SUMMARY

• Around eight years of experience in Business Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Data Analysis, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Worked with leading Financial and Banking Industry clients during my tenure as Business Analyst/Requirements Analyst.
• Continually learning about existing and new business processes/applications, and applying that knowledge when writing requirements.
• Experience in gathering user requirements, analyzing needs, and translating them into business requirements.
• Experience in creating Source to Target Mapping Documents for the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) Development Teams, based on the requirements.
• Extensive experience with process modeling using Unified Modeling Language (UML), Flow Charts, Task Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams.
• Proficient in creating Use Cases, Collaboration Diagrams, and Class Diagrams.
• In - depth knowledge of Rational Unified Process (RUP), Risk Engineering, Data Modeling & Mapping, and Design using Unified Modeling Language (UML), Rational RequisitePro, and Visio.
• Proficient in performing Gap Analysis and Impact Analysis.
• Experience in reviewing Test Procedures, defining Test Cases, reviewing and maintaining Test scripts, analyzing bugs, and interacting with team members in fixing errors.
• Experience in using HP Quality Center for defect management.
• Experience in Performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documenting the Test Results for Audit Purpose.
• Strong experience in back-end programming with Oracle PL/SQL and understanding of databaseconcepts and UNIX Commands.
• Proven capability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues and leverage versatility in the industry to bring together the business side and technology side to get things done.
• In depth knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) and a complete understanding of various phases involved in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Varied work experience in Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Well versed with Project Management tools like MS-Project (for status reporting and planning), Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Office.
• Expertise in coordinating communication between the Business Developers, Testing Team, and End Users.
• Good communication, analytical, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Expert at managing and working in multiple projects simultaneously (multi-tasker).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Development Tools: Eclipse IDE, Visual Studio 2008, Rational RequisitePro

Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, Teradata

Web Technologies: HTML, XHTML, .NET

Languages: C, C++, Java

Defect Tracking: HP Quality Center, Test Director 7.x/8.x

Testing Tools: LoadRunner, Quick Test Pro

Platforms: Windows NT/XP, Linux, UNIX

GUI / Tools: Rational Unified Process, SmartDraw, HP Service Desk, UMLet, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Access, TrackWise

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathering Business Requirements to unfold missed requirements in the previous reports, in order to design reports without redundancy, and to categorize reports into different buckets.
• Utilized Swimlane Diagrams (Business Process Flows) at each step of the sprint.
• Collaborating with various stakeholders to identify the feasibility/scope of the project and assisting in creating the BRD.
• Performing GAP analysis to compare the existing system with the proposed system and documenting new requirements.
• Conducting walkthrough’s with clients and development teams to elucidate the new requirements.
• Managing the issue lists, the minutes for meetings, the technical design and change in requirements, and providing ongoing support for the development team.
• Facilitating in conducting Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions for updating the stakeholders with the progress of the tasks.
• Setting up meetings with Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) and taking their valuable inputs to solve various issues.
• Using SharePoint for Content and Document Management.
• Highlighting requirements that can utilize"out of the box" SharePoint functionality or require customization.
• Providing the Technology Support Desk with the tools they need to diagnose and resolve access issues.
• Gaining significant knowledge about the characteristics of the various financial products such as Equity, Fixed Income, Options, Futures, Forwards, Forex, and other Structured Products.
• Receiving experience in migrating in applications for the Windows 7 operating system and supporting large scale OS upgrade deployment.
• Utilizing strategy, planning, assessment, deployment, and remediation skills.
• Taking the role of a liaison between the business and functional owners during risk engineering for high-level review sessions to derive and execute action plans, meeting deadlines, and standards.
• Reviewing the High Level and Detail Level System Design documents prepared by the Development Teams and providing them with constructive feedback.
• Working with the development teams, and offering them inputs during critical production issues.
• Tracking down the details of failed Production Jobs for future course of action.
• Well versed with systems on providing access to various financial tools provided by Ameriprise.
• Prioritize understanding outstanding defects and system problems, ensuring accuracy, and that the deadlines are met.
• Creating weekly dashboards and monthly scorecards.
• Assisting users during User Acceptance Testing.

Environment: Java, MS Office, MS Project, MS SharePoint, Team Foundation Server, MS Visio, AQMS, HP Quality Center, Agile.

