Naome Newaye
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Hardworking and reliable business analyst with strong ability in writing well written requirements. Offering problem solving and experience in utilizing variety tools . Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
AEO Inc
Springfield, VA
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Documented Business Requirements (BRD)/ Functional Requirements (FRD), while ensuring seamless incorporation stakeholder's input, business rules, and acceptance criteria.
- Conducted Requirement Gathering Sessions and facilitated reviews of functional specifications, ensuring consensus among key stakeholders and adherence to project timelines.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of existing operational processes and systems, meticulously analyzing workflows, resource utilization, and performance metrics to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
- Facilitated UAT sessions with end users to solicit feedback and insights regarding the usability and functionality of applications and systems.
- Utilized various feedback mechanisms, including surveys, interviews, and user testing sessions, to capture user preferences, pain points, and suggestions for improvement.
- Supported the Product Owner in translating requirements into User Stories, Grooming and refining product backlogs and managed workflow via Jira.
Business Analyst
Avanade
Charlotte, NC
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners, through proactive engagement and transparent communication. Actively solicited feedback, conducted thorough market research, and facilitated collaborative workshops to co-create innovative product features, identify strategic integration opportunities, and explore potential partnerships that align with organizational goals and customer needs.
- Conducted regular reviews and status updates, identifying potential risks and dependencies, and implementing proactive measures to mitigate issues and ensure project timelines and budgets are met.
- Led dynamic and inclusive brainstorming sessions, creating a collaborative environment where team members felt empowered to contribute ideas and explore creative solutions to complex challenges. Employed facilitation techniques to encourage open dialogue, foster diverse perspectives, and stimulate innovative thinking, resulting in the generation of actionable insights and innovative problem-solving approaches.
- Leveraged advanced data analytics techniques to extract valuable insights from customer data, identifying trends, patterns, and correlations related to purchasing behavior. Applied statistical analysis and data visualization tools to distill complex data sets into actionable recommendations, informing targeted marketing strategies, product enhancements, and customer engagement initiatives aimed at driving business growth and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Business Analyst
Darden Group
Woodbridge, VA
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Actively engaged with project managers and diverse cross-functional teams to foster synergy and streamline project workflows, ensuring seamless communication and alignment of objectives throughout project lifecycles.
- Orchestrated dynamic and inclusive brainstorming sessions with diverse cross-functional teams to foster creative thinking and collaborative problem-solving, harnessing collective expertise and perspectives to generate innovative solutions and address complex challenges with agility and efficacy.
- Synthesized user feedback into actionable recommendations, collaborating with development teams to implement enhancements that enhance user experience and drive user satisfaction.
- Led the development of comprehensive functional specifications documents, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across departments to envision future-state objectives, facilitating workshops and gap analysis exercises to align organizational goals with operational strategies and initiatives.
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Charter University
Woodbridge, VA05-2021
Skills
- Requirement Gathering & Analyst (BRD,JDA)
- User Acceptance Testing
- Quantitative & Qualitative Research
- Business Process Improvement
- GAP Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- User Research
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Customer Service
- Prioritization
- Business Requirements
- User Stories,
- Market Research
- Scaled Agile -SAFe Agilest
- Jira,
- Agile Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Agile (Scrum / Kanban)
- SDLC
- Requirements Analysis
- Project Coordination
- User Guides
- Screen MockUps
- WireFrames
- Microsoft Viso
- Process Diagrams
- Backlog Refinement
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Amharic
Full Professional
Timeline
Business Analyst
AEO Inc
02.2023 - 07.2023
Business Analyst
Avanade
08.2019 - 09.2022
Business Analyst
Darden Group
10.2018 - 02.2019
BBA - Business Administration And Management
Charter University
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