BABAJIDE JACKSON
Summary
Business Analyst with over 6 years of experience in Business Requirement Gathering, Business Process Modeling, Understanding the Business Process Flow and Analysis and in testing the Deliverables Extensive experience in Software Testing life cycle (STLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)from inception to transitioning with different methodologies such as Waterfall, RUP, XP, Agile Design and review of various documents including the Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Business requirements document (BRD), Use Case Specifications, Functional Specifications (FSD),Systems Design Specification (SDS), Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and testing documents Excellent Skills in Performance Management to support strategic planning, goal setting, strengthen accountability, enhance decision making, and improve customer service Experience in conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions for requirements gathering, analysis, design and Rapid Application Development (RAD) Excellent Analytical skills to understand the business process and Functionality, Requirements and to translate them to system requirement specifications Preparing graphical depictions of use cases including state diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams and use case diagrams Developing functional specifications for business process refinement and automation, data modeling, system Architecture, conducting feasibility studies, scope Extensive experience in IT in Finance, Banking, Insurance Experience in conducting GAP analysis, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), SWOT analysis, Cost benefit analysis, Portfolio Analysis and ROI analysis Proficient in customizing already existing business practices, workflows, activities and deliverables Develop User interfaces and requirements sessions Providing traceability across the project by analysis and review of project elements involved in traceability including testing artifacts, end-user support documentation and training materials Extensive Documentation Skills for use in Standardization of Testing and Programming Procedures and Guidelines Extensive experience to analyze and document business requirements and system functional specifications including Microsoft Visio Strong Knowledge of UML, RUP, Rational Suite including Rational Rose, Requisite Pro Assisted QA team in developing Test Scripts, Test Cases and Test Plans for the User Acceptance testing (UAT) A seasoned professional with planning, execution, monitoring and resource balancing skills and with the ability to support multiple projects Good analytical, communication, problem solving, decision making, presentation and organization skills
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
Office of Children & Youth Services
Harrisburg, PA
04.2018 - Current
- Responsible for identification and analysis of new business requirements that affects the legacy application
- Performed independent research and analysis activities and coordinated with business partners
- Recommended solutions regarding business process and procedures and communicated with agencies to identify and resolve information systems and data issues
- Documented the System Design Specs for the developers
- Facilitated Joint Application Development to identify Business Rules and documented and formatted in a way that was understood by both business and technical team
- Prepared test plans and performed manual testing prepared for UAT testing environment
- Extensively used Microsoft Visio for designing the user interface
- Used RUP methodology and worked with developers and was responsible to assign the task
- Maintained effective relationship with users, department staff , other contractors
- Worked with OCYF staff and county partners to identify informational needs and gaps in existing data collection system
- Environment: Access Database, MS Visio, Excel, Outlook, Bug Net, MS Project
Business Analyst
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co
Philadelphia, PA
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Involved in the development of project plan in conjunction with the business and IT areas
- Extensive involvement in capturing the requirements from users
- Preformed the role of facilitator to conduct JAD session for requirement gathering
- Prepared Gap Analysis to repost outlining the deficiencies in source system extracts and requirement s for the Operational Data Store (ODS)
- Identified connectivity of source systems, related tables and fields to ensure data suitably for mapping
- Analyzed business requirements in terms of dimensional data elements and measurable facts
- Prepared BRD and then converted these requirements into Functional Requirement Specification (FRS)
- Created the As-is and To-be data flow diagrams for different phase of the project
- Presented models and their advantages to stakeholders and the project manager
- Have extensive knowledge of ETL process used by the Data Stage System designers used for extracting, transforming and loading the data in the data warehouse/Data marts
- Closely interacted with designers and software developers to understand application functionality, navigational flow and how data is passed
- Performed System and Integration Testing along with testers
- Conducted UAT with the business
- Assured all artifacts/signoffs were in compliance with corporate policies and guidelines and archived
- Used SQL, Data Warehousing and Data Cleansing for the arrangement of customer data
- Provided user test cases and collated and track defects
- Communicate defects to the development team
- Involved in the UAT process to check the reliability and acceptability for end users against the original requirements
- Performed key role in the planning, testing, and implementation of business enhancements
- Uses variety of information gathering techniques (e.g., interviews, facilitated sessions) to determine business requirements and technology needs to fulfill the GAP
