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Project Customer Service

Location:
2703
Posted:
August 06, 2010

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Professional Experience

Self Employed **** to Present

Boston Ma

Professional Photographer

John Hancock 2007 to 2009

Boston MA

Senior Business Analyst

* Created 22c-2 database for automating transaction activity to meet

SEC requirements

* Documented complex workflow processes using Visio

* Streamlined manual processes utilizing Lean / Six Sigma principles

* Lead project to streamline proxy data gathering and tabulation process

* Developed a system to enhance the annual and semi annual statement

process which reduced mailing costs by over 1 million dollars and

decreasing errors by 90%.

* Lead project to centralize all fund level administrative information.

* Created business requirements, estimates and analysis on a data

warehouse project.

* Prepare detailed specification documents including gathering user

requirements, UAT testing requirements including test cases, business

requirements for systems requirements analysis, end user training

manuals, and coordinating project plan calendar.

* Created requirements on a new retirement record keeping system

* Facilitated joint application requirements (JAR) sessions for high

level requirements.

* Created current and future process flow diagrams

* Developed detailed project plans for tracking development on project

related tasks

Fidelity Investments 1995 to 2007

Boston MA

Senior Business Analyst/Business Analyst 2001-2007

* Lead small scale projects (3-9 months) through entire project

lifecycle.

* Participated in larger projects (12+ months) working with a project

manager, business users, systems developers in a team environment.

* Analyze existing business requirements to develop test and acceptance

plans.

* Prepare detailed specification documents including gathering user

requirements, UAT testing requirements including test cases, business

requirements for systems requirements analysis, end user training

manuals, and coordinating project plan calendar.

* Initiate project planning throughout a project cycle using FSDM

methodology (PPI, SRA, UAT testing, implementation and transition).

* Act as Liaison between business users and systems programmers in

project planning to translate business requirements into technical

specifications and testing requirements.

* Test end user applications and document system defects.

* Create procedural documents and training materials for business users.

* Coordinate and schedule meetings, create meeting agendas, document and

communicate meeting minutes.

* Created multi-media presentations for division wide quarterly meetings

* Developed several Access databases for Proxy Account reconciliation,

defect tracking, and departmental research requests.

Team Manager Work leader / Operations Specialist 1995-2001

* Primary responsibilities include managing all the day-to-day

operations of 20 associates of a DTCC/ NSCC operations team and a

customer service call center

* Responsible for writing and delivering bonus and merit reviews as well

interviewing and hiring all direct reports as well as assisting with

individual career development, training new associates, coordination

the distribution of daily work and maintaining proper quality control

standards.

* Ranked as one of the highest scores on the Gallup Workplace Associate

Survey for managers with a score of 4.32 out of 5.00 (compared to an

industry average of 3.84)

* Worked with programmers and developers in developing business

requirements and post install verifications for projects.

Boston Financial Data Services1992-1995

North Quincy, MA.

Fund Liaison / Operations Specialist- State Street Research

* Responsibilities include processing trade and dividend adjustments

* Processing all transaction types including nasu, redeems, maints,

transfers, and exchanges

* Maintaining the operational relationship between the fund and the

transfer agent by providing extra customer service

* Familiar with mutual funds and products as well as multiple load

structure funds.

Awards

* 2006- You are a Star Award- recognized by my peers for assisting with

teamwork activities.

* 2005- Championship Team Award: Proxy Reconciliation project

* 2004 - Championship Team Award: Northern Trust Conversion

* 2004 - On the Spot Award (twice) nominated by peers for recognition

* 2004 Employee of the Month - Nominated by my peers for outstanding

work

* 2000 Chairman Shares Award - received private stock in company for

years of dedicated service to the company

* 1997 Outstanding Service Award- for providing outstanding customer

service to our clients

* 1995 Extra Mile Award- for going above and beyond the call of duty

Education

1987-1991

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

BFA

References

"Dave is one of the best Sr. Business Analysts with whom I've ever had the

pleasure to work. He has excellent financial services industry knowledge,

as well as a solid background in technology. He is very detail-oriented,

and his documentation speaks for itself. Dave understands project

management and its importance; and he is able to communicate effectively

with all levels of business partners. Finally, he's a fantastic team player

and is a true asset to any project or organization." July 20, 2010

John Roy - Director John Hancock Project Management Office

"While a Director of L&D at Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services

business unit, I served with Dave on the Human Asset Team-part of a major

employee engagement and organizational effectiveness initiative within the

Investment Management Operations business unit. Dave volunteered to be a

member of the team, which was trying to effect lasting change and positive

employee engagement. He brought an uncommon degree of energy, enthusiasm,

and ideas to the team's work and made significant contributions to the

team's achievements. He consistently applied his influencing skills to the

accomplishment of team goals, and set the example for the rest of the team.

