Srujana Koripalli
San Jose,CA
Summary
An accomplished and passionate Business Systems Analyst with a proven track record of successfully leading and managing multi-million dollar projects . Expertise in CMS implementation, UAT leadership, and seamless integration across diverse systems. Accomplished in driving project success through proactive risk mitigation and transparent cross-functional and stakeholder communication. Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Adept at Change Management and Program/Project Management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Systems Analyst
Apple
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Led a $5 million USD multi-year, multi-system CMS Migration project at Apple as the Systems Expert and UAT Lead across multiple teams with different project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.
- Oversaw systems functionality, features, validation, integration, and requirements for 12 in-house applications/systems, including content, media (DAM), metadata, secure, audience, retail, localization systems.
- Managed expectations and proactively mitigated risks, ensuring project success.
- Established transparent negotiations, communication channels and collaborated effectively with core teams, engineering teams, project managers, and cross-functional teams.
- Experienced in creating and delivering presentations to team members and leadership to convey critical information and drive project success.
- Gathered system requirements from stakeholders and SMEs across the organization, proposing feature enhancements. Assisted in User Training documentation.
- Supported Project, Program, and Quality Project Management, consistently meeting tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Led UAT, documented, prioritized, and escalated issues, executing testing plans for all business systems, and provided UAT and Go-Live sign-offs
- Analyzed and defined rules and process improvements for content migration
- Managed all aspects of the BRD for the new CMS
- Identified and addressed communication and system gaps.
Technical Cloud Business Analyst
Walmart
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Developed, recommended, and documented workflow adjustments, leading to streamlined processes.
- Generated $1.07 million USD in cost savings through data analysis using Google BigQuery SQL and decommissioning deployed Cloud assets
- Integrated Tableau for effective data collection and presentation to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Led Change Management for a 40,000 strong internal customer base, ensuring smooth transitions.
- Supported global Program/Project Management, conducting cloud cost analysis for both public and private data centers.
- Conducted comprehensive IT analysis, tracking results and implementing ongoing improvements.
- Analyzed and prioritized data and process issues on a daily basis.
- Effectively communicated technical concepts to a diverse audience of both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborated seamlessly with cross-functional teams, contributing to the achievement of project goals, both domestically and internationally.
Agile Quality Analyst & Business Analyst
ThoughtWorks
06.2013 - 02.2015
- Conducted thorough analysis of client business requirements, leading to the creation of product roadmaps, user stories, and comprehensive test plans
- Demonstrated expertise in (CMS) and Migration projects, contributing to their successful implementation.Tested REST API's using postman.
- Demonstrated expertise in a range of tests including integration, manual, exploratory, functional, and regression automation testing by implementing effective test strategies across to ensure high product quality.
- Successfully finalized UAT requirements and meticulously documented system requirements and test scenarios.
- Proficient in identifying and tracking bugs, ensuring robust defect management and providing valuable feedback for process improvement.
- Proactively recommended innovative ideas and features to drive enhanced project outcomes for business partners and clients.
Education
Master of Science - Software Engineering, Cloud Computing
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA2021
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
Andhra University
2013
Skills
- Strong Leadership, Organizational, Communication, Public Speaking & Relationship Management Skills
- Team player with Strong Partnering, Networking,
Problem Solving, Decision, Making, Flexibility, Can-do
attitude - Cloud : AWS IaaS, AWS PaaS
- Databases : MySQL, AWS RDS, DynamoDB, BigQuery
- Languages : JavaScript, C, SQL, UML
- Web Technologies : React JS, HTML, CSS
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS :
TECHNOLOGIES :
- Tools : Quip, Slack, Numbers, Radar, Microsoft Office Suite, Tableau, Jira, Confluence, MS Excel, GitHub,MS Visio, Drawio, Lucid Chart,WebEx,Teams, Zoom, KeyNote, PowerPoint,SharePoint,Prezi,Miro
- SDLC - Agile (Scrum, Kanban, XP), Waterfall
- Compute : - Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, EC2 Auto Scaling
- Management & Governance :- CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail
- Frontend :- AWS Amplify, Amazon API Gateway
- Other AWS Services - CloudFront, API Gateway, AWSLambda, Amazon VPC, Route53, Amazon S3, Amazon Lex
CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES :
Accomplishments
- Achieved the highest job package in the 30-year history of my undergraduate college, setting a new record. Selected as the sole student to join "Thoughtworks" company, out of a pool of 1000 candidates.
- Served as Host/Anchor for various Indian regional television shows in the USA, showcasing strong communication and presentation skills. Earned accolades in numerous soft skills and extracurricular competitions, demonstrating a well-rounded skill set.
ACADEMIC(Masters) CLOUD TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
Hands-on Experience with A WS Cloud Services, UML diagrams, writing use cases, user stories, UI mockups, front-end development for the below projects.
• Find My Chef : Web application that allows users to book passionate chefs on-demand for affordable prices with zero worries about quality. It allows users to select their choice of chef and cuisine for a specific date and slot to prepare food in their kitchen.
• Enterprise Employee Management System : A web application that allows enterprise employees of a company to access their employee data, apply for leave, edit their profile details.
• Baby Gear Center : A web application that allows customers to buy pre-loved baby products, sell outgrown baby products easily with one-step price estimates, and rent baby products for a certain duration while on trips.
Timeline
Business Systems Analyst
Apple
06.2022 - 09.2023
Technical Cloud Business Analyst
Walmart
11.2021 - 02.2022
Agile Quality Analyst & Business Analyst
ThoughtWorks
06.2013 - 02.2015
Master of Science - Software Engineering, Cloud Computing
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
Andhra University
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