MARTIN SCHARFF

**+ years’ experience in Business Analysis with Use Cases, User Stories, Agile methodology, Visio, wireframes, UML diagrams, SharePoint, and MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). SQL, Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail. 5 years’ experience in Project Management.

EXPERIENCE

MARCH 2020- DEC 2020

SR. BUSINESS ANALYST, wELLMARK bcbs/ aPEX sYSTEMS

Business analyst for new healthcare plan configuration platform

Conducted requirement elaboration sessions with business stakeholders to elicit required needs for application

Created user stories in Agile environment with well-defined Acceptance Criteria using DevOps tool

Worked with data modeler and DBA to provide database layout and fields required for health plan catalogue

Utilized Visio to provide visual presentations to business stakeholders

Served as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology team to translate business needs to technology solutions

Excellent use of MS Suite to communicate business and technology requirements to all team members

FEB 2019 – FEB 2020

SR. BUSINESS ANALYST, Charter communications

Served as Business Analyst representing business stakeholders on major enhancements for the Financial Close Reporting application using JIRA v7.13

Interfaced with all levels of internal clients to align business needs with application functionality

Devised and prepared concise and effective User Stories

Determined precise and accurate User Story acceptance criteria used by developers

Ensured improved integration with upstream/downstream applications

Provided more robust reporting capabilities

Created BAPD (Business Analysis Project Document) for new project involving securitization of deferred payment plans

Analyzed application needs for this securitization application to produce Gap Analysis document to utilize Moody’s ABS Suite

SEPT 2018 – DECEMBER 2018

PRODUCT OWNER, mastercard

Served as Product Owner representing business stakeholders and conducting Iteration Planning with Customer Onboarding Agile team

Created User Stories for Customer Onboarding project and Acceptance Criteria

Led elaboration of User Stories and point estimation with team

FEB 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2018

SR BUSINESS ANALYST, equifax

Performed analysis of Onboarding System to find commonalities and define micro-services for new system architecture

Performed analysis of Antivirus application and created requirements management plan to update 90,000 endpoints to utilize the latest version of McAfee Antivirus protection

Created project charter to automate policy development within Information Security including objectives, milestones, dependencies and risks

SEPT 2016 – FEB 2018

SR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, anthem

Performed analysis of insurance care management application and wrote business requirements and user stories in JIRA to replace legacy application for CA Medicaid

Interfaced with all levels of internal clients to align business needs with application functionality

Created user interface mockups and integration requirements to supplement application upgrade needs

Actively involved in 2-week sprints to build code based on user stories and acceptance criteria

Worked directly with all functional teams (Development, Architect, Database, QA, Service Delivery, Project Management)

APRIL 2016 – SEPT 2016

SR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, bank of america

Performed analysis of several largely manual applications using Excel, SharePoint within mortgage default space to bring them into bank compliance with system redesign using PEGA rules engine, Oracle database

Devised and prepared concise and effective User Stories

Determined precise and accurate User Story acceptance criteria used by developers

Created story point estimates within Agile framework to remediate these manual applications

FEB 2015 – APRIL 2016

SR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, word and brown

Responsible for creating business requirements documents for the company healthcare portal home page and healthcare broker access and registration

Responsible for the creation of the requirement traceability matrix in conjunction with the QA team

Participated in joint application design sessions with project team members

JAN 2013 – DEC 2014

SR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, suntrust bank

Responsible for providing business requirements analysis, systems analysis related to system design of an enterprise wide document management system integrating document files from multiple systems using web services, XML, SOAP

Completed High-Level Design document based on business requirements

Participated in joint application design sessions with multiple internal team members and managers

Provided valuable metrics for the project team on project scope and system impact

JAN 2012 – DEC 2012

SR BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, icon residential mortgage

Responsible for business analysis of a custom configuration and implementation of loan origination system for retail and wholesale channels utilizing Agile methodology with SharePoint and Visio to track and visualize user stories

Performed gap analysis to ensure that functional, non-functional and data requirements are optimal, effective solutions

Utilized Agile methodology and 2 week Sprints to meet project timelines

JAN 2011 – DEC 2011

BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, union bank of california

Responsible for business analysis of a custom configuration and implementation of loan origination system for retail and wholesale channels utilizing Agile methodology with SharePoint and Visio to track and visualize user stories

Performed gap analysis to ensure that functional, non-functional and data requirements are optimal, effective solutions

Utilized Agile methodology and 2 week Sprints to meet project timelines

AUG 2008 – DEC 2010

BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, lpl financial

Responsible for business analysis for maintenance of Account Order Entry System utilizing SharePoint and Visio, that supports equity and bond assets using web services front end with Oracle as the back end

Performed data analysis using complex SQL queries and Excel Pivot Tables to ensure data integrity from multiple data sources

Wrote functional specifications for enhancements of Account Order Entry System (such as adding annuities) utilizing SharePoint

AUG 2008 – DEC 2010

BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, countrywide mortgage

Responsible for business and data analysis of mortgage tools and comparisons such as Total Cost Analysis, Debt Consolidation and Prequalification for new web-based Loan Origination System

Wrote user stories to connect to customer base (B2C) for loan servicing and rate analysis utilizing Agile methodology

Wrote documentation for mortgage proposal scenarios using SharePoint, Visio and wireframes

Responsible for business and data analysis of mortgage tools and comparisons such as Total Cost Analysis, Debt Consolidation and Prequalification for new web-based Loan Origination System

Wrote user stories to connect to customer base (B2C) for loan servicing and rate analysis utilizing Agile methodology

Wrote documentation for mortgage proposal scenarios using SharePoint, Visio and wireframes

AUG 2008 – DEC 2010

BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, encore mortgage

Responsible for business analysis to upgrade reporting functionality to more closely align with business needs

Conducted JAD sessions to customize Empower LOS mortgage tool for client

Performed analysis of SQL stored procedures to re-engineer mortgage reporting to ensure data consistency and proper functional/technical standards

EDUCATION

MBA FINANCE, manhattan college

BA MATHEMATICS, knox college

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