Avjinder Singh
**** ******** *****, ***********, **
Phone 647-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***
Business / business system analyst
Career Objective:
Seeking a position as a Business Analyst / Business System Analyst where I
can utilize my wide-ranging experience in handling SCDL processes and
technical skills in order to serve as a key liaison between project
stakeholders and technical delivery teams, and manage projects to delivery
Key Skills:
. Extensive experience in managing all phases of SDCL processes in
Agile/ Waterfall methodology
. Excellent communication skills which aid in smooth and detailed
elicitation of business and technical needs from clients
. Strong analytical and research skills that enable problem-solving,
work flow and gap analysis during projects
. Trained in UAT and testing of software applications
. Skilled at client management and always works with a customer service
oriented approach
. Keen understanding of business processes and well-developed business
acumen
Technical Skills:
( Rational Rose ( Rational ( MS SQL Server ( SQL
Requisite Pro 2008
( UML ( MS Office ( Mercury ( MS SQL
Quality Centre Server 2005
( MS Visio ( Project Visio ( HP Quality ( HTML
Centre
( RUP ( C++
Professional Experience
Business System Analyst
Synergy IT Solutions Inc, Mississauga, ON
2010 -2012
Key Responsibilities:
Converting spreadsheet based system into automated project authorization form system for
Husky Injection Molding Systems
Facilitating use case development, business and data modeling and requirement management
using IBM Rational software integrated tools like Requisite Pro and Rational Rose
Interfacing with inter-departmental stakeholders and working as a liaison between
business users and developers to submit requirements and changes, and clarify questions
and issues.
Coordinating with internal and external users, team leaders and managers to understand
their business needs
Analyzing user requirement and determining feasibility and risk analysis to identify the
business critical and high-risk areas of the application.
Performing requirement walkthroughs with the developers and QA teams to ensure that
testing strategies and test plans reflect user needs
Avjinder Singh Phone 647-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***
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Business System Analyst
Info Tech Pvt Ltd. India, Punjab, India-contract 6 months
2009- 2010
Key Responsibilities:
Introducing ICT enabled e-learning software into the teaching process of a prominent
university to facilitate computer-based training (CBT), internet-based training (IBT),
web-based training (WBT), online education, virtual education and virtual learning
environments (VLE).
Meeting with business internal and external users to prepare and update business process
requirements and system requirements
Preparing business requirements documents (BRDs), system requirements specifications
(SRS) and functions specifications
Performing functional, regression, integration, system, performance, browser
compatibility tests to verify and validate the requirements on various platforms
Verifying website upgrades based on client requirements, conducting user acceptance tests
(UAT) and submitting final reports to management for review
Designing documenting requirements using Unified Modeling Language (Use Case and Activity
Diagrams) and building business process flow charts using tools such as Ms Visio and
Rational Rose.
Designing and executing test cases and tracking defects via Mercury QC to ensure product
quality and conformance
Prioritizing outstanding defects and system problems to ensure that accuracy and
deadlines are met.
Business Analyst
TESCO Bank, Birmingham. United Kingdom
2008 -2009
Key Responsibilities:
Conducting JAD session for effective communication of views between stakeholders to
gather business requirements.
Participating in all phases of requirement management including assimilating, analyzing,
detailing and tracking requirements
Documenting requirements using Unified Modeling Language (Use Case and Activity Diagrams)
Building business process flow charts using tools such as Ms Visio and Rational Rose
Reviewing test cases in accordance with requirements and assisting in overall testing
process using Change and Defect Management and conducting User Acceptance Testing
Extensively using various SDLC methodologies such as RUP, Waterfall and Agile with
hands-on experience in all phases
Junior Project Coordinator
National wide Mutual Insurance, Wolver Hampton, United Kingdom
2005 - 2007
Key Responsibilities:
Developing a system to automate all aspects of a loan life cycle, from origination to
loan closure
Working with business users and SMEs to gather expectations of the new system
Coordinating between users and different teams involved in the application development to
enhance understanding of business and IT process
Creating UML diagrams such as use case diagrams, activity diagrams and sequence diagrams
Conducting regular meetings with users, workshops, training sessions and presentations
Using MS Visio to develop and maintain all operation by technical flow
Maintaining the Documents Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Avjinder Singh Phone 647-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Business System Analyst
Holcim Canada (NABS), Vaughan, ON
2010 - 2010
Key Responsibilities:
Facilitating JAD sessions with SMEs and business analysts from other feeder systems for a
detailed analysis and thorough understanding of projects
Regularly interacting with the project managers and development team during the different
phases of the product
Consulting with business and technical consultants to explore business process
improvement opportunities
Documenting business, functional/nonfunctional requirements and business process flow
models in a meaningful way for systems developers
Gathering business requirements for all aspects of multiple form business to analyze plan
management, stakeholder engagement and risk management
Education Background:
Fundamental Certification in Business Analysis and Software Quality Assurance, Millennium
communication training institute, Mississauga, Canada
BA (Hon's) Business Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, United
Kingdom
Evaluated in 2012 by International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS), to be
equivalent to Canadian Bachelor
(Honours) in Business Management
Higher national Diploma In Business, Awarded Level-5, City College Birmingham, United
Kingdom Evaluated in 2012 by International Credential Assessment
Service of Canada (ICAS), to be equivalent to a Canadian Three years College Diploma in
Business
Higher national Diploma In Electrical Engg. India
Evaluated in 2012 by International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS), to be
equivalent to a Canadian Three years College Diploma in Electrical Engineering
(References available upon requested)