KATHLEEN W. STRADER
** ******** *****, *********, ** 01085
C: 413-***-****
***********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/kathleenstrader
SUMMARY
Experienced Business System Analyst with experience in the financial services computer software industry.
Background: requirement gathering, specification writing, development, maintenance, enhancements, acceptance and regression testing, and implementation.
Strong relationship-building skills; works collaboratively with business and technical resources, clients, and international teams.
SKILLS
Strong Business Systems Analysis
Strong Analytical Skills
Functional Requirements Gathering
Structured Query Language (SQL)
DevOps
Agile and Waterfall Software Development
Excellent Collaborative and Communication Skills
Excellent Understanding of Relational Databases
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Word
SQL Developer
ClearQuest
Visio
Visual Paradigm
Oracle
Access
XML
PowerPoint
Excel
MS Project
SDLC
EXPERIENCE
Sapiens North America at MassMutual Financial Group, Enfield, CT 08/2011 – 05/2017
Lead Business System Analyst to create an interface between Sapiens Recordkeeping System – ALIS and the client’s Data Warehouse (Business Information Factory) using Agile develop methodology
2015 North America Excellence Award - Awarded by Sapiens North America (L&P Division)
Elicit comprehensive system requirements using workshops, roundtable discussions and interviews with SME
Write detailed functional requirement to document scope of interfaces between Client’s Data Warehouse (Business Information Factory) and Sapiens Software System – ALIS
Design and develop interfaces between Client’s Data Warehouse and Sapiens Software – ALIS
Create Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) to support the interfaces
Wrote comprehensive test plans including acceptance and regression testing to validate results
Performed Data Mining to produce reports required to ensure proper conversion of data
Business Lenders, Hartford, CT 11/2010 - 01/2012
SOW through VERTEX Inc., New Britain, CT
Project Manager / Lead Business Analyst to document current business process and create an automated system
Documented and created business process maps for the current cash and posting process
Gathered comprehensive business requirements from SME’s
Developed requirements and design for user facing screens
Wrote Use Cases to document the business requirement / process
Wrote comprehensive test plans for acceptance and regression testing
Create User’s Manual to document the functions and limitation of the Application for training purpose
Provided project plan, project coordination, status and support to all levels of management