SUMMARY:

• Strategic Planning & Tactical Execution / Stakeholder Engagements / Requirement Management
• Certified Project Management Professional ( PMP ® ) demonstrating solid expertise in executing mission - critical projects from concept to completion, delivering results within time , scope , budget , and quality parameters
• Comprehensive record in all SDLC phases, from initial requirements to final implementation, including strategy, architecting, design, infrastructure setup, development, quality assurance, and deployment.
• Ability to facilitate initial backlog grooming, pre-refinement, refinement, sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review, sprint demo, sprint closing, retrospective meetings, and release planning, and other scrum ceremonies. Possess benchmarking success in implementing Agile methodologies for solving complex problems, catalyzing improvements , promoting awareness , boosting ownership, enhancing competencies, and facilitating impediment removal .
• Accomplished in multiple leadership roles and worked as a key liaison between senior management and clients for planning, directing, training, and coordinating all software teams.
• Possess solid SAFE and Product Owner skills as well as competence in the information system, cloud technology, technical support.
• A delivery-focused IT Project Manager with experience across healthcare, insurance, and finance industries as well as utilizing Waterfall and Agile/Scrum project delivery methodologies
• Posses a stellar record of supporting the mission-critical project with expertise in budgeting, resource development and allocation, policy formation, technology evaluation, and solution deployment in compliance with regulatory standards and procedures
• Hands-on experience managing project artifacts, including project charter, schedule, Issue/Risk log, Change log, Action items , etc. Expertise in writing project management plans and requirement documents, including (BRD/ User Stories/ Product Backlog/ Use Case.
• Facilitated initial backlog grooming, pre-refinement, refinement, sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review, sprint demo, sprint closing, retrospective meetings, and release planning
• Adept at utilizing scrum rituals and metrics to increase visibility transparency at the program level while encouraging discussion among internal resources to resolve challenges in a self-organizing fashion.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• \Agile, ITIL & SAFe Methodology
• Consultation Services
• Client Relationship
• Requirements Gathering
• Cloud Technology
• Software Development Lifecycle
• Budgeting & Cost Estimation
• Training & Development
• Team Leadership & Supervision
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Cost & Resource Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Conflict Resolution
• Procurement/Sourcing
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Product Development
• Business Technology Solutions

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Test Management Tools: HP ALM, JIRA, and MS SharePoint

Database: MS SQL Server, Oracle, Toad Data Point

Project Management Tools: MS VSTS, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Visio

Wireframe Tool: Axure RP Pro 7.0, Enterprise Architect

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Silver Spring, MD

IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Excelled in executing internal Confidential projects in coordination with a team of 10 to 15 members, including Federal Confidential, Implementation partners, and sub-contractors in the role of an independent consultant.
• Exceeded expectations in prioritizing and coordinating various projects in compliance with Agile/Waterfall delivery methodologies involving top-down oversight throughout the entire execution to ensure results conform with scope, time, budget, and quality standards.
• Facilitated project meetings including project initiation, planning, resource planning, phase/Gate review, status calls, project kick-off, UAT sign-off, Workshop, Training as well as Scrum Ceremonies including daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospective, release planning, story estimation, etc.
• Generated and presented weekly and monthly reports to program manager, sponsors, and key stakeholders with a solid focus on driving optimal project progress in alignment with baselines/metrics and expectations as well as manage meetings by drafting pertinent agendas, managing conversations, and provide result summary for making appropriate decisions.
• Outperformed objectives in optimizing the competence level of the team through delivering excellent Agile coaching and supporting PMG group with developing and reviewing PMO artifacts.

Confidential, McLean, VA

Lead Technologist

Responsibilities:

• Instrumental in evaluating proposals as well as proofreading , and draft documentation based on the defined requirements and source selection criteria.
• Offered exceptional technical support in determining the opportunity to optimize requirement documentation processes and procedures.
• Played a vital role in executing internal BAH project assignments, which involves creating and analyzing technical documents , training manuals/plans , and testing scripts .

Confidential, Crystal City, VA

Sr. Business Analyst / Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Displayed agile management expertise in directing and organizing daily scrum calls , sprint planning , sprint retrospectives , poker planning , and weekly status meetings , identifying project scope and generating User Stories , and Activity Diagrams based on the requirement documents.
• Utilized MS VSTS for breaking down business product road maps into epics and user stories while coordinating with SME’s during Requirement Gathering processes to facilitate JAD sessions (Product Session) and meetings.
• Prepared record documentation on all Data Integration Document, Business Requirement Document, Requirement Traceability Matrix , Test Scripts , ETL Approach document, User Management Documentation , and Change Management Procedures.
• Ensured optimal compliance with user requirements, use case templates, and Agile User Story creation while serving as a mentor for junior BAs
• Handled the proper management of product backlog grooming and story estimation in collaboration with Federal Product Owner and supported in evaluating project progress align with program and project objectives.

Confidential, NJ

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Fostered reliable with SME’s and management in determining appropriate project scope and prepare BRD while establishing Technical requirements or Functional Specifications as well as completed scheduled interviews as part of the requirement gathering process.
• Acknowledged for stellar success in gathering, interpreting, and evaluating business requirements from multiple departments/organizations within the company and adhered strictly with corporate policies and procedures in tracking all documents/artifacts.
• Maintained solid partnership with developers in remediating defects investigated in the application during testing and consistently communicated project status and schedules to the team.
• Orchestrated the process of utilizing JIRA for bug tracking and reporting as well as validated bug fixes, and updated bug status in coordination with the development team.
• Boosted agile management expertise in maximizing the delivery of high-quality software product in alignment with clients’ requirements in collaboration with business developers.

Confidential, Piscataway, NJ

Business System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Evaluated and enhanced knowledge of systems in documenting business rules and requirements while translating initiatives for effective integration into the future system for the developers.
• Developed project scope and documented product requirements and vision through facilitating GAP Analysis as well as coordinated JAD sessions during SDLC and forged a solid rapport with SME’s, Project Managers, and Developers.
• Succeeded in driving software upgrades and installation for multiple projects, including facilitation of meetings, task scheduling, status, issues, escalations, and change management.
• Cultivated and maintained solid relationships with the QA team and Developers to enhance functional knowledge of defined functionality, remediating issues, and delivering effective feedback to identify defects.
• Established and validated Use Cases and User Stories specifications with activity and flowchart diagrams.

Confidential, Whitehouse Station, NJ

Business Analyst / Data Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Improved comprehensive knowledge of requirements by performing walkthroughs with multiple department heads.
• Maintained reliable relationships with stakeholders, SME’s, and end-users as regards defining, reviewing, communicating, and verifying requirements during JAD sessions.
• Engaged in operations involving the scope of application, forging relationships between data groups as well as performing mapping of the As-is, To-be, and Gap business processes while determining and filling gaps between development and deployment.
• Employed the use of MS Visio for developing Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and Interaction Diagrams.
• Provided optimal oversight for all versions of the document during the requirements gathering process as well as the final approved version on SharePoint Repository.