Sparkle Simmons
*** ******* ***** ~ Jonesboro, GA 30236
678-***-**** **************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging position as a Business Analyst in either the Healthcare field and or information technology, which will allow me to further utilize my skills and acquire new abilities.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet research
Effectively multi-tasks and adapts to fast-paced situations to maximize efficiency
Works well independently or as a team member
Demonstrates high degree of integrity and discretion
Possesses a commitment to quality customer service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
State Health Benefit IT
Business Analyst-Feb 2014-Presently
Define and implement new process or modify existing process and procedures that impacts both business unit and IT.
Analyzes the business objective of the stakeholder and develops solutions to their business issues.
Develop Customer Service Request and participate in any business processes.
Manage any change requests related to the working project plans daily to meet the agreed deadlines.
Aids programmers in developing their business goals and objectives for projects and Customer service Request for the health coverage.
Represents business units in board meetings and possess the ability to fully translate decisions made to business.
Serve as interface between SHBP IT, policy, and the vendors.
Consults with vendors or technical staff to insure that functionality of automated systems is consistent with adherence to laws, regulations, and best practice standards by users.
Translate business requirements to System/Functional requirements in preparation for submission to application developers.
Provide expertise in the business unit processes they support and systems components associated with these processes.
Ability to identify systems defects and serves as key point of contact for troubleshooting and resolution.
Serve as lead in evaluation of new technologies or solutions to improve service and efficiency of systems.
Develop test plans, test cases, and associated test data needed to execute User Acceptance Testing.
Identify, analyze, and documents business requirements and delivers work products throughout the project life cycle.
State Health Benefit Plan
Customer Service Representative-June 2012-Jan 2014
Answers questions, distributes literature, and provides interpretation services for visitors
Assists customers, applicants, visitors, personnel and officials regarding regulations, policies and procedures
Complies information and statistics needed
Develops, displays and maintains information and literature for assigned area or site
Generates written responses to customer inquiries, update databases, enters data
Responds to customer inquiries from telephone calls, emails, and/or faxes
Retrieves computer records and enters or updates databases
May gather information for and initiate procurement documents, verify receipt of goods and services,
Division of Medicaid/Member Merge Policy Unit
Medicaid Research Clerk-Nov2010-May2012
Conducts specialized research of various databases including Gammis,SUCCESS,SDX and SXC to determine eligibility status
Performs eligibility updates in MEMS and SXC systems
Serves as a communication link between assigned unit and program.
Processes and/or review applications
Maintains appropriate eligibility policies and procedures.
Initiates actions to acquire necessary information for eligibility status
Interprets and applies relevant policy and procedure revisions
Assists with other program areas and agencies on Special Projects(Member Merge and Interstate Paris Match)
Atlanta Peach Movers, Atlanta GA
Customer Service Coordinator-March2007-2009
Create and maintain records of plans, insertion orders, schedules and contracts.
Complete moving arrangements, process expense reports, and track budget in company database.
Confirm the accuracy of all vendor contracts.
Manage confirmation of all orders and resolve discrepancies.
Perform general office functions, interact with company members and support executive staff.
Rolle Brothers Moving Company, Miami FL
Administrative Assistant-Dec2005-2007
Supported upper management, three account representatives, and moving staff.
Coordinated logistics for meetings, orientations, and training classes for employees.
Generated payroll checks and maintained accounts payable records.
Prepared and administered daily assignments to respective staff members.
Processed daily expense reports to be tabulated into a database.
Nations Health, Sunrise, FL
Trainer-Oct2004-2005
Conducted in-house practical training for staff development and client/company relations to ensure quality assurance.
Train group of 8 or more on the product and how it works.
Customer Service Representative-2003-2004
EDUCATION
Strayer University
Business Administration 2011- Presently
Major: Bachelor of Business Administration Concentration in Health Service Administration
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet research, and typing 55 wpm.