Mikael Kebede
Arlington,VA
Summary
Skilled consultant with record of success breaking down and improving business systems. Collaborates well to test, implement, refine and enhance systems and meet current and expected business needs. Excellent research, reporting and communication strengths developed over 6-year career.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
07.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
- Improved organizational efficiency by 25% by streamlining processes and implementing change management strategies.
- Established measurement frameworks to assess the effectiveness of implemented changes, driving data-driven decision making.
- Optimized resource allocation through effective project management, ensuring timely delivery of milestones in large-scale change projects.
- Supported clients in the execution of their strategic objectives by offering expert guidance on best practices for organizational development.
Consultant
Accenture Federal Services
04.2022 - 07.2024
- Led team of developers, analysts and support teams to launch a Travel Budgeting Power App for over 600 employees on time and below budget.
- Developed an Exit Interview App to improve PMO team process for offboarding.
- Coordinated project planning and execution of two major releases with developers and team leads.
- Liaised with clients to develop deep understanding of business needs and solutions.
- Performed internal system acceptance testing to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
Business Systems Analyst
CGI Federal
09.2019 - 03.2022
- Coordinated with 10+ Analysts to perform software release testing, including back-end testing, functional testing, regression testing and user acceptance testing
- Acted as a liaison between the internal team, external contractors, and the client to ensure timely delivery of technical changes
- Authored 4 developmental proposals to secure stakeholder approval, guarantee funding, and finalize the scope for each software release
- Supported the Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) team prior to software implementation to discuss and resolve potential issues meeting requirements
- Led daily scrum meetings to organize and prioritize product backlog items
AutoDrive Finance/Social Media Lead
Virginia Tech Engineering
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Created and presented business plans.
- Conducted market research.
- Increased sponsorships funds from $1,500 to $26,500 in 6 month span.
- Managed all social media accounts using marketing strategies.
- Awarded “Top 13” in Campus Movie Fest (Director of “TOM”).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Economics
Virginia Tech, Pamplin College of Business
Blacksburg, VA08-2019
Skills
- Secret Government Clearance
- Agile expertise
- Research and Analysis
- Technical Analysis
- Defect/Regression Testing
- End-User Testing
- Solution Testing and Implementation
- Business & Process Reengineering
- Agile/JIRA
- Financial & Data Analysis
- End-to-End project life cycle support
- Production support
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Change Management
- Requirements gathering
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
07.2024 - Current
Consultant
Accenture Federal Services
04.2022 - 07.2024
Business Systems Analyst
CGI Federal
09.2019 - 03.2022
AutoDrive Finance/Social Media Lead
Virginia Tech Engineering
08.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Economics
Virginia Tech, Pamplin College of Business
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