SUMMARY

• Business Analyst with over 8+ Years of experience in business process analysis modeling, business requirements gathering, analysis, design and development of the web based and client/server applications.
• Expertise in understanding and supporting the client with project planning, project definition, requirements definition, analysis, design, testing, system documentation and user training.
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including UML, Rational Unified Process (RUP), Waterfall, Agile Methodology.
• Successful in translating business requirements and user expectations into detailed specifications employing Unified Modeling Language (UML) using Rational Rose & MS Visio.
• Expertise in Fixed Income, Derivatives, Equities, Bond Pricing, Mortgage - Backed Securities (MBS).
• Organized Joint Application Developments (JAD) sessions and Joint Requirement Planning sessions (JRP), walkthrough, Interviews, Workshops and Rapid Application Development (RAD) sessions with end-user/clients/stake holders and the IT group.
• Design and review of various documents including the Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Business requirements document (BRD), Use Case Specifications, Functional Specifications (FSD), Systems Design Specification (SDS), Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and testing documents.
• Excellent Business scripting skills and proficient in developing Use Case Models, Analysis Models, Design Models, Implementation Models, Use Case Diagrams, Context Diagrams, Dataflow Diagrams, State Transition Diagrams, Functional Storyboards, Behavior Diagrams (sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams, and activity diagrams), also Class Diagrams based on UML Methodology using MS Visio.
• In Depth understanding of the AS-IS and TO-BE business processes and experience in converting these requirements into technical specifications for preparing test plans.
• Experience in conducting GAP analysis, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), SWOT analysis, Cost benefit analysis, Portfolio Analysis and ROI analysis.
• Experience in conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with end-users, SMEs’ and development team for project meetings, walkthroughs and customer interviews.
• Strong understanding of the business process, Definition of the Scope of the Project, User and system requirements, and implementation to functional and technical specifications.
• Experience in Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test Execution and Issue Resolution and Report Generation to assure that all aspects of a Project are in Compliance with the Business Requirements.
• Experience using MS Visio, MS Project and MS office tools like MS-Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
• Experience in developing User interfaces and requirements sessions. Requirements gathering, data modeling, System Architect. Feasibility studies, Scope Documents, Requests for Proposal.
• Exceptional problem solving and sound decision making capabilities, recognized by alternative solutions, and confident, accurate, decision-making coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Methodologies: Waterfall, Rational Unified Process (RUP), UML, Agile

Business Modeling Tools: MS Visio, Rational Rose, ERWIN

Requirement Management Tools: Enterprise Architect, Notes 7, Rational Requisite Pro

Defect Tracking Tools: Rational ClearQuest, Bugzilla, Quality Center, Team track

Business Applications: Microsoft Office Suite- MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

Quality Assurance: Software Application Testing Life Cycle

Configuration management Tools: Visual Source Safe (VSS), Subversion

Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access

Operating Systems: Windows XP, UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, LongBeach,CA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and gathered business requirements, identified system interfaces and created the requirements specification document.
• Designed and analyzed Business Process Modeling, Use Case model and test procedures based on agile methodology.
• Involved in Process Management to enable the activities of planning, monitoring the performances of a process.
• Performed Requirement Analysis to develop Use Cases, Activity Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams.
• Documented conceptual design of application in System Specification Document.
• Controlled project scope, identified and resolved key issues and risks.
• Facilitated collection of functional requirements from system users and preparation of business requirement documents that provided appropriate scope of work for technical team to develop prototype.
• Organized JAD sessions to flush out requirements, performedUse Caseandwork flow analysis, outlined business rules, and developed domain object models.
• Performed Gap Analysis by doing an in-depth study of the current process, planned implementation actions and change control process and also interacting with business heads to finalize the BRD document for the application by doing the requirement analysis.
• Extensively interacted with both user group and development team in coming up with structured charts, Class and sequence diagrams.
• Managed and tracked change control process of requirements and design changes using Rational Requisite Pro. Documented the changes, issues and their impact on the system design and delivery.
• Performed requirement analysis by gathering both functional and non-functional requirements based on interactions with the process owners, stake holders and document analysis and represented them in Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Conducted GAP analysis to understand the shortcomings of the existing system and evaluated the benefits of the new system.
• Conducted JAD sessions periodically with various stakeholders at various phases of the SDLC to discuss open issues and resolve them.
• Worked with the end users/stake holders to define the acceptance criteria.
• Implementation of RUP effort in different iterations and phases of the SDLC.
• Developed High Level Business Flows using MS Visio.
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and verified performance, reliability and fault.
• Used SQL to query Oracle Database and resolve data issues, also compiled business intelligence reports based on results.
• Wrote SQL, PLSQL statements to extract data from the tables to validate data flow.
• Involved in creating technical documentation for source to target data mapping procedures to facilitate better understanding of the process and in corporate changes as and when necessary.
• Created User Interface Specification Documents, which comprised of system mock-ups and page field elements.
• Communicated with the development and QA team for requirement clarification and support.

Environment: MS Visio, MS Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Gap Analysis, RUP, Rational requisite pro, Rational Rose, Agile, UML, SQL and windows.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA.