Dave possesses a unique combination of talents, skills, knowledge, and

motivation that enable him to take on all sorts of challenging assignments-

technical and otherwise. He is the guy who gets it done." December 1, 2009

Paul Agnew, Director-Learning & Development, Fidelity Investments-

Fidelity Pricing & Cash Management Services

worked with Dave at Fidelity & Trust Bank

"I worked with Dave on several challenging projects at Fidelity Investments

and also hired him into my organization. He is an excellent Sr. Business

Systems Analyst and Consultant. He is highly respected by his colleagues

and business partner's. He does excellent work as an independent

contributor and in a team environment. His business acumen, technical

knowledge and analytical skills are outstanding. He is able to easily

articulate complex issues in a manner that is easily understood by the

business. Dave is a dependable, thorough, easy to work and a team player. I

could always rely upon Dave to deliver his projects on time, accurately and

within budget. He does excellent work." October 19, 2009

Bill Balfour (Director of Business Analysis at Fidelity Investments) worked

directly with Dave at Fidelity & Trust Bank.

"I worked closely with Dave on many initiatives at Fidelity Investments.

Dave served as a Business Analyst, and consistently did a superior job in

translating business desires to understandable and testable requirements.

He was excellent at collaboration, finding win-win situations in all

projects by balancing the interests of the business with the restrictions

and realities of the project parameters. In addition, Dave is a very open

and friendly individual, and always a pleasure to work with. I would highly

recommend Dave for any position he is qualified for." October 15, 2009

Brian Kaufman (Director - Systems at Fidelity Investments) worked with Dave

at Fidelity & Trust Bank.

"I worked closely with Dave for over a year on both system and business

process improvements for the pricing group. He is a hard worker who always

makes the extra effort to ensure projects go smoothly. Dave is able to

understand the business needs and to work with technology teams to ensure

those needs are met. Dave also has strengths in relationship building. Dave

quickly built effective relationships with stakeholders from other business

units as well as with the FPCMS teams." October 13, 2009

Sherri L. Potter (Senior Business Analyst, Technology Group-Finance at

Fidelity Investments) worked directly with Dave at Fidelity & Trust Bank.

"I have worked with Dave in Financial Services and he was a great rep at

Boston Financial. He always paid attention to detail and worked his was

from Operations into the Adjustments area which I managed at the time. I

can endorse Dave in this capacity as a hard worker and he was meticulous

about his high quality of work." November 9, 2009

Michael Faria, ( Manager, Boston Financial Data Services)

managed Dave indirectly at Fidelity & Trust Bank

"I had the pleasure of working with Dave Eby while in the Business Analysis

Group at Fidelity Investments. Dave is very thorough in his analysis and

presentation of materials. Dave worked with me on a very complex regulatory

project and his vast array of knowledge and dedication to the project were

what made the project a success. Dave always met his deliverables on a

timely basis and was very professional and enjoyable to work with. It is

without hesitation that I recommend Dave." November 6, 2009

Colleen Sweeney, Business Analyst Consultant, Fidelity Investments

managed Dave indirectly at Fidelity & Trust Bank

"While working with David Eby, I came to rely on his breadth of knowledge

regarding both systems and the logical flow of events when planning and

implementing department level projects. He seems well versed in procedural

method, but is also highly capable of creative problems solving. His

instincts regarding the balance between these two methods made all the

difference while working together on a number of important department

initiatives. We took on several of these projects knowing we had strict

limits on available time and resources; we had to offset these limitations

with determination and creativity, sometimes at the expense of elegance.

Mr. Eby's patience and flexibility with regard to these demands did not go

unnoticed. Besides being very smart and creative, Mr. Eby was also very

pleasant to work with. He always worked with a collaborative mindset, which

helped to keep the lines of communication open, and helped propel us past

the finish line on multiple occasions." March 26, 2010

Stephen Cavey, Senior Tax Analyst, John Hancock

worked with Dave at John Hancock

Brian O'Loughlin

FIIS Director

(Former Director FIIS NSCC)

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David Eby

71 Leawood Ln

Attleboro, Ma. 02703

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