SUMMARY

• 7+ years of IT experience as a Business Analyst in deployment of web - based, Client-Server applications, developing business processes and system solutions for Banking, Financial and Mortgage Industries for various projects from conceptualization to implementation.
• Excellent technical writing skills to create Business Requirements Document (BRD), Functional Specifications Document (FSD), Nonfunctional Requirements Document and Use Cases Specifications.
• Strong process modeling using UML (Use Cases, Sequence Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, etc.)
• Strong in writing SQL queries and reporting the results to the business team
• Strong Requirement Traceability Matrix mapping.
• Excellent Team player to work in conjunction with testers (QA), developers and other team members in validation and testing of complex project scenarios and in the maintenance of Quality Standards of projects.
• Experience with Web Development E commerce projects.
• Excellent conceptual and working knowledge of System Development Life Cycle, RUP, OO Models and UML Methodologies.
• Fluent in a broad range of technologies, including business process tools such as MS Project, Excel, Access, Visio.
• Experience working in CMMI, ITIL and Six Sigma methodology.
• Have experience with various defect tracking tools: Quality Center, ClearQuest.
• Experience in Requirement Analysis, JAD sessions, Business and Systems reviews and working sessions to understand the requirements and system design.
• Strong database integration experience. Worked on analyzing data needs, identifying relational databases and coordinating the modeling.
• Well versed in Requirements/Change Management, Impact Analysis and Gap Analysis.
• Interviewed SMEs and Stakeholders to get a better understanding of client business processes and gather business requirements.
• Strong Analytical and Problem Solving skills, Multi-Tasking abilities, with proven experience in utilizing people and process knowledge to assist enterprises in making critical decision.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: Oracle 8i, MS Access, SQL Server, SQL, SQL Loader, TOAD

GUI/Tools: MS Project, Project Scheduler (PS7), Visio, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), XML & HTML

Platforms: Windows NT/2000, HP UNIX (UNIX Shell Scripting)

Defect Tracking: Quality Center (QC), Clear Quest, Defect Tracker (now Software Planner), RADAR

Testing Tools: LoadRunner, Quick Test Pro (QTP)

Methodologies: Agile, RUP, SDLC, Waterfall, Scrum, Six Sigma, CMMI, ITIL

Other Skills: Requirements Gathering & Management, Application design, development and testing, Database Design, Application Migration.

Configuration Tools: Rational Clearcase LT, Visual SourceSafe (VSS), Rational Requisite Pro

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Grapevine, TX

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducted requirements gathering sessions to understand the existing system and capture requirements for new enhancements.
• Conducted Survey on discount logic to capture the business rules around various Confidential discounts and promotions.
• Proposed new solution for the order of promotion application logic to offer better discounts to the customers and increase the revenue for Confidential .
• Captured current system behavior in building different types of promotions
• Participated in testing the promotions in RPOS and POS registers to validate the promotions application.
• Identified issues during testing and coordinate between development and business team to resolve the issues
• Worked with various groups in order to capture the requirements around grading process.
• Worked with SAS IT team to develop the requirements around SKU and Store Grading process
• Captured different scenarios to create promotions in promo wizard and developed test cases.
• Prepared functional requirements document, Test plan and test schedule.
• Organized JAD sessions to capture the requirements and developed the system architecture diagram for PA Model.
• Acted as a liaison between the development and Business team.
• Recognized for time management and delivering the project artifacts as per the schedule.

Environment: C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, SQL, SAS, SQL Server 2008, MS-Visio, Windows XP Operating System, MS-Office, MS-Project, Share Point, TFS, POS (Point of Sale System).

