extract data from various databases for data analysis and generating reports per the formal specified Subject Matter Experts (SME’s)
• Extensive knowledge of Test Director to report bugs and automate test scripts using Win runner, QTP, Load runner.
• Significant experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) verifying performance and fault tolerance issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Methodologies: RUP, UML. Full SDLC

Project Management: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office

Business Modeling Tools: Rational Rose, Microsoft Visio

Requirement Management: Rational Requisite Pro

Change Management Tools: Rational Requisite Pro, ClearQuest

Version Control Systems: Rational ClearCase

Testing Tools: Rational Enterprise Suite

Operating Systems: Windows Family, MAC OS, Unix and Linux

RDBMS and Databases: SQL Server, Sybase MS Access

Reporting: MS SQL Server Reporting Services, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, Micro Strategy, Siebel Analytics

Programming Languages: SQL, PL\SQL, .Net, Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, J2EE, C#

Databases: Oracle 8/8i/10g, MS SQL Server 7.x/2000,, DB2, Teradata

Business Intelligence Tools: QlikView, Micro Strategy 8.1, 8.03, 8.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered user and business requirements through open-ended discussions, brainstorming and prototyping. Assigned priorities to all of the requirements.
• Utilized Rational Unified Process (RUP) to configure and develop process, standards and procedures.
• Performed Gap analysis by identifying existing technologies, documenting the enhancements to meet the end state requirements.
• Designed and developed project document templates based on SDLC methodology.
• Facilitated JAD sessions with management, users and other stakeholders to define the project and to reduce the time frame required to complete deliverables.
• Responsible for converting the business requirements into functional and non-Functional requirements.
• Extensively used Rational Requisite Pro to gather and manage requirements. Created and managed project templates, use case templates, requirement types andtractability matrixin Requisite Pro.
• Prepared BusinessRequirement document and then convertedBusinessrequirements intoFunctional Requirements Specification
• Responsible forcalculating ROIon theinvestmentfor the securities that are invested.
• Analyzebusinessrequirements and segregated them intoUse Cases.
• CreatedUse case diagrams, activity diagrams, Sequence Diagrams,usingRational Roseaccording to UML methodology thus defining the Data Process Models.
• Worked onSystematics as management toolfor accounting and managing the funds.
• Conducted series of meetings to determine the nature of‘Inbound’ and ‘Outbound’Data Transfer. Determined ‘Pull’ and ‘Push’ Criteria in submitting and receiving data.
• Involved in theStatistical Analysis of Dataand presenting the data
• Assisted the QA team in designing the test plan and test cases. PerformedUser Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Environment: /Tools: - UML, RUP, Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, Test Director, MS Word, MS Visio MS PowerPoint, Visual Basic, Windows 2000, Oracle 8i, Java/J2EE.

Confidential, Groton, CT

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered user andbusinessrequirementsthrough open-ended discussions, brainstorming andprototyping. Assigned priorities to all of the requirements.
• PerformedGap analysisby identifying existing technologies, documenting the enhancements to meet the end state requirements.
• DocumentedBusinessProcess Requirements with Use Cases and facilitated JAD sessions for the project according to the ELC
• Worked withother BAs to make an Object Oriented Model of the application and create Use Cases.
• Developed Use Case Diagrams & Activity Diagrams using Rational Rose according to the UML methodology to definebusinessprocesses.
• Merging requirements from multiple business lines to make sure all needs are met and timelines are properly communicated and clearly understood.
• Incorporated Rational Unified Process (RUP) to createBusinessRequirement Document Specifications using MS Word and MS Excel..
• Responsible for creating UML modeling plans, Use cases, process flows, Wire Frames andbusinessrequirements documentation using Visio.
• Led the PQ effort in Data Migration coordinating with Migration team (Site Managers, Site Coordinators, Warehouse Personnel, SME’s, System Owners and CSQA (domestic and International).
• Authored 98 test cases for validating the Trackstar Application involving the most complex functionality testing.
• Conducted training on PQ responsibilities and educated the business users and SME’s on execution procedures
• Developed and managed project plans, schedules, issues log created andbusiness-technical conflicts.
• Prepared project related Presentations and provided Reports to Higher Management.
• Worked with the Quality Assurance lead to develop detailed Test Plan and Test Cases.
• Used the guidelines and artifacts of theRational Unified Process (RUP) to strategize the Implementation of RUP effort in different iterations and phases of theSoftware Development Life Cycle.
• Participated in development of Training Materials for the new technology and organizing User Training.

Environment: /Tools: Rational Tools Suite (Rose, RequisitePro, ClearQuest, ClearCase), MS Access, UMLSQL, MS Project, MS Office, Oracle Impala systems & ELC