- Identified, research, investigated analyzed and defined business documented process
- Environment: MS Visio, MS Office, Windows 2000/2003 Server, SQL 2005, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Case , Java/J2ee, HTML
Business Analyst
CFS Clinical
Audubon, PA
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Interacted with the stakeholders by interviewing them, by preparing questionnaire and getting feedback
- Interviewed business experts to elicit key information regarding processes and congruence with company policies
- Write Detailed Business requirements documents (BRD) and assessment of current System for front, middle and back office reference data, data attributes and security master database
- Conducted the grooming sessions to align the user stories into sprints depending on the priority of the user story
- Worked extensively to write use cases and functional requirement case diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, state diagrams based on UML methodology and business process flow diagrams using MS Visio
- Working in entire lifecycle of a product from its conception through design and development
- Involve in Risk Analysis & Risk Management for creating and implementing documentation for technical team by supporting and also Designs systems and programs to meet complex business needs
- Facilitated requirement gathering sessions (JAD) with the business team and stakeholders to collect the business standards, security and service level requirements
- Assisted the EDI team in the development and documentation of the test strategies for the EDI transactions which included all standard transactions, auditing and error correction processes, and the creation of the transactions
- Preparation of technical specifications for the development of ETL mappings to load data into various tables in Data Marts and defining ETL standards
- Coordinated with the EDI team in developing and documenting the detailed testing work plans and created the various testing documents for the assigned EDI transactions
- Worked on Change Control Testing and documentation
- Worked with offshore team in testing application and gathering test data
- Defined the workflow for the testing process in the complete software development life cycle
- Developed Use Cases using industry standard UML notation to analyze the business from the user perspective
- Created Use Case and Functional Specification Document to track approved changes to the system
- Performed SQL query on databases using SQL server
- Work closely with the technical teams in and in to ensure that they have a clear understanding of requirements and support them throughout the development process
- Co-ordinate with QA team to translate requirements into test plans and tests scripts while overlooking the testing techniques applied
- Assisted the testing team in creating User Acceptance Test Plan based on business users requirements and reviewed Test Plan templates
- Experienced in preparing and documenting the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Test cases and conduction the testing to gain confidence on the application
- Worked closely with the development team to analyze and troubleshoot bugs
- Environment: MS Visio, MS Project, Agile, MS Sharepoint, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Testing Tools, Oracle, Java
Business Analyst/Data Analyst
Freddie Mac
Mclean, VA
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Freddie Mac was chartered by Congress in 1970 to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation's housing market
- Today Freddie Mac is making home possible for one in four homebuyers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing
- Responsibilities:
- Assisted PMO Leadership Team with the coordination and administration of the Project Management Office including but not limited to the following activities: managing and adjusting project timeline, IT development work efforts for standardization of project implementations, administration duties, monitoring deadlines, activity and issue tracking
- Gathered and analyzed data in support of SOP's, business use cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements for mortgage loan origination system using RUP standards
- Interacted with Business Owners, Users, and Stakeholders to identify Business System Needs, evaluated solutions for business problems, and prepared Business Requirements Document (BRD)
- Represented the business requirements in various alternative views such as analysis models, process flow diagrams and user stories
- Worked with SMEs of different groups to gain detailed knowledge of Treasury Services, Commercial Loans, and RSA SecurID Setup to understand the cross impacts of the system
- Uses UML to produce AS IS and TO BE models
- Strong conceptual understanding of accounting and finance principles and a strong understanding of complex relational database systems and Commercial off-the-shelf products (COTS) related to mortgage backed securities
- Followed solely RUP methodologies during the course of the project
- Conducted Gap Analysis to define the impact of the new requirements on the existing GUI and further prepared Business Impact Analysis Reports
- Extensively used tools such as Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, UML, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Office, MS Access
- Designed Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, and Data Flow Diagrams to define the Business Process
- Analyzed the Data Entity Relationships for Teradata trend analysis and worked on Functional Requirements Document (FRD)
- Worked on multiple short term projects in between and co-led teams
- Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to allow different stakeholders to communicate with each other, resolve problems at an early stage
- Coordinated with the test team to check the Weekly Status and Report it to the Project Manager
- Responsible for Interacting with the developers to explain the proposed changes and ensure understanding of the system requirements to handle these changes
