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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