KRIPAKARAN VARADHARAJAN
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Professional Summary
Business System Analyst with 8 years of diverse experience in Information Technology & Finance with focus on
Business Analysis, Business Modeling, Requirement Gathering, Technical Documentation, Billing Analyst, Software
Validation and Web Application Services.
More than two years of success, progressive experience in all phases of the iterative Software Development Life
Cycle (SDLC). Rich experience in gathering (user) functional requirements using various requirements modeling with
MS Visio.
Proficient in Technical and Business Writing, Business Process Flow, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis
and Testing various methodologies. Expertise in Project Management i.e. Project Scoping, Planning, Estimating,
Scheduling, Organizing, Directing and Controlling Experience in facilitating Joint Requirement Planning (JRP)
sessions with Business User Groups, conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with IT Groups and
Conflict Management with Project team members.
In depth knowledge of Billing processes, Accounts Payable and Order Management Extensive experience in
developing Use Cases, creating Screen Mock ups, conducting Gap Analysis and Impact Analysis, SWOT analysis.
Facilitated Change Management across an entire process from Project conceptualization to Testing through Project
Delivery, Software Development and Implementation Management in diverse Business and Technical Environments.
Skills
Agile methodologies
Customer relations
Business process improvement
Release planning
Change management
Operational assessments
Requirements gathering
Workflow analysis
Iterative development
Business artifacts documentation
Results oriented
Test case scenarios
Systems Development Life Cycle
Gap analysis
(SDLC)
Business process mapping
Data analysis
Microsoft Office Suite
MS Project
Organized
Strategic planning
Multi tasking
Work History
Team Lead, 02/2012 to Current
Role TEAM LEAD
Project 1: Company Infosys Ltd Client Pet Supplies and Stores Location US Responsible for the test management
of projects throughout a projects life cycle.
Also involved in creating structured processes to manage defects right through to resolution.
Responsibilities Performed analysis on existing systems, recommended enhancements, and implemented strategies
to streamline current processes using VISIO Prepared High Level Logical Data Models and BRDs (Business
Requirement Documents) supporting documents containing the essential business elements, detailed definitions, and
descriptions of the relationships between the actors to analyze and document business data requirements Involved in
Testing by using SQL and work with QA together to develop test Scenarios and test cases.
Conducted review sessions on regular basis with QA and development teams for preparing status, delivery report and
client reporting.
Assisted with user testing of systems, developing and maintaining quality procedures, and ens.
Prepared reports and communication for senior management and clients.
Offshore Coordinator and single point of contact for offshore team
Revenue Assurance Analyst, 10/2009 to 09/2010
Infosys Limited
Process customer payments and invoices in a timely manner.
Assist in monthly account reconciliations and general ledger activities.
Oversee billings, credit adjustments, and refunds on monthly basis.
Work with cross functional teams in resolving financial and revenue related issues.
Perform revenue analysis, calculations and reporting on monthly basis.
Develop new strategies to improve accuracy and timeliness of revenue management.
Determine monthly revenue forecast and identify revenue opportunities.
Determine and review revenue numbers with management on monthly basis.
Work with Tax Manager in tax calculation and filing activities.
Develop internal finance controls based on industry best practices.
Provide assistance to other Analysts and conduct job trainings when required.
Develop revenue recognition policies and revenue generation standards.
Extracted data from Oracle database with MS Access, and performed SQL query, data analysis and verification.
Worked extensively with MS EXCEL.
Billing Analyst, 11/2006 to 09/2010
Infosys Limted
Developed and reviewed contract terms, conditions and billing requirements.
Interpreted quotes and validated customer charges and usage.
Managed entire customer bill rates.
Managed customer promotion configurations in billing system.
Managed revenue commitments and volume discounts setup in billing system.
Managed product configuration in billing system.
Performed root cause analysis on disputes Made necessary adjustments to ensure all financial transactions are
recorded appropriately in the billing system.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce: Commerce, 2003
Bishop Heber College India
Coursework in Cost Accounting and Finance
Advanced courses in Finance Management
Accomplishments
6 times Top Performer Award
Appreciation for best people management skills
Handled size of team 45 members
Transitioned multiple projects
Certifications
Certified in Technical Writing
Diploma in C, C++