Business analysis professional with 7 years of experience as a business analyst in Property and Causality (P&C) Insurance, Health Insurance, and Healthcare domains
Proficient in gathering requirements and analyzing workflows using various requirements elicitation techniques such as interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, focus groups
Proficient in creating technical documents such as business cases, business requirement documents, workflows, user stories, use cases, screen mock-ups/wireframes, and user guides
Comprehensive knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) phases and methodologies such as Agile/SCRUM, Waterfall
Well-versed in software testing methodologies and experience in developing and executing test cases, systems integration tests, and user acceptance test
Proficient in using tools such as SQL, JIRA, Miro, MS tools, and SOAP
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Business Analyst
CIVICA Canada
Winnipeg, Canada
12.2021 - 11.2023
Momentum Healthware)
Collaborating with stakeholders, business users, third-party vendors, and subject matter experts to understand the business needs and creating detailed documentation resulting in an 80% decrease in errors during the testing
Working with cross-functional teams to identify potential process improvements and streamline existing processes by creating process mapping diagrams, user flows, and workflow diagrams
Developing comprehensive documents including use cases, user stories, process maps, and interactive wireframes/prototypes resulting in a 10% increase in client requirement sign-off rate
Managing the requirements and change requests during various phases of the SDLC to prevent impact on the project scope and timelines improving the delivery performance of all projects by an average of 15%
Coordinating the planning, preparation, and execution of the user acceptance test with customers as part of quality assurance efforts for the solution being implemented
Spearheading the defect identification and troubleshooting initiatives to swiftly resolve complex issues by collaborating with development teams improving the turnaround time of high-priority customer support tickets by 25%
Performing manual application testing by executing the functional tests, end-to-end tests, and smoke tests and reporting the system errors to the developers
Implementing the annual regulatory changes with a 100% accuracy rate in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) assessments published by regulatory agencies such as interRAI, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Led a successful project from planning to implementation of a new EHR assessment form making CIVICA the only EHR vendor in Canada to submit all EHR forms to CIHI
IT Business Analyst
Custom Software Solutions Inc
Winnipeg, Canada
07.2019 - 07.2021
Wawanesa Insurance)
Analyzed and gathered client requirements through document analysis, interviews, and workflow analysis and specified business and system requirements
Documented the system scope and objectives of the requirements based on stakeholders’ needs by having a deep understanding of the business applications and their features
Translated the business requirements by writing user stories which include precise acceptance criteria and accurate specifications with examples ensuring the solution meets the business needs
Collaborated with the Scrum Master/Product Owner and the team to develop and maintain the product backlog, and develop the Sprint Plan and Release plan
Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to ensure alignment between business partners and technology teams, resulting in a 20% increase in project completion rate
Assisted the testing team in defining test scenarios (including data, acceptance criteria, rules, etc.) for each requirement that is going to be delivered during the sprint
Managed the integration of the Broker Management System (BMS) with Guidewire Policy Center and successfully implemented the online rating integration across all provinces in Canada
Documented integration requirements, business rules, configuration requirements, data mappings, and type lists for correctly mapping the endorsements in the Policy Center
Planned the solution rollout and trained the users in successfully transitioning from the legacy application to the new application system
Participated in the post-production support to the end users and managed the bugs reported by the users ensuring the smooth running of the application
IT Business Analyst
Expense On Demand
, India
12.2016 - 08.2017
Facilitated requirement-gathering sessions with clients to analyze their process and prepare the change requirements document for functionalities to be incorporated into the business software
Liaised between the team and business stakeholders for functionality enhancements and new developments by translating the concepts and business requirements into client-focused and effective system-based solutions
Developed and designed the user stories, use cases, workflow diagrams, and wireframes illustrating the scenarios to help the client validate the proposed functionality
Assisted the product owner with backlog grooming, user story development, and prioritization
Coordinated with the development team to evaluate the technical feasibility of the proposed solution and presented it to the clients for approval
Performed quality assurance tests to confirm the accuracy and quality of the developed functionality as determined by the established requirements
IT Business Analyst
Religare Health Insurance Company Limited
, India
12.2014 - 12.2016
Led the development of an internal issue ticketing and tracking system that 100% eliminated the organization’s dependency and cost for using a third-party issue-reporting software
Liaised with multiple stakeholders to analyze current and future state processes and recommended solutions for system improvements to meet the business needs
Conducted business process review to identify and address the gaps in the processes for improvement, and monitored key business processes
Managed the IT vendors to ensure the multiple software customizations were completed on time by providing clarification and input on the business requirements
Coordinated with clients during user acceptance testing to ensure that the functionality of the developed solution is consistent with the business requirements
Business Support Analyst
National Informatics Centre India
, India
07.2011 - 12.2014
Developed training documents and conducted user training sessions for company staff, new employees, and team members on the company’s product suite resulting in a 95% user adoption rate of the new system
Developed the incident resolution process and led the IT support team to ensure timely resolution of reported application issues
Identified and documented reported bugs and liaised with developers to resolve the defects
Worked collaboratively with the QA team, development, and business groups to complete comprehensive testing on client application releases
Executive Assistant to the CEO/Compliance Analyst at Switch Hub (Fintech/MSB)Executive Assistant to the CEO/Compliance Analyst at Switch Hub (Fintech/MSB)