Skills

Please use this table to list the skills noted in the Required/Desired section of the Peoplefluent requirement. In addition, please respond with the years of experience for each skill and the last time each skill was used. Add or delete rows as necessary.

Employment History

Confidential

Business Systems Analyst

Responsibilities

• Performed requirements analysis, reviews and validation.
• Worked on System documentation for AS IS workflow as part of re-engineering process.
• Performed GAP analysis of existing systems and evaluated benefits of new systems.
• Conducted and contributed to JAD sessions for building surveys and insights for resolving system conflicts.
• Developed project artifacts such as BRD, FRD, data mapping documents, process flow diagrams and RTM.
• Developed and reviewed functional specification/design documents and assisted in architecture analysis.
• Used MS SharePoint as a Change Request management and communication tool.
• Analyzed and reviewed SQL queries working closely with BI development team.
• Guided and mentored Cross Application Team during the UAT and integration testing.
• Developed and conducted project presentations, high-level test outline and detailed test conditions.
• Prepared test cases, used HPQC and was extensively involved in UAT to ensure quality of system
• Prepared user guides and training documentation.
• Conducted training sessions to various groups such as system analysts, QA, and end users.
• Environment: COBOL, Agile, MS SQL, MS Project, MS Visio, Caliber RM, HPQC, MS Word

Confidential

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Facilitated JAD sessions to collect User Requirements and Business Requirements.
• Business/User/Functional/Technical Requirement Specification using MS Project, MS Word and MS Visio.
• Created Use Cases, various UML Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams to determine the data flow.
• Propose the change and reengineering of the 'AS IS' Business processes into the 'TO BE' process flow for GAP analysis and updated requirements based on the new agendas into the BRD for sign off.
• Gathered requirements from the administrative staff for determining member eligibility and successfully.
• Involved in implementation of ANSI X12 to establish data contents of the Healthcare Claim Transaction-837 for EDI to submit claims and patient billing information from providers to payers.
• Integrated system for correct field accounting errors, A/R blow outs and worked with field staffs on reporting, balancing and rebilling A/R functionalities for patient and provider claims billing.
• Analyzed A/R business process up to previous years and established causes and results of required efforts.
• Involved in the day-to-day implementation of the Rational Unified Process RUP methodology of application development with its various work flows, artifacts and activities.
• Worked closely with the technical team from HP to enhance the interChange MMIS system.
• Worked on new features- Provider Enrollment 270/271, Claim Status 276/277 and Prior Authorization278.
• Developed and maintained the RTM for the project deliverables using Rational Requirements Composer.
• Analyzed if the system abides HIPAA regulations as portal displays member's private information.
• Worked on legal documentation like OLA and SLA with implementation partner.
• Reviewed and approved technical recommendations related to software and hardware proposals.
• Assisted BI lead to build and maintain SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Created Data Flow Diagrams DFD and data maps as a part of the logical data modeling activity.
• Assisted in designing test plans, test scenarios and test cases for integration, regression and UAT.
• Environment: MS SQL, MS Project, PowerPoint, Rational Requirements Composer, Rational Rose, Agile, HPQC

Confidential

Business analyst

Responsibilities

• Worked with Business user groups, other Nike facilities and departments to gather and document business requirements as well as coordinated and communicated functional requirements.
• Documented AS IS system, business process workflow and modeled TO BE business process using Visio.
• Facilitated sessions to collect requirements from Business user groups, administrative groups and External Partners as potential users of application by preparing the product backlog and high level release plans.
• Analyzed user problems, during both automated and manual business process by activity diagrams.
• Assisted the Project manager in doing the ROI and GAP analysis as well as the scrum master during daily stand-up meetings and making burndown observations through charts and diagrams.
• Compiled and documented user story cards from different stakeholders and created low-level functional requirements product backlog to prioritize requirements and created sprint backlogs.
• Assisted scrum master for sprint planning and estimation as well as at the end of each iterative cycle to conduct sprint reviews along with the product owner and update the product backlog.
• Build dashboard for decision making based on the past sales trend and market research analysis.
• Created artifacts like use cases, user stories, product backlog and sprint backlogs based on Scrum practice.
• Involved with the front-end and back-end development teams for complex user interface development.
• Performed UAT to ensure optimization of e-commerce business process flow.
• Presented UI concepts to both IT and non-IT strategy teams with concise and clear communication.
• Data mapping, logical data modeling, Data Flow Diagrams DFD and used SQL queries to filter data.
• Worked with QA team for designing Test Plan and Test Cases using Quality Center.
• Environment: MS Office 2007, MS Project, Visio, Rational Clear Case, Rational Test Manager, Agile ,HPQC

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Performed Gap analysis and was involved in analysis of the technical specifications of the current system.
• Interacted with SME's in Fixed Income Group, Brokers, Portfolio Managers, Investment Advisors, Share Holders and IT Group Leads, Project Managers, Account Managers, Developers, Process Analysts and Trading Managers to understand the business process and gather Business and Functional Requirements.
• Understood FIX Protocols as well as multiple asset class trading like Equities and Fixed Income Securities.
• Gathered Requirements for the Trading System, and produced User Interface UI mockups.
• Participated in the identification, understanding and documentation of business requirements including the applications capable of supporting those requirements. Collected and documented business processes.
• Synthesized User Interface and Business Process Requirements into the BRD and FRD.
• Gathered business requirements through JAD sessions, one on one interviews of brokers and traders, surveys, controlled brainstorming sessions, prototyping and presenting to management groups, vendors and users.
• Supported Technical teams periodically with knowledge of third party FIX engines and SQL queries.
• Carried out UAT by developing test plans, test scenarios test cases along with the QA team.
• Worked on system integration with service bureaus like DTCC, FDIC and FIX aggregators such as Bloomberg. Environment: Windows 2000/XP, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, SQL, HTML, Load Runner, QTP, Java1.4

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Worked with clients and end-users to define and document functional specifications.
• Communicated with both technical and non-technical users to determine business functionality.
• Gathered requirements from the end-users and acted as a liaison between the end-users.
• Interviewed users personally and designed requirements survey for the various stakeholders of the project to gather requirements and used Rational Requisite Pro to manage the requirements.
• Designed Use Cases and Use Case diagrams to develop Business Requirements and converted Business Requirements Specification into Functional Requirements Specification using Rational Unified Process.
• Responsible for modeling detailed descriptions for user needs, tracking changes across business applications.
• Assisted Quality Assurance process by conducting User Acceptance Testing before client releases.
• Performed data validation and database integrity testing by executing SQL queries.
• Created and documented processes during entire software development life cycle using Rational Rose.
• Environment: MS SQL, MS Project, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Rational Rose,Agile, HPQC