Confidential, NJ

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering and analyzing business requirements from existing and proposed models.
• Conducted user interviews, gathered requirements, and analyzed the requirements using Requisite Pro.
• Met with client groups to determine user requirements and goals. Utilized Rational Unified Process (RUP) to configure and develop process, standards, and procedures and create a Business requirement Document.
• Used prototyping as part of Business Elicitation to build the final product by gaining productive feedback from the client throughout the project.
• Conducted JAD sessions for communicating with the all Project directors and stakeholders.
• During the design phase, worked with the development team to ensure testability, reliability, usability, maintainability and performance of a web-enabled client/server application.
• Interacted with the User Experience teams, testing teams, development teams, business and the project management team in understanding, clarifying, articulating and delivering requirements, changes and maintenance related activities.
• Converted business requirements into functional & technical specifications by writing Use Cases & Design/Functional Specifications, drawing Activity diagrams & screen mockups using Office products.
• Organized and facilitated customers and internal stakeholders by conducting requirements gathering sessions with the purpose of defining the functional business. Utilizing use cases in UML diagrams and textual descriptions, documenting requirements in a requirements database to track development.
• Developed functional decomposition/menu flow diagrams, application architecture and user interface design utilizing Visio.
• Performed business and system analysis towards the resolution of any reported application issues documenting all resolutions
• Created detailed Use Cases for every object functionality and scenario. Defined object types, data types on every function & page of the application. Created templates & delta reports.
• Performed tests using recording & descriptive programming on various test types, reported defects through Test Director. Created and executed automated test scripts and manual test cases.
• Created data grids for configuration tests, ensured maximum functional coverage, identified data needs for each test type, defined, directed and maintained test environment setup.

Environment: UNIX, MS Visio 2002, UML, RUP, Use-Cases, MS Project 2002, MS Excel, Win Runner 7.0, Test Director 8.0, MS Access 2002, PL/SQL, C, C++, Win 95/98/NT.

Confidential, New York, NY

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Examined Order Management System (OMS) to ensure compliances with upgrade requirements, and generated documents for the workflow of exiting system and desired system that involveCash Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, andperformedgap analysis.
• Worked on requirements gathering, Internal and External Client reporting, testing and quality assurance for Prime Brokerage applications for trading fixedincome, equities, Options, REPO, ABS etc.
• Assisted Project Managerin maintaining andmonitoring project progress and status usingMS Project,providing high level estimates of efforts for analysis, implementation and estimating delivery schedule and resource allocation.
• Collaborated with project manager to define projectscope,risksand determined appropriate methodologies and developed project time lines for on time delivery based onSDLCmethodology.
• Identified and documentedbusinessneeds andcreated detailedUse CasesusingUML, and collaborated with production team to identify system gaps and developedfunctional requirements documentation (FRD).
• Involved in Prime Brokerage Technology quality assurance analysisand testing and supported UAT.
• Prime Brokerage applicationExcaliburis a trade entry and trade management application and it services hedge fund clients.
• Facilitated discussions involving key stakeholders from bothbusinessside and IT side to elicithigh level requirementsand estimate projectfeasibility, conductedsurveyamong different end users including institutional users, brokers to collect detailed requirements.
• MaintainedTraceability Matrixfor the currentbusinessprocesses and proposed changes.
• Wrote SQL Queries extensively against different databases generated different reports and analyzed them as per the company requirement.
• Mediated users and stakeholders conflicts on requirementsthrough JAD sessions
• Derived functional specifications using UML models including user case diagram,activity diagram, andsequence diagram, and collaborated with software architects and developers to ensure that the applications conform to the requirements and helped to understand thebusinessflow.
• Developed test plans with QA team and helped to developtest scenariosforsystem testing and performance testing.
• Conducted UAT, documented and reported user feedbacks to management team, and developed training materials for different end users and assisted inUser Trainingfor the new system.

Environment: / Tools: SDLC, Rational Tools Suite (Rose, RequisitePro, ClearQuest, ClearCase), MS Access, UML, SQL, MS Project, MS Office and crystal report.

Confidential, Dublin, OH

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Led client facilitation meetings to gather Interface and BusinessProcess Requirementsfrom Subject Matter Experts.
• Developed comprehensive business caseswith cost, service and benefit dimensions of the proposed project that were used for funding andscopedecisions.
• Prepared AS-IS document for existing architecture and performed Gap Analysis. Also prepared the To-Be document.
• Created workflow scenarios,designed new process flows.
• Gathered business requirements from SME's and drafted businessrequirement document (BRD).
• Conducted JAD sessions for user interviews to gather requirements.
• Worked with the development team to preparetheDesign documentand acted as arevieweron theBusinessside for the whole development process.
• Performed Project Managementactivities throughout the project suchas to log the dailyproject updates, convey it to theBusinessusers, maintain the issues log and act as a facilitator for weekly.
• Project Update meetings with the various groups involved in the project.
• Defined how the application would interact with the variousWeb servicesand their signatures.
• Performed Data Mappingand logged theTransformationsfor extracting the data and loading to the SQL serverDatabase that was to be used by the new application.
• Performed SQL queryingon a regular basis forreportingandValidationpurposes.
• Worked closely with database designers to enhance the performance of the application through data structure redesign and through Datawarehousing usingETLtools like Informatica.
• Extensively performed data miningto gather relevant information from the enterprise wide data warehouse.
• Assisted in developing project timelines list of deliverable and developed strategies for effective project management. Also made sure that all deadlines were met for all deliverable.
• Managed requirements withRational Requisite Proand createdTraceability Matrix.
• Performed QA work likedeveloping the test strategyand assisted in developingtest plans,test case objectivesandtest cases.
• Developed test scenariosto be used in testing based onbusinessrequirements and technical specification.
• Tested application and reported bugs to development team usingMercury Quality Centre.
• Performed BlackBox Testing, GUI testingand user acceptance testing (UAT).

Environment: / Tools: HTML, XML, MS-Project, Windows XP/2000, MS-Office Suite, RUP, UML, Microsoft Visio, Rational tools, Informatica, Mercury Quick Test Pro.