Lisa Purvis
912-***-**** abh2aw@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Qualifications
Dependable and professional business analyst, data analyst, customer care
manager, QA and UAT tester with 15+ year's expertise in IT Projects.
Encompasses strong self-management and problem solving/analytical skills.
Resourceful problem solver with proven ability to bring quick resolutions
to challenging situations. Significant strengths include:
. Report & Business Need Analysis
. QA & UAT Testing
. Process Improvements
. Crystal & Enhanced Reporting
. RTVM Tracking
. Customer Service
. Professional Experience
COMMSOFT, Inc. 07/2009 - 04/2010
Independent Contractor - Conversion Business Analyst
. Provided detailed requirement documentation gaining PRD document approval
and development estimates.
. Savings in development hours of contract reporting needs, by providing
analysis of daily reporting needs.
. Savings in development hours by providing reporting exports instead of
requested extracts, due to reporting analysis.
. Assisted with UAT testing onsite with clients, QA testing, running
reports from legacy and new system, provided report verification of
converted data.
. Savings in manpower hours from reassignment of responsibility to a non-
Commsoft requirement, based on analysis of billing need and goal for
providing bills on cd's for large business customers.
. Savings to documentation by producing wireless reporting list and
separation of wireless and landline user guides for Billing, Service
Orders, Inventory, POS, and Usage.
VERISIGN, Savannah, GA (formerly H.O. Systems)
2/2000 - 9/2008
Business Analyst / Customer Care Manager / Data Analyst
. Strategically identified work around on new functionality, which resulted
in streamlined process around time management and system modifications.
Result was stabilized data for customer and less downtime, which gained
stakeholder approval on modifications.
. Extensively researched customer requests for new functionality for system
enhancements, new reports, EBPP including processes for payment methods
including OCC and recurring credit card processing. This resulted in
additional opportunities for suite of products totaling $3.5M.
. Team Leader for overseeing technical content gathering and provided input
for detail design on relational database with new applications, resulting
in higher customer satisfaction.
. Responsible for QA and UAT testing of all submitted business
enhancements, as well as assisting QA testing for new releases and
upgrades.
. Responsible for creating the build out of a new Point of Sale system
which was successfully utilized for customers during IT expansion of
their customer base. Provided on-site technical support for client, at
various CONUS locations.
. Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for
internal and external customers with regard to gap analysis, business
needs and process improvement, which significantly resulted in fewer
customer complaints, more business and higher satisfaction rating over 12
month period.
. Responsible for (3) Customer Service teams of 12 people, which exceeded
customer survey satisfaction requirements for 2 straight years, resulting
in multiple awards for the team.
GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY
8/1979 - 1/2000
Business Analyst / IT Supervisor / Team Lead/ Tester / Operations Assistant
Manager /GPA Credit Union Loan Committee
. Created and developed business requirement documentation for new
transportation relational database application, which resulted in
efficient processing of data.
. Responsible as Team Lead for relational data base conversion from
existing system, which resulted in an 80% increase from 20 minute
standstill time to 8 minute processing of cargo production the first 6
months.
. Experienced in Rail logistics, receiving and delivering containers from
port and CONUS.
. Credit Union Loan Committee representative responsible for approval or
rejection of personal loan applications for lines of credit, auto, boat,
RV, and 2nd home mortgages.
Distinction
U.S. Coast Guard National Performance Hammer Award - presented by Vice
President Al Gore - assisted Government on detail design and requirements
documentation for application functionality.
Multiple Customer Care Awards and accolades for successful implementation
of data base projects which resulted in little downtime, contract renewal
and continued customer satisfaction.
All-Star for Individual Contribution Award - provided twice a year for
outstanding customer support to top contributor on a project.
Technical Proficiency
MS Word, Excel, ACCESS PowerPoint, Visio, Project;
Outlook, Lotus Notes, Toad for Oracle, SAP
Payroll
Test Director; Microsoft SQL UNIX; IBM
Operating Sys; Linux Servers; Relational Database
Crystal Reports; PeopleSoft; Navis Oracle Database
Caliber RM / Applix