Strategic Business Analyst & Product Owner with 9+ years of experience supporting U.S. clients remotely from India in BFSI, SaaS, healthcare, and government domains. Strong expertise in ERP/CRM implementations (Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce), SaaS adoption analytics (Splunk, Pendo, Hotjar), and business process reengineering. Adept at reporting to U.S. Product Managers, Directors, and CxOs, capturing requirements, shaping product roadmaps, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-value transformation projects.
Resource Analyst (Administration, Reporting & Workday Support) | Dec 2023 – Present
• Reporting to the Program Administrator, provided analyst-level support on reporting, compliance, and Workday system enhancements.
• Designed Power BI dashboards and Excel reports for faculty leadership, improving decision-making.
• Configured and tested Workday reports and integrations supporting HR/Finance (Time Tracking, Absence, Headcount, Compensation).
• Streamlined academic and administrative workflows, cutting compliance report turnaround time by 25%.
• Standardized reporting documentation and data governance practices across departments
Product Owner / Lead Business Analyst / Senior Business Analyst / Business Analyst | Oct 2013 – Sep 2022
Delivered SaaS, ERP, and CRM projects remotely for U.S. clients, reporting directly to U.S. Product Managers, Directors, and CxOs.
Splunk (Monitoring & Analytics – U.S. Client) | Product Owner | Mar 2022 – Sep 2022
• Reported to U.S. Director of Engineering & Product VP.
• Implemented Splunk dashboards & alerts for operational KPIs across business-critical applications.
• Performed log analysis to identify bottlenecks and error trends, reducing incident resolution time by 20%.
• Owned backlog, prioritized use cases, and coordinated cross-time-zone sprints between U.S. and India teams.
Pendo.io (Product Analytics – U.S. Client) | Lead Business Analyst | Mar 2021 – Mar 2022
• Reported to U.S. Product Manager & Customer Success Director.
• Defined requirements for in-app guidance, product tours, and feedback loops to drive adoption.
• Designed onboarding flows and analytics that reduced training costs by 25% and improved feature usage.
• Built adoption dashboards and ran stakeholder workshops to translate insights into product roadmaps.
Hotjar (UX Insights – U.S. Client) | Senior Business Analyst | Mar 2020 – Mar 2021
• Reported to U.S. Product Director.
• Drove adoption of Hotjar heatmaps & session recordings to capture user behavior across digital journeys.
• Translated behavioral insights into functional requirements, improving conversion and engagement rates.
• Facilitated remote workshops with U.S. stakeholders; authored functional specs and acceptance criteria.
Mid-Sized U.S. Bank (Dynamics 365 Rollout) | Lead Business Analyst |March 2021–March 2022
• Reported to U.S. CIO & ERP Program Manager.
• Captured 100+ business/functional requirements across Finance & Sales for the D365 rollout.
• Conducted fit-gap analysis, reducing customizations by 40% and accelerating delivery timelines.
• Led UAT with 25+ U.S. users; standardized test cases and triaged defects, cutting defect rates by 35%.
Healthcare & Public Sector (U.S. Clients & State Agencies) | Senior BA |March 2018–March 2020
• Reported to U.S. Program Director (Public Sector) & VP (Healthcare).
• Authored 3+ business cases and RFPs; secured 100% funding approvals for modernization initiatives.
• Delivered Power BI dashboards for KPI/compliance; improved reporting accuracy and timeliness.
• Conducted process automation assessments, reducing manual effort by 20% in back-office operations.
Foundational ERP/CRM Projects – BFSI & Government (U.S. & India) | Business Analyst | October 2013– March 2018
• Reported to U.S. Project Managers & ERP Program Leads.
• Drafted BRDs, FRDs, use cases, and process flows for ERP/CRM programs.
• Supported ERP migrations to Dynamics 365 (Finance, AP/AR, Procurement) and early-stage UAT/QA.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business goals and compliance needs.
Core Competencies
Business Analysis & Product Ownership (BRDs, FRDs, user stories, backlog, sprint planning)
ERP/CRM Implementations (Dynamics 365 F&O;, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Salesforce)
SaaS Product Analytics & Monitoring (Splunk dashboards, Pendoio adoption metrics, Hotjar UX insights)
UAT Planning & Execution Fit-Gap & Cost-Benefit Analysis Business Case Development
Agile, Scrum & Hybrid Delivery Stakeholder Workshops CxO & Executive Reporting
BI & Data Analysis (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Excel Models)
Process Mapping (BPMN, UML, Visio, Lucidchart) Workflow Automation
Stakeholder Management & Cross-Border Collaboration
Technical Skills
ERP/CRM: Dynamics 365 (CRM, F&O;), SAP, Oracle ERP, NetSuite, Salesforce
SaaS Tools: Splunk, Pendoio, Hotjar
Data Tools: Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Excel (PivotTables, Macros), Python (Pandas, NumPy), R
BA/Productivity Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, Lucidchart, SharePoint
Methods: Agile (Scrum, SAFe), Waterfall, Hybrid Delivery
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals – CRM & ERP
• Scrum Master Professional Certificate
• Certified Business Analyst (IIBA-CBAP)- In process