Safa Clark
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Solutions-driven Business Analyst with a passion for leveraging technology and data to drive business growth. Experienced in the full SDLC, from requirements gathering and process mapping to system rollouts. Adept with Jira, Confluence, and SQL, and has a proven track record of collaborating with engineering and QA teams to deliver innovative solutions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Business Analyst
Checkr Background Checks
12.2021 - 04.2023
- Produced functional designs and wireframes for internal web-based tools and collaborated with Product Managers and Engineering to convert business requirements into developer-friendly specifications.
- Took a proactive role in promoting and enforcing effective requirements gathering and documentation practices.
- Collaborated with Engineering and QA teams throughout the SDLC to ensure project requirements were met and tested properly.
- Produced data maps between source and target systems, and maintained product documentation and training materials.
- Produced product documentation and training materials to support system rollouts.
- Analyzed third-party APIs and other methods of data exchange required for projects, and communicated with partners to address technical questions, issues, or requests.
Technical Business Analyst
Themis Data Solutions
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Led API integration projects, collaborating with teams to gather requirements, analyze feasibility, and deliver a seamless integration, aligning with SDLC Agile or Scrum methodologies.
- Drove API best practice adoption, providing guidance and promoting standardized API documentation, demonstrating a strong understanding of integration patterns and APIs.
- Analyzed existing software applications to understand and document functionality, supporting the development of new product features.
Business Analyst
North Shore Systems
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Drafted technical documentation for internal business areas and processes, demonstrating a strong understanding of database concepts, data modeling, ETL, and storage management.
- Generated ad-hoc reports and created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators, showcasing experience with data analysis and reporting tools like SQL and Looker.
- Worked closely with business users to gather, document, and analyze requirements. Translated business needs into clear technical specifications for developers and product managers.
Education
MBA - Analytics For Managers
Cal State University East Bay
Hayward, CA05-2021
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq05-2005
Skills
Tableau
Business analysis
Requirement gathering
SPSS statistics
Relational database
Data Warehousing
SQL
Process modeling
Timeline
Technical Business Analyst
Checkr Background Checks
12.2021 - 04.2023
Technical Business Analyst
Themis Data Solutions
08.2021 - 12.2021
Business Analyst
North Shore Systems
05.2021 - 08.2021
MBA - Analytics For Managers
Cal State University East Bay
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Baghdad, Iraq