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Documented Requirements for Activity management, Fixed Income, Asset Management Services, Client portfolio management, Order management system, Performance, Equities, Reconciliation, Transaction capture/Execution and reporting requirements for the user interface.
• Followed a structured approach to organize requirements into logical groupings and developed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) from essential Business Process, Business Rules, information needs and insured that critical requirement are not missed.
• Participated in performing detailed non-functional requirements analysis, including usability, reliability, and performance. Transformed business requirements to technical models.
• Translated the business support systems (BSS) to Operational Support System tasks (OSS).
• Responsible for forecasting, financial reporting and review of company’s accounting function and managed annual budget for Global Equity and Derivatives.
• Performed requirement analysis by gathering both functional and non-functional requirements based on interactions with the process owners & stake holders and document analysis, represented them in Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Gathered stake holder’s requirements from various end through surveys, interviews and JAD sessions and translated them into system requirements.
• Designed and developed Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams using MS Visio to define the Business Process and Data Process model.
• Involved in writing Use Cases and Functional Requirement Documents as well as for creating Use Case diagrams, Activity diagrams, State diagrams based on UML Methodology and business object modeling flow diagrams using MS Visio/Rational Rose.
• Conducted and participated in number of JAD with the stake holders and participants to gather knowledge and requirement.
• Interviewed functional area users to collect functional requirement and business process information and facilitate meeting sessions with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from various business areas.
• Facilitated (JAD) Joint Application Development sessions to identify the business rules and requirements and then documented them into a well format that can be reviewed and understood by both business people and technical people.
• Coordinated with the business partner to define adequate funding for the project.
• Developed Use Cases, Use Case Diagrams, UML Diagrams, Activity Diagrams & Sequence Diagrams.
• Assisted in developing the UI for case entry, case monitoring and case reporting.
• Prepared test cases for User Acceptance Tests (UAT) and involved in designing test plans for system integration in testing phase.
• Created Unit test plan, system integration plan, wrote functional test cases and participated in module checking using SQL queries.
• Facilitated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and test strategies with developers and testers.
• Worked with the team to validate the developed application will meet the business requirements.
• Presented the application walk through to higher management, business partners, and project managers.

Environment: UML, RUP, Requisite Pro, MS Visio, Amdocs, ASPECT, MS Office, SQL, HP Quality Center, MS Project.

Confidential, Las Vegas, NV

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Elicited customer requirements by organizing interviews with internal/external stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Prepared Business Requirement Document (BRD) coordinating with other Business Analysts in the team.
• Responsible for coordinating JAD sessions with business users to analyze the present shared resource, analyze the needs of the new application, application lifecycle, gather and define the key performance indicators, document and present the requirements specifications.
• Acted as a communicative bridge between the upper management and the technical team and also assisted Project Manager in scheduling tasks.
• Performed Gap analysis by identifying existing technologies, documenting the enhancements to the end state requirements.
• Used RUP methodology and coordinated with other members to implement the process and create the following various RUP artifacts scope statement: high-level requirements, detail requirements (use cases), functional specification.
• Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with IT groups. Identified the Key Changes, and participated in Stakeholder Management to communicate effectively with them.
• Carried Out Gap analysis and was engaged in analysis of the technical specifications of the current system and the infrastructure requirements.
• Developed and Documented timelines for Project Delivery, and managed Projects and Resources to successful completion.
• Prepared graphical depictions of Use Cases, Use Case Diagrams, State Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Component Based Diagrams, and Collateral Diagrams and creation of technical design (UI screen) using Microsoft Visio.
• Analyzed Use Case specifications and Use Case models for technical criteria.
• Created weekly Claim reports for management and administration purpose.
• Wrote SQL queries to validate data after testing the changes.
• Involved in maintaining the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) across deliverables.
• Documented User Requirements with MS Word as the editing tool and Rational Rose to develop the Use Cases.

Environment: RUP, Gap Analysis, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, SQL, Quality Center and Windows.

Confidential, FortWorth,TX

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering requirements, identifying and preparing Use Case specification documents, creatingTrace-ability matrixand tagging it in the Rational Requisite Pro.
• DevelopedUse Casediagrams,businessflowdiagrams,Activity/Statediagrams andSequence diagramsusing Rational rose so that developers and other stakeholders can understand thebusinessprocess.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions, create process flows, and produce documentation.
• Manage all business stakeholders and the project teams to desired expectations.
• Analyze requirements and specifications and identify alternatives to problems or opportunities, and then recommend a solution to allow stakeholders to select the best option.
• Identify gaps between existing and desired environment. Make multiple suggestions than justify the best solution.
• Designed and developed project document templates based on SDLC methodology.
• Involved in Managing Data modeling project from Logical design and implementation of Sybase Database.
• Designed and developed all Use Cases and UML models using Rational and Visio.
• Managed meeting sessions with committee of SMEs from various business areas including Mortgage Servicing, Loan Monitoring and Asset Management.
• Prepared detailed design documents to translate business process effectively for developers and product managers using MS Visio.
• Conducted interviews with various business users to collect requirement and business process information using MS Visio.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Effective management of stakeholder relationship at all levels of the business (Both internally and third-party suppliers).
• Responsible for conducting As-Is To-Be Gap analysis to find out the current state of the system and required state of the system.

Environment: MS Office Suite (MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS- PowerPoint, MS-Project), RUP, Requisite Pro, Windows.

Confidential, Bentonville, Arkansas, AR.

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in gathering requirements, identifying and preparing Use Case specification documents, creatingTrace-ability matrixand tagging it in the Rational Requisite Pro.
• DevelopedUse Casediagrams,businessflowdiagrams,Activity/Statediagrams andSequence diagramsusing Rational rose so that developers and other stakeholders can understand thebusinessprocess.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions, create process flows, and produce documentation.
• Manage all business stakeholders and the project teams to desired expectations.
• Analyze requirements and specifications and identify alternatives to problems or opportunities, and then recommend a solution to allow stakeholders to select the best option.
• Identify gaps between existing and desired environment. Make multiple suggestions than justify the best solution.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Effective management of stakeholder relationship at all levels of the business (Both internally and third-party suppliers)
• Responsible for conducting as-Is To-Be Gap analysis to find out the current state of the system and required state of the system.

Environment: MS Office Suite (MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS- PowerPoint, MS-Project), RUP, RequisitePro, Windows.