- Developed and maintained Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) governance process costing models and metrics ensuring architecture compliance
- Generated reports using Crystal Reports
- Environment: SDLC, UML, COTS , Rational Tools Suite, MS Project, MS Office, Windows XP, MS Access, MS Visio, MS SQL Server
Business Analyst
Shelter Insurance Company
Fairfax, VA
04.2015 - 05.2016
- Used the Rational Unified Process (RUP) to build the different phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Prepared the Functional Specification Document (FSD) and Software Requirement Specifications (SRS)
- Conducted the JAD Sessions with stakeholders and developers to have a clear picture of a project
- Conducted interviews with key stakeholders to analyze existing data and gather requirements
- Used UML to create use case diagrams, sequence diagrams and activity diagrams
- Worked on improvement of Claims Reimbursement User Interface for a better experience and incorporate changes as per the guidelines using the gap analysis
- Wrote SQL scripts for creating performance evaluation reports
- Clarified QA team issues and reviewed test plans and test scripts developed by development team and QA team to make sure all requirements have been covered in scripts and tested properly
- Performed Backend testing by using PL/SQL queries to test the integrity of the application was in regular contact with Business partners on the status of issues, action plans and timeframe for resolution throughout the development cycle
- Identified bugs during the test phase and reported them using HP Quality Center
- Maintained Traceability Matrix throughout the project
- Developed Test Cases and Test Plans on the basis of requirements and also did manual testing of the functionality of the application to ensure that the application is able to handle a lot of data
- Developed use cases, workflow, screen mock-ups and conversion requirements
- Coordinated work plans between project manager and client using MS Project
- Helped in reviewing and editing of the test scripts
- Followed UML based methods using Rational Rose to develop use cases and activity diagrams, assisted developers in creating sequence diagrams and collaboration diagrams
- Reviewed business process, URS, and functional requirements
- Assisted in process modeling; conducted and participated in JAD sessions with system users, helped with design walkthroughs with stakeholders for base lining architecture
- Created and tested scripts for the premium calculations and claim limits and deductible
- Involved in detailing project mission, data process flow diagrams, and timelines
- Developed Test plans and Test cases according to business requirements with the help of Mercury Quality center
- Environment: Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Clear Quest, MS Project, MS Office, M.S
- Visio, M.S
- Project, J2EE, XML, SQL
Business Analyst
Macy's
Philadelphia, PA
06.2014 - 03.2015
- Assisted the Project Manager, to prepare the vision and the scope for the project
- Prepared Business Requirement Document and Functional Requirement Document for the gathered requirements
- Worked with the Stakeholders, Project Manager and senior Business & SQA (Software Quality Assurance) Analysts in defining, documenting the business needs and Business Process flows
- Facilitated JAD workshops to identify project objectives and limitations and identification of key performance indicators
- Used RUP and SDLC methodology, and managed the iterative cycles through an effective project plan created using MS Project
- Participated in and contributed to as-Is and To-Be Process Modeling Sessions, and build process models responsible for analysis and reporting
- Conducted walkthrough sessions with the end users and stakeholders to gather the modification requests from the user to upgrade or change the business specifications for the product
- Worked extensively to write use cases and functional requirement case diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, state diagrams based on UML methodology and business process flow diagrams using MS Visio
- Performed feasibility and adaptability study to identify the business critical areas from User perspective
- Documented the Functional Requirements (FRD) and the System Requirements documents
- Performed Gap analysis by identifying existing technologies and documented the enhancements to meet the end state requirements
- Worked actively with the QA (Quality Assurance) team for designing Test Plan and Test Cases for the User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Monitored Defect Tracking system to prioritize defects and devise a plan for future enhancements
- Environment: Ms Office, Mainframes, Share Point, Ms Access, Windows, Ms Office, HTML, ETL, Data Warehouse
Education
Bachelors of business administration (BBA - Accounting
Texas Southern University (TSU)
Skills
- TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Rational Unified Process (RUP), Waterfall, Agile Scrum, Rational Requisite Pro, MS-Visio, Enterprise Architect, Rational Rose, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Clear Case, Mercury Quality Center, PL-SQL, UML (Use case diagram, Context diagram, Activity diagram), Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, UNIX, Windows 98/00/NT/XP
Additional Information
- Honors: , Thomas Freeman Honors Scholarship; General University Scholarship Awards: 3 time indoor soccer championship and 3 times School MVP.
Timeline
Business Analyst
Office of Children & Youth Services
04.2018 - Current
Business Analyst
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co
06.2017 - 03.2018
Business Analyst
CFS Clinical
06.2015 - 05.2016
Business Analyst/Data Analyst
Freddie Mac
06.2015 - 05.2016
Business Analyst
Shelter Insurance Company
04.2015 - 05.2016
Business Analyst
Macy's
06.2014 - 03.2015
Bachelors of business administration (BBA - Accounting
Texas Southern University (TSU)
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