Confidential, Sterling, VA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Met with all the developers and project stakeholders to lead a kickoff meeting.
• Defined and introduced the project, team members' roles, and key deliverables.
• Developed prototype of new information processing application. Collected Functional Requirements and prepared Business Requirement Documentsusing Rational Requisite Pro.
• Strategized the implementation of Agile efforts throughout Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Interviewed Business Area Experts, asking detailed questions, and carefully recorded the requirements in a format that can be reviewed and understood by both Business Users and Development Teams.
• Supplemented functional requirements with Use Cases andwireframes.
• Conducted and coordinated Joint Application Development (JAD) with different teams.
• Utilized the Rational Unified Process (RUP) to configure and develop process, standards, and procedures.
• Designed an approach for standardizing Web applications by preparing Graphic User Interface (GUI) standardsand recommending alternatives for in corporation in phased, and iterative manners.
• Followed Unified Modeling Language (UML) based methods using Rational Rose to develop Use Cases and Activity Diagrams. and assisted developers in creating sequence & collaboration diagrams.
• Worked on MS SharePoint portal for reporting and automating business processes.
• Reviewed various Project Artifacts likeHigh Level Design, Detailed Design, Unit Test Cases, and Integrated Test Plans,etc.
• Implemented the planning module and customized it to fit the business requirements and the company needs.
• Maintaining the Project Artifacts inShare Pointand created Versions for all the documents to maintain history.
• Assisted Users during User Acceptance Testing.

Environment: HTML, .Net, Oracle PL/SQL, Rational Rose, Balsamiq Mockups, MS Office, MS Project, Rational Unified Process (RUP), MS SharePoint, VB Scripting

Confidential, Parsippany, New Jersey

Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created aData Warehouse for Mortgage Industry data by grouping the data by subject area.
• Built data models for the various applications, likeCollections, Recoveries and Bankruptcy.
• Utilized Swimlane Diagrams.
• Performed Gap Analysison the existing Mortgage Repositoryand drafted the requirements to be built for the Mortgage Data Warehouseaccordingly.
• Conducted Joint Application Development(JAD) sessions with Client Teams,Service Matter Experts (SMEs), end users, and other stakeholders to gather business requirements, in order to translate them for the development teams.
• Worked closely with the Data Modeler during the creation of Collections & Recoveries Data Models.
• Conducted several Requirement Gathering Sessions(RGS) for gaining detailed requirements and finalizingthe Business Requirement Documents (BRD).
• Translated Business Requirement Documents to functional and technical language with the help of Use Cases andUnified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams for developers.
• Strategized implementation of RUP(Rational Unified Process) effort throughout Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Received experience in coding SQL queries during data analysis.
• Validated Technical Designs created by Technical Lead against functional specifications.
• Worked on developingUnit Test Cases, Unit Test Plans, Integration of Test Cases, and Integration Test Plans.
• Created and coded a very flexible LoadRunner script that allowed for fast configuration changes during testing.
• Worked onrisk analysisand mitigation plans, status reports, and client presentations.
• CoordinatedUser Acceptance Testing(UAT) and also assisted users during the test by walking them through Integration Test Cases.
• Wrote queries in MySQL and Oracle for data manipulations and data analysis.
• Reviewed the SQLs developed by the Development Team to ensure that the queries were optimal and adhering to standards.

Environment: Ab Initio, SQL, TOAD for Oracle, UNIX, MS Office, MS Project, UMLet, MS Visio, MS SharePoint

Confidential, Groton, CT

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Extensive interactions with the client and the management teams to understand the requirements.
• Utilized Swimlane Diagrams at the inception of the project.
• Performed requirements analyses including Data and GAP Analyses.
• Interfaced with business users to prepare and update Business Process Requirements (BPR) and Software System Requirements (SSR).
• Liaised with business and functional owner during risk engineering for high-level review sessions to derive and execute action plans, in order to meet deadlines and standards.
• Developed Use Cases with Unified Modeling Language (UML) for new product functionality.
• Incorporated Use Cases, Data Models, and process flows into requirement documents where appropriate.
• Assisted in process modeling by conducting and participating in Joint Application Design sessions with system users.
• Coordinated design walkthroughs with stakeholders for base lining the architecture of the new system.
• Ensured all artifacts complied with corporate Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) policies and guidelines.
• Prioritized reviewing outstanding defects and system problems, and ensuring accuracy and deadlines were met.

Environment: Requisite Pro, SmartDraw, UML, AB Initio, SQL Server, UNIX, MS Project, MS Access, Rational Rose