Guidewire
Deepak Adimulam
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Results-driven business analyst with expertise in business analysis, quality assurance testing, and applications development in reputable organizations. Proven ability to transform complex data into actionable insights for informed decision-making. Skilled in trend analysis, report generation, and implementing technology solutions to optimize business operations. Collaborative team player adept at driving efficiency and productivity improvements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Business Analyst
Sovereign Insurance
Calgary, AB
11.2023 - Current
- Demonstrated leadership by coordinating with a team of 10+ members to implement Agile methodologies, improving team efficiency by 25%.
- Executed in-depth requirements analysis, reducing project ambiguities by 35%
- Achieved annual savings of $500k by strategically managing vendor partnerships
- Spearheaded the SDLC for two major product features, resulting in a 15% increase in user engagement.
- Conducted in-depth requirements gathering sessions with 100+ stakeholders, ensuring accurate user stories, which improved the quality by 11%.
- Developed comprehensive process flows, use cases to outline system requirements.
- Facilitated sprint planning meetings, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, ensuring clear communication and alignment among team members. Increased team productivity by 67%.
- Monitored sprint performance metrics including velocity, defect rates, cycle times, to identify trends and opportunities for optimization.
- Monitored project timelines and budgets by tracking milestones, deliverables, tasks.
- Undertook comprehensive project management duties, ensuring timely delivery of project objectives.
- Assessed potential risks, identified risk mitigation strategies, and implemented risk control measures.
- Performed daily, weekly, and monthly reviews and analyses of current processes using operational metrics and reports.
- Performed cost-benefit analysis of proposed changes to business processes.
- Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, cases, and results matrices to validate system functionality.
Business Analyst
Portage Mutual Insurance
Winnipeg, MB
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Leveraged data analysis techniques to generate valuable insights, contributing to an 18% increase in customer satisfaction scores.
- Effectively utilized Jira for project management, streamlining the development process, and reducing project timelines by 15%.
- Engaged stakeholders efficiently to ensure accurate requirement gathering for Guidewire solutions
- Facilitated brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams for problem solving activities.
- Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines.
- Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, cases, and results matrices to validate system functionality.
- Coordinated user acceptance testing, leading to a 10% reduction in post-deployment issues.
- Provided end-user training and support, ensuring successful adoption of new systems.
Business Analyst
Sunlife Canada
Toronto, ON
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Instrumental in performing crucial requirements gathering for a major platform revamp, contributing to a 20% increase in user accessibility.
- Assisted the team in implementing Scrum methodologies, which helped in improving project deliverable quality by 15%.
- Delivered elements of systems design, including data migration rules, business rules, wireframes, or other detailed deliverables.
- Worked as an advocate and negotiator for product enhancements and upgrades, providing recommendations, and alternative options.
- Implemented iterative development practices that enabled prompt feedback loops and reduced defects by 55%
- Assisted in developing training materials for internal staff on new products or services.
- Delivered timely support by tracking issues and communicating resolutions to end users.
Business Analyst
Markel Insurance
Toronto, ON
11.2019 - 01.2022
Business Analyst
Merrill Lynch Canada
Toronto, ON
02.2016 - 11.2019
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Osmania University
04.2007
Skills
- Hard skills: Business Process Modelling, Requirement gathering, Project management, Product Management, User acceptance testing
- Techniques: Backlog Management, Stakeholder Management,Use cases, User stories, UML diagrams
- Software and Tools: Guidewire PolicyCenter, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Salesforce, MS Azure cloud, Microsoft Office Suite
- Soft Skills: Time management, Problem solving, Critical thinking, Communication
Certification
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
Agile Project Management
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkPart TimeGig WorkWork Location
RemoteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureWork from home optionQuote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Software
Languages
Telugu
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Business Analyst
Sovereign Insurance
11.2023 - Current
Business Analyst
Portage Mutual Insurance
11.2022 - 11.2023
Business Analyst
Sunlife Canada
01.2022 - 11.2022
Business Analyst
Markel Insurance
11.2019 - 01.2022
Business Analyst
Merrill Lynch Canada
02.2016 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science -
Osmania University
Similar Profiles
Gracia MashalaGracia Mashala
Bilingual Underwriting Assistant at Sovereign InsuranceBilingual Underwriting Assistant at Sovereign Insurance
Jonah TavitaJonah Tavita
Sales Specialist at AA InsuranceSales Specialist at AA Insurance
DANIEL ORJIDANIEL ORJI
Accounts Assistant at Sovereign Trust InsuranceAccounts Assistant at Sovereign Trust Insurance