Patti Rice
Charlotte, N. C. 28205
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Professional Profile
Excellent Analytical Skills combined with proven business and technical expertise in the Financial Services
Industry. Experience working in the main-frame, midrange, internet and intranet environments with
commercial and consumer banking applications. Self Starter, Excellent Researcher, Flexible.
Expertise
Business Requirements Definition
Business Process Analysis
Project Management/SDLC -Agile
Technical Specifications
Data Mapping source/target
Test Case Development and Reporting
Test strategy – Unit, System and UAT
Education/Certifications
B. S. Finance University of South Carolina
Certified Cash Manager (CCM)
Automated Clearinghouse Professional (AAP)
OCPDBA 8i, 9i
Life Insurance License N. C.
Passed CISA exam 2004
Passed CAPM exam 2009
Software
Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word
MQ, AIX, Sybase, OAG messaging, Oracle, Html, SQL, Tacl, Enform,
TSO, DB2, CICS, XML, Endeavor
Test Director, Bugzilla,
Pep Plus, Swift Alliance, Metavante, Sungard, Tsys, Actimize, Smart Stream, SBO
EXPERIENCE
W ells Fargo 10/14 – Jan/15
Process Analyst for Smartstream Installation
W ork with Broadridge data elements (Collateral) assist in mapping of standard
Cash message
Coordinate with System Architecture on final Architecture design/requirements for FSD Document
Assist will Installation of Software on test servers, coordinate MQ setup/connectivity
Attend Project Team meetings and work sessions as required
Prepare BRD, FSD documentation
Bank of America – 2/12 – 7/13, 11/13 –10/14
Lead Analyst working on the Countrywide Financial Settlement and Streamlined Servicer
Technology Initiative projects (5 sub initiatives
Lead Analyst Reserves Project
Lead Analyst on Default file consolidation project Updated BRD as appropriate/Obtain signoff from
Sr. Management
Lead Analyst on Liquidation Rules project for Investor Asset Management
Lead Analyst for ACH/Wire interface Project for Investor Asset Management
Create BRD’s for Default File consolidation
Created HLD/LLD design document’s/Obtain Signoff from Sr. Management
Led detailed Data mapping sessions for multiple applications for New Loan Boarding and
Data Consistency, and Mortgage Servicer Remittance, Payment and Rate History Files / Default
File Consolidation/Assisted in Table Definition.
Researched Data issues between applications/Derive common definitions for Data elements
Provided Business/Technical expertise to Enterprise Test teams in test planning, data
requirements and execution
Facilitated Resolution of Testing Data Issues
Provided weekly status reporting
Assisted PM/TDM with resource utilization estimation
Maintained Project Sharepoint Site
W orked with Vendor on system specifications for SBO
Coordinated Vendor software delivery/installations and migrations where required.
GE Capital –. 12/11 – 2/12 Norwalk, Conn.
Business Analyst- Demand Note conversion to BNYMellon (Iflex)
W orked with BNY Mellon and GE technical staff on Middleware message mapping between
GE Capital’s On Line system and BNY Mellon for Interest Plus products
W ork with BNY Mellon staff on AML conversion requirements(Actimize)
Reviewed AML Database structure/ compared US and European
Business Processes. Discussed initial interface between Hotscan and Actimize
Participated in Online screen design reviews for New Account Opening and Custom er Service
W orkflows
W rote Business Payments process document explaining the clearing timing differences based on
payment receipt and GE/BNY distribution windows
TIAA CREF 6/11-8/11 Charlotte NC
Business Analyst
Participate in Requirements Review for Signoff
Participate in Project scope review
Develop functional design for the following areas:
Receipt of ACH insurance premiums from the insurance adjudicator
Establishment of ACH functionality for Voluntary VEBA EE account contributions
Transfers and Allocations from VEBA accounts to Plan defined Mutual Funds
Participant support services using Service Center Phone and ATS functionality
Other related items based on the requirements traceability matrix, (Insurance Qualified medical
expenses, equity wash rules)
Capital One 01/11- 04/11 Richmond VA
Business Analyst – Sweeps, Escrow, integrated payables
Participate in RFP for Escrow and Sweeps Improvement projects
Facilitate review of Functional/ Non Functional Requirements
