Brian J. Stange
Cary, Illinois *0013
847-***-****(Cell)
************@*******.***
~Quality Driven Business Analyst~
Business Analyst with extensive insurance product knowledge. Leader committed to quality by
implementing projects to complete the departmental and clients’ goals. Customer-focused,
organized and knowledgeable about business processess. Self-motivated and detail oriented.
Areas of specialization include: leading project teams, mentoring less experienced employees and
working on project teams. Skilled at Microsoft Office applications, company specific software
applications and CMM processes.
Experience
Allstate Insurance Company Northbrook, Illinois 1989 - 2009
Business Analyst (2003 – 2009)
Managed projects, created Customer Requirement documents, created Functional Designs, and
tested the Rates for Commercial Auto Insurance.
• Managed projects from analysis of project specification through project rollout.
Consistently met deadlines and quality metrics.
• Tested Commercial Auto Insurance Rate changes to ensure accuracy and reduce errors.
• Created Microsoft Office work plans for resources to ensure accurate project costs.
• Facilitated project meetings, opening lines of communication and promoting cross team
interaction.
• Mentored new business analysts on team processes and job responsibilities which
resulted in shorter training time and increased productivity.
Senior Systems Installation Analyst (1996 – 2003)
Installed and tested rates for several Auto Insurance lines on Mainframe and AS/400 Platforms.
• Analyzed Customer Requirements, Rules, Functional Designs, and Rate pages which
resulted in quality project implementation and compliance with state insurance mandates.
• Input Auto Insurance Rate changes per the Rules and Rate pages using the RDAM
system.
• Tested Auto Insurance Rate changes to ensure accuracy and reduce errors.
• Mentored new Systems Installation Analysts on team processes and job responsibilities.
• Shipped projects utilizing the AS/400 TACF and Mainframe APTF processes.
Brian Stange Resume, page 2
Systems Installation Analyst (1992 – 1996)
Installed and tested rates for Personal Umbrella Policy Insurance for the Mainframe and AS/400
Platforms.
• Analyzed Customer Requirements, Functional Designs, Rules, and Rate pages to ensure a
quality project implementation
• Input Personal Umbrella Policy Insurance Rate changes per the Rules and Rate pages
using the company specific software system.
• Tested Personal Umbrella Policy Insurance Rate changes to ensure accuracy and reduce
errors.
• Shipped projects meeting all assigned deadlines, utilizing the AS/400 TACF and
Mainframe APTF processes.
Systems Programmer (1990 – 1992)
Installed and tested rates for Auto Insurance lines on the Mainframe Platform.
• Analyzed Customer Requirements, Rules, Functional Designs, and Rate pages to ensure a
quality project implementation
• Input Auto Insurance Rate changes per the Rules and Rate pages into Assembler
Programs.
• Tested Auto Insurance Rate changes to ensure accuracy and reduce errors.
• Shipped projects utilizing the Mainframe APTF process .
Systems Programmer (1989 – 1990)
Responsible for maintaining Assembler programs by making changes to complete the Clients
Requirements on the ALERT System for Auto Insurance projects on the Mainframe Platform.
• Completed Assembler Programming for Auto Insurance projects.
Education
Triton Junior College, River Grove, Illinois
Associates Degree in Science
William Rainey Harper Jr. College, Palatine, Illinois
Introduction to Data Processing
Computer Logic and Flow Charting
COBOL Programming