•Soumya Sriram•
• PHONE: 301-***-****• Email: acy3fg@r.postjobfree.com •status: us citizen
WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
A self-motivated, organized professional having excellent administration, analytical, diagnostic and communication skills. A quick learner as well as a good team player, having 6 years of strong experience in Customer Service, data analysis and Business Analyst for IT project (Communications, Health Care, Finance (Accounts Payable & Receivable))
Proven experience to handle customer calls and emails, with the ability to build productive relationships, resolve complex issues, and win customer loyalty.
Worked extensively on Business and Data Analysis tasks, was involved in requirements gathering, analysis and documentation, data elicitation and gathering, data analysis, data transformation and loading
Knowledge of presentation software, word processing software and spreadsheet (MS Office)
Excellent documentation skills, used to document user calls and issues for future reference
Excellent management and critical thinking skills
Proven team player, having ability of working with high performance teams
A proactive thinker known for process and system improvements to increase system reliability / productivity in a user friendly manner
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Social Science (University of Maryland, University College)
Dale Carnegie Course: Effective Communications and Human Relations/Skills for Success
Extensive computer training
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Computer proficiencies: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Visio, Outlook, Typing speed 50wpm, JIRA, SharePoint, HP Quality Center
Leadership abilities
Respectful and collaborative professional colleague
Effective communicator
Quick learner and successfully finishes tasks with minimal supervision
Adaptable to a fast-paced work environment
WORK EXPERIENCE
East Gate Montessori School: Chantilly, VA Jan2016 – Sept2016
Role: Assistant Teacher
Manage classroom and students during Primary Teacher-led lessons, classwork, activities, and during visiting teacher sessions
Implement approved techniques to alter student behavior for positive outcome (completed classwork and/or improved behavior)
Teach students techniques to remember lessons in counting, phonetic sounds/words, basic mathematics
Kidspace Daycare: Aldie, VA Nov2015 – Jan2016
Role: Caregiver
Managed a safe area for children (aged 6 months to 2 years) to thrive through play and learning
Analyzed behavior and learning patterns for attendees and coordinated lesson plans and projects for them.
Led lessons where alphabets, numbers, shapes, colors were taught
AARP through Ciber: Washington, DC Mar2015 – April2015
Role: Business Analyst
Worked as part of a Core Project Management Office on multiple projects
Interfaced with business users to elicit stakeholder requirements
Created documents such as Project Charters, Solution Requirements Documents and Requirement Matrixes
Tracked and added data to live portfolios and spreadsheets using SharePoint
A+ Government Solutions: Rockville, MD May2014 – Nov2014
Role: Business Analyst
Interfacing with business users to prepare and update Business Functional and Non Functional Requirements Specifications(FRS & NFRS), Use Cases and Wire Frames
Working on creating change requests and implementing the change requests in Agile environment
Liaised with functional and business users during analyzing, documenting business requirements and reviewing it with the business users
Assist Development team, Quality Assurance and Project Manager in planning, designing, programming, testing and implementing client projects
Working with the User Interface team in generating UI wireframes using dream viewer
Working on providing solutions for designing the claim error reports and policy and other coverage related document storage within the system
Helping the business team with UAT
Ensuring that all artifacts complied with corporate SDLC Policies and guidelines.
Communicating with the project stakeholders on the project updates
Working on different tools like MS Office, JIRA, MS Visio, Project Management Tool Kit
Agilis International: Rockville, MD Aug2011 – Nov2011
Role: Travel Service Representative
Handled calls from the internal members, answering their queries related to their business travel plans, bookings and insurances
Helped the team members in setting up their business travel plans and booking their travel through calls and/or emails
Helped in analyzing the expense reports and documenting the discrepancies so that they can be resolved
Reported monthly financial expenses and tracked balances and created reports for the finance team
Westat: Rockville, MD Jan2009 – Nov2010
Role: Customer Service Representative/ Data Analyst
Responded promptly to general queries from schools and private education institutions via telephone and email
Gathered the required data from the clients and then analyzed and wrote documentation so that the data can be send to the Department of Education
Analyzed Department of Health plans so as to provide solutions to the client queries via telephone
Analyzed rural living data for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) application, so as to create user guides which can be used by customer service representatives
Documented client calls so as to organize calls based on types which can help in developing automated response system
Handled 50+ calls per day during peak workloads
The Mud Hut: Olney, MD Jan2006 – Jun2010
Role: Customer Service Representative (part-time)
Responded to queries from suppliers, credit card companies, and customers
Processed and inspected inventory and documented a detailed inventory account
Conducted sales auditing to verify opening and closing balances for management
Facilitated trainings and workshops for new employees in business practices
US Dept. of Education: Washington, DC Jun2001 – Dec2004
Role: Customer Service Intern
Contacted Post-Secondary Education Institutions primarily by phone for student loan data.
Interfaced with other groups for further auditing of loan data within the department.
Performed some initial auditing for the Systems Security Officer (SSO) via phone and/or email.
Documented loan processing and collection practices for other internal groups within the Department such as FSA.
Data Entry: ran queries in Post-Secondary Education Participation System (PEPS)
Created training manuals with Systems Security Officer and Project Manager
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Chinmaya Mission Summer Camp: Chantilly, VA Jul2015 – Aug2015
Role: Teacher/Coordinator
Lead on planning for art classes and gathering of material for Teachers, Campers, Youth Volunteers
Teacher for Guided Activity sessions for grades 2 and 3
Overseeing of Volunteer duties throughout camp