Coordinated with Project Management, Procurement and Architecture to draft the RFP
W rite Business Requirements
W rite System Requirements
Load Requirements Documents to Quality Center
Provide Traceability for Requirements in Quality Center
Bank of America – 09/09 – 12/10 Charlotte NC
Business Analyst- Payments Rewrite
Review Payments Model with Business Process Team/Identify Order of Process flow
Review Services Definition/Align with BPM terminology
Participate In Vendor Requirements Reviews
Review Use Cases and Identified Services
Attend regularly scheduled Project Team Meetings
Uploaded documents to Sharepoint sites
W rote Lead page for Payments Rewrite group for Sharepoint Site
Migrated pertinent documents to our internal sharepoint site to provide Internal Reference’s for the
project
Lead Bank Directory Project
Schedule Team meetings
Manage Project Plan/Task List
Resolve Project Issues
Provide Business/Technical assistance to team members
Coordinate with Test Teams
Manage Vendor Defect process
Provide Weekly Reports to Vendor
TDBankNorth – 11/08 – 05/09 Lewiston Maine
Project Manager - International ACH Transactions (EFT)
Coordinate Software Delivery Installs with Vendor
Manage Project Plan
Provide Project Status to Technical Management
Facilitate Project Team Meetings/Document Me eting Minutes
Maintain Project Action Items Log/Watch items
Map New Product Data to Interface Requirements/Create Technical Specifications
(This involved the new IAT entry detail and addenda information)
Review Monthly Resource Utilization
Present Operational Readiness Overview to Senior Management
Plan Implementation Activities
Coordinate with Downstream applications and conversion teams as required
Coordinate change control approvals
Bank of America 03/03/08 to 10/31/08 Charlotte N. C.
Technical Delivery Manager/Lead
Corporate Deposits Conversion (TDM)
Managed Monthly TPST expenses/coordinate quarterly updates
Provided Weekly status reports
Updated Corporate Status Websites as required(Dependency/Detar/Clarity)
Coordinated with Systems Engineering to Design/Build IMS Databases for Authorization functions
for ARP/Teller Positive Pay
Coordinated Cit Testing for Deposits conversion
Provided Requirements for Decommission process
Attended other project team meetings as required (Autoborrow, Receivables, Sweep, Image
Statements)
W orked with CRM group on IDS Data Mapping issues for TM/Branch Assignment
Nationwide Returns and Adjustments (TDL)
Mapped Business Requirements to High/Low level design documents
Maintained Tar Listings
Facilitated Team Meetings
Participated in Sit planning
Attend Meetings as requested as Business/Technical consultant
W TX Conversion (TDL)
Participate in W ire Transfer conversion meetings
Research Project Dependencies(Cash Pro, Global Plus, Swift, BFT,AFS, EDI, Vector 8,ACBS)
Facilitate Issue Resolution(Wire Investigations, Nice Installation)
Map CTQ’s/Business Requirements in Caliber
Monitor Vendor Payments
Annual Swift Upgrade (TDM)
Managed Monthly TPST expenses/coordinate quarterly updates
Provided Weekly status reports
Participate in US and EMEA team meetings as required.
Coordinate implementation of New MQ test environment
Manage Sit Testing/Defect tracking
W achovia 12/07 – 02/008 Charlotte N. C.
Consultant/Business Analyst
Analyzed Business Requirements for Basel Initiatives(Legal Entity Identifier, Credit Initiatives)
Assessed Business Requirements against Risk Data Policy
Reviewed Tools for implementation of Master Data Management
Reviewed Unique Customer ID Governance Process(basel)
General Dynamics 08/07 – 11/07 Greensboro N. C.
Business Analyst
Assisted in Peoplesoft to Unanet conversion activities
Maintained Peoplesoft to Unanet Interface Requirements Documentation
Created and Updated Change Control activities using Bugzilla
Reviewed Other Interace documents as required(oracle project, Peoplesoft Interface, Deltak
financials)
Royal Bank Canada- Centura 05/07 – 07/07 Rocky Mt. N. C.
Business Systems Analyst
Analyze Visio workflows, test cases in Test director for Fidelity Sales and Service, Empower
Expand Test cases to be inclusive of all conditions
W rite Automated Test scripts for Test Director/Compuware Automated Testing Tool
Research and document defects/Retest in Subsequent Releases
Analyze CRM Business Requirements for Current and Prospect Customers
W achovia Corporation 02/06 – 12/06 Charlotte, N. C.
