AKHIL MANIKANDAN

Seasoned Business Analyst offering almost 3 years of Guidehouse industry success. Expert on business and systems requirements, user acceptance testing and end-user training. Accomplished at leveraging past lessons to inform future decision-making.

Blood Bank System

The proposed system connects hospital, recipients, and donors. The database is assumed to be created and maintained by a central agency, preferably a government one just like Access Nova Scotia. Hospitals will be the users in the system who access the database to get information about the donors, contacts them in case of emergency.

GKS Wind - Web Application Development   

03/2020 - 12/2020

• Initiated the project, led requirements analysis, developed prototypes in Marvel, transformed requirements into features and user stories using Team Foundation Server (TFS).
• Established and managed agile/scrum processes, conducted thorough testing, including detailed testing of web application, visualization, and database components.
• Implemented a standardized template for data loading to address issues with varied client formats, reducing errors and improving database accuracy.
• Introduced user-friendly error messages for clients to easily rectify issues before uploading data.
• Led user-acceptance testing, coordinated planning, developed test cases, executed testing procedures, and reported findings.
• Ensured the successful implementation of the web application, addressing challenges in data loading and optimizing processes.
• Prepared detailed presentations and high-level server diagrams to illustrate the data flow, enhancing stakeholder's understanding of the project's architecture.
  

GKS Fossil - Benchmarking Fossil Power Plants  01/2019 – 04/2022

• Engaged in ongoing support and feature addition for the existing application.
• Analyzed support requests, gathered requirements for new features, and ensured thorough testing before delivery.
• Contributed to maintaining and enhancing the functionality of the benchmarking application for fossil power plants.
• Introduced the ability for administrators within each company to edit utility details directly in the application, eliminating the need for intermediary steps through product owners or internal teams.
• Orchestrated UAT planning, crafted detailed test cases, executed testing protocols, and provided comprehensive reporting.
• Played a key role in enhancing processes, including introducing the ability for administrators to edit utility details directly in the application.
• Assisted in the preparation of training materials, coordinated training sessions, and contributed to the training delivery, empowering 30 users.
• Created presentations and high-level server diagrams to convey complex concepts, facilitating better comprehension of the application's data flow.
  

GKS Hydro - Benchmarking Hydro Power Plants  02/2021 – 04/2021

• During the initiation phase, applied expertise in requirements analysis, prototype development, and user story transformation.
• Managed scrum meetings and laid the groundwork for the project pipeline.
• Emphasized a comprehensive approach to ensure a high-quality, bug-free product release across all components.

Micro GADS Gold - GADS Document Generation  01/2019 – 04/2022

• Took charge of implementing and managing the Scrum process within the project.
• Responsible for facilitating sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Additionally, handled support requests, analyzed requirements, and led new feature development, ensuring the application's adherence to Scrum principles for efficient project execution.
• Addressed deployment challenges with a groundbreaking solution.
• Proposed and implemented a centralized database containing client details and individual URLs.
• Coordinated UAT planning, developed test cases, executed testing procedures, and reported results.
• Innovatively addressed deployment challenges by introducing a centralized database, significantly reducing deployment time from 3 hours to less than 5 minutes.
• Prepared training materials, organized training sessions, and facilitated the training delivery to 100 users.
• Created presentations and high-level server diagrams to visually communicate the project's data flow, ensuring a comprehensive understanding and successful user adoption.