Senior Business Analyst with 10+ years of experience in government, healthcare, and education domains, driving cross-functional initiatives through strategic planning, end-to-end system analysis, and Agile execution. Proven expertise in translating complex business needs into clear, actionable user stories, BRDs, and functional specifications. Skilled in SQL, Azure DevOps, and Jira with a strong foundation in systems thinking and stakeholder collaboration. Adept at managing large-scale system integrations and delivering scalable, user-centric solutions across the SDLC lifecycle. Seeking to contribute my domain expertise and agile leadership to support enterprise-scale application initiatives at Blue Cross NC.
· Served as Lead Business Analyst for the end-to-end development and deployment of Proactive Customer Notifications (PCN) and KidsFirst within the Child Support Enforcement System, ensuring seamless state integration and compliance with statutory requirements.
- KidsFirst: Oversaw 200+ screens for case and member management, including User Profile, Error Messages, Role Maintenance, Reference Code Maintenance, Federal Information, etc.
- Proactive Customer Notifications: Led system to automate notifications for non-custodial and custodial parents on payment statuses and scheduled events, reducing inbound support calls and improving customer satisfaction.
· Conducted comprehensive requirement analysis for complex client-server applications in Child Support Enforcement Services projects, driving efficient and scalable solutions from concept through implementation.
· Authored detailed documentation including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Specifications (FSDs), Non-Functional Requirements, Use Case Specifications, and Help Documents, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and supporting accurate implementation and training.
· Partnered closely with QA teams and developers during validation and testing phases to uphold project quality standards, resulting in successful, defect-free deployments.
· Managed User Stories, Business Requirements, and Defect Tracking using Azure DevOps, expediting issue resolution and enhancing documentation transparency.
· Led JAD sessions and requirement analysis workshops with stakeholders and subject matter experts, enabling accurate system designs and minimizing rework.
· Conducted in-depth interviews with SMEs and stakeholders to capture and refine business requirements, increasing initial documentation accuracy and reducing downstream modifications.
· Contributed to effective risk assessment and planning, while managing high-impact solutions such as KIDSTAR, OpenScan, and ExpertPay.