DENNIS WU
**********@*****.*** ( 310-***-****
OBJECTIVE
Senior Business Analyst/Consultant position in technology industry with
responsibility in functional business analysis execution through
collaboration of cross-functional teams.
QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in business and requirement analysis and full project
delivery life cycles analysis. Previous companies include major brands as
well as startups. Industry knowledge includes entertainment lifecycle of a
filmed asset, and supply chain. Skills include:
. Identifying and managing software requirements.
. Conducting business and research analysis through interviews,
surveys and case studies.
. Assessing current system architecture and recommending future
system solutions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nov 2009 - Twinkle Jewelry, Santa Clara, CA
Current IT CONSULTANT
. Define functional requirements specific to online
business jewelry ordering system
. Analyze and designed business process with business
subject matter expert
. Perform test planning and execution to ensure user
requests are met and to identify any problems and/or
inconsistencies
Aug 2007 - Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City, CA
July 2009 SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
. Identified needs for stakeholders resulting in new
modules of order management, inventory management, and
logistic distribution for servicing international
marking orders for existing customized Java-Based supply
chain application
. Acted as release manager by scheduling project release
plan for deployment builds by scoping processes,
enhancements and business priorities. Tasks included
conducting UAT checklist meetings, prototype user
reviews, and maintaining overall project change control
. Defined Work Order management business case by defining
state flow diagrams for all approved orders for product
fulfillment. Features include defining business rules,
priority, status, searching, and inventory quantity for
Work Order processes
. Implemented logistic intelligence functionality in
warehouse module to improve global logistics accuracy.
Provided platform that allows for future integration
with internal and external partner systems
. Improved material management visibility by identifying
and defining security matrix rules for each business
user (user management) throughout application
. Defined Territory Order and Pick/Productivity Business
Object reports by eliciting user requirements
. Introduced new analytics to improve inventory
segregation by business unit
. Launched title integration for all SPE titles
significantly improving product release date
availability
June 2006 - Strategic Vision Consulting / Cognizant, Los
Angeles, CA
July 2007 SENIOR CONSULTANT
. Performed multiple roles including strategy analysis,
business process reengineering, and business analysis
support for various client projects
. Completed Intellectual Property Title ID assessment for
TV Distribution department recommending a structure
which best met studio requirements. Conducted
comprehensive interviews across multiple lines of
business obtaining divisional requirements. Diagramed
"as-is" and "to-be" process flows
. Led use case coverage efforts on Digital Asset system
improving studio's online search feature
. Presented outsourcing analysis to senior management on
competitive marketing offshore trends
Dec 2005 - Bank of America, Calabasas, CA
May 2006 BUSINESS ANALYST
. Implemented regulatory reporting software for Financial
reporting process. Composed functional specification
and production support plan deliverables
. Prepared electronic banking Federal Reserve financial
statement reports using PeopleSoft data entry screens
Feb 2000 - MGM Studios, Century City, CA
June 2005 PROGRAMMER/BUSINESS ANALYST
. Subject matter expert for implementing functional
groupware applications to support corporate IT needs
. Performed comprehensive application development and
requirement analysis for Corporate, Consumer Products
and Home Entertainment lines of business
. Designed and managed Approval Authorization System using
SDLC methodology. Performed UAT training for 60 users
. Conducted JAD sessions with cross functional business
group users
1998 - 2000 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dallas, TX
ASSOCIATE
. Lead developer for financial service module determining
risk assessment needs for new vendors
1997 - 1998 Rexton Interactive, Houston, TX
CONSULTANT
. Implemented corporate intranets and provided Lotus Notes
development for clients in oil and gas sectors
EDUCATION
December 1996 The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
February 2008 University of Colorado at Denver
Practitioner Certificate Program in Business Analysis
CERTIFICATION
Certified IBM Application Developer, Lotus Professional
Release 4 and 6
TECHNICAL
SUMMARY
CRM, SDLC, SQL, UML, RUP, Microsoft SharePoint, QC (Quality
Center -HP/Mercury), BusinessObjects, PeopleSoft
Financials, Visio, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Lotus
Notes Application Development