Sr Business System Analyst / Project manager

Lina Kazakova, MSc, PMP

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SUMMARY OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

. Certified Project Management Professional

. Master Degree in Engineering Sciences

. Diploma in Business Administration

. Strong technical, project management and business analysis skills

. Extensive computer programming experience

. Deep knowledge of SDLC, RMLC

. Strong knowledge of RDBMS, SQL

. Business experience in different industries

. Strong Communication skills

. Enhanced Security Clearance

. Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

. Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Visual Studio 6

. Experience in e-Commerce

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

Operational Systems: Win Vista, Win XP, Win7, Win 2000, Win 95/98

Programming Languages: C# (0.5 year), VB.NET (0.5 year), Visual Basic (5

years),

Visual Basic for Applications (6 years), HTML (1 year), FORTRAN (7 years)

Databases: MS Access 1995/1997/2000/XP (8 years), SQL Server 7 /2000 (0.5

year),

Oracle Forms (0.5 year)

PC Software: MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, QuickBooks, Jira

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Project Management / Business System Analysis

. Six years of demonstrated experience in business analysis and project

management

in a large volume on-line environment (40 million on-line users)

. Managed the integration of a number of online payment processors and e-

wallets used by a few millions of customers from 50 countries at least

. Managed implementation of online complex business processes to comply

with the new government regulations, preparing documentation following

SDLC and RMLC principles

. Experience in managing a group of simultaneous projects

. Superior skill set including: analytical thinking and problem solving,

coaching and leadership, presentation and facilitation, negotiation and

relationship building

. Ability to design, analyze and document the complex business processes,

prepare and write clear business requirements and functional

specifications

. Pulling together resources effectively to implement projects.

Orchestrating multiple activities at once to accomplish objectives;

. Using critical thinking skills to anticipate and manage potential risks

that will arise. Communicating these to the stakeholders on a regular

basis and ensuring decisions

are made quickly and effectively;

. Recognized for high ethical standards in all work performed

. Proven ability to reach the targeted goals

Programming

. Gathered user requirements and developed database design

. Developed, upgraded and administered the multi-user Access databases for

Relief Valves, Check Valves and Gaskets for the Valve department in

Pickering plant of Ontario Power Generation (OPG)

. Implemented the database for all three sites of OPG: Pickering,

Darlington, Bruce

. Programmed with Visual Basic for Applications and Class Modules a wide

variety of user-friendly features to ensure simplicity and efficiency of

use

. Downloaded/uploaded extensive data from Oracle based database into Access

database and vice versa through ODBC connection

. Cleaned data to ensure compliance with database formats and data

integrity

. Developed complex analytical reports and queries

. Prepared Test Cases and thoroughly tested the application

. Prepared the documentation and the user manuals

. Trained staff to use new programs

. Programmed in FORTRAN for mainframes

Engineering and Scientific Research

. I dealt with the mathematical simulation of the physical processes in the

analytical devices

. Performed studies to identify the optimal conditions for Field Flow

Fractionation of macromolecular compounds

. Analyzed and processed data for a variety of research projects

. Trained and supervised students preparing Master Degree thesis

. I have three publications in the Russian scientific journal "Physical

chemistry".

COMPANIES WORKED AT

. PYR Software, Richmond Hill, Canada January, 2006 - April, 2012

Sr Business System Analyst / Project manager

. Worked with business stakeholders and other SMEs to assess current

capabilities and understand high-level business requirements, facilitated

JAD sessions

. Defined, documented and translated high level business requirements

into clearly articulated, detailed system requirements and other

accompanying deliverables.

. Supported the successful implementation of the requirements throughout

the project life cycle, working closely with the developers

. Managed the integration of a number of online payment processors and e-

wallets used by a few millions of customers from 50 countries at least

. Managed the implementation of online complex business processes to

comply with the new government regulations

. Participated in QA activities by providing input to the development of

test strategies,

test cases, and test scripts, ensuring adherence to agreed-upon

business requirements.

