OBJECTIVE
To obtain a Business System Analyst/Consulting position that uses my organizational, functional and technical skills to interface as a liaison between corporate business groups, technical staff and customers.
EDUCATION
• M.S., Information Systems and Operations Management, University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business (GPA:3.65/4.00) Dec 2009
• Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication, Pune University, India Aug 1999 - May 2003
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
• System Analysis and Design(SDLC) • Decision Analysis and Linear Programming(Spreadsheets)
• Business programming/Computer Networks • Professional Writing and Communication(Presentation skills)
• E-Commerce and Logistics(BPR, Lean) • Databases and Data Mining(Data Warehousing,COGNOS)
• Business Statistics(ANOVA, Regression) • Project Management (GANTT Chart, MS Project)
WORK EXPERIENCE
• On Top of the World Communities, Inc, Ocala, FL - Business Analyst (Internship) June 2009- Apr 2010
o Led project to implement SAGE Fixed Asset Mgmt. ERP System to track fixed assets of sub-companies
o Reduced unnecessary overpayments on depreciation and insurance for ghost assets at various locations
o Interviewed managers/accountants to analyze current business model and user needs using UML diagrams
o Proposed modifications after identifying loopholes in the system through JAD sessions with superiors
o Attended proprietary training and studied manuals for Fixed Asset Accounting and Inventory modules
o Maintained user roles, developed security policies, bar coded assets and resolved authorization issues
o Extracted MIS reports for Depreciation, Asset Status, Reconciliation, Tax Expense, Audit Advisor review etc. using Fixed Asset Management System Report Writer
o Audited invoices and physical inventory to verify fixed asset data in the Timberline Accounting System
o Gained fundamental knowledge of Financial/Managerial Accounting by using system and reading manuals
• Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida - Research Assistant Feb 2008 - Feb 2009
o Acted as a Website Administrator for the Civil and Coastal Engineering Department - http://www.fcurt.org/
o Created a software package, “Pile Download”, using VBA, SQL and Excel for the Florida Department of Transportation. Parsed XML data using VBA macros and queried MS Access database for automation
• Bridges systems, University of Florida - Business Analyst (Internship) May - Aug 2008
o Attended PeopleSoft proprietary training and learnt functionality of PeopleSoft Student Financials Project
o Generated test scripts, solved missing/broken link and undesirable feature issues for Accounts Payable Tool
o Co-operated with functional users to determine system problems by analyzing incident response data
• HSBC Global Technologies, Pune (India) – Software Application Engineer Feb 2006 - Feb 2007
o Automated and developed code for HSBC’s P2G Build and Deployment private banking application
o Upgraded technical, functional and financial domain knowledge by undergoing various trainings
• Patni Computer Systems Ltd (PCS,India) – Software Application Engineer Oct 2003 - Jan 2006
o Designed a module for HP-Vodafone, Japan to migrate business data for Mobile Customer management
o Created UNIX Scripts to scrape court web sites for Thomson West USA for their legal Business Application
o Acted as a Configuration Manager and Defect Prevention Representative; configured VSS with the project directory structure, performed backup/disaster recovery, managed deliveries and minimized defects
o Interviewed by internal/external auditors for rigorous process assessment to achieve CMMi level 5 for PCS
SKILLS
• Programming Languages – Object Oriented Programming (Java core, C, C#, VB.net); SQL; Database Management Systems (Access, Oracle); Scripting Languages (HTML, XML, UNIX, JavaScript, ASP)
• Tools – SAGE Fixed Asset Management and Timberline System, SAP PA Module, MS Project, Crystal Ball, Cognos, TreePlan, Solver, MS Visio, VPN, Citrix, WSAD, VSS, Statpad, GANTT Chart, Decision Trees etc.
• Functions – Requirement Analysis, Coding, Documentation, Application Support, Configuration Mgmt.
ACTIVITIES
• Volunteer, University of Florida Housing Office; performed clerical duties and organized Gator Green project
• Volunteer, UF Asha and Patni Computers, India; helped to raise funds for poor children in India