Risk Consultant/Business Analysis –Securities Lending
Contribute to Statement of Work/Business Requirements Documents
Analyzed Transactions on Sungard’s ALDOP and Loanet applications.
Schedule and/or Participate in W eekly Status Meetings/Document Minutes/Tasks.
Participate in Agent Lending Industry Meetings concerning Business and Testing issues led by
Capco Consulting.
Reviewed and Analyzed Transactions in the Alvin Application to develop/test/ and implement
system changes addressing Principal Lender Relationship information
Configure Loanet, Alvin, and Aldop Applications
Coordinate UAT Testing/Production Implementation with Agent Lenders/Internal applications.
Provided Weekly Status of Test Results/Issues
Research Exceptions in Loanet, Alvin, and Aldop as required. Coordinate Changes with Agent
Lenders or Brokers.
Extracted Data from the Alvin Database (Relational) using Access. Developed Spreadsheet
formats (Vlookup) which facilitated the reconciliation of the Alvin Principal Lender Database Status
to Aldop Application Principal Lender Status.
Document Workflow using Visio
W orked with AML staff to Reduce processing inefficiencies
W rote Procedural Manual for Agent Lending Alvin Application and Interfaces(AML.OFAC)
Coordinated Vendor Security Assessment and On Site Visit(Sarbanes-Oxley sas70)
Participated in Risk Assessment Process(ARS) for Securities Lending activities
Participated in Basel Credit Risks meeting(initial assessment)
Lowes Corporation- 09/05 – 02/06 Mooresville, N. C.
Business Analyst
Define Requirements/Business Rules for product components
W orked with the DIY Design Tool to identify core and extended Attributes
Maintain/Report Issues in Excel format
Define/Coordinate Test System Issues
Test/Verify XML formatted message and other delivery API’s
Evergreen Investments- 09/04 – 12/04 Charlotte, N. C.
Project Coordinator
Participated as a Business Analyst in the conversion of Custodial Assets from Kaplan to Evergreen
Investments. This involved the Coordination with external Custodians to:
Identify Conversion Requirements.
Define/Document Custodial Relationships, Confirm Accounts, On-line Access
Define Data Map/Reformat Message Data from third party vendor
Verify Processing of Swift Messages – MT535,536,537,541,543,950,
Verification of the Account Reconciliation process
Fannie Mae- 05/04- 07/04 Herndon, VA
Business Analyst
Reviewed Requirements and Analyzed Business Processes for the DMS application.
Developed Screen Specifications. Updated Existing Use Cases and verified screen element to
existing Oracle Table structures. Stored Documents in Clearcase
Maintained and Developed Test Condition Matrices Using Test Director/Documents were Exported
to Excel, Updated and Imported to Access. Analyzed Component Test Cases in Test Director for Use
in Integrated and User Acceptance Testing
Reviewed existing Clearquest exceptions/updated status
Capital One- 9/2003- 1/31/2004 Richmond VA.
Consultant/Testing Manager
Analyze Visio Workflow Documentation to determine Test Cases required for Deposit System
Conversion with an External Vendor. This included Configuration, Business Processes, and
W eb/Desktop Interfaces.
Develop Testing Status Metrics Reports using Test Director Analysis functions.
Imported Excel or Word Test Cases into Test Director. Organize Test cases by Function or
Application.
Scheduled Testing over the Testing Cycle
Executed Test Cases. Updated Mainframe Control File Parameters as required.
Investor's Bank and Trust 9/2002-12/2002 Boston MA
Consultant/Traded Products Support – Mutual Funds
Functional/Technical Business Consultant - Traded Products Support Area.
Supported Delivery of Financial Messages for Capital Markets Middleware Applications from
External/Internal Sources to Oracle Databases (relational) and subsequently exported to the
appropriate Financial Management Workstations to calculate the daily NAV.
W orked with Financial Managers to Analyze Swift Message content (MT535, 540-
543,200,210,900,910,950,548,564), for Compliance, Posting Errors and timeliness of trade data.
Provided additional research support to Asset Management/Trust Backoffice Operations as
requested.
NationsBank/Bank of America - 1/94-8/01 Charlotte, N. C.
