Anshul Popat

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Qualifications / Skills

. Process Excellence Green Belt certified experienced Business Analyst

proficient in Six Sigma and Lean

. Experienced in gathering requirements, programming, testing, implementing

and providing support for software tools along with defining use cases

and implementing business processes

. Proficient in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and at

using Rational Unified Process (RUP) in an Agile or waterfall model

. Expertise in writing Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional

Requirement Document (FRD), and System Requirement Specification (SRS).

. Thorough knowledge in UML Modeling, including Activity Diagram, Sequence

Diagram, Use Cases, State Chart Diagram, Deployment Diagram, Class

Diagram, and Component Diagram.

. Applying creativity, problem-solving, data collection, logical and

analytical skills to achieve business results

. Ability to lead a project as part of a larger team or work independently

. Experienced in conducting JAD sessions meeting reviews and walkthroughs

. Experienced in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), SWOT analysis,

and GAP Analysis

. Experienced in creating Test Cases, Test Plan, and Test Data.

. Excellent interpersonal skills and an aptitude for competence planning,

coaching/mentoring, resource allocation and monitoring outcomes of cross-

functional projects

. Proven ability to draft, edit and finalize effectively crafted project

reports and technical documentation

. Exceptional time-management, organizational as well as written and verbal

communication skills

Languages: C/C++, Java (Eclipse)

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, Access

Query Tools: SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD

Reporting/BI: Business Objects, Cognos 8, Crystal Reports

Data Warehouse: SAP/BW, Documentum

Modeling & Analysis: Data Modeling, SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, RAD, UML,

RUP, ETL, OLAP, IBM Rational Requisite Pro, Clear Case,

Clear Quest, SAS

Operating Systems: Windows 98/00/NT/XP/Vista, Unix/Linux (RedHat,

Ubuntu), Mac (Snow Leopard)

Web Tools: HTML (FrontPage), Java Script, XML, VBScript, ASP, CSS

Style sheets, ActiveX

Others: Word, Excel (Pivot Tables), PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Matlab,

LabView, Lotus Notes

Network technologies: LAN, WAN, VPN, TCP/IP, UDP, VoIP, RIP, SIP, EIGRP,

ATM

Areas of Strength

Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Software Development, Project

Management, Consulting, Marketing, Sales Engineering, Business Development,

Business Intelligence

Projects / Achievements

. Technology leadership and revenue generation through e-Services

Gathering requirements and technical specifications along with supporting

the Business Case for the e-Services project that will lead to revenue

generation around $2.5 MM/year

. Process Excellence Green Belt Certification for project on e-

Connectivity

Data collection and implementation of processes for the Remote Monitoring

Centers for e-Connecting machines through documentation and training

leading to annual savings of $26,000/year

. Dashboard, e-Health Check and BackOffice Applications

Gathering requirements, analyzing, prioritizing, implementing and testing

applications with Agile and Waterfall models to improve reliability and

provide call centers, field engineers and technical personnel with relevant

data

. Assembling the cuvette incubator in-house

Cross-functional project aimed at reducing parts cost by assembling the

cuvette incubator in-house. Involved data gathering, analysis,

documentation, timely co-ordination & seamless implementation for savings

of $120,000/year

. Parts Cube

Driven by strategic imperatives and also to control rising parts cost,

worked on a unique way of analyzing parts data and assembled new reports to

organize and present data in a graphical, intuitive OLAP cube format

Professional Experience

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics - a Johnson & Johnson Company Rochester, NY

Business Analyst / Worldwide Systems Engineer Mar 2008 - Feb 2010

. Developing, testing web-based software applications for e-Connectivity

and e-Services ($2.5MM revenue generation/year) by gathering requirements

and implementing changes

. Preparing business and functional requirement documents using Microsoft

Visio, Project, IBM Rational

. Employing UML (use cases), RUP, business process mapping/reengineering,

requirements traceability

. Eliciting requirements through JAD sessions, interviews, document

analysis, surveys, workflow analysis

. Acting as a subject matter expert (SME) between business users and IT

programmers for user acceptance testing (UAT)

. Validating/Identifying data sources and analyzing data integrity for

reporting and dashboards

. Creating Business Intelligence reports from databases using Cognos 8,

SQL, Excel

. Using statistical analysis in developing proactive alerts for system

failure and gauging their effectiveness

. Managing project plans and documenting change control

. Direct interaction with customers and marketing of e-Connectivity

technology at sales and customer events

. Planning, realizing new metrics and processes for the Remote Monitoring

Centers in Europe and America

. Working on reliability projects with cross-functional teams (IT, Quality

Assurance, Marketing, Training, Sales, Publications, Product Lifecycle,

Parts and Supply Chain) to establish improvements in products

. Implementing training enhancements, service parts planning, service

publications, information systems and delivering technical support for

field engineers

Patni Computer Systems (PCS) Industries Ltd. Mumbai, India

Intern - Diagnostic & Research Cell

. Assisting with Project Management and writing technical reports from

statistical analysis

. Programming in C/C++ for Windows Server editions and Linux backgrounds

. Organizing periodic meetings with process owners to communicate project

status and ensure timely delivery

. Worked with routers, servers and Operating Systems to resolve hardware

and software compatibility issues

Air India Ltd. Mumbai, India

Intern - Electronics Overhaul Division

. Involved with aircraft electronics including Rescue Beacon, RF

transceivers, audio systems and Black Box

. Using Business Intelligence, data mining, OLAP to support business cases

for reliability projects

. Assisting Supply Chain and Parts groups with inventory reduction

. Performing market research to gain competitive advantage

Education

University of Rochester Rochester, NY

M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (GPA 3.62) Jan 2008

. Courses: Probability and Random Processes, Science Writing, Wireless

Communications, Mobile Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Digital

Communications, Consulting Practicum (MBA course)

Mumbai University Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology New Mumbai, India

Bachelor's course in Electronics & Telecommunication (70.06% - Distinction)

May 2006

. Courses: Computer Architecture and Organization, Computer Networks,

Satellite Communication, Radar Engineering, Filter Theory,

Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, Antenna and Wave Propagation

Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic Mumbai, India

Diploma course in Digital Electronics (86.2% - Distinction) Jun 2003

. Courses: Microprocessors, Circuits and Networks, Elements of

Communication Engineering

Published work

http://www.science.rochester.edu/depts/ece/archives/ece_050307.html

Interests / Certifications

. Completed Process Excellence Green Belt certification (Six Sigma)

. Web administrator for the student club Rochester Indian Association

. Won the first prize in Singing and Annual Debate competitions

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