Nick has more than 5.5 years of experience in information technology. He has significant experience as a Business Analyst / Product Owner. Nick has worked closely with the client and team to build two key programs for Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico. He is willing to travel / relocate.
· Business Analyst / SME for two key programs from initiation of the concepts to full development and delivery, as well as long-term maintenance / updates.
· Documented requirements in AzureDevOps through the creation of Features, User Stories, and Build Package documentation for upcoming releases.
· Participated in project planning, stand-up, and client status meetings.
· Conducted requirements gathering and analysis to develop software solutions that meet business needs.
· Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve defects and issues.
· Provided client demos each sprint cycle to support client UAT testing and approval for release.
· Communicated with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to ensure project goals and timelines were met.
· Worked as a CGI liaison with a third-party toolset during PPDR Program supporting with Application testing, client feedback, as well as supported Features / User Story documentation for functionality development / integration requirements.
· Developed and led training to FEMA / Government personnel in-person and remote.
· Led the distribution and coordination for PPDR software tool rollout across the island of Puerto Rico and ensured that all were working as expected.
· Facilitated in-person requirements gathering sessions to develop Features.
· Leveraged Features to develop User Stories for upcoming sprints and program iterations.
· Involved with the prioritization of User Story development and led refinement sessions to size User Stories appropriately.
· Supported Sprint planning activities with understanding of Story Points, Velocity, and available Capacity.
· Provided support for timesheet invoicing and prepared invoices for COR3 review each month.
· Assisted team members with timesheets, expense reports, and other governance items.
Created / Presented client status for weekly leadership meeting
Committed to meet deadlines and put in the time needed
Leveraged Microsoft teams, email, and direct communication as needed while working remote
Well versed in terminology and execution of Agile delivery
Experienced with Azure DevOps
Willing to go into the office / client site to support with Client delivery
Created effective user stories through features and Agile methodology
Wrote Test Cases from user stories and efficiently tested and created bugs
Experience working with tight deadlines on multi-billion-dollar program (HMGP)
Worked with multiple client stakeholders over the lifecycle of the work delivered
Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner / Product Manager