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SALONI KASLIWAL

Palatine,IL

Summary

Results-driven Business Systems Analyst with a strong track record in analyzing and optimizing business systems at both departmental and enterprise levels. Recognized for effectively collaborating with diverse teams to test, implement, and refine systems that address organizational challenges and enhance operational efficiency. Exceptional research, presentation, and communication skills cultivated over years of professional experience.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

ASSOCIATE BUSINESS SOLUTION ANALYST

Farmers Insurance Company
PALATINE, IL
08.2022 - Current
  • Test Planning & Execution: Developed and executed detailed test plans and test cases for BI systems, ensuring that solutions met business requirements and quality standards.
  • Data Quality Assurance: Conducted data validation testing on complex datasets, ensuring that data integrity, consistency, and accuracy were maintained across systems.
  • Automation & Efficiency: Designed and implemented automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, reducing manual testing time and improving testing efficiency.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborated closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define business requirements, technical specifications, and ensure alignment between business needs and system functionality.
  • Reporting & Documentation: Provided detailed test reports, documenting defects, progress, and test results to ensure transparency and informed decision-making among team members and stakeholders.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Conducted root cause analysis for defects and provided actionable insights to development teams, ensuring quick resolution and continuous improvement of BI solutions.
  • Business Requirements Gathering: Worked with business users to gather, analyze, and document business requirements for new or enhanced BI systems, ensuring solutions met user needs.
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Coordinated and supported UAT efforts by helping users test new BI features, collecting feedback, and ensuring the solution met business objectives.
  • System Optimization: Identified and recommended areas for system optimization, contributing to enhanced performance and better user experiences for business stakeholders.
  • Agile Methodology: Actively participated in Agile sprints, assisting with backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality BI solutions.

Financial Analyst

Abbott
North Chicago, IL
01.2022 - 07.2024
  • Regulatory Compliance Reporting: Managed and prepared transparency reports in compliance with government regulations (e.g., Sunshine Act), ensuring that all required financial data was reported accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyzed and validated financial data, including payments, grants, and other financial interactions, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Worked closely with the Legal, Compliance, and Sales teams to gather and analyze data, ensuring the accurate reporting of financial interactions with healthcare professionals and organizations.
  • Process Improvement: Identified opportunities to streamline transparency reporting processes, implementing improvements that reduced reporting time by X% and improved data accuracy.
  • Financial Reconciliation: Conducted thorough reconciliation of financial transactions, ensuring that all reported data aligned with financial records and budgets.
  • Documentation & Compliance Tracking: Maintained detailed records of financial transactions, ensuring proper documentation for audits and compliance reviews.
  • Audit Support: Provided support during internal and external audits, responding to inquiries and ensuring that all financial transparency data was well-organized and easy to access.
  • Training & Guidance: Provided training and guidance to internal stakeholders on transparency requirements and best practices for compliance with regulatory reporting.
  • Ad-hoc Analysis & Reporting: Delivered ad-hoc financial analyses and reports to senior leadership, providing insights into transparency data trends and identifying areas for improvement.

QA Analyst

SWIFT PREPAID SOLUTIONS
Buffalo Grove, IL
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Full Lifecycle Testing: Led quality assurance efforts throughout the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, test case creation, execution, and post-release monitoring to ensure product quality.
  • Collaboration with Product Teams: Collaborated with product managers to fully understand user stories and business requirements, ensuring test cases and scenarios aligned with intended product features.
  • Cross-Platform Testing: Performed testing across various platforms (e.g., web, mobile, desktop applications) to ensure consistent functionality and user experience across all user touchpoints.
  • Security and Compliance Testing: Ensured that all product features and updates adhered to relevant security standards and financial regulations (PCI-DSS, GDPR) for prepaid solutions.
  • Test Coverage & Risk Assessment: Conducted risk assessments to prioritize test cases, focusing on high-risk areas and ensuring maximum coverage with minimal resources.
  • API & Web Services Testing: Worked closely with the development team to test API endpoints and web services, validating data integrity, security protocols, and system integration.
  • Data Validation: Verified the integrity of data flowing between systems, including card transaction data, account balances, and user activities, ensuring consistency and accuracy across platforms.
  • Performance & Stress Testing: Conducted performance and stress testing to evaluate how the product would handle heavy loads and large transaction volumes, ensuring scalability and reliability.
  • Regression & Smoke Testing: Led extensive regression and smoke testing efforts to ensure new product releases did not break existing functionality while also confirming critical path features were working.
  • Test Reporting & Feedback: Delivered clear, concise, and actionable reports to developers, product managers, and business stakeholders, providing visibility on product quality, defect trends, and testing status.
  • Continuous Improvement: Actively participated in post-release reviews, providing valuable feedback for improving testing procedures and tools to enhance future product releases.

Skills:

Education

MBA - BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
01-2017

Skills

  • Data Analysis with SQL
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Data Analytics Tools
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Agile expertise
  • Analytical Research
  • Collaborative Teamwork
  • Data Management

Languages

English
Professional
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual

Affiliations

  • Pursue an active interest in reading,focusing on personal and intellectual development
  • Participate in recreational Badminton to promote teamwork and physical wellness
  • Organise and assist with community events at the Jain Temple,fostering engagement and collabration
  • Volunteer and perform cultural dances at events hosted by the Jain Temple,supporting non-profit initiatives.

Timeline

ASSOCIATE BUSINESS SOLUTION ANALYST

Farmers Insurance Company
08.2022 - Current

Financial Analyst

Abbott
01.2022 - 07.2024

QA Analyst

SWIFT PREPAID SOLUTIONS
01.2013 - 01.2015

MBA - BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT

University of Illinois At Chicago
SALONI KASLIWAL