SUMMARY

• Nine plus years of Industry experience as a Business Analyst with solid understanding of Business Requirements Gathering, Data warehousing, building Information Systems on diverse domains such as Insurance, Banking and Finance
• Worked with team to document existing and end - state model, reporting requirements and phasing.
• Knowledge of SDLC methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile and Rational Unified Process (RUP) components in all four phases of a project: Inception, Elaboration, Construction and Transition.
• Demonstrated experience in deriving business requirements that are representative of standards, both technical and theoretical as set by multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in Financial Systems Analysis within a fast moving global project environment.
• Excellent design and documentation production skills; can clarify details with precision and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to compile, present and discuss options and then agree approach.
• Efficient in gathering, documenting and validating the requirements in a format that is useful to the business area experts and the technical team.
• Worked with QA and Dev teams to ensure specifications are complete, unambiguous, understood and adequately tested.
• Expertise in creating financial models with Yield curves for the Bonds based on the prediction of term structure of interest rates.
• Highly skilled in writing Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), Request for Proposals (RFP), Statement of Work (SOW).
• Hands-on experience in design and development of ETL solutions for data warehouses and data marts, using different architecture, design techniques
• Experienced in working technical documents for with BASEL, IFRS and Collections & Recovery Data Mart.
• Strong understanding of OLAP Cubes
• Experience in equipment, material forecasting metric creation and analysis.
• Skilled in coordinating and communicating between Developers, Management, QA team, project lead and stakeholders to keep them informed at all the times about the development and the open issues.
• Monitored, interrupted and reported on trends, variances and anomalies such that management may take corrective action.
• Excellent analytical skills to understand the business process, functionality and requirements; and translate them to system requirement specifications.
• Hands on experience in using MS Office Suite, MS Project, Rational Requisite Pro and MS Visio.
• Conducted functional walkthrough, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions and assisted the development of User Manuals for customers.
• Proficient in creating Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) document, User Requirement Specifications (URS) document, UML Modeling - Use Case Diagrams, object diagrams, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams.
• Experience with SQL queries for Data analysis and modification.
• Expertise in broad range of technologies, including business process tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Promodel, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Visio, technical assessment tools, Micro Strategy Data warehouse, Data Modeling and Design

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/Vista and Windows 2007, HP UNIX, Linux, SOA

MS Office Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint 2003/07, MS SharePoint

Languages: C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL, XML, JAVA, .Net

Packages: MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project

Tools: Clear case, Clear Quest, Rational Rose, UML, Requisite Pro, HP Quality Center, Axure RP

Databases: SQL Server 2000, Oracle, MS Access, SQL

Project Methodologies: Rational Unified Process (RUP), System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Waterfall, Agile

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NJ

Sr Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with project managers, business users and technology leads to formalize a business idea for the Global Investment Banking Security Authorization Application tools.
• Teamed with business partners across the globe to gather the security requirements for the application. This effort included building Business Requirement Documents, Functional Specification Documents, workflows diagrams, wire frames.
• Facilitated walk thru session of the documents (BRD, FSD) with the stakeholder.
• Created use cases to accommodate the global need for security authorization for the IB clients.
• Responsible for project related deliverables such as security matrix, issue tracking document, etc. for the Information Security Module (Authorization / Entitlements) of the target Global Investment Banking Application.
• Identified external system interfaces (downstream and upstream application) and was the owner for streamlining the multiple interfaces.
• Handled JAD sessions with the CRM implementation team, marketing team, Web development team.
• Develop Scope/Vision Documentation and Project plan, focusing on performance and quality.
• Created contents for client product layout designs with Web Architect team.
• Assured all Artifacts are in compliance with corporate SDLC Policies and guidelines.
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams using UML. Identified Use cases from the requirements and wrote Use Case Specifications.
• Participated in Design walk-through with the SMEs to baseline the client requirement specifications.
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and used testing tools QTP and QC.
• Worked in close coordination with Project team during development, monitoring the final roll out of the client product features after development.
• Utilize Rational Unified Process (RUP) to configure and develop processes, standards and created Business Requirement Document (BRD).
• Have written VB Scripts for the excel automation.
• Identified Use Cases from the requirements; Created UML Diagrams including Use Cases Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, and Sequence Diagrams using Rational Rose and MS Visio and thus defining the Business Process Model and Data Process Model.
• Created reports for the understanding the trends of purchasing of buy side analysts using Cognos reporting tools.
• Validate testing methodologies and sharing the results with Business SME’s.
• Conducted business process modeling and analysis
• Always identified, assessed and articulated gaps/operational risks associated
• Presented risk-mitigation and operational enhancement solutions to project management team
• Worked with SME’s, upstream/downstream systems, to identify and map detailed current processes
• Was responsible to identify gaps and failure points, perform root cause analysis
• Bottom line responsibility to develop functional requirements that supported overall strategy, goals and objectives, and develop and document the functional requirement documents
• Was responsible for creating and reviewing business requirements and functional specifications
• Took bottom line responsibility in creating and reviewing project schedules, project documentation and test plan
• Intricately involved in Business Process Flow development, Business Process Modeling
• Created test scripts and test cases based on business requirements, worked with development and QA teams to carry out the tests and document all test results
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing

