Business Analyst, Quality assurance specialist, Information assurance

Yuliya Huang

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Knowledgeable, self-motivated, and fast learning requirement analyst and security specialist with graduate degree in information assurance, strong analytical problem solving skills and valuable experience planning and executing all phases of the System development life cycle to deliver innovative, high performance applications, websites and databases.

U.S. Citizen.

SUMMARY:

Graduate degree in Information Assurance, coursework and projects covering security policy, risk analysis, network security, secure data transfer and storage, encryption, system hardening, computer forensics, vulnerability assessment and mitigation.

Excel in software requirement analysis, quality assurance and user support.

Ability to quickly learn new concepts, methodologies, and technologies, and ability to solve technical problems effectively and efficiently.

Working experience in Capability Maturity Model (CMM/CMMI) and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering and analysis, use cases, application design, business process flow diagrams, systems development, testing and evaluation of projects.

Excelled in team work in every phase of projects.

Knowledge of relational database and SQL, ability to design data model and run queries and stored procedures to process data.

Ability to present data in various Microsoft Office products such as Excel and PowerPoint.

Strong experience in managing and tracking project deliverables, resources, milestones, and required tasks.

Ability to establish appropriate priorities and handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously.

Experience in coordinating, negotiating and motivating outside resources in support of timeline and IT project deliverables.

Familiar with HIPAA standards and security requirements, FISMA compliance.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to interact professionally with a diverse group of business partners, technical staff, and subject matter experts.

Ability to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems:

Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X, unix/linux

Databases:

Oracle, mySQL

Software: Helix, AccessData FTK, Nessus, NMap, WireShark, Snort, DB Visualizer, SQL Developer, MS Office Suite/ Visio/ Project, Quality Center, SOATest, JMeter, RESTclient

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Title: Business Analyst, QA Analyst

January 2008 – December 2010

Pulse Technologies, Sterling, Virginia

Projects Description

Data reconciliation project for Sprint and various system reporting projects for NAEYC.

Technical Environment

Windows XP, Red Hat, Oracle, SQL Developer, Apache/Tomcat, Restclient, SOATest, JMeter, HP Quality Center.

Responsibilities

Obtained and documented business requirements using interviews, research, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, needs analysis, tasks and workflow analysis, and risk analysis.

Involved in all phases of system design, development and implementation. Communicated with business users and development teams to provide product requirements, technical requirements, security requirements, use cases, implementation plan, and user training plan, and facilitated system design with users, subject matter experts and development teams.

Developed test strategy and test plans in accordance with systems requirements and design.

Managed and configured testing system environment including servers, data, and tools.

Prepared test cases, scenarios and corresponding test data. Conducted front-end (GUI) and back-end functional, regression, integration, and system performance testing.

Designed and performed compatibility testing for different system configurations.

Developed security testing to measure system and data security.

Used Quality Center to manage test cases execution and deficiency tracking.

Coordinated with business to design and conduct user acceptance test.

Evaluated and enhanced project quality assurance process.

Served as liaison between business and technology in developing new solutions and future enhancements to ensure system functionality, data accuracy and integrity, overall data audibility and compliance.

Title: IT Analyst, Project Manager, Quality Analyst

May 1998 – December 2005

Chernigov Oncology Center, Ukraine, collaboration with University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

Project: Oncology Data System (ODS)

Project Description

Oncology Data System (ODS) is a medical data repository system to support the center’s operation as well as scientific research. ODS gets data from multiple sources including external vendors and internal daily operations. The back-end of the system is an Oracle database and a web-based front-end provides interface to various user.

Technical Environment

Windows XP, Unix, Oracle

Responsibilities

Conducted analysis on system security needs and requirements, conducted evaluations in system vulnerability assessment, and designed mitigation plans.

Managed PC systems in the Center, including updating anti-malware software, password policy, firewall policy, maintaining standard OS and software environments through version control and change management.

Led a team of analysts to obtain business requirements using interviews, research, requirements group-sessions, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, needs analysis, tasks and workflow analysis, and critically evaluated information gathered to determine true needs.

Served as liaison between the user groups, technology teams, subject matter experts and management, to establish the technical vision, to understand and communicate implications and impact of proposed system changes and to analyze tradeoffs between usability, security and performance needs.

Documented requirements flows and developed models which represent current and future business processes, using standard templates in natural language.

Established proposed project requirement outlines to support communication among technology teams and users for future systems upgrades.

Actively involved in complete system development life cycle (SDLC). Communicated with diverse group of business users and development teams to produce deliverables: product requirements, technical requirements, security requirements, use cases, agile test scripts, user acceptance tests, black and white box testing, regression tests, developed test strategy, implementation plan, and user training plan.

Facilitated system design sessions/discussions/workshops with users, subject matter experts and technology teams.

Designed GUI interfaces, controls, reports and functions that generate different actions.

Designed and conducted functional and integration testing including front-end user interfaces and back-end data processes. Deliverables included test plan and software deficiency report. Maintained deficiency logging documenting ownership, accountability, and resolution data.

Conducted system security and vulnerability analysis and drafted organization-wide security policy including system control, change control and legitimate user behavior definition.

Designed system security measures including data encryption, firewall, password management, system monitoring, and intrusion detection, to ensure data integrity and availability. Designed system audits and control reporting activities.

Coordinated management of the project, maintained communication with stakeholders on multiple levels, internal and external to the organization insuring ultimate success of the program.

Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and made recommendations on program modification to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent.

Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical team environment.

Presented periodic reports on the program and future opportunities.

Managed client engagement services and solution implementations.

Provided business consulting, knowledge expertise in strategic performance management methodologies, process assessment work, and the application of technologies to business.

Directed the coordination of all implementation tasks as well as provided consultations on system implementation.

Managed transition of client from solutions implementation to client support. Managed the development and maintenance of implementation portions of project.

EDUCATION:

MS in Information Assurance. Capitol College, Laurel, MD

MD. State Medical University, Ternopil, Ukraine

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