Senior Business Analyst for Middleware Solutions Group
Determined Web client requirements, researched Legacy applications to identify data elements
requested by clients. (Cobol copybooks, vendor Xml docs) Documented Message Specifications
for interfaces between the Corporate Web Sites and Legacy applications using excel or word,
(Customer, Account systems on the mainframe)
for Commercial Loans, ATM, Credit Cards(TSYS) and Fidelity.
Presented Message Specifications to Technical staff in the form of a Data mapping document,
coordinated updates to Middleware Message database and creation of C++ or Java objects.
Created test cases in an access database. Performed message certification through the Unit and
System testing phases prior to turnover for user acceptance testing.
W orked with Internal Settlements Team to determine process for Card Based Transactions
received through external networks(EFT).
Supported User Acceptance testing through various technical platforms. (Web, MQ connections,
Legacy application Systems) by providing a central point for Escalation and the subsequent error
resolution.
Senior Business Analyst for Bass Project Team (LRM Chargeoffs and Fraud)
W orked with Liability Risk Management Users to determine Business Requirements.
Provided Requirements Documentation to Senior Managers for Review and Signoff.
Assisted in technical research efforts to identify the required Data from Legacy Applications for
incorporation into the LRM Sybase relational databases. Presented requirements /Data Mapping to
Middleware and Component Broker representatives (word).
Performed End to End Liability Risk Management unit and system testing (Web client through the
Sybase table updates and posting to the mainframe applications. Utilized ODBC connection to
Sybase tables, executed Sql updates to se t test conditions as required).
Coordinated User Acceptance testing which involved identifying and reserving test accounts,
setting test conditions on accounts, and coordinating MQ routing to the proper test region with the
proper test groups. Assisted in User acceptance error resolution end to end.
Scheduled production integration. Certified Production Implementation
Business Analyst-Foreign Exchange
Project Leader for Memo Post, Transaction Exchange (Financial delivery) and Oasis (FX Options)
interface projects. Authored Business Requirements and Test plans.
Lead Analyst for the Boatman’s merger for IAS/IAE DDA Conversion
Lead Analyst for the NCC Corporate Customer conversion (involved identifying/classifying
customer product lines by matching Mainframe Customer DB Extracts to Tandem FX database
extracts / use of access databases for sorting and categorizing data. Data was exported to excel
and provided to Treasury Management.
Provided Analysis Support to FX Operations Projects to Clean up conv ersion database.
This involved writing specific Tandem Enform extracts for specific customer address and
settlement data (array), importing, analyzing and sorting the data in access, and subsequently
exporting the data in Excel format.) The information ass isted in the development of operational
standards as well as eliminating unnecessary accounts
W orked with All transaction interfaces for Trading floor, Deposits, Fedwire, and Swift. Swift
Message types MT 300, 304, 100,110,200,210,950.
Supported Operations and Processing of Euro Loans and Deposits Taken and Placed
Participated in Automation of FX Draft processing (Nationsbank and Bank of America)
Lead Analyst for All Merger and Conversion activity related to Bank Mergers which involved
conversion of Spot and Forward Trade portfolios, integration of Corporate and Retail processing
Lead Analyst for Year end close out of FX positions for Financial Reporting
Provided support to Correspondent banking, Investments, Foreign collections groups as required.
Facilitated the resolution of complex customer issues related to Foreign Exchange Trading. (e. g.
settlement, confirmation, reporting, file delivery).
First Union National Bank - 01/84-12/93 Charlotte, N. C.
Business Systems Analyst
Provided Business and Technical Requirements Definition to the ACH/Invision Interface Project.
The ACH project involved accessing the Pep Plus warehouse and the development of the
appropriate CICS, DB2 programs to extract Origination and Return detail transaction data for
Customer reports.
Performed technical programming, testing and Implementation for the ZBA/Controlled
Disbursement Project. This assignment involved the coding and testing of CICS, DB2 programs
and the End to End System/Integration testing of the Invision Customer interfaces.
Led the ACH merger efforts through the Northwestern and South Carolina Mergers. Coordinated all
technical upgrades to the vendor software.
W orked closely with Product Managers to coordinate Operational /Software changes
to support corporate customer requests and required regulatory changes. Scheduled Monthly
meetings/documented minutes and planned monthly releases.
Planned and Participated in Disaster Recovery process for ACH at Comdisco Remote
DR Site. Procedures were verified to Test execution and amended as required.