Betiel Yohannes
**** *** ** *** • Seattle, WA ***06-3131 • 301-***-**** • *******@*******.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Information Technology May 2005
London Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)
Access to Multimedia Technology, SAP Business Warehouse 7.5
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Business Analyst, World Duty Free Goup, Bethesda USA March 2016 – Oct 2016
Managed simultaneous cross-departmental projects through SDLC, driving goals and ensuring application of best practices through tracking and activity analysis, effective problem resolution, and timely communication to stakeholders
Carry Gap Analysis to define scope for new system solutions
Led requirements gathering process with stakeholders across diverse functional teams
Created business process story on workflows and UML diagrams
Built interactive prototypes for stakeholder signoff and developer reference
Create and maintained formal requirement documentation to ensure accurate implementation by developers, and effective testing by QA
Improved systems by studying current practices and designing modifications
Recommended controls by identifying problems and writing improved procedures
Defined project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements
Performed requirements gap analysis using traceability matrices throughout the development and QA cycle
Perform UAT with stakeholders
Provided references for users by writing and maintaining system documentation for a variety of products
Facilitated accurate, thorough documentation and adherence to best practices as the creator and champion for an improved company-wide knowledge management process, and as the gatekeeper to the knowledge platform
Applications Analyst, City & Guilds, London UK Aug 2014 – Dec 2015
Drove the planning and development of e-learning software through the SDLC as a scalable solution using Agile (Scrum) methodology
Arranged and supervised the implementation of tailored e-learning platform solutions for 22 colleges.
Analyzed internal processes and recommended improvements in efficiency and effectiveness
Translated requests and user stories into functional requirements, aligning business-side needs with technical design and execution
Designed new features and enhancements, creating storyboards, process flows, mockups, and prototypes for stakeholder signoff and developer implementation
Facilitated development team in the programmatic implementation of the functional requirements to deliver value in the form of product functionality to stakeholders and users
Developed Test cases, test traceability matrix and test results summary template.
Conducted user acceptance testing and regression testing
Run extensive in-person and online user training with over 10 people per session
Managed defects using applications such as Trac and excel to link test case/ defect/severity and owner.
Technical Analyst, L’Oreal UK Aug 2006 – May 2014
Coordinated with diverse team of internal and external units to facilitate system roll-out
Administered training and created instructional reference material for all user tiers (basic – executive) in various application functions, based on operational faculty
Maximized customer satisfaction through continuous diagnosis of system performance and efficacy of the solution, in correspondence with client goals and industry restrictions
Directed product development and enhancement through systematized project management and solution testing
User profile management on Active Directory and Airwatch
Managing user security access and writing of ad hoc scripts to map personal profiles.
SKILLS
Proficient experience with MS Office (including Project & Visio), SQL Management Studio, IBM Cognos report builder, Sharepoint, Redgate MS Monitoring system
Highly skilled in traditional Italian/Amharic/Tigrigna languages
In Progress
SAP Hana, BPM Tool