Mary Ropp
Galloway,OH
Summary
Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified SAFe Agilist and IT professional with 20 years of experience conducting analysis and research to come up with solutions to common business problems. Polished in formulating business improvement strategies and overseeing new technology and system implementation. Commercially-aware professional with in-depth knowledge of computing systems and project management techniques.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Business Analyst Consultant, Product Owner
BLUESKY COMMERCE
Noblesville, IN
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Managed complex agile software projects with various stakeholders, third-party integration partners, and global cross functional teams.
- Partnered with customers to understand business vision and goals developing detailed roadmaps articulating minimum marketable features (MMF) or MVP and major feature iteration milestones.
- Cultivated trusting team dynamics leading to empowered and productive project contributors that deliver new and exciting programs and features to customers.
- Implemented Agile/SAFe methodologies into BlueSky culture and project execution practice.
- Lead client discovery sessions to identify and sharpen business strategy, goals and elicit requirements.
- Defined product roadmaps and feature prioritization for multiple projects simultaneously.
- Mapped client current state ecommerce and wholesale processes visualizing current state business flows, data flows, and architecture for multiple disparate entities.
- Analyzed complex problems using a variety of techniques such as root cause analysis or process re-engineering.
Senior Business Analyst Consultant
RIGHT CLICK
Columbus, OH
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Contracted to gather requirements and manage RFP process to replace Columbus Regional Airport Authority’s existing ERP platform.
- Collaborated with 34+ functional areas organization-wide to cultivate deep understanding of current state business processes, goals, pain points and gaps to define Future state ERP design requirements for RFP proposal to market.
- Mapped 100+ independent applications and identified opportunities to remove and reduce software platform footprint by 20%, reducing unnecessary redundant data storage and on-going software maintenance cost.
- Reviewed system design specifications for completeness, accuracy, consistency, traceability and usability.
- Prepared cost and benefit analyses to support decision-making regarding potential solutions.
- Developed detailed project plans outlining tasks, deadlines and resources needed for successful implementation of projects.
Senior Business Analyst Consultant
ATS
Columbus, OH
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Partnered with third party developers to migrate Microsoft Dynamics 2012 to Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations ERP application (D365 F&O) 100% remote due to Global pandemic.
- Collaborated with 40+ business and technical team members organization-wide to cultivate deep understanding of current state business processes, pain points and gaps and incorporated into future state design requirements.
- Tightened user role definitions in new system design to ensure user roles met minimum access requirements.
- Developed and execute comprehensive test and training plans.
- Defined data validation testing and defect management activities.
IT Consultant Business Analyst
CARDINAL HEALTH
Dublin, OH
01.2014 - 11.2019
- Functioned as Product Owner for Shared Services and Pharma segments by articulating project goals, scope, prioritization, and success criteria.
- Served as a trusted partner to business segment senior stakeholders to enable B2C eCommerce Solutions, Retail Pricing blue printing, Nielsen Point of Sale (POS) activity & Generic Sourcing activities.
- Executed IT projects by leading onshore and offshore teams through design sessions to elicit requirements, supporting detailed design development, driving implementation and organizational change activities.
- Conducted user training sessions to ensure that all users were able to use new technology efficiently.
- Collaborated with stakeholders from different departments to identify areas where IT solutions can be used for process improvements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Franklin University
Columbus, OH05-2014
Skills
- Agile Methodology
- Consulting & Stakeholder Management
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Customer Journey Mapping & Roadmap development
- Employee coaching and mentorship
- Lean/ Six-Sigma
- Process Mapping & Optimization
- Project / Product Management & Development
- Risk and Gap analysis
- Software Implementation
- Strategic Planning and PI objectives
- Technology architecture analysis
Certifications
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- Certified SAFe 6 Agilist Scaled Agile
- Google Analytics
- HCL Commerce Cloud (multiple certs)
- IBM Sterling Supply Chain Sales Certification
- ITIL Foundations
- Six Sigma - Yellow Belt Certification
Websites
Timeline
Principal Business Analyst Consultant, Product Owner
BLUESKY COMMERCE
06.2021 - 03.2024
Senior Business Analyst Consultant
RIGHT CLICK
01.2021 - 06.2021
Senior Business Analyst Consultant
ATS
12.2019 - 01.2021
IT Consultant Business Analyst
CARDINAL HEALTH
01.2014 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Franklin University
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