Business Analyst Project Management
Resume:
Kenneth D. Ashley
project management, business analyst, quality assurance
Tampa, FL 33607
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Profile
Project and work management tool experience
Manage cross-functional teams
Business Relations Management (stakeholder)
Project and systems development life cycles experience
Agile and sequential development methodologies
Translate customer needs /requirements into the detailed project plans.
Drive internal execution to meet project targets.
Gather customer requirements and translate into systems terminology.
Run end to end project deliverables.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Primary customer contact for duration of the project.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Notary
Professional Experience
DISYS (consultant citibank) 10/2021 – 12/18/2023
Lead UAT Tester
Lead UAT Test efforts (project manage)
Develop Test Scripts
Identify/log defects work with development on retest efforts
Project Coordinator
Lead efforts to gather project requirements, project tasks and timelines
Lead team project plan updates has part of the weekly team meeting
Act as an escalation point for project issues
Gather and report on resource time allocations monthly
Maintain SI and Data remediation trackers
Assist manager with Power point presentation development as needed
Pulse 04/2021 – 06/2021
Project Coordinator
Schedule staff and hours report COVID vaccine doses to state and federal agencies
Monitor site locations
Order and distribute supplies
Ensure sites make every attempt to distribute COVID vaccines doses
New York Life Insurance 06/2000 – 03/2019
Project Management
Lead efforts to gather project requirements, project tasks and timelines
Act as an escalation point for project issues that impact timeline, budget and/or performance
Manage and train junior project managers
Lead and manage budget/resources for multiple projects coordinating cross-functional teams
Lead software implementation efforts managing teams and vendors to successfully implement on-time within budget projects
Ensured projects align with business objectives, strategies, and scope
Team Lead for the implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework
Develop, manage and maintain agile project management processes and procedures
Member of the Program Management Team -manage operational Epics/MBIs priorities
Present epics and their priority to the governance board for approval
Developed and maintained Kanban board using CA Agile software
Software Tester
Managed automated test and defect management tool roll-out
Develop, maintain and execution of detailed test plans, use cases and scripts using WinRunner software
Developed QA processes and procedures
Validate test results then report defects and assist with defect resolution
Developed Unit Test/Code Management Processes and Procedures
Developed business specification/requirements ensuring system requests are addressed
Analyze data sources, create source to target mapping documentation (use of SQL tool)
AS400, Client server, website and mainframe billing testing experience
Consultant CMC and Technisource 05/1997 – 06/2000
Software Quality Analyst
●Validate software applications, enhancements and maintenance releases to ensure product meets requirements
●Develop, maintain and execution detailed test plans, use cases and scripts. Validate test results then report defects and assist with defect resolution
●Implementation of an Automated Test/Problem Tracking System
●Testing a Real Time system developed in C++ and UNIX
●Developed QA processes and procedures to achieve ISO 9000 Certification
Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation 03/1992 -05/1997
Business Analyst
●Lead process to gather and develop business requirements
●Translate requirements into IT specifications
●Work closely with IT staff to develop solutions and assist with developing validation criteria
Navy 05/1987 – 05/1991
Aviation Administration PO3
●Scheduled aircraft maintenance in adherence with strict Navy policy and procedures
●Maintained aircraft maintenance records
Freedom Savings and Loan 02/1983 – 05/1991
Banking and Mortgage Auditor
●Performed internal audit of bank branches and backend supporting processes for loans
●Performed internal audit on mortgage loan documentation
Education: Masters Business Administration Tampa College – 1992
BS Liberal Arts (emphasis in Management and Philosophy
University of the State of New York (Excelisor) – 1991
AS Business – 1984 University of South Florida
Certifications: Certified Software Tester - 2001
Security Liaison Certification – 2001
Business Requirements Development Certificate Cornell University – 2010
PMI Project Manager (PMP) – 2016
Notary - 2023
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