Confidential, Horsham, PA

Sr.Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a business analyst to build Strategy Web application for financial statements and inspections.
• Identify, research, investigate, analyze, define and document business processes
• Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, OOD using UML and Business Process Modeling
• Conducting user interviews, gathering requirements, analyzing the requirements using Rational Rose requisite pro - RUP
• Extensively worked with Risk Management, Mortgage Loan Servicing, and Commercial and Residential mortgage.
• Analyzing the existing reports, reporting system.
• Codified non-domestic application/participation requirements
• Using detailed knowledge of application features and functions assess scope and impact of business needs throughout analysis and completion of all enhancement specifications
• Act as a resource in understanding how IS carry out business functions and assists in ensuring the timely and effective implementation
• Liaison for projects with other corporate departments, including Executive, Legal and Information Services as well as vendor relationships

Environment: MS Visio, Test Director, MS Office, SQL, Project Management, RequisitePro, ClearQuest, Rose Enterprise Requirements Analysis, UML, Use Case Analysis, Crystal Reports,Oracle 8i, TOAD.

Confidential, Pittsburgh, PA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with project managers, business users and developers to formalize a business idea and define requirements using rational requisite pro.
• Analyze gathered requirements data, verify requirements and create functional specifications (FRD/FRS).
• Gathered requirements for building a sub-ledger that hosted day to day trading activities of various hedge fund clients and assist in reporting and accounting.
• Mapped data between Sybase to Sybase, Sybase to Oracle databases to assist in analysis and development phases of Client Sub Ledger project.
• Followed CMMI to improve the quality of process outputs and reduce defects
• Queried relational databases using SQL on a daily basis to resolve operational issues and assist business and IT in better understanding of business requirements.
• Gathered requirements for creating “Affirmation Engine” that would assist in matching trades and confirm and straight through processing (STP) for the clients.
• Expertise in Business Process Modeling and Use Case Modeling using Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Rational Rose tool.
• Created Requirement Traceability Matrix to make sure the current project requirements are being met.
• Work with Development and QA teams to transition business requirements into QA test cases and assist in UAT.
• Acted a project manager/business analyst for the Buy-In project and build a new application using service oriented architecture (SOA) and XML to assist the Stock-Borrow Loan team in sending Buy-In requests to DTC for post settlement date clearings.
• Created test cases under Client Sub Ledger to verify the specifics of the trade with master reference data stored in relational databases.
• Created user guides, process flow diagrams using Visio.
• Managed enhancements and defects promptly to assist the operations in resolving issues.

Environment: Use Cases, SQL, UML, JAD, Quality Center, Java, XML, FTP, MS-Office, Windows, Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, Windows, HTTP, Six Sigma.

Confidential, NY

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gathered business requirements, derived functional specifications from user meetings and through interviews.
• Provided key input in working with users in defining project and system requirements.
• Designed and developed use cases using RUP methods and UML.
• Assisted in building a business analysis process model using MS-Visio.
• Analyzed existing systems logical difficulties and revised them as the needed.
• Involved in organizing/coordinating individual and group sessions with business stakeholders and technical units.
• Developed presentation slides in MS PowerPoint, which was extensively used in different JAD sessions.
• Acted as a liaison between business users and technical teams at all levels.
• Involved in Bug review meetings, updated requirement documents as per business user feedback.
• Prepared documentation for the change request created and reviewed the requirement traceability matrix.
• Involved in data mapping to identify change from and to values using java tools.
• Prepared test cases and involved in user acceptance testing.

Environment: Java, Oracle, SQL, Windows XP, MS Office, MS Visio, Clear case, Clear quest

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understand the system capabilities, gathered requirements, analyzed them looking for successful outcomes.
• Attended meetings with the clients and technical lead to discuss the enhancement issues and future design modifications.
• Involved in all the phases of software development life cycle (Agile Methodology).
• Prepared interface use cases, activity diagrams.
• Prepared vision document and functional specification document for the new enhancements.
• Organized sprint sessions with stakeholders, development team and subject matter experts.
• Provided weekly status updates to the project manager.
• Performed user acceptance testing to validate that the application meets business requirements.

Environment: Java, Oracle, SQL, Windows XP, MS Office, MS Visio, Clear case, Clear quest, Rational Rose, Clear Case, Rational Requisite Pro, Unix