Business Analyst Software Development

Aditi Agrawal

Business Analyst

585-***-**** ***************@*****.*** Frisco, TX

SUMMARY

• Business Analyst with 4+ years of experience in aligning business needs with technical solutions.

• Well-versed in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and methodologies like Waterfall and Agile/Scrum.

• Extensive experience in authoring Business Requirement Documents BRD by gathering business system requirements, defining Business Processes, GAP Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Test Case preparation, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Integration Testing.

• Expertise in requirements gathering through direct user interviews, workshops, secondary market research, and databases.

• Exceptional documentation skills for writing, user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and functional requirement documents as well as for creating Use Case diagrams, Activity diagrams, Sequence diagrams, State diagrams based on UML Methodology and business process flow diagrams using MS Visio creating wireframes and screen mock-ups.

• Well-versed in conducting effective and productive joint application development (JAD), and joint requirement planning JRP sessions with SMEs, System Architects, Software Developers, and QA teams through project meetings.

Proven ability as a team player and to work independently with excellent communication people skills and presentation skills.

SKILLS

languages: Python, SQL

Documentation: FRD, BRD, SRS

Methodologies: SDLC, (Agile/Scrum, Lean Six-Sigma, Waterfall) Project Management Tools: MS Project, MS SharePoint

Visualization Tools: Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Figma, Roadmap

Analysis Skills: Cost/benefit analysis, Impact analysis, GAP analysis, Risk analysis, SWOT analysis

Tracking / Software / Other Skills: Jira, Microsoft Visio, JAD, Rational ClearQuest, RTM, UAT, Lucid chart, ETL Process, ELT Process, ERP Systems, Test Outlines & Test Cases, Use Cases & Use Case Mapping, Business Requirements, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Microsoft Access, Confluence, Smartsheet, Data modeling, Google Analytics

Soft Skills: Time management, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Product Management, Problem-Solving, Negotiation, Decision-Making, Documentation and Presentation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Verbal Communication

Operating System: Windows, Linux

EXPERIENCE

AG Infotek Inc., USA Business Analyst Nov 2023 - Current

• Facilitated Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to ensure effective project execution.

• Designed and implemented tailored software solutions using tools like Microsoft SharePoint and VBA scripting for Microsoft Office

applications.

• Conducted Gap Analysis on existing processes to identify and address discrepancies, ensuring alignment with business goals.

• Led functional testing and reported defects and enhancement suggestions through Jira, coordinating with developers for resolution.

• Built and maintained Tableau dashboards and reports, offering stakeholders real-time insights into key performance metrics.

• Gathered requirements through integrated JAD sessions, workshops, and several brainstorming sessions with SMEs.

• Involved in creating and maintaining the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).

• Produced clear documentation for requirements management plans, Functional Requirements, supplemental Requirements, Test Plans, and Test Cases.

WebCraft-IT, India Business Analyst Aug 2018 - Dec 2021

• Employed Waterfall and SDLC methodologies for project execution, incorporating Storyboards as a technique for requirements gathering.

• Created BRD and Requirements Traceability Matrix to communicate the needs of the solution to internal and external users.

• Specialized in Business Requirements Elicitation, Process Modeling, Risk analysis, SWOT analysis, and drafting Functional Specifications.

• Produced and maintained key project documentation, including business requirements, design documents, and executive presentations.

• Effectively managed stakeholder expectations to ensure project alignment, leading to a 20% reduction in scope creep.

• Developed Excel and Power BI reporting solutions that extracted data from SQL databases using complex queries.

• Created Technical/Functional Requirement Documents to guide the design team in building applications based on User Stories.

• Handled documentation necessary for implementing changes according to functional departmental requirements, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

• Refined and input business requirements in the HP Quality Center for traceability to test requirements.

EDUCATION

Master’s In Information Technology And Management The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX

Bachelor In Commerce (Hons.) Prestige Institute of Management And Research, India

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