Skills

• Bachelor's degree minimun requirement
• Documenting business requirements and data integration rules for data integration and/or data warehousing projects
• Lead analyst for a project in a large heterogeneous enterprise environment
• Thorough knowledge of business analytics technology
• Proficient in MS Project and MS word and MS excel
• Strong interpersonal skills

Employment History

Confidential

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the Business users and tech lead in gathering their requirements and data transaction information.
• Created Gap Analysis documents for difference between HIPAA 4010 to HIPAA 5010 standards in order to gather requirements to comply with HIPAA 5010 requirements.
• Analyzed HIPAA 4010 and HIPAA 5010 standards for 837P, 837I and 835 transactions and prepared gap analysis document for each transaction.
• Established questionnaires and resource leveling required for implementing HIPAA 5010 and upgrading ICD-9 diagnosis codes to ICD-10 codes.
• Extensively interacted with both user group and development team in coming up with structured charts, Class, Activity and sequence diagrams.
• Wrote test cases to validate functionality for end users business requirements, technical specifications and/or product knowledge.
• Used Rational Clear Quest for all types of change requests, including defects, enhancements, issues and documentation changes with a flexible workflow process.
• Managed and created burn down charts, tasks for task board and velocity charts for the Scrum process.
• Prepared graphical depictions of Use Cases and Use Case Diagrams.
• Working with clients to better understand their needs and present solutions using structured SDLC approach.
• Tracked daily issues and dependencies and coordinated with common team to work on the impediment list.
• Coordinated with development team to help them better understand the requirements.
• Worked with change control board to initiate/manage change requests.

Environment: Windows XP , MS Office suite, MS Project, XML, Agile/Scrum, Oracle Application server, T-SQL, MS Visio, MS Visio, Quality center, Clearquest, Clearcase.

Confidential

Sr Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Business Requirements Document BRD by gathering requirements from all the stakeholders translated BRD to Functional Specifications Document FSD and created prototypes.
• Developed training content related to LMS integrations.
• Developed training Modules for professional associations such as hospitals, Insurance agents.
• Integrated online Help content, Collaborated in writing a Reference Guide Technical Specification for the CICS enhanced software.
• Researched/Analyzed the various steps involved in claims processing life cycle to enable developers to incorporate more validations to identify riskier claims.
• Conducted requirement sessions, identifying business needs, getting sign-off on requirements and capturing requirements in Caliber RM and Rally.
• Tracked daily issues and dependencies and coordinated with common team to work on the impediment list.
• Worked with change control board to initiate/manage Change Requests
• Coordinated management of projects on MS SharePoint
• Took on responsibility for executing Volume Testing, Compliance Testing, Data Quality Testing.

Environment: Windows, MS Office MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio , MS Access, MS Project, Rational Rose, MySQL, ClearCase, RequisitePro

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and identified gaps in existing system comparing and contrasting with documented business requirements, As-is system and the To-be system.
• Managed multiple aspects of product design and end user analysis objectives for Work Smart MD Java based medical practice management HIPAA compliance applications.
• Used Requisite Pro for requirements management and functioning on new project request and Clear Case for versioning of requirements documents.
• Created Test Scenarios and Test Requirements for QA team, based on the Use Cases and Business Requirement document.
• Track the project using project management tools including MS Project and Rational Requisite Pro and presented various analyses to the top management.
• Development of project work plans throughout SDLC while conforming to extensive methodology requirements set by HIPAA.
• Facilitate sessions and meeting with project team, developers, analysts, and support team.
• Interacted extensively with the client to successfully and swiftly identify and resolve problems, and integrate system enhancements.

Environment: UML, PDF, RUP, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Visio, Rational Requisite Pro, MS Office, Clear Case, Clear Quest, SQL Server

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducted JAD sessions to allow different stakeholders to communicate their perspectives with each other, resolve any issues and come to an agreement quickly
• Identified KPI aligning with business rules.
• Supported the assigned project manager with creating detailed project plans and assisting in developing, scheduling and tracking project timelines.
• Interacted with the stakeholders by interviewing them, by preparing questionnaire and getting feedback.
• Used MS Visio for flow-charting, process model and architectural design of the application.
• Involved in business analysis of the existing tools and configuring new feature set up. Produced the key deliverables by understanding the Application design.
• Jointly manage project resource allocations, planning and status updates to senior management.
• Lead weekly Project team meetings to discuss project status and resolve issues.
• Work together with the development team and the Project Coordination Team to ensure that clients' business needs have been met.
• Created reading material for better analysis and explanation of system flows.

Environment: RUP, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Visio, SQL 2008, UML Diagrams, Quality Control, Test Director

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in defining scope of the project along with vision statement
• Accumulated customer requirements from various end users through surveys, interviews and JAD sessions
• Created functional, technical and system requirement documents for trading system. Responsible for meetings with users and stakeholders to identify problems, resolve issues and improve the process to ensure a stable and accurate solution
• Applied Unified Modeling Language UML methodologies to design Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagram in Rational Rose
• Created test plans and scripts, facilitated user acceptance testing and tested strategies with developers and testers
• Performed testing to check all functionalities of different modules using Test Director.
• Played a key role in the planning, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and conversions.
• Functioned as the primary liaison between the business line, operations, and the technical team throughout the project cycle.
• Analyzed and researched on operational procedures and recommended changes for improvement with an emphasis on automation and efficiency.
• Conducted benchmarking activities to identify best practices.

Environment: Agile, UML, Use Cases, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Project.