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Paul Shields

Garden City,ID

Summary

Seasoned Business Analyst offering 15 years of retail grocery industry success. Expert on business and systems requirements, user acceptance testing and end-user training. Accomplished at leveraging past lessons to inform future decision-making. Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst

NCR
06.2014 - 12.2023
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Improved business direction by prioritizing customers and implementing changes based on collected feedback.
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Surveyed clients to ascertain requirements and expectations for product.
  • Facilitated change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions during organizational transformations.
  • Supported software development projects by defining clear requirements and effectively communicating them to technical teams.
  • Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.

Business Delivery Analyst

Supervalu
04.2008 - 07.2014
  • Executed data analysis using with standard query and data quality tools.
  • Developed logical to physical data mapping for data migration and onboarding.
  • Led assessment, estimates and execution of project deliverables to common backlog and pipeline.
  • Established performance dashboard and tracking mechanism for deliverables.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing inquiries and resolving issues.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams for timely deliveries, ensuring client expectations were met.
  • Collaborated with team members to create efficient schedules that minimized downtime and maximized productivity.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Boise State University
Boise, ID
12.2004

High School Diploma -

Centennial High School
Boise, ID
06.1991

Skills

  • Operations Analysis
  • Business Planning
  • Campaign Performance Tracking
  • Data Mapping
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Active Listening
  • Business Analysis
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Documentation

Timeline

Business Analyst

NCR
06.2014 - 12.2023

Business Delivery Analyst

Supervalu
04.2008 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Boise State University

High School Diploma -

Centennial High School
Paul Shields