SHWETA SHARMA

ac4qvf@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shweta-sharma-21392725/

Bloor & Yonge, Toronto, M4Y 2P3 Mob. No: 416-***-****

Business System Analyst Salesforce Specialist Agile/Scrum/Waterfall SDLC

An accomplished Business System Analyst, skilled in achieving operational efficiency and increasing revenue across industries along with experience in business process improvement, data analysis and asset management. Employs root cause analysis to identify issues and develop process improvements that lead to cost savings.

As a versatile, experienced and meticulous analyst, I am adept at building and nurturing business relationships and leveraging my core strengths to maximize success.

Core Strengths & Skills

JIRA/SQL/UI/UX/ODI Salesforce/CRM/ERP Change Management

Scope Management Project Management BI/Adaptive development

UAT/QA testing Business Objects ServiceNow Ticketing/Knowledge

Project Assessment Software Development Legacy/Data Migration

Production Support Project life cycle Cost-benefit Analysis

Microsoft Troubleshooting L2 Component support Trafficking/Debugging

Education

MBA in Marketing from Bharathiar University (2010 – 2012)

oGrade - 1st Class with Distinction

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Barkatullah University (2007 – 2010)

oGrade - 1st Class with Distinction

Company sponsored training on Salesforce, Scrum/Agile, Highlander Query

Banking and Insurance Masters from Bharathiar University (2010 – 2012)

Professional Experience

Capgemini – Business System Analyst July 2015 - July 2017

Client – Unilever – Size 46MM$

Tools Used - Salesforce, JIRA, Remedy, SharePoint Troubleshooting, BER, LMS, QA, SQL

Role - Business System Analyst (SFDC/SDLC/Agile Projects)

Overview of Responsibilities:

As a lead BSA, I was responsible for managing a large team of analyst, developers, testers, media and engineers, and drove delivery of small/medium/large modules within a project (Delivery/Maintenance/Testing/Deployment)

Gathered business and stakeholder level (IT and Operations) requirements and managed various projects using techniques such as JAD, JAR, JRP, RDAW, mock-ups, walk-through, brainstorming, document analysis, interface analysis, data management, database support, conduct workshops, conduct gap analysis, interviews and observation; Developed business requirements documents (BRD)

Worked with client as well as client’s 3rd party vendors to elicit business requirements using CRM toolsets such as custom objects and fields, Salesforce report and dashboard, validation rules, workflows, triggers and document them in business requirement documents (BRD) for projects – PlanCraft & OTM Wiki

Successfully implemented major projection time according to budget ranging between $40M to $ 46 million; supervised projects, often concurrently through all stages of the project management life-cycle

Worked on Test case documentation, Test execution and Test case preparation.

Worked on Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) across various levels

Performed analysis of the requirements with the help of business use cases (BUC), JAD, user stories, process flow diagrams (PFD) using Microsoft Visio, SQL database, user acceptance criteria(UAT), data mapping, L2 technical support, translated business requirements into technical specifications and worked with development team for complete implementation of requirements

Developed and implemented changes in the critical processes for activities such as deployment of applications, and aggressive self and peer reviews under defect prevention initiative, streamlining business operations and helping reduce defects by 80%

Conduct 5+ levels of testing including functional, regression, user acceptance, integration and performance to verify the client’s needs are met

Identified key areas for operational productivity improvements, analyzed operational inefficiencies and implemented IT solutions to improve warehouse operations, leading to 35% reduction in time required to process average sized outbound order and 15% reduction in processing average sized inbound order in warehouse

Carry out quality assurance tests to discover errors and optimize usability. Used above mentioned tools to develop the multiple projects. Track all project information on Salesforce.com. Support product launch with all the planned web pages and mobile brand pages and facilitate project meetings and follow-ups

Analyzed gathered business and stakeholder level requirements to develop solution requirements (functional/non-functional/Conceptual design/Technical design) related to integration of for effective solutions in the form of development, releasing and testing

Translated business requirements into technical specifications (high level design) along with use cases, user stories and Process Flow Diagrams-PFD; identified key assumptions, constraints, scope and dependencies

Performs project set-up, time tracking, software development, administration work, financial tracking, resource on boarding and off-boarding activities

Assists Project Manager in the maintenance of the Project Plan and preparation and distribution of project status reports

Assists the Project Manager in identifying and managing financial risks, other issue/risk maintenance, status updates, and Production/Technical support.

May occasionally act as the Project Manager on smaller engagements

Managed project and requirements related communication with client, development and operation teams; addressed requirements scope variation issues and conflicts with client.

Managed changes requests in requirements and communicated them across multiple teams; conducted requirements walkthroughs with clients and development teams

Developed operational workflows for operations team to follow in warehouse, eliminating recurring need to train warehouse employees by IT team

Client - Target.com (US) – Size 100+ Project Accounts/500MM$

Tools Used – JIRA, Double click for Publisher, IBM, WCS, Salesforce, JSP Endeca, Slingshot, Highlander Query, Edge, Murdock, Teamsite, RDR, Abba Query

Role – Business System Analyst (Salesforce, SDLC & Agile Projects)

Overview of Responsibilities:

As a lead BA for “Discretionary Division” develop clear and achievable sprint plans; pivoting as necessary through the course of delivery and was also responsible for driving the delivery of key digital initiatives

Meticulously developed detailed business requirements for our software platform (UX/UI/Web) to enable detailed technical design, thorough test case development and best in class software development.

