Business Analyst / Project Manager

Francisco J. Barajas

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BUSINESS ANALYST / PROJECT MANAGER (CERTIFIED PMP) Business Analyst with a Master ́s degree in Economics and Business and a proven record of success working within full software development lifecycle (SDLC) to identify best business, organization and operational solutions.

Demostrated project management skills to facilitate on-time and cost-efficient project completition. Ability to facilitate and engage cross-functional project teams across multiple locations. Proven time-management skills to orchastrate and prioritize multiple concurrent projects. Excellent liaison between business and technical areas. Highly effective reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating business systems, user needs and requirements. Extensive experience writing RFP (Request for Proposal), SOW (Statement of Work), Disaster Recovery plans and other similar documents.

Business process reengineering experience improving efficiency for banks and government institutions. Key skills:

IT. Database design and administration (RDBMS). Systems Engineering. Knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Waterfall and Agile implementation methodologies. RUP (Rational Unified Process).

Tools: Microsoft Project, Salesforce.com, JIRA, Visio, MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, SQL, MS SQL Server, IIS, HTML, and networking.

Business Analysis. Requirement Analysis. Risk identification. Financial Analysis. Flow chart. Use Cases. Analysis of business needs. Project Management. Project Scheduling. Costing & Budgeting. Testing/QA/Rollout/Support.

Leadership. Team Building. Client Relations & Presentations. Business & IT Planning. Vendor Management. Entrepreneurial vision. Conflict Management. Proficient Communication. Finance acumen. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THOMSON REUTERS, Mexico City

Project Manager AND TAM (TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER) April 2013 - August 2016 Main Responsibilities:

Management of Thomson Reuters Financial platform implementation projects. Acting as a liaison between customer-centric and technology-centric teams. Responsible for complex implementation projects of new core telecommunication-based technology. Integration of project efforts coordinating teams internationally within Thomson Reuters and also Customers and Vendors such as IBM and AT&T.

Responsible for the technical relationship with customers in Northern Latin American region; giving customers advice, technical support and providing them with the best technical solutions for their business needs.

Requirements capture and SOW creation as well as other supplemental technical documentation. Accomplishments:

Achieved multiple promotions to manage larger and more complex client accounts based on consistent delivery and technical account management

Function as a Critical Project Manager involved in a multimillion-dollar savings global project On-time and on-budget implementation of intricate migration projects for two of the largest Bank and Government institutions. (BBVA Bancomer, Banorte and PEMEX) First region (Northern Latin American) to successfully complete global initiative project for Reuters News business unit under my strategic leadership as Project Manager. Effectively led a team of specialists to migrate 1,700 TR-Eikon terminals. Drove over $100k in savings for a Thomson Reuters project by transitioning obsolete client circuits. INVEX Banco, Mexico City February 2012 – February 2013 Project Manager

Main Accomplishments:

Project management of financial information systems using agile approach. Creatively managed and improved processes in the PMO with reduced budget and time restrictions. Effectively implemented two complex projects for FX and Derivatives business unit on-time on-budget and on-specs.

Successfully integrated, processed and communicated crucial information from all bank operation units in order to present project status and results to executive team. NAXSER SYSTEMS, Mexico City March 2006 – August 2011 Project Manager / Director and Owner

Main Accomplishments:

Helped build company from start-up to sold parent company with software products and regular clients. Supervised and managed over 20 employees.

Defined processes and tools best suited for each project. Used both agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals.

Successfully designed and implemented software projects for Government, Healthcare/Medical, and Technology industries.

BANCO DE MEXICO (Central Bank of Mexico) March 2003 - February 2006 Specialty Leader / Business Systems Analyst

Summary: Developed and managed IT Plan for a multimillion dollar project: implementation of the Interactive Museum of Economy. Helped lead the definition and implementation of agile software development methodology and which saved millions of dollars. Successfully established a help desk model to support 70 administrative systems based on institutional support model. SOFTTEK, Pittsfield, MA. United States and Mexico December 1999 – January 2003 IT Consultant for General Electric Plastics

Summary: Successfully managed off-shore software development projects including web application systems for areas of sales, finance and help desk. Developed and successfully implemented several IT projects in record time, for one of the largest Softtek customers (GE Plastics) in America. Effectively developed detailed solutions that encompassed processes, technologies, staffing and project management involved in proposed services solutions.

LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, Mexico City November 1996 – November 1999 Project Leader

Summary: Successfully managed software development projects including web application systems for the engineering school. Effectively managed the computer lab activities. EDUCATION

PMP Certified since October 2015.

Masters in Economics and Business, Anahuac University, Mexico City, 2005 – 2007. Includes Harvard negotiation project certificate.

B.S. in Cybernetics and Computer Systems Engineering, La Salle University, Mexico City, 1994 – 1999

LANGUAGES: Fluent in English; Spanish Native

OTHER INTERESTS

Running: Multiple Half Marathons

Reading: Like to stay abreast of Finance, Business & Technology Travel: North America, Latin America and Europe.

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