SUMMARY:

• Over 9 years of professional experience in business process engineering and software development life cycle that includes: Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Implementation of software applications.
• Have a good understanding and working knowledge of Waterfall, Iterative and Agile Methodologies.
• Proficient in gathering requirements and writing up requirements specification document, documentation of functional specification and requirements traceability matrix.
• Worked on creating prototypes, AS - IS, GAP and TO-BE conceptual flow of the system.
• Expert in facilitating meetings and requirement working sessions using various presentation techniques.
• Skilled at creating UML diagrams with due importance to Use Case, Activity and Sequence diagrams using Rational Software Architect and MS Visio.
• Performed analysis and design of applications using Java / J2EE and Web services. Worked on framing requirements for web applications based on SOA.
• Skilled at creating Engineering Design Specifications, Detailed Design Specifications and Test Cases.
• Adept with Quality Center tool and used it for creation of test cases, test plan and defect tracking. Executed Integration, Performance and User Acceptance testing.
• Application development skills using Java/J2EE, WSDL, XML, JSP, JavaScript and HTML.
• Good knowledge of Oracle database, with PL/SQL. Ability to write queries to validate data in the backend.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. Have worked in an environment where communication between vendors and multiple teams is vital.
• Ability to resolve problems quickly under severe time constraints, understand their business impact and provide permanent solutions.
• Mentored and managed team members for project execution and possess excellent leadership skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Specializations: JAD sessions, Sprint Planning, UAT, Effort estimation, Change Requests

Software Methodologies: Agile, Iterative and Waterfall

Microsoft Office Tools: Word, Excel, Power point, Visio and Outlook

Software Languages: JAVA/J2EE, PL/SQL

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, JSP, JavaScript, Web Services and WSDL

User Experience Tools: Axure, Balsamiq mock ups

Other Tools/Software: JIRA, Eclipse, IBM Rational Software Architect 7.x, Websphere Application Server, Team Foundation Server, Quality Center, SOAP UI

Framework: Spring, ATG, iBATIS

Business Areas: Retail & E-commerce, Automotive and Banking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Cincinnati, OH

Sr. Business Systems Analyst

• Conducted multiple JAD sessions in order to level set requirements.
• Connected with multiple teams to understand the AS-IS process and devised the TO-BE process for the current system.
• Used Axure mock up tool to create wireframes.
• Captured Epics and User Stories in JIRA and used it to as a tool to track the progress of each requirement.
• Documented Business, Functional and Non-functional requirements. Also created Process Flows and Use Case diagrams.
• Coordinated with technical team to translate requirements into responsive design using web services.
• Created test plan and test cases for User Acceptance Testing.
• Facilitated demos during sprint retrospection and established continuous deployment processes.
• Worked in Agile SDLC and participated in daily Scrum meetings.
• Managed a team at offshore who worked on developing the User Interface for the mobile application.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Sr. Business Systems Analyst

• Met with the business users to understand the requirements through JAD sessions and documented the User Stories for the web based cutting application.
• Interacted with technical team in order to convert the user stories into workable modules.
• Worked in Agile SDLC and participated in daily Scrum meetings.
• Prioritized Product Backlog and identified User Stories to be part of the Release Backlog.
• Created functional specifications document with the screen mock ups using Balsamiq mockup tool.
• Coordinated with design, development and testing teams to elicit the functional requirements for the Cutting Application.
• Devised test cases and performed User Acceptance Testing on the Box Label Application.
• Facilitated demos during sprint retrospection and established continuous deployment processes.
• Worked simultaneously on both aforementioned projects.
• Supported manager and helped track the project progress, issues, risks and key decisions.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Business Analyst

• Attended requirements working session and liaised with business users to gather business process requirements and software system requirements. Documented the same into detailed requirements specification.
• Developed use cases, screen mock ups using HTML and reviewed the same with business users.
• Documented the functional specifications and created the requirements traceability matrix, class diagrams, sequence diagrams and other engineering design artifacts.
• Validated test strategy and test cases created by the testing teams.
• Supported system testing, integration testing and performance testing. Planned and executed user acceptance testing.
• Performed defect triage by prioritizing the defects and tracking defect fixes through quality center.
• Used PL/SQL developer to execute SQL queries to validate data during UAT.
• Tracked change requests and worked with Change Control Board to get approvals on the same.
• Interacted collaboratively with Vendors, Offshore team and multiple teams at Onsite. Also, managed a team of 4 members and guided them through project lifecycle.
• Worked on project estimation and resource planning activities.
• Participated in weekly status meetings with managers and helped track the project progress issues, risks and key decisions.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Business Analyst

• Gathered requirements and conducted requirements working sessions.
• Performed AS IS analysis on the existing Oracle Forms application and devised TO BE conceptual flows.
• Designed use cases, prototypes using HTML. Created requirements specification document and functional specification document.
• Interacted with business users to identify the non-functional requirements.
• Worked on the engineering design artifacts including class and sequence diagrams using Rational Software Architect.
• Generated WSDL (Web Services Description Language) files in the java layer to interact with front end .Net modules.
• Worked on mapping functionalities at the java layer with stored procedures at the Oracle end.
• Reviewed test plan and test scenarios created by the testing teams.
• Tested the performance of the web services using load runner and made enhancements to the design at java layer. Used SOAP UI to validate the outcome of the web services.
• Performed System, Regression, User Acceptance Testing, Implementation and Post Implementation activities.
• Analysed defects and performed defect triaging.
• Communicated with Offshore Team and multiple teams at Onsite to carry out the project activities. Managed a team for project execution and mentored junior team members.
• Attended weekly status meetings and presented progress updates.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Business Analyst

• Involved in project planning: Analysed business IT requirements and translated business requirements into working model.
• Worked with developers, testing teams and manager in all stages of Waterfall model from requirement gathering to project release.
• Developed screen mock ups using HTML based on the requirements gathered and documented the functional specifications.
• Involved in designing and creating Use Case Diagrams, Class Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams using MS Visio and Rational Software Architect Tool respectively.
• Felicitated the engineering design review meetings and acted as an SME for the application.
• Created test cases for system testing and executed the same.
• Conducted defect triage meetings, analysed issues logged during testing and provided solutions.
• Assisted support transition and implementation.