Summary:

• Extroverted and social, self-starter experienced Business Analyst with 10 year track record. Has solid understanding of all phases of the SDLC, ITIL, Project Life Cycle, Project Management, Vendor Management and Translating Business Processes to System Functions.
• Extensive experience in analyzing and documenting stakeholder needs in accordance with Project Life Cycle and CMM deliverables utilizing appropriate tools and techniques.
• Experienced in Agile, RUP and Waterfall methodologies, facilitating JAD sessions, conducting UAT, GAP analysis and ROI analysis, User Stories, UML, and Microsoft Visio for Use Case Modeling, using SharePoint server for collaboration, iRise wire framing and scenario creation, creating complex workflows.
• Background in Project Management Lifecycle, project initiation/proposals, project delivery, business liaison / stakeholder management, post implementation review and project close out.
• Experienced in creation of Test Cases and Test-Plans, different QA Testing Methods.
• Expertise in building, Templates, Graphical analysis charts and Statistical reports using MS Excel and also expertise in MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
• Experienced in Databases, SQL Queries Data Validation and Data Integration, Data Modeling, Metadata, Data Analysis, Data Mapping and Data Dictionaries.
• Experienced in working with, Equities, Equity Derivatives ETFs, Options , Bonds, MBS, Repos, Reverse Repos, Liquidity Risk, Commodities, Basel, Regulatory Reporting, Municipal Bonds, FIX, Order Routing, Data Feeds, Trade flow, Trade lifecycle, Trading, FINRA, SAP R/3, and Digital Media industry.

Technical Environment: Methodology: SDLC, Iterative, Water Fall, RUP, AGILE Tools: MS- VISIO, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visual Studio, SQL Integration services , Visual Source Safe, SubVersion, Requisite Pro, iRise, Rational Rose, Rational Clear Case, AgileWrap, OnTime. Languages: .Net, Java, C, C , UML Databases: MS Access, SQL SERVER 2005/2008, T-SQL, SQL, Oracle 9i

ERP: SAP R/3 4.5B, 4.7, ECC6, HCM, SAP Success Factors, SAP Security and Authorization

OS: Windows, UNIX

Interface/Web: Wireframes, GUI design, content generation, web management, web applications, CRM Salesforce, Eloqua, CMS, Adobe Day CQ5, AEM Adobe Experience Manager , Omniture, Google Analytics, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, XHTML XSLT, XML, ASP.Net, IIS, SharePoint

Professional Experience:

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Played a key role during requirements gathering, analysis and testing.
• Elicit documentation review requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process descriptions and flows, and key operating procedures for e-Commerce application.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
• Collaborate with business users of Digital Marketing teams, Vendors, and IT teams to introduce process to implement AEM/CQ5 for the IT/Digital Marketing teams.
• Delivered, use cases, functional documentation, and wireframes, Updated BRD, redirect document for bringing code base in house from an outside agency, conducted JAD sessions.
• Validate visual design and oversee the implementation of Client's International and multi-language websites on Adobe Day CQ CMS platform including search integration with GSA and CRM integration with Eloqua.
• Document user personas and attributes for personalized content delivery and segmentation. Define and document initial segments used in application
• Co-coordinate the development efforts with offshore consulting team manage scheduling budget for the resources, Implement scope control procedures was actively involved in Milestone planning, resource allocation for the project.
• Performed extensive AS-IS and GAP analysis of the legacy HRIS system for various HR business processes recruiting, benefits, time management formulated TO-BE business processes according to the new HRIS implementation of SAP HR module.
• Utilized Testing Target Adobe Target and Optimize for AB optimization tests. Environment: Adobe Day CQ5, Adobe Target, XML, JavaScript, HTML, Omniture, SQL Server 2008, SAP HCM, AgileWrap, SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Project.

Confidential

Business Analyst

Confidential is a behavior detection platform built on unified data model and with case management functionality to manage risks and a document management system. It includes unified reporting and analytics layer for scenario detection and creation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creating HLD/LLD design document/Obtain Signoff from Sr. Management.
• Elicit documentation review requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process descriptions and flows, and key operating procedures for the AML, SAR report applications for FINRA, SEC and FRB.
• Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, including internal and external legal and compliance, to analyze requirements and develop documentation review procedure
• Collaborate with business users in various front offices Equity, MBS, Fixed Income, Repos, Reverse Repos , and administration as well as developers and other stakeholders to assess, research, analyze and document the sponsor/stakeholder needs in accordance with Project Life Cycle and deliverables.
• Facilitate JAD, sessions and design meetings, daily stand ups sprint planning and review meetings and interviews with the stakeholders, SME's and Leads of Interfaces, to elicit information, detailed functional and technical analysis, and maintain backlog.
• Create multiple artifacts including detailed Function Specifications, Process Flows, UML Diagrams, Data Mapping and Account Master conversion logic to support an enhance set of Business Requirements and improved processing model designed for the implementation of AML Manager.
• Prepare use case documents utilize MS Visio to create UML diagrams to extract business process flows and workflows, thereby assisting development and quality assurance teams in understanding the requirements.
• As part of the Agile team, verify user stories and the story-level regression testing, that built up from the story tests of previous sprints, define business rules.
• Participate in setting up different configuration environment for compatibility testing.

