SUMMARY

• MS graduate with 5 years of industry experience as Business Analyst, Sr. Application Engineer in upstream oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and RUP
• Hands - on experience with Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Business writing skills in Use Case Specifications, Business Requirement Documents (BRD), System Requirement Specification (SRS), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), Workflows And Conducting Gap Analysis
• Knowledge of process modeling: Unified Modeling Language (UML), using Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagram and Sequence Diagram
• Knowledge of developing test plan, test cases and ensuring adequate testing of software both before and after completion
• Ability to perform system enhancement and integration in an environment of ongoing change and reorganization
• Knowledge of value stream mapping tool to define and analyze business problems and document processes.
• Possess strong technical knowledge base and a commitment to learning with great communication, analytical and organizational skills.
• Extensive knowledge in Base SAS, SAS/MACROS, SAS/SQL, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/CONNECT, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/ODS. .
• Experience in design, engineering, procurement, and leading projects.
• Specialization in finance stream, with experience in financial modeling, valuation and gathering data using different tools.
• Extensive knowledge in conducting Feasibility Studies, UI Design/capture, Data Analysis, System Analysis, Gap Analysis, Risks Analysis and Root Cause Analysis. Strong Knowledge of and experience in UML based methodologies
• Experience in Implementing Business and Technical Analysis for implementation of strategic corporate initiative for Banking business
• Skilled in generating reports to communicate key findings and articulate strategic implications using PROC PRINT, PROC REPORT, PROC TABULATE, PROC MEAN, PROC GPLOT, and PROC GCHART.
• Proficient in exporting generated outputs to other environments or the web using various SAS method like create delimited, text files, ODBC.
• Generated output files in RTF, HTML, and PDF format using SAS ODS.
• Proficient in gathering and analyzing Business Requirements, conducting Financial Research and Analytical Support for Business Strategy Development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of performing gap analysis between goals and existing procedures/skill sets, and designing process and system improvements to increase productivity and reduce costs.
• Strong interpersonal skills, highly adept at diplomatically facilitating discussions and negotiations with stakeholders.
• Great acumen for data analysis and gathering, with expertise in tools as advanced excel and SAS.
• Able to work efficiently in both individual and team based environment.
• Experience handling the demands of multiple and simultaneous projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: SAS 9.3, Tableau 9.2

Engineering Tools: COMSOL Multiphysics 5.1, IHS Fekete, Schlumberger Eclipse, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Matlab, Catia

Reports Development: VBA

SAS Tools: Base SAS, SAS/MACRO, SAS/SQL, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/ODS, SAS/Access, SAS/Assist, SAS Enterprise Guide

