ACTIVITIES

• Elected for Student Government Association as a student representative.
• Orientation leader for the new student orientation.
• Organized the UHCL cultural fest 2011.
• Raised funds for the V- Day program.
• Head of finance department for the social organization called My India.
• Volunteer for Human trafficking center and the pet center.
• Volunteer at American Red Cross specialized in Disaster action.

CAREER EXPERIENC

Business Analyst

• 2 years worked as a graduate assistant.
• Knowledgeable in PMI CAPM.
• Exposed in all phases of software development life cycle SDLC , including Gathering requirements, project planning, scheduling, testing, defect
• Tracking, management and reporting.
• Experience in working with projects built using various SDLC methodologies Including Waterfall and Agile.
• Evaluated Market trends and gathered data from the Clients, Coworkers and Customers.
• Involved in strategic planning.
• Developed Project Management plan.
• Identified Stakeholders and determined their Expectations, influence and impact.
• Developed and Stakeholder register, Stakeholder expectations documents and managed stakeholder engagement.
• Worked closed with the marketing and the sales team and conducted Competitive market research.
• Actively participated in data modeling and business modeling.
• 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.
• Managed, communicated and gathered the requirements using Requirement traceability matrix RTM .
• Prepared Business requirements documents BRO , system requirement Specification SRS and Functional specifications
• Experienced in the analysis and design applications using UML and design Patterns.
• Developed User Stories.
• Used TFS load the user stories and tracked the project status.
• Collaborated with design teams and vendors to communicate costing, timing and quality concerns.
• Provided product development plans, set scheduled and budgeted resources, monitored activities to drive progress.
• Good knowledge of SWOT, Gap analysis and risk analysis.
• Skills in using both automation and manual testing.
• Developed testing procedures and test cases, executed procedures and Recorded results.
• Experience in testing applications built using SQL Server databases.
• Experience in various test management and defect tracking tools like Quality Center.
• Experience with test planning, test execution and test results analysis.
• Modeling the system using use case diagrams, class diagrams and state Diagrams.
• Maintained detailed and comprehensive records on testing activities, identified bugs and suggested fixes, created weekly bug reports for Development team.
• Good understanding of QA life cycle, defect management life cycle and Software development life cycle.
• Crafted user documentation, interacted with the users for user acceptance Testing.
• Proficient in working with testing tools and carrying out functionality testing, GUI testing, system testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing of client/server, web based applications and web portal applications.
• Coordinated with the clients to communicate the process, test strategies and System enhancements.
• Strong analytical, time management and problem- solving skills.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. Can quickly master and Work on new concepts and applications with minimal supervision.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Technology Tools: Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Access, Project, Power Point, Visio,
• Microsoft Visual Studio, Share point
• Bug Tracking Tools: HP Quality Center/Test Director, Bugzilla, Microsoft Team
• Foundation Server
• Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile
• Languages: Visual Basic, VBScript
• Testing Tools: HP QTP, HP Quality Center
• Databases: SQL Server 2008/2005, MS Access
• Browsers: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari
• Operating Systems: Windows 8.1/7/XP/2000/NT 4.0, LINUX, UNIX, DOS, OSX, iOS, Android

JOB EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Role: BUSINESS ANALYST

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Followed agile methodology with each sprint lasting for 14 days.
• Interviewed all the internal and external Stakeholders, including the CEO of the company for gathering the requirements.
• Developed Stakeholder register and Stakeholder expectations document.
• Gathered requirements for the WIS by conducting the JAD sessions and Coordinated with the Project management team and IT team.
• Involved in all the phases of the software development life cycle Methodologies throughout the project life cycle of WIS.
• Worked closely with the sales and marketing team to understand the Market dynamics and implement competitive pricing.
• Conducted market research and gathered data from the clients, co workers and gathered feedback from the customers which served as a valuable input in building Strategic plans.
• Compared the Project management plan with the organizations strategic objectives to determine the variances and if they warrant any correct actions.
• Supervized a team of five in the absense of the project manager.
• Prepared requirement documents for WIS based on the gathered requirements.
• Developed and maintained all operational and technical flows using Visio and power point.
• As a Scrum Master, interacted on a daily basis with the project manager and development team for WIS.
• Created Mockups for User stories from the requirement document as a Software specification document for the IT team.
• Made Project management plans and a realistic schedule for all the three projects.
• Developed the Workflow diagrams and activity diagrams.
• Designed User Interface for WIS.
• Coordinated with the third party company who is responsible for developing the Mobile app and the Company website.
• Managed and customized Datasets.
• Analyzed and evaluated performance by measuring it against the Project management plan.
• Used TFS to load the User Stories and the Bug Reports.
• Developed project status metrics for weekly evaluation of project status and Impact of change request on the time line.
• Developed Test Procedures for the internal and external Beta testers and recorded the results and made sure it is error and bug free.
• Involved in reviewing the test case and test plans and ensuring they meet the User requirements.
• Wrote the test cases for the Website rigdata.com .
• Performed User Interface Testing UI for a Mobile app and the WIS.
• Involved in planning the product launch BETA and the commercial release
• Provided product support and trained the end users and the clients.
• Attended trade shows and organized events.

Confidential

Role: BUSINESS ANALYST

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathered requirements and prepared Business requirement documents BRD .
• Responsible for translating the BRO into functional specifications and test Plans.
• Coordinated with the business Users and developers.
• Conducted JAD sessions to define the project and reduce the time frame required to complete the deliverables.
• Developed and maintained all operational and technical flows using Visio and Power point.
• Defined Use cases from requirements and helped to convert them into Software specifications.
• Aided in workflow analysis and process design.
• Conducted Market Research and gathered Customers feedback.
• Trained and provided product support to the customers.
• Created Process improvement plan.
• Created UML diagrams such as use case diagrams, activity diagrams and Sequence diagrams.
• Communicated and interacted on a regular basis with the project manager and development team during different stages of the life cycle.
• Developed project status metrics for weekly evaluation of project status.
• Created WBS and estimated the cost, time and resources.
• Involved in all the phases of the software development life cycle
• Methodologies throughout the project life cycle.
• Involved in reviewing the test case and test plans and ensuring they meet the User requirements.
• Analyzed business requirements from black box testing perspective.
• Maintained Requirement traceability Matrix RTM .
• Performed Regression testing and created test scenarios for User Acceptance Testing UAT .
• Worked closely with the marketing team and organized events.

Confidential

Role: GRADUATE ASSISTANT

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performed a verity of administrative tasks including preparation of power point Presentations, data entry and analysis, web site development, collecting Marketing materials and presentations.
• Planned and conducted career related events and supervised Undergraduate student workers.
• Assisted faculty in the development of new material for their courses.
• Graded for the courses project management and MS Excel.
• Fixed the printer and system problems and assisted faculty and students with Desktop and server related issued.
• Conducted campus tours, orientation activities, created marketing materials and peer advising/mentoring.
• Managed the daily operations of computing laboratories including: Hours, Developed lab rules, ensured labs are properly staffed, created lab class Schedules, maintained the outlook calendar for the labs and made Reservations when needed.
• Maintained internal job recruitment database.
• Assisted with data collection, assessment and development of annual report.
• Assisted in the development and distribution of promotional materials and career tools including fliers, social media, newsletters and general email.
• Participated and contributed to the weekly staff meetings and in-housing Training.