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Business Analyst

Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Salary:
35000-40000
Posted:
January 09, 2017

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Shravya Kekade

Business Analyst

SUMMARY

Trained business analyst with in depth knowledge of Business Analysis, Data Analysis & Business Development.

Complete understanding of business process, defining vision documents, understanding user requirements to articulate into User Requirement Specifications (Use Cases).

Familiar with industry standard methodologies like Agile, SCRUM, Rational Unified Process (RUP), Waterfall.

In depth knowledge of Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Analysis, Design and Review of Business and Software Requirement Specifications; Development and Testing.

Proficient in ensuring that business goal is met throughout the product lifecycle.

Proficient in creating Behavioral and Structural UML diagrams including Activity, Sequence, Data Flow and ER Diagrams.

Well versed in conducting requirement gathering sessions, feasibility studies and Impact Analysis, Cost/Benefit analysis and Risk analysis, baseline acceptance criteria.

In Depth understanding of the AS-IS and TO-BE business processes and experience in converting these requirements into technical specifications for preparing test plans.

Complete knowledge about Risk Management Life cycle and well versed in creating process flow diagrams and data flow diagrams to define Business schemes.

Familiar with SOX mandates in financial reporting.

Familiar with different Testing Methodologies like Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Functional Testing, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing and Testing Types like Black Box and White Box Testing.

Well versed in dealing with Relational Database Management Services using Oracle, MySql Server and MS Access.

Experience with writing/analyzing SQL scripts for various report validation and data analysis.

Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to coordinate and motivate and lead team members.

EDUCATION

MBA in Information Technology and Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Computer Applications

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System

Windows95/NT/2000/XP/Vista

RDBMS

Oracle, My SQL, MS-Access

Tools

MS Visio, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) MS SharePoint

Programming Languages

HTML, XML, Javascript, Visual Basic 5.0/6.0, Java, C++, .NET

Business Skills/Process/Case Tools

Business Requirements Definition, Business Process Analysis & Research Use Case Modeling & Analysis, JAD/RAD Sessions, Requirements Gathering, Gap Analysis and Impact analysis, MS Visio, Rational Unified Process (RUP), Test Manager, UML, Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams

Projects Experience:

Payroll Management System

This system replaces the existing manual process for maintaining basic employee information and salary details. The system also maintains salary advances, GP funds and Group Insurance premium information required for computing the pay checks. System also generate electronic pay slips for employees.

Responsibilities

•Analyzed Business Requirements and developed Test plans and detailed Test Cases for both Positive and Negative testing.

•Worked closely with Business Analyst, QA manager, SME in order to estimate working process status.

•Created RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) to map and trace all user requirements with test cases.

•Involved in defect reporting, defect tracking and defect reproducing using HP Quality Center.

•Performed Smoke, Functional, Regression, End-to-End, and Compatibility testing of the application.

•Worked closely with the Development team in getting fixes for the defects.

•Prepared daily/weekly Status Report on Test Case execution.

College Administration System

College Administration System is an end to end solution for colleges to maintain student’s information right from course enquiry to registrations and day to day attendance and academic progress. The system also keeps records of student’s financial transaction to track pending fees and installments.

Responsibilities

•Analyzed Business Requirements and developed Test plans and detailed Test Cases for both Positive and Negative testing.

•Performed Smoke, Functional, Regression, End-to-End, and Compatibility testing of the application.

•Involved in defect reporting, defect tracking and defect reproducing using HP Quality Center.

Other Achievements

General Secretary of NSUI (National Student Union of India) of Bharati Vidyapeeth. As a General Secretary for NSUI, I was involved in planning and execution of various college events like Bhartiyam, an event gathering for all colleges from Kolhapur, Maharashtra India and nearby cities.

Core Member of NEN (National Entrepreneurship Network) by BIMECK (Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management Entrepreneurship Cell Kolhapur). As a core member of NEN, we had conducted an E-Week (Entrepreneurship Week) organizing events like industrial visits, competition for business plan presentation, meet with local entrepreneurs.

FIESTO (Job Fair). Organized Job Fair in the college. Interacted with local businessmen and companies and to come visit our college and conduct a job fair for the students from all the universities in Kolhapur. Interacted with Local business owners for the sponsorship for the Job Fair event.

Conducted computer training for students of SUDAMA. In this training we conducted computer lessons for women who cannot afford to study and be up-to-date with basic use of computers.

REFERENCE: Available on request.



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