SUMMARY

To obtain a challenging position where I may utilize my skills in Analysis and Design, business/system requirements, technical ability and forward thinking, to contribute to the long - term growth and success of an organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages Exposure: Unix, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML

Database Systems: Oracle 8i & 9i, SQL, MS Access, Toad

Application/Packages: MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, Adobe Photoshop, MS Front Page.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked closely with developers to translate requirements into implementation
• Created alternative solutions for functional requirements by working with developers and testers
• Created and/or implemented Functional Requirements Documentation, System Test Cases, Release Notes
• Tested for Quality Assurance and user accessibility through smoke and regression testing in Development, UAT, Staging and Pre-Production environments throughout the lifecycle of the Designee Management System (DMS) for the Confidential .
• Ensured all bugs, requirements, mockups and test cases are logged with adequate information into JIRA to assist developers and the team in developing a sound product based on customer standards.
• Maintained version release documentation for the DMS application in Dropbox and Confluence.
• Provided customer assistance for Production support and issues throughout the lifecycle process.
• Performed demos of releases deployed to Production to end users based on requirements gathered and implemented.
• Attended requirements gathering sessions with the customer based on user feedback and new enhancements, which were entered into JIRA and tracked for future releases.

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Business Analyst on Agile projects for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Veterans Affairs.
• Translated high level requirements into functional and technical user stories in JIRA.
• Created acceptance criteria for functional and technical user stories in JIRA.
• Attended daily SCRUM meetings to give status updates on work being committed to and progress of completion.
• Created workflow diagrams in Gliffy for the ACPMS application.
• Conducted weekly status meetings with the client to assure client expectations are being met.
• Prepared demos for presentations given to the client to show completion of project achievements.
• Created meeting minutes in SharePoint and Confluence for Sprint Planning sessions.
• Created mockups for functional user stories implemented in JIRA.
• Conducted User Story kickoff meetings for each sprint by working closely with developers and testers.
• Assisted in functional testing for the Automated Claims Process Management System (ACPMS) application.
• Created test cases for the ACPMS application in JIRA.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Business Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Business Analyst on an Agile project for the Loan Closing department
• Translated high level business requirements into functional and system non-functional requirements, as well as user stories
• Maintained epics and user stories by documenting all requirements in VersionOne
• Created alternative solutions for functional requirements by working with developers and testers
• Attended daily SCRUM meetings to give status updates on work being committed to and progress of completion.
• Created mapping documents in Microsoft Excel which tracked all attributes and elements going into each iteration
• Referred to schema changes in XMLSpy to edit mapping documents for Development and UAT teams to use for each software release
• Attended JAD sessions with the client to create User Stories for each iteration.
• Attended status meetings with the client to give updates on development work by creating screenshot wireframes of the application for client approval.
• Created acceptance criteria for user stories in VersionOne for each iteration
• Updated status of work completed, progress and estimated hours in VersionOne
• Worked closely with developers and testers to translate requirements into implementation
• Attended sizing meetings with the team to determine Level of Effort for completion of each user story
• Created tasks for user stories in VersionOne with estimated hours necessary for completion

Confidential, Reston, VA

Business Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in complying with ISO 9001:2008 and CMMI Level 3 standards
• Worked closely with developers and testers to translate requirements into implementation
• Created alternative solutions for functional requirements by working with developers and testers
• Participated in CMMI Level 3 internal audits
• Created and/or implemented Functional Requirements Documentation, Software Requirements Specification, Functional Design Documentation, User Manuals, Online Help, System Test Scripts, Release Summary Report and Test Metric documentation.
• Tested for Quality Assurance and user accessibility through functional, regression, load, UAT and End-to-End System testing throughout the lifecycle of AIM-SAA web-based applications for the Confidential .
• Ensured that all bugs are logged with adequate information into JIRA to assist developers in reducing the problem.
• Maintained version release documentation for AIM-SAA products including SUATFR (Special Use Airspace and Temporary Flight Restriction), MADE/SAMS (Military Airspace Data Entry/Special Use Airspace Management System), 28-56 Day Loader and CSE (Central Scheduling Enterprise) applications.
• Created and executed VPN Test Plan for AIM-SAA/ Confidential .
• Collaborated with the analysis and creation of documentation for the Gap Analysis of the Confidential SAMS (Special Use Airspace Management System) and MADE applications.
• Deployed all applications for testing through PUTTY SQL into the Test Environment by following an Application Deployment Guide
• Created and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix
• Executed application generated SQL scripts into target environments

Confidential, Rosslyn, VA

Requirements Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in complying with ISO 9001:2008 and CMMI Level 3 standards.
• Worked as a Requirements Analyst for an IV&V testing facility by collecting Software Requirement Specification documents for Non Immigrant Visa, Immigrant Visa Overseas and Global Visa System applications
• Worked within the Software Development Lifecycle by creating an SRS and Use Case documentation through templates provided in Rational Requisite Pro
• Created an interview questionnaire for clients in order to collect Functional, Supplementary and System Requirements
• Met regularly with three different clients by commuting to separate locations in order to collect requirements for implementing corrective testing procedures
• Logged all requirements and documentation into the IBM Rational Requisite Pro software
• Connected all logged requirements from IBM Rational Requisite Pro to specific test cases
• Created all requirements documentation on an Oracle client database in order to ensure everyone involved could access all requirements from remote locations
• Relayed information collected from developers to Project Managers and Test Leads
• Maintained documentation of test results.
• Worked with Project Managers and Leads to create production compliant schedules such as LOE’s.
• Created test documentation, such as test cases and test scripts for each project assigned.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in complying with ISO 9001:2008 and CMMI Level 3 standards
• Developed and executed software test plans & scripts, including component testing, integration testing, regression testing, performance testing and stress testing.
• Maintained documentation of test results.
• Analyzed test results to ensure existing functionality and recommended corrective action.
• Provided training in creation of test cases for manual and automated testing.
• Participated in bug reviews to see that quality criteria were upheld.
• Worked with Project Managers and Leads to create test schedules.
• Acted as a Test Lead in the absence of Leads and Managers.
• Monitored schedules and test resources to keep commitments, identified risks and opportunities, and tracked effort estimates and actuals.
• Ensured that all bugs are logged with adequate information to assist developers in reducing the problem.
• Provided estimated LOE’s for new and existing projects.
• Assisted with the implementation of QA policies and procedures.
• Assisted in complying with RUP standards.
• Created test documentation, such as test cases and test scripts for each project assigned.
• Created and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

QA Analyst (Internship)

Responsibilities:

• Created test scripts for software which was created for various banks, health companies and insurance agencies.
• Focused on the implementation of functional, regression and stress testing.
• Ensured that all bugs and defects are logged with sufficient information in order assist developers in reducing the problem for future releases.
• Was introduced and became accustomed to working within the SDLC.
• Worked with BA’s and developers in order to understand the client’s needs and qualifications.
• Worked within the RUP standards to ensure client’s satisfaction.
• Understood how to create test reports and test plans for each project given.
• Understood how to create LOE’s for all projects.
• Suggested designs that facilitate testing and looked for opportunities to automate.
• Provided Requirement Traceability Matrix.