Business Analyst

BABAJIDE AWOSOLU, PMP, MBA, MS.

Bowie, Maryland

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Project Management · Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · Agile Scrum · Business Analyst

Over a decade of professional experience dedicated to managing projects, business requirement definition, business process flow, and business process modeling. Detail-oriented with excellent problem solving and analytical skills. Highly flexible to changing priorities and enjoys working within a dynamic and challenging environment. Proven leadership skills and an excellent team player with the ability to develop and implement strategies and communicate messages in multiple industries.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification 2015

Master of Business Administration (concentration in Project Management) 2014

DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management, Arlington, VA

Master of Science (concentration in Environmental Control and Management) 2008

Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

Bachelor of Technology (concentration in Pure and Applied Biology) 2003

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Business Analyst, Portfolio & Project Management 07/2019 to 02/2020

Inovalon Inc., Bowie, MD

Responsibilities:

Supported the Intake and Demand Management process, verifying business cases had all the required data elements and sponsorship confirmation.

Reviewed requirements and validated acceptance criteria with Product Managers-Owners and Technology leads.

Performed extensive Gap analysis to identify the business rules and determine the risks and assisted the Project Manager in budget and resource planning.

Managed the timecard compliance and reporting for Capitalizable projects in Oracle, analyzed results, and provided team-level notifications and senior management updates.

Utilized Microsoft Azure DevOps to analyze project performance and health (e.g., percent done, hours logged, cost burn, risks, and dependencies, etc.) and provided comprehensive outputs.

Supported Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Program Increment (PI) planning, coordination, and logistics.

Prepared and maintained relevant reports about the demand planning process.

Provided project coordination assistance to the project managers, and ad-hoc data analysis as needed.

Business System Analyst III 01/2016 to 07/2019

Beacon Health Options, Inc., Ashburn, VA

Responsibilities:

Interfaced with external clients and vendor contacts, Engagement Centers, Corporate Departments, and IT development teams to identify and document functional specifications, requirements, and other artifacts.

Emphasis on requirements gathering through research, formal-informal sessions, and JAD sessions with SMEs, Teams, Stakeholders, and end-users.

Defined system scope and objectives based on user-defined needs and industry standards. Led scoping and requirements gathering meetings with business.

Worked closely with developers and technical teams to ensure requirements were being implemented to meet the business need and in line with standard practices.

Highly proficient in writing User stories, creating Use Cases, Use case diagrams, and Workflow Diagrams.

Prepared and conducted detailed system and regression testing by creating test plans and test cases to ensure all the functional requirements are met and valid.

Experience in preparing and documenting the User Acceptance test (UAT) plan and obtaining the necessary signoffs from the concerned business units.

Was involved in all Scrum Ceremonies as an analyst including serving as a Scrum Master

Extensive experience in creating Screen Mockups and Wireframes using Balsamiq, conducting GAP Analysis and Impact Analysis, SWOT analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, and Risk Analysis.

Analyzed and revised existing system logic and documentation and considered business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment

Troubleshoot issues and assisted users with identifying system errors and possible enhancement requirements.

Involved in training of end-users and documenting training manuals

Used ServiceNow Incident Management to create dashboards, reports, and to log, assign, resolve, and report incidents.

Used JIRA to coordinate and track projects through all the phases of the software development lifecycle and provided timely reports of risks and facilitated risk mitigation.

Project Coordinator (Volunteer), Outreach 01/2015 to 12/2015

Restoration Center, Greenbelt, MD

Responsibilities:

Coordinated project planning and implementation, including assessing needs, setting goals, and objectives.

Established project work plan and schedules; monitored, reviewed and evaluated progress.

Served as a liaison to contacts and acted as a resource person by performing research, analyzing information, providing documentation, and preparing reports in MS Excel.

Supervised other staff, assigned tasks, and sets priorities.

IT Help Desk Student Support 03/2013 to 10/2014

DeVry University – Crystal City Campus, Arlington, VA

Responsibilities:

Provided first-level technical support to students and staff via telephone, email, and through Remedy Incidence Management ticketing system.

Demonstrated strength in exceptional customer service and rapidly diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving IT issues for campus students and staff.

Created and maintained documentation with step by step instructions on problem-solving techniques.

Business Analyst 02/2008 to 08/2012

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, Nigeria

Responsibilities:

Gathered, defined, and prepared detailed Business Requirements in coordination with Technical Team, Project Manager, and Business users.

Developed UML diagrams using Visio, UI screenshots, and conducted JAD sessions with the business team and IT team.

Created Traceability Matrix to map business processes to functionalities and user stories.

Served as the Scrum Master, facilitating the Scrum Ceremonies (daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint demos, and retrospectives), risk and impediment management, and status reporting.

Wrote detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for various requirements and closely worked with the testing team for System Testing and business team for User Acceptance Testing.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Project Management Institute

Toastmasters International

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