Business Analyst Resume Detroit, MI - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Seasoned Business Analyst with demonstrated success in eliciting requirements for software and hardware products.
Led the design and development of OATI’s GridControl product which was nominated as the finalist for American Technology Awards 2014.
Management skills: Product life cycle management, Requirements analysis, Competitive analysis, Gap analysis, Researching market trends, Client relationship management
Technical domain: Internet - of-Things (IoT), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, Home Area Network protocols, IoT Cloud Platforms, Web services, Mobile Apps
Proven track record in working across functional boundaries, geographies and cultures.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Java, C, C++, HTML, JavaScript, Perl, Node.js

Protocols: Zigbee, Z-Wave, Modbus, DNP3, XMPP, SNMP, MQTT

Web service technologies: SOAP, REST, WSDL, XML, RAML

NoSQL DB: Redis, MongoDB, Hazelcast, Elasticsearch

Tools: Aha, Jira, Bugzilla, Visio

Development Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile (Kanban)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

Created minimum viable product requirements for Covisint’s Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud platform (PaaS) for managing connected devices.
Conducted JAD sessions with Product Management team and Engineering team to elicit requirements for value added services such as real-time analytics, rules engine, device lifecycle management etc.
Interviewed customers and stakeholders to develop use cases, user requirements, and business objectives.
Developed epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for requirements on Aha and Jira. Prioritized backlogs and planned releases for each sprint.
Worked with engineering teams to review designs and develop user acceptance testing (UAT) scenarios and acceptance criteria.
Developed user guide, API reference guide and other training material to onboard developers.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Product Manager

Responsibilities:

Developed OATI’s GridControl, Smart Grid energy management solution, which included a Energy Management Gateway, Load Control Switch, Smart Plug and a Cloud-based software application to address energy management needs of electric utilities and home owners.
Key responsibilities included determining product vision, creating product roadmap, defining product requirements, and planning and executing development milestones.
Analyzed technology trends, performed competitive analysis and determined critical success factors for energy management devices.
Created software and hardware product requirements for multiprotocol HAN Gateway, 240V Load Control Switch and 120V Smart Plug. Worked with Hardware Design Houses and Industrial designers to define and deliver hardware.
Created functional and interface specification for Cloud-based Gateway Head End system to support Demand Response, Telemetry and real-time analytics application.
Worked with Sales and Marketing team to develop responses to RFP and RFIs.
Demonstrated Smart House concept in OATI’s Customer Conference and DistribuTech conference by integrating Gateway with household equipment such as water heater, air conditioner, solar inverter, smart meter, car charger etc., which led to several pilot projects.