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Certification
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PALLAVI PINNAKA

Folsom,CA

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Analyst

Astute Solutions
01.2024 - Current
  • Managed Jira user stories for the CPUC Grant Management System M&O Project
  • Conducted meetings with SMEs to gather and validate requirements
  • Created workflows and process flows to enhance operations
  • Developed test cases and performed UAT
  • Mapped current (as-is) and future (to-be) business processes
  • Documented functional and non-functional requirements
  • Applied Agile Scrum methodology to manage projects
  • Utilized Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Office Suite, and Visio for project tasks.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Developed Apex Classes, triggers, and lightning components on the Salesforce platform
  • Managed user setup, profiles, roles, and passwords
  • Customized objects, fields, record types, and page layouts
  • Created and maintained workflows, validation rules, reports, and dashboards.

Education

Master's in Computer Science and Information Technology -

Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, CT
2024

GPA: 3.9

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering -

KL University, Andhra Pradesh, India
2021

GPA: 8.46

Board of Intermediate Education -

Sri Chaitanya Junior College, Andhra Pradesh, India
2017

Percentage: 88.7

Board of Secondary Education -

Dr. KKR Gowtham School, Andhra Pradesh, India
2015

GPA: 9.2

Skills

  • Jira
  • MS Office Suite
  • Visio
  • Azure DevOps
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Project Management
  • User Acceptance Testing

Certification

  • Certified Salesforce Administrator | Salesforce | 2020
  • Certified ScrumMaster | Scrum Alliance | 2024
  • Certified Essentials RPA Professional | Automation Anywhere University | 2020
  • Certified Advanced RPA Professional | Automation Anywhere University | 2020
  • CompTIA Security+501 | SimpliLearn | 2019

Projects

  • Liver Disease Prediction, 2023, Python, Machine Learning, Django Framework, Collaborated with a team of 5 to develop an application for liver disease prediction using machine learning models. Compare the efficacy of six machine learning models. Developed a scalable and efficient Django web application for real-time disease prediction.
  • Workload Balancing in Fog Computing, 2020, Java, .NET, Worked in a group of 4 to develop an application to reduce latency among base stations in fog networking by balancing traffic load.

Timeline

Business Analyst - Astute Solutions
01.2024 - Current
Programmer Analyst - Cognizant
01.2021 - 01.2022
Sacred Heart University - Master's in Computer Science and Information Technology,
KL University - Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering,
Sri Chaitanya Junior College - Board of Intermediate Education,
Dr. KKR Gowtham School - Board of Secondary Education,
PALLAVI PINNAKA