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, LA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developing VBA code for checking the stability of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Order Convection Diffusion Equation.
• Design and optimization of the well trajectories of two wells that follow Build and Hold and Build, Hold and Drop type paths, determination of optimum KOPs for the well, mud weight determination on the basis of minimum horizontal stress and fracture gradient.
• Study and analysis of pressure losses that occur in a circulating well and also due to geometry change using real life inputs from the industry.
• Comprehensive study of BHA configurations and drill bit optimization using mud profiles suitable to reservoir characteristics.
• Comprehensive study of IADC reports on the basis of the day to day activities performed for the preparation of a time log chart on daily and section basis.
• Model verification for ROP variations, comparison of the influence of various parameters such as WOB, RPM and drill bit sizes for increasing ROP in both PDC and Roller cone bits.
• Simulation of Pulse Decay Method for Shale Permeability measurement to create a history match curve and make predictive runs using COMSOL Multiphysics 5.1.
• Key participant and BA resource assigned to work on various downstream Retail IT projects representing my operations area.
• Analyzed and documented client’s business requirements and communicated these requirements to technical team.
• Analyzed requirements and project scope, developed specifications and assisted the developers in application coding.
• Identified the limitations/defects users currently experience in the operational reports obtained from current systems and recommend solutions to overcome these limitations.
• Scheduled meetings with data analysts, developers, System Analysts to explain the business needs and fine-tune the requirements.
• Participated in User Acceptance and documented defects/shortcomings in Change Request reports.
• Facilitated meetings with clients to gather and document requirements and explore potential solutions.
• Worked closely with QA an000000d Developers to clarify/understand functionality, resolve issues and provided feedback to nail down the bugs.
• Analyzed Requirements and created Use Cases, Use Case Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams.
• Ensures knowledge transfer to various support organizations occurs prior to system go-live dates.
• Manage a run and maintain operations environment.
• Conduct weekly and monthly service review meetings with POS suppliers.
• To guide members of the team by example, on expected quality, standards, best practice, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
• Be instrumental in identifying, documenting and implementing modifications to business applications and business processes.
• Act as a primary liaison between the software vendor and functional areas within the business to address changes in requirements and/or address application functionality questions/problems.
• Design and optimization of the well trajectories of two wells that follow Build and Hold and Build, Hold and Drop type paths, determination of optimum KOPs for the well, mud weight determination on the basis of minimum horizontal stress and fracture gradient.
• Study and analysis of pressure losses that occur in a circulating well and also due to geometry change using real life inputs from the industry.
• Comprehensive study of BHA configurations and drill bit optimization using mud profiles suitable to reservoir characteristics.
• Comprehensive study of IADC reports on the basis of the day to day activities performed for the preparation of a time log chart on daily and section basis.
• Model verification for ROP variations, comparison of the influence of various parameters such as WOB, RPM and drill bit sizes for increasing ROP in both PDC and Roller cone bits.
• Simulation of Pulse Decay Method for Shale Permeability measurement to create a history match curve and make predictive runs using COMSOL Multiphysics 5.1.

Confidential

Senior Application Engineer/ Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Engineered and designed sealing components for $60000 Revamp project for Cairn India
• Conducted JAD sessions with stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and end users to synchronize and update the requirements requested by the business users
• Facilitated the weekly meeting with the review teams to continuously improve the QA process for the application development.
• Ensured that relevant UML diagrams and tools were used in all requirement documents and designed and developed Use Cases, Use Case Diagram, Activity Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams using MS Visio.
• Involved in Technical writing of documents for Function and User Requirements Documents, Test Plan, Test Cases.
• Extensively worked in all the phases of Rational Unified Process such as Inception, Elaboration, Construction, and Transition.
• Engaged in all phases of SDLC (Planning, Design, Development, Testing, Production, Release, Support and Upgrade).
• Responsible for assisting the Quality Assurance team to create the test plan and test cases for UAT testing.
• Conducted Walkthroughs with the end users and stakeholders to gather the modification requests from the user to upgrade or change the business specifications for the product.
• Evaluated and Performed Gap Analysis (AS-IS vs. TO-BE process) to upgrade the existing system to a much robust web based system.
• Engineered, designed and installed new BCD packing rings on DR and IR HSE compressors for PET and CNG applications for clients like PEPSICO India, IGL Delhi, MGL Mumbai
• R&D and design of sealing components for reciprocating compressors, material study and selection for R&D as per API 618 and NACE standards.
• Interview business leaders, operations and stakeholders, documenting requirements, process flow, and, data sources, with Word and Visio, for process and system changes
• Document business processes specifications, diagrams, and charts
• Provided insight into business processes and opportunities within the context of requirements and recommend solutions to help achieve goals
• Assist in establishing Business Analyst and project tasks, contributing to definition of project deliverables, and timeline for systems project implementation
• Liaison to facilitate dialog with executives, managers, developers and IT staff on project and report requirements, priorities, and business needs
• Troubleshooting for end users as well as for OEM customers.
• Using 3D and 2D mechanical drawing software to generate production drawings.
• Used material management module of SAP to create and change part numbers and Bills of Material
• Conducted customer training for efficient maintenance of compressor house.
• Created and maintained sealing components case history and databases for all the clients of Hoerbiger within India.