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John Goetchius

Fairfax,VA

Summary

Experienced Functional Business Analyst with a proven track record of seven years, adept at eliciting, analyzing, and documenting requirements for business processes and information systems within the Retail and E-Commerce sectors. A detail-oriented team player, I possess robust analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Proficient in efficiently managing multiple projects concurrently, consistently delivering project outcomes that exceed client expectations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Analyst

Kapstack
10.2018 - Current
  • Led projects through the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) utilizing Agile/SCRUM methodology
  • Conducted comprehensive elicitation of business and functional requirements through Joint Application Development Sessions, interviews, workflow analysis, requirements workshops, and document analysis
  • Produced essential artifacts, including Functional Requirements Document, Business Requirements Document, Process Flow Diagrams, GUI Interface designs (Mock-up screens), and Use Cases as required
  • Implemented traceability matrices to follow functional requirements through the SDLC stages, ensuring full implementation confirmation.
  • Managed development backlog prioritization, sprint planning, release outlining, and user story creation
  • Facilitated Requirements Gathering sessions and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with Business Owners, Stakeholders, and SMEs, gaining insight into business goals, rules, processes, and system requirements
  • Took a leadership role in SCRUM meetings when necessary, encompassing daily meetings, sprint planning, and sprint retrospective sessions
  • Engaged independently with users on a daily basis, refining concepts and clarifying both Functional and Non-functional requirements
  • Collaborated with SMEs and developers to establish the technical vision and analyze trade-offs between usability and performance needs
  • Headed the Software Change Request Process (SCR), acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to effectively manage change requests for various projects
  • Supported Quality Assurance Teams in developing test plans, test cases, and conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Utilized JIRA to create various sequence diagrams, Use Cases, and flow charts, providing a detailed outline of system actors and their interactions
  • Aggregated and documented architectural plans for migrating a Retail reporting system from a legacy platform to J2EE architecture
  • Played a key role in the development and deployment of a retail application on AWS
  • Assisted developers in crafting and refining JSON and SQL statements for various applications and APIs
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.

Business Analyst

StackIT Solutions
08.2016 - 10.2018
  • Initiated and led efforts to cultivate productive collaboration with clients, meticulously assessing their requirements for a Business Process Re-engineering project and developing comprehensive functional specifications
  • Worked closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and developers to articulate a well-defined technical vision, navigating trade-offs between performance requirements and usability
  • Took responsibility for preparing and organizing Minutes of Meetings, Agendas, and other documentation, capturing vital information and decisions, and provided continuous support to the development team throughout all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Developed comprehensive business process documentation and supporting materials, including policies, procedures, references, instructions, navigation manuals, user guides, job aids, and related documentation
  • Analyzed user needs, foreseeing issues, and proactively determined requirements to resolve challenges through automated systems
  • Worked closely with project managers, utilizing the Waterfall SDLC process, to track and manage the development process effectively
  • Conducted regular application review sessions with End Users, capturing and documenting business needs for conversion into functional requirement documents
  • Managed the Requirement Change Request Process and Software Change Requests, ensuring efficient handling of all software change requests
  • Offered Business Analysis support, presented process enhancement recommendations, and contributed to the implementation of application enhancements
  • Prioritized development backlog, orchestrated releases, planned sprints, and drove the creation of requirements/user stories.

Education

BA - Biology

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
2014

Skills

  • JIRA/Confluence
  • SQL
  • JSON
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), MS Visio
  • Business Process Mapping
  • KPI Tracking
  • Putty
  • Data Visualization
  • Agile Methodology
  • Requirements Gathering

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Business Analyst

Kapstack
10.2018 - Current

Business Analyst

StackIT Solutions
08.2016 - 10.2018

BA - Biology

University of Virginia

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