. Participated fully as a member of the team, supporting the work

environment that promotes customer service, quality, innovation and

teamwork

. York Region Municipality, March -July 2010

Sr Developer

. Upgrading Workplace Wellness Access database

. Hydro 1, Toronto, Canada July - December, 2005

Sr Developer

. Converted more than 300 databases from Access 97 to Access 2003,

prepared and published conversion reports on project Share Point, linked

Share Point lists as tables in Access database to prepare reports

. Helped users with the conversion issues

. CIBC bank, Toronto, Canada March, 2004 - June, 2005

Sr Developer

. Gathered user requirements and developed multi-user secured replicable

MS Access database for Non-Financial Controls to comply with Sarbanes

Oxley Act, distributed among fifty business lines of CIBC bank worldwide

. Developed complex software solution for mapping External Non-Financial

Controls between different lines of business

. Developed sophisticated analytical reports for senior management

. Supported and trained users, gave demo presentations for the project

staff, wrote user manuals

. Received two awards recognizing the excellent work from the management

within a year

. TD bank, Toronto, Canada - December, 2003 - March, 2004

Sr Developer

. Gathered user requirements and developed multi-user secured MS Access

database for the Financial Controls to comply with Sarbanes Oxley Act,

distributed among thirty lines of TD bank worldwide

. Developed Complex Analytical reports

. Supported and trained users

. Ontario Power Generation, Pickering, Darlington, Canada March, 2000 -

October,2003

Sr Developer

. Developed, upgraded and administered the multi-user Access databases

for Relief Valves, Check Valves and Gaskets

. Imported/Exported data from and to Excel applications, developed excel

macros, functions, build graphs

. Downloaded/uploaded extensive data from Oracle based database into

Access database and vice versa through ODBC connection

. Helped to convert Access 97 forms into Oracle forms

. Cleaned data to ensure compliance with database formats and data

integrity

. Prepared test cases and thoroughly tested the application

. Implemented the database for all three sites; Pickering, Darlington

and Bruce

Prepared the documentation and user manuals

. Stratton Shipping Ltd, London, UK June, 94 to August, 96

Freight Rare database administrator

. Developed, implemented, administrated Freight Rate database based on

Excel that assisted shipbrokers with the estimated fright rates for

different destinations and cargoes

. Trained shipbrokers to use it and wrote user manual

. Svenska Technoferm AB St Petersburg, Russia - Stockholm, Sweden Dec, 92

to June, 94

Managing Director

. Set up the distribution of Swedish goods in St Petersburg, Russia

. Developed and implemented the database based on Excel for the company

warehouse and sales department to process invoices, sales information,

monitor debtors' transactions

. Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, St Petersburg, Russia April,

1985 to Dec 1992

Engineer, Researcher

. Developed, debugged and tested the programs in FORTRAN. I dealt with

the mathematical simulation of physical processes in the analytical

devices.

EDUCATION:

. Project Management Institute

Toronto, Canada

Project Management Professional (PMP)

2010

. Kensington College of Business London, UK

Diploma in Business Administration of the 1995-1996

Association of Business Executives

. The Polytechnic Institute St Petersburg, Russia

MSc in Engineering Sciences, 1979-85

Majored in Aerodynamics and Thermodynamics

SoftFlex IT Academy Toronto, Canada

Diploma in Visual Studio.Net

Dec, 2003 -Feb, 2004

Microsoft Office Specialist certificate Toronto, Canada

Passed exam "MS Access 2000 Core""

Mar, 2003

. Microsoft Certified Professional certificate Toronto, Canada

Passed exam "Developing Applications with MS Visual Basic 5.0"

Dec, 2000

. Academy of Management and Computer Studies St Petersburg, Russia

Diploma in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0

Oct, 98 - Feb, 99

References: Available upon request

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