Environment: s: HP Quality Center, MS Visio 2007, SQL, FTP, MS Project 2003, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, VB.net.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Sr Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Elicited, analyzed documented requirements by interacting with business users, SME's, users and managers to create complete and correct requirements specification documentation using Microsoft SharePoint Content Management System
• Worked on requirement collection and documentation for IMR and defined the project scope in Agile Environment. Maintained all the documents in Single Point Access Sharepoint link access in ECM System
• Assisted the Enterprise Data Architecture team to develop database models
• Facilitated JAD workshops, Joint Requirement Planning (JRP) sessions to identify project objectives and created meeting minutes.
• Expertise in leveraging wireframes/Screen Mockups/ prototypes during the requirements process
• Adept at providing knowledge transfer of business requirements and the methods and techniques used to the business stakeholders and technical teams
• Adapt in designing and developing User Interface and mockup screens using industry standard tools
• Used RUP and SDLC methodology, and managed the iterative cycles through an effective project plan created using MS Project.
• Involved in all phases of Software development life cycle (SDLC) using Agile Scrum methodology and Rational Unified Process (RUP)
• Analyzed and collected business requirements for current and future state processes and created the requirements specification document
• Extensively interacted with both subject matter experts and business stake holders and created Business process diagrams for the as- is process and the to-be process using BizAgi BPM tools.
• Performed process mapping, data mapping and created artifacts for data requirements and data mapping
• Assisted the database architect in designing data flow model, data modeling and also in workflow analysis, functional decomposition analysis.
• Assisted the project manager in change management activities through analysis of requirements effort, and resources
• Work on the Data Modeling, Entities and Attributes of the Data points and Templates. Building API in XML based on the requirements.
• Conducted and participated in sprint planning meeting to define the Sprints and the duration of each sprint and prioritized the requirements and placed them into the sprint backlogs
• Managed and tracked change control process of requirements and design changes. Documented the changes, issues and their impact on the system design and delivery.
• Used SQL queries to extract data from database to perform data analysis.
• Participated in daily SCRUM meetings to discuss the bottlenecks and the tasks status gave walkthroughs to the product owners after completion of every sprint cycle
• Assisted the database team in understanding the ETL requirements
• Analyzed technical architecture of the current system and created user requirements specification (URS) and Functional requirements specification (FRS) Documents as per the Business requirements and process flow
• Communicated with management concerning development process within areas of assigned responsibilities using MS Share point(MOSS)
• Worked extensively to write use cases and functional requirement case diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, state diagrams based on UML methodology and business process flow diagrams using MS Visio.
• Worked on requirement collection and documentation for IMR and defined the project scope in Agile Environment. Maintained all the documents in Single Point Access SharePoint link access in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system
• Provided documentation such as requirements change management, Change Control Management, functional requirements, test plans and test cases.
• Assisted PM with project planning, estimating, budgeting, resource allocation, collaboration and time capture.
• Monitored Defect Tracking system using JIRA to prioritize defects and devise a plan for future enhancements and delivered the artifacts in a timely basis
• Extensive interactions with the client and the management teams to understand the requirements and report the status of the testing efforts on their applications.

Environment: Oracle 8x/9i, Asp. Net, SQL, MS Project, MS Office Suite, Agile, UML, CA Clarity, Rational Rose, JIRA, Rational Clear Quest 2002, Enterprise Content Management (ECM),MS office suite 2003, MS Visio 2003.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in project planning, creating Project Charter and creating Idea Creation Request along with project manager.
• Conducted JAD sessions with brokers, enterprise user representatives and SMEs.
• Analyzed and documented Reinsurance Claims, Billing Collections, and Accounting modules of the application.
• Collaborated in building a business analysis process model using Rational Rose and MS Visio.
• Provided key initiatives in working with users in defining project and system requirements.
• Functioned as the primary liaison between the business line, operations, and the technical areas throughout the project cycle.
• Responsible for gathering requirement for Data Warehouse for commercial lines of property and casualty insurance.
• Worked on commercial lines of property and casualty insurance including both policy and claim processing and reinsurance.
• Created business requirement documents and integrated the requirements and underlying platform functionality.
• Provided inputs in the strategic development of detailed project plans, work assignments, target dates etc.
• Created ‘As Is’ high-level and detailed business process flow diagrams in the form of Swim Lane diagrams.
• In accordance to gathered business requirements, created ‘To Be’ high-level and detailed business process flow diagrams in the form of Swim Lane diagrams.
• Validated ‘To Be’ high-level and detailed business process flow diagrams with stakeholder, SMEs and lead business analyst.
• In accordance to gathered business requirements, created Use Cases, Functional Requirement Document and GAP and Impact Analysis.
• Performed requirement analysis, went through all the use cases and issue logs and helped team organizational team member in designing and drafting different life insurance, auto and commercial quotes.

Confidential

Business Analyst Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked with stakeholders and management team in gathering various requirements for the project.
• Gathered and documents the requirements using Rational Requisite Pro.
• Discussed these requirements with other members of the team like the DBA, Project Manager, Application developers.
• Worked on the various phases of SDLC.
• Performed project management activities such as task scheduling, resource allocation and developing charts.
• Designed detailed logical class diagrams, activity diagrams and other high level process flows.
• Facilitated JAD (Joint Application Development) sessions with the management team, stakeholders.
• Performed high level security data risk analysis, GAP Analysis among different applications, incorporated these gaps into models and documents.
• Co-Authored in making the Use-cases and the functional requirements document.
• Worked with the team to develop a test base, plan and then create test cases, test scripts and documented them using Test manager.
• Worked with application developers to create a test strategy to implement various phases of testing like Unit testing, volume testing and Integration testing.
• Facilitated UAT (User Acceptance Testing) with the stakeholders, management team.
• Responsible for the overall growth of the project from requirement gathering to testing.
• Worked with the UNIX server team to gather the requirements for the project and documented them in the Requisite Pro software.

Environment: Windows 2000 Server, Oracle, MySQL, PLSQL, SQL Server, WebLogic, Java, J2EE, JSP, Vignette, LoadRunner, WinRunner, TestDirector