Project Manager Management
Resume:
VERA POLYACHEK
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QUALIFICATIONS
Methodical and highly analytical Business Professional with over 10 years
of experience in project management, business strategy development,
business analysis, and business requirements development for the financial
industry. Ability to efficiently coordinate cross-functional software teams
on large-scale projects for clients such as Deutsche Bank, Swiss RE, Morgan
Stanley, JP Morgan, and Moody's Investors Services. Solid background in
Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Consistently delivers products on
time and within budget. Excellent communication, presentation,
organizational, and problem-solving skills. Highly proficient at obtaining
domain knowledge, business rules, decision process, and expertise from
Subject Matter Experts, as well as building internal and external
relationships. Keen learner of new technologies with a talent for rapidly
assimilating business specifics and work requirements. Fluent in English
and Russian. Bachelor of Science, Technical Writing, Polytechnic
University, New York.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Implemented a new financial system that improved the process time for
Bulk Rating Actions from one day to just 5 to 10 minutes.
. Restructured and implemented financial users accounts, resulting in
accounts support staff being able to quickly identify active and inactive
users, view user history, and verify users' access history.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICES, New York, NY
July 2009-Present
Project Manager/Business Analyst
. Assist in managing Production team, including scheduling and reviewing
daily project priorities based on strategic initiatives and deadlines,
resolving day-to-day issues, and facilitating team status meetings, while
ensuring that project goals are met on time and on budget.
. Coordinate software version, configuration, and change management;
control processes, policies, and programs.
. Work extensively with Development and QA teams to clarify system/new
functions specifications.
. Prepare and present project status to company Executives, Managers, and
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
. Monitor issues within the projects; assist in resolving project conflicts
through careful coordination of resources.
. Assist in the development and management of Business Plan documents,
Business Requirements documents, Business Cases, and related templates
for the enhancement of the Bulk Ratings Actions process within the
company and for European Union regulations.
. Perform gap analysis and document functional specifications for AccuRate
user's accounts project.
. Develop User Interface to enhance the existing system screen's design.
RADIAN ASSET ASSURANCE, New York, NY Aug.
2006-Nov. 2008
Project Manager/Business Analyst
. Developed Business Requirements Document for the Internal Rating System
Replacement project.
. Participated in the software development coordination activities and
oversight, including version, configuration, and change management.
. Coordinated and facilitated reviews of project status and processes with
multi-disciplined functional groups and key users; prepared and presented
project status and reports to management and technical staff.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
. Worked closely with various functional partners on process improvement
initiatives to ensure timely implementation and delivery of product.
. Developed and maintained critical project documentation, including
project charter, minutes, issues log, project plan, risks and scope;
updated browser user manuals for all major applications.
. Conducted business interviews with SMEs from the Risk Management team to
obtain necessary information.
. Performed gap analysis and documented business requirements to enhance
company's Surveillance System (POLARIS); facilitated meetings with the
Structured Finance users to identify major issues.
. Developed the Data Flow Training Documentation for Public Finance and
Global Structured Products Business Lines, as well as data mapping for
the batch processes to analyze input vs. output information and its
impact on systems.
DEUTSCHE BANK, New York, NY
Mar. 2006-Aug. 2006
Project Manager/Business Analyst (Consultant)
. Developed Business Requirements Document and other project documentation
for new the CRM application (for Private Wealth Management Group)
replacing the Trading application.
. Consulted with business experts on follow-up issues and advised technical
team members as required.
. Monitored project, resources, and risks using tracking plan; provided
weekly project status updates.
. Conducted the design sessions with the screen mockups in CRM application
for the users.
. Conducted business process interviews with Custody and Trust and
Investment Advisory users.
. Generated flow charts describing the business process.
SWISS RE, Armonk, NY Apr. 2004-
Dec. 2005
Business Analyst (Consultant)
. Identified and reconciled gaps in business functionality for the
reinsurance facultative underwriting and claims systems and created
change requests to fill those gaps.
. Conducted business process interviews with Casualty and Property Users.
. Consulted with business experts on follow-up issues and advised technical
team members as required.
. Developed and monitored Project, Resource and Risk tracking plan, weekly
project status and reports.
. Reviewed functional specification to ensure accuracy, consistency, and
that all business requirements are addressed in design and constructional
phase; documented global business requirements as Use Cases to ensure
delivered solution provided flexibility for use in different countries.
. Generated flow charts describing the business process; participated in
the data mapping effort from current system to new system.
MORGAN STANLEY, New York, NY
Sept. 2003-Mar 2004
Business Analyst (Consultant)
. Performed requirements gathering for the New Account Opening system and
generated flow charts describing the business process.
. Maintained Issues Log and followed up on open issues for the entire
duration of the project.
. Acted as liaison between customers and vendors for software-related
issues.
. Designed and incorporated Intranet site using iPUB application.
. Designed and developed templates for internal documentation and
agreements; developed and maintained style guide for departmental
documentation.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AUTOMATION CORPORATION, New York, NY May
2002-Aug. 2003
Business Analyst (Consultant)
. Performed requirements gathering for TradeWorks system; developed system
flowcharts in Visio.
. Created integrated set of use cases, test plans, and business rules based
on the information collected from the business users; reviewed and
approved functional specification and technical design documents.
. Developed tracking plan for Project, Resource and Risk. Created weekly
project status and reports; developed Lotus Notes Calendar using Domino
Designer tool.
. Researched and developed run books and procedures manual. Created and
implemented procedures to resolve open items for installation of a new
system.
JP MORGAN CHASE, New York, NY
Jan. 2001-Apr. 2002
Business Analyst (Consultant)
. Developed design and delivery specifications for new Global Funds
Transfer system.
. Documented software release procedures that identified installation
responsibilities; documented required procedures and prepared a training
manual for system.
. Established and enforced schedules for deliverables to meet system
development life cycle milestones and overall project goals.
. Prepared weekly user meetings reports identifying applicable procedures
for new system.
DEUTSCHE BANK, New York, NY Aug.
1998-Jan. 2001
Business Analyst/Technical Writer (Consultant)
. Collected requirements for the automated Market Risk Management system
designed to generate measured risk reports; documented report layouts for
the system; generated use cases and related business rules.
. Researched and documented user procedures for Cash Management System and
prepared user manuals.
. Documented technical projects for management and continuously monitored
project status.
. Gathered functional requirements for inter-departmental work processes to
determine required procedures and improve users' productivity. Produced
monthly allocation reports to ensure budget target.
REIS REPORTS INC, New York, NY
May 1997-Aug. 1998
Business Analyst/Technical Writing Support
. Produced technical descriptions of new construction and existing
properties.
. Researched and collected information about new buildings and developing
projects countrywide.
. Reviewed and modified on-line software manual.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Platforms: Windows 2000/NT/98/95
Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Project; HTML,
Lotus Notes, Domino Designer, iPUB, Documentum, TS-SQL
EDUCATION
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Brooklyn, New York
Bachelor of Science, Technical Writing with Minor in Social Sciences, 1996
STATE UNIVERSITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, Russia
Advanced coursework in Psychology, Mathematics, and Physics, 1990-1991
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