Worked independently and lasso all software and business requirements throughout our product development cycle (Agile & Waterfall) for Core product evolution and custom requirements from our customer base.

Partner with Product Management to define MVP approach and scope, including identification of potential tradeoffs and alternatives for achieving desired outcomes

Work with Product Management and technology to effectively sequence work in order to achieve outcomes within specified timelines

Conduct research, leverage internal data feeds, and collaborate with analytics primes to support decision making on scope and understand impact to customers

Author detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, working closely with Design, Technology, Translations, Copy, and Analytics teams to ensure stories are completed and accurate leading into sprint planning

Liaise with multiple technology teams (Account Managers, Developers, QA & Media Team) to understand project needs/system dependencies

Manage scope in the event of changes to budget or timeline to keep initiatives on track

Lead creation of reporting, including initiative progress, sprint plans, burn-up/down charts, etc

Knowledge of Salesforce Implementation, Crystal Reports, SDLC, STLC, Defect life cycle and Agile Methodologies

Support an environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest

Created appealing websites and web applications to launch and market the center

Collaborated with the UI design and development team, ensuring fluid functionalities of the system

Led vendor coordination and project execution as an offshore point of contact to develop and execute business solutions for the client applications who were based in USA

Conducted training, Induction and knowledge management sessions to develop subject matter experts and core competencies to deliver quality work in the project for resources.

Instrumented the development of project management tool that reduced time spent in status reporting/communication by 80%

Adhere to existing processes/standards including requirements management and project management disciplines, well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards, and business technology architecture, escalating escalate issues as required

Manual & Automated Testing for Software Quality Assurance (SQA)

Worked on mobile platforms like iPhone, Android Platforms, Android and IPAD

SHINING CONSULTING – Business System Analyst (Agile & Salesforce) April 2014 – June 2015

Design & roll-out customized digital strategies for clients like Dyson, DANONE, Unilever and many other national and international brands. Create and refine social media policies & protocols to greatly enhance customer acquisition, customer service & PR efforts on the web

Collaborate with Product Owners, Design teams and cross-functional development teams to identify end-to-end digital solutions that takes into account future state architecture strategies, current state environment, risks and constraints and provide validation of testing and recommend actions

Evaluate risk-related requirements implementation, testing process, project communication and training - saving the company, on average, up to $5000+

Identified gaps in client’s business and functional strategies by analyzing client’s business model, stakeholders, and value chain, operations and marketing/sales functions

Identified key strategic issues behind declining sales as well as inefficient business operations. Developed growth strategy aligned with client’s business goals for the next 5 years

Presented final recommendation including relevant functional components, implementation timing, financial impact, resources required, risks involved, assignment of responsibility, evaluation of actions taken and monitoring of processes to the CEO

Closely worked with development and UAT team. Demonstrate project management, direct concurrent assigned projects; develop work plans of sprint and deliver multiple software projects on weekly, monthly and yearly basis

JUSTDIAL–Business Analyst (E-Commerce - Digital Optimization) July 2012– March 2014

Create, develop and present compelling pitch presentations to prospective e-Commerce clients

Document client needs, requirements and solutions, develop data sharing agreements, build and establish networks and provide business analysis support, advice, guidance and assistance to clients

Experience with Continuous Delivery practices using appropriate tooling

Lead a team of Analysts, Developers and/or Technical Architects to successfully deliver on the solution defined and also handled customer queries and finalized deals

Coordinate closely with the project manager to ensure seamless execution to project scope, budget, quality and timeline

Engage business partners and SMEs and Stakeholders to identify and document business needs. Also manage & provide (RTM) L1, L2 & L3 business crystal reports

Facilitate weekly meetings with clients to document requirements and explore potential solutions

Work on PBI reports, set up web meetings, video/teleconference

Technical Expertise & Language Skills

Ad Servers: Double-click For Publishers (DFP), Mobile, Audience, UX/UI Adaptive Developer

DFP add-ons, Mac OS, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian)

Knowledge of Oracle DB, Javascript, HPQC, CSS, HTML, XML, Angular, Spreadsheets and data applications

Application Software: Microsoft Office 365, DBMS, Outlook, Microsoft Visio, Tableau, SQL, ITIL, MS Excel

Certification & Awards

Salesforce – Certified Administrator

Awarded ‘Best Performer’ on 3 different occasions at Capgemini (2015-17)

Awarded ‘Best Performer’ at Justdial (2013)

Stood 3rd overall in MBA-Marketing (2012)

Won First Prize in Marketing Competition (2009)

Awarded a Gold Medal for performance in Academics in BCA (2009)

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