Environment: XML, .NET Framework 4.0, ASP.Net, SQL Server 2008, SSRS, Report Builder, UML, iRise, RequisitePro, SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Excel

Confidential

Business Analyst

Confidential Risk web platform for calculation, distribution and management of risk related information and reports on various front offices, organization wide. Integration with Headquarters for data and report consolidation and Risk Metrics Risk Platform

Responsibilities

• As a senior BA on data acquisition team, Gathered, Elicited Requirements. Updated BRD / Obtain signoff from Sr. Management
• Wrote Data Requirements Document for securities and secured financing defining data required by Risk Management for multiple front offices.
• Teamed up with both internal and external software development groups to provide functional requirements specifications in form of use cases, business process flows, and prototypes and management reporting requirements.
• Performed data analysis and generated ad-hoc reports using MySQL and Excel - Pivot Tables, V-Lookups and charts.
• Facilitated JAD sessions and design meetings with the Stakeholders, SME's and Leads of Interfaces.
• Documented Risk Models for various products and scenarios.
• Documented requirements for reporting as well as Stress Testing and Credit, Market and Liquidity Risk Management.
• Collaborated with data modelers to provide input into logical data model.
• Wrote technical documentation for source system developers to create data feed.
• Collaborated with QA team to design test plan and test cases for User Acceptance Testing UAT , Used Quality Center/Test Director for requirement management, test planning, scheduling, executing test cases, managing and tracking defects.
• Reported the bugs, Email notifications to the developers using Test Director.
• Customized the test scripts using check points, synchronization and parameterization of data.

Environment: .NET Framework 3.0/3.5, ASP.Net, SQL Server 2008, SSRS, Report Builder, XML, UML, iRise, RequisitePro, SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Office

Confidential

Project Manager/Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Performed, Requirements Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Intranet/Internet Redesign, Change Management.
• Responsible for understanding business needs, translating them into viable strategies, and ensuring appropriate delivery of these commitments by partnering with internal teams including Operations, Product Development and Sales.
• Stepped in as interim IT project manager to facilitate the project implementation efforts focusing on Agile methodologies.
• Participated in creation of project charter, organize project team, develop WBS project plan, communication strategy testing plans UAT .
• Worked with PMO Director in managing project resources and staffing, engineering personnel, staff training and development.
• Develop configuration management plan, milestones, and schedules using Microsoft Project
• Determine requirements for financial reporting needs company-wide. Provide visibility into revenue for business owners to make key forecasting decisions.
• Collaborate with third-party web development/coding team and internal IT team for: Requested for information RFI's , scope development, design and development recommending modifications to mission-critical web pages, including home pages, log-in/registration pages, category and product pages, shopping carts, sign-up flows, and checkout funnels, other new enhancements for the e-commerce website.
• Created detailed functional and technical design specification documents to be used by clients and development teams for project approval and development purposes respectively
• Worked with internal clients to gather and analyze the business requirements for client implementations, migration, maintenance and enhancements.
• Manage project integration from a systems perspective for corporate wide consolidation of financial services and applications. This includes documentation of existing and proposed revenue, cash application and broadcast traffic systems, planning sessions with executives and end users, presentation of final proposals, and weekly status meetings with developers and key project participants.
• Design and implement a budget and forecast database, including a web interface and reporting tools, used by Corporate Executives, the Financial Planning team, as well as hundreds of department heads at television stations across the country to promote efficiency and control.

Environment: MS Office, Project, VISIO, UML, HTML/CSS, Java/J2EE, Oracle, Autonomy/Teamsite.

Confidential

Business Analyst/Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Gathered user and business requirements through open-ended discussions, brainstorming and prototyping. Assigned priorities to all of the requirements.
• Utilized Rational Unified Process RUP to configure and develop process, standards and procedures.
• Performed Gap analysis by identifying existing technologies, documenting the enhancements to meet the end state requirements.
• Designed and developed project document templates based on SDLC methodology.
• Responsible for converting the business requirements into functional and non-Functional requirements.
• Prepared Business Requirement Document and then converted Business requirements into Functional Requirements Specification.
• Contributed to collaborative and iterative Functional Business Information Requirements Analysis. Co-authored, Business Process Analysis BPA. Gathered, compiled, culled and/or re/wrote Requirements Traceability Matrix RTM: As Is to To Be tasking environments.

Environment: UML, RUP, Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, Test Director, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel , MS Visio, MS Project, Windows 2000, Oracle 8i, Java/J2EE

Confidential

Sr. Business System Analyst

Worked with ITM clients on various assignments related to SAP implementation, development, maintenance and user training primarily with various Domestic and International Finance groups and Information Systems IS groups to manage the full lifecycle of the SAP solution

Responsibilities

• Played a Subject Matter Expert SME role in developing and testing the SAP R/3 3.1h, 4.0b, HR modules
• Collect, document, assimilate, estimate and prioritize requirements with business input.
• Worked with business partners to document and evaluate the as-is processes and to determine the to be business processes.
• Document requirements for conversions, upgrades, interfaces, business logic, reports, forms and workflow.
• Configure SAP application functionality hands-on as required.
• Conducted SAP/R3 Training seminars.
• Execution of Vendor selection process to determine the best solution/tool based on cost benefit analysis.
• Work with business stakeholders to define and execute user acceptance testing scenarios. Ensure appropriate end-user training.
• Manage Projects, Vendors for post implementation support and on-going maintenance within the SAP FI and HR systems, resolve issues.
• Recommend SAP solutions to align and enable business processes within Information Systems' technology strategy, standards and processes.

Environment: SAP R/3, 3.1h, 4.0b FI/CO, SAP HR modules