About Me
Results-driven Business Analyst with over a decade of experience in successfully guiding complex projects from inception to completion. Proficient in Agile/Scrum methodologies, with a proven record of accomplishment in g…
Results-driven Business Analyst with over a decade of experience in successfully guiding complex projects from inception to completion. Proficient in Agile/Scrum methodologies, with a proven record of accomplishment in gathering and documenting business requirements, facilitating cross-functional teams, and optimizing processes. Strong analytical thinker with a deep understanding of the BFSI Domain.
Experience
Business Analyst
• Business Analysis: Requirements Gathering, Process Documentation, User Acceptance Testing
• Project Management: Agile/Scrum, Cross-Functional Team Coordination
• Technical Competence: Agile Development, Mobile Applications, Web Portals
• Communication: Fluent in English, Technical Writing
• Leadership: Task Allocation, Project Team Guidance
• Tools: JIRA, Confluence, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Senior Business Analyst
Optimized data flow and managed complex IT landscapes by acting as a central point of contact for interconnected systems.
Gathered and documented data transformation requirements through close collaboration with application owners and subject matter experts.
Streamlined testing initiatives and coordinated user acceptance testing with business users, ensuring quality data delivery.
Mediated between interconnected systems, improving data flow and ensuring seamless data transfer across GDB's complex IT landscape.
Collaborated with application owners and SMEs to gather requirements, documented data transformation rules, and conducted user acceptance testing for data quality assurance.
Senior Business Analyst
Managed a diverse portfolio of projects, including product reviews, system migrations, and regulatory initiatives.
Gathered and analyzed requirements, translating them into user stories.
Conducted refinement sessions to prioritize and estimate user stories in the product backlog.
Senior Business Analyst
Secured formal approval of requirements from business stakeholders and maintained a solid baseline for solution delivery.
Contributed to Agile processes, actively participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
Senior Business Analyst
Spearheaded the implementation of an Image Clearing System, optimizing financial instrument-clearing processes.
Facilitated SCRUM ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
Lead Business Analyst
Led a team of 5 Business Analysts for a Due Diligence project focused on IT Modernization.
Led a transformation project to decommission legacy systems and propose cost-effective solutions.
Conducted gap analysis and collaborated with stakeholders to capture AS-IS processes and pain points.
Business Analyst
Implemented the ambitious MIFID II Regulation, conducting gap analysis and documenting best execution requirements.
Created a data dictionary to ensure compliance with data capture requirements.
Elicited requirements, documented scope definitions, and initial requirement documents.
Reviewed test scenarios, monitored defects, and ensured successful retesting post-resolution.
Business Analyst
Played a pivotal role in requirements gathering and documenting for multi-vendor applications.
Orchestrated seamless communication among vendors, streamlining development processes.
Manager – Corporate Banking (Mid Corporate Group)
Branch Operations and Service Head – Retail Banking
Assistant Manager – Retail Banking
Business Analyst - Functional Consultant
Leveraged data analytics principles and techniques to participate in RFP/RFI solutions and responses, transition management, transformation roadmaps, and cloud migration strategies.
Led data-driven analysis sessions to support new development efforts, ensuring alignment with current and future business needs.
Effectively diagnosed and translated business issues into data challenges for the client's organization and industry.
Led business and technical analysis sessions, utilizing data insights to support new development efforts and streamline the digital transformation program for the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Organized workshops for detailed requirement gathering, performed feasibility studies, and prioritized backlogs (epics & user stories) using Azure DevOps, optimizing data utilization within processes.
Identified and mapped existing & target state system integrations, simplifying and standardizing processes using Visio, while engaging stakeholders to define data-driven solutions.
Developed a communication process to manage customer relationships and expectations, keeping stakeholders informed on project results and data-driven insights.