Experienced and results-oriented Business Systems Analyst and Data Analyst with a successful track record spanning 7 years as a Business Systems Analyst and 8 years as a Data Analyst in the financial industry. Skilled in translating business requirements into effective information systems solutions and leveraging data analysis to drive strategic decision-making. Proficient in requirement elicitation, documentation, and translating business needs into effective information systems solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Systems Analyst
Oshawa Community Credit Union Ltd
12.2021 - Current
Collaborate with technology partners to research and analyze current state system capabilities and define technology solution options and recommendations.
Define and document business requirements into detailed functional specifications, considering non-functional requirements.
Assist testing teams in translating requirements and use cases into test conditions and expected results.
Contribute to project management activities, including scoping and estimating efforts, identifying risks, and communicating activity status.
Work closely with stakeholders to determine solutions, assess impact, and manage integration.
Adhere to requirements management and project management. disciplines, escalating issues when necessary.
Utilize Jira and Confluence for collaboration and documentation purposes.
Develop diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
Business Systems Analyst
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation
01.2016 - 12.2021
Collaborated with product owner to write user stories and acceptance criteria, and groomed backlogs for sprints.
Conducted business requirements gathering, facilitated process mapping, and prepared documentation.
Analyzed business processes, identified inefficiencies, and recommended process improvement strategies.
Acted as liaison between internal and external stakeholders, conducting cross-functional workshops to capture requirements.
Translated business requirements into prototypes/design specifications using UML tools(MS Visio).
Supported PMO in successful project delivery, tracking progress, managing requirement changes, and mitigating risks.
Provided comprehensive software test plans and ensured test coverage for functional and non-functional requirements.
Collaborated with stakeholders to modernize claim processes, resulting in 50% reduction in waiting time.
Coordinated data migration and consolidation efforts
Monitored employee tasks to gauge business functions and inefficiencies.
Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users.
Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings.
Presented business leaders with ROI estimations to drive project planning.
Data Analyst
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation
03.2011 - 01.2016
Conducted comprehensive analysis on large financial datasets, identifying trends, patterns, and outliers to support strategic decision-making by senior management.
Developed and implemented data-driven models to forecast market trends
Collaborated with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop interactive dashboards to track financial metrics and monitor business performance.
Utilized data visualization tools to effectively communicate business insights
Participated in requirements meetings to understand business needs
Tested data prediction algorithms based on historical data
Data Entry Analyst
Oceanic Bank International Plc
06.2008 - 03.2011
Performed accurate and efficient data entry tasks, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry standards.
Conducted thorough data verification and validation processes to maintain data integrity.
Utilized advanced Excel functions to analyze and manipulate data for reporting purposes.
Developed and implemented streamlined data entry procedures, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced errors by 90%.
Entered data into various computer systems accurately using Microsoft Office Suite
Communicated with supervisors and colleagues to process data quickly and resolve discrepancies
Collated and organized data entry documents into filing systems for easy access
Analyzed current data records to provide detailed reports
Education
Graduate Certificate - Data Analytics For Business Decisions
Durham College
Oshawa, ON
02.2023
MBA - Business Administration
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria
04.2008
Skills
Data Analysis
Stakeholder Relationship Management
Adaptability & Willingness to Learn
Facilitation & Team Collaboration
Contingency Planning & QA Practices
Problem-solving and critical thinking
Test Case Development & Execution
Communication & Presentation Skills
Business Process Modelling
Documentation and decision-making skills
Security Risk Assessment & Management
Data migration
Research and analysis
Solution testing and implementation
Requirements gathering
Organization and Time Management
TOOLS:
Jira
Confluence
Trello
Mural
Miro
Rscript
Slido
Microsoft Office
Excel
Visio
Azure DevOps
MS Power BI
Tableau
SQL
Balsamiq
Certification
Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Product Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
IIBA Advanced Business Analysis Certificate
Timeline
Business Systems Analyst
Oshawa Community Credit Union Ltd
12.2021 - Current
Business Systems Analyst
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation
01.2016 - 12.2021
Data Analyst
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation
03.2011 - 01.2016
Data Entry Analyst
Oceanic Bank International Plc
06.2008 - 03.2011
Graduate Certificate - Data Analytics For Business Decisions
Durham College
MBA - Business Administration
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Ahmadu Bello University
Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Product Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
IIBA Advanced Business Analysis Certificate
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