Dammie Okandeji
Providence,RI
Summary
Business Analyst delivering enterprise solutions in financial services and healthcare. Proven track record of driving 15-25% efficiency gains and improving defect detection by 25%. Skilled in Agile delivery, stakeholder engagement, and translating complex business needs into scalable system solutions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Analyst / Operations Analyst
CVS Health
01.2023 - Current
- Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate into user stories and acceptance criteria
- Leverage data insights to support decision-making and process improvements
- Analyzed workflows and implemented improvements that drove 15–25% efficiency gains
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable system enhancements aligned with business objectives
- Support backlog refinement and prioritization to align with business goals
- Supported UAT and release validation to improve defect detection by 25%
IT Project Manager / Business Analyst
MFS Africa
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Managed ~20 concurrent IT projects in Agile environments to ensure timely delivery and alignment with business goals
- Translated business needs into functional requirements and workflows, facilitating clear communication between stakeholders and development teams
- Led backlog coordination and sprint activities across teams, enhancing collaboration and prioritization for project success
- Improved delivery timelines by 15–20% through Agile practices
- Oversaw QA and integrations reducing defects by 30%
- Supported UAT and successful system deployments
Project Manager
Renaissance Capital
03.2014 - 10.2020
- Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders to successfully deliver financial services initiatives on schedule
- Facilitated requirements gathering and implemented process improvements to enhance project outcomes
- Tracked project timelines and communicated updates to ensure timely delivery of initiatives
- Improved operational efficiency by 10–15%
Education
MBA - Organizational Psychology
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI03-2026
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- User Acceptance Testing
- UAT Planning
- Agile
- Scrum
- Product Backlog Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Process Optimization
- Workflow Optimization
- Change Management
- Data Analysis
- Business Intelligence
- Reporting
- Execution
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Selected Achievements
- Improved workflow efficiency by 15–25% through process optimization and automation initiatives
- Increased UAT defect detection by 30%, improving release quality
- Managed and supported delivery of ~20 concurrent projects across cross-functional Agile teams
- Reduced requirement ambiguity and rework by ~20% through improved documentation and user stories
- Supported systems impacting 100+ users, improving turnaround time and service delivery
- Improved delivery timelines by 15–20% through Agile backlog prioritization and sprint coordination
Timeline
Business Analyst / Operations Analyst
CVS Health
01.2023 - Current
IT Project Manager / Business Analyst
MFS Africa
11.2020 - 12.2022
Project Manager
Renaissance Capital
03.2014 - 10.2020
MBA - Organizational Psychology
Johnson & Wales University