Yulan Qiang
Summary
Versatile professional with experience in software development, web design, and data analysis. Passionate about using technology, creativity, and analytical skills to design efficient systems, visualize insights, and develop solutions that improve user experience and business performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
President's Choice Financial
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Projects: AML System, Account Statement System
- Tools and technologies: Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Oracle, Python, Java, Airflow DAGs, Dataproc, OOP, Visio, Git, Excel, Agile development
- Responsibilities:
- Technical and Business Insight: Learned new technologies, analyzed business logic, and reviewed code to understand existing system design.
- Project Design and Alignment: Collaborated with solution architects to design enhancements aligned with business goals, defining data flow, module interactions, and data capture points.
- Data Mapping and Requirements: Analyzed business requirements and developed data mapping solutions to meet project specifications.
- Documentation and Implementation: Drafted clear documentation to guide design implementation and ensured alignment across technical and business teams.
- Collaboration and Communication: Coordinated closely with developers, providing design details and troubleshooting support during development, testing, and deployment.
Software Developer
Loblaws
03.2010 - 10.2018
- Project: www.pcfinancial.ca
- Tools and technologies: ASP.Net 4.5, C#, LINQ, XML, JavaScript, HTML, Photoshop, Visual Studio
- Responsibilities:
- Website Maintenance and Development: Maintained and enhanced the PC Financial website, utilizing Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) techniques to create reusable modules, resulting in reduced development time and optimized resource usage.
- UI/UX Consistency: Ensured a professional and consistent look and feel across all web pages, contributing to a positive user experience and maintaining brand integrity.
- Application Stability: Enhanced application stability by debugging and resolving issues in both the user interface and business logic, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills.
- Peer Review and Collaboration: Participated in the review of peers' work products, focusing on design and code quality to foster a collaborative development environment.
- Business Communication: Effectively communicated with business stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and timely delivery of projects.
- Knowledge Transfer: Provided training and knowledge transfer to new team members, facilitating onboarding and enhancing team capability.
Software Developer
Helpdesk Technology Corp
10.2007 - 06.2009
- Project: HelpSTAR 2008
- Tools and technologies: .NET Framework 2.0, C#, SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio
- Responsibilities:
- Usability Improvement: Enhanced software usability by implementing a WinForm Ribbon UI in the CRM application, streamlining user interaction and improving the overall user experience.
- Reporting Module Modification: Modified the reporting module of the CRM application to enhance data presentation and accessibility, enabling better decision-making for users.
- Collaboration with Analysts: Collaborated closely with QA analysts and business analysts to troubleshoot complex issues, ensuring thorough problem resolution and adherence to business requirements.
- Stability Enhancement: Improved application stability by debugging and fixing bugs, contributing to a more reliable software experience for end-users.
Software Test Engineer
Chinasoft International
10.2004 - 02.2007
- Project: Windows 2003 ACT, Microsoft Speech Recognition System
- Responsibilities:
- Test Planning and Execution: Involved in the planning, building, and execution of comprehensive tests to ensure software quality and functionality.
- Collaborative Communication: Actively participated in weekly meetings, interacting and collaborating with Microsoft team members in Redmond.
Education
M.S. - Computer Science
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
01.2004
B.S. - Computer Science
Qingdao University
01.2000
Skills
- 10 years’ experience in IT industry
- Extensive involvement in different stages of SDLC: requirement, logical and physical architecture modeling, design, development, maintenance and testing
- Good analytical and research skills
- Proven knowledge of relational database design, development
- Well organized, detail-oriented personality
- Good time management skills
- Quick learner, willing and able to embrace new and unfamiliar technologies and methods
- Passion in design and improving visual appeal
- Data analysis
- Requirements gathering
- Team collaboration
- Data mapping
Timeline
Business Analyst
President's Choice Financial
07.2023 - 09.2024
Software Developer
Loblaws
03.2010 - 10.2018
Software Developer
Helpdesk Technology Corp
10.2007 - 06.2009
Software Test Engineer
Chinasoft International
10.2004 - 02.2007
B.S. - Computer Science
Qingdao University
M.S. - Computer Science
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications