Business Analyst Power Bi

Pratyushkumar Deverapally

Business Analyst

Aurora, IL 872-***-**** ad9k1b@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Business Analyst with 4+ years of experience leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams in the Banking, Retail, and Telecom sectors.

Knowledge of SDLC, proficient in Waterfall and Agile methodologies, with a strong track record of adapting processes to ensure project success.

Expert in comprehensive documentation, including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), data mapping, and UML diagrams. Ensures thorough communication and alignment between stakeholders and development teams.

Proven ability to drive process innovation, focusing on developing, documenting, and implementing strategies that enhance business efficiency and system functionalities.

Experienced in conducting detailed analyses, including GAP analysis, SWOT analysis, Risk analysis, and Cost/Benefit analysis, to support strategic decision-making and project planning.

Skilled in advanced data analysis and visualization, leveraging tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Excel to create insightful reports and dynamic dashboards supporting data-driven decisions.

Proficient in translating complex business needs into clear functional and technical requirements, conducting risk and feasibility analyses, and leading Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to facilitate stakeholder collaboration. WORK EXPERIENCE

Voya Financial, USA Business Analyst Jan 2024 - Current

Led and coordinated Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure smooth project execution, effective team communication, and continuous improvement.

Developed and implemented tailored software solutions using MS SharePoint and VBA scripting, enhancing productivity and automating repetitive tasks within Microsoft Office applications.

Utilized Tableau to design and maintain dashboards that tracked key performance indicators (KPIs), providing real-time insights into business performance and alignment with strategic objectives.

Conducted comprehensive Gap Analysis of current ("As-Is") and desired ("Should-Be") business processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement, leading to actionable recommendations for process enhancement.

Facilitated JAD sessions to collaborate with stakeholders, gather and validate requirements, and ensure alignment between business needs and technical deliverables.

Assisted the Product Owner in curating and prioritizing the product backlog, ensuring user stories were well-defined and aligned with project goals, contributing to effective sprint planning and project delivery.

Managed data modeling, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes using SQL systems and Microsoft Access, optimizing data integration and ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval. Citius Tech, India Business Analyst Jan 2018 - July 2021

Employed Waterfall and SDLC methodologies for project execution, incorporating Storyboards as a technique for requirements gathering.

Documented project artifacts such as Stakeholders Analysis, Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional Requirement Document (FRD), Test cases, and Test Plans.

Analyzed project costs versus anticipated benefits to evaluate feasibility and impact, aiding in informed decision-making.

Conducted feasibility and risk analyses to identify critical and high-risk areas, contributing to informed decision-making and strategic planning.

Effectively managed stakeholder expectations to ensure project alignment, leading to a 20% reduction in scope creep.

Developed Excel and Power BI reporting solutions that used complex queries to extract data from SQL databases.

Applied Rational ClearQuest for defect tracking and managed the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure all business requirements were met.

Refined and input business requirements in the HP Quality Center for traceability to test requirements.

Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements, translating them into functional and technical specifications for development teams.

EDUCATION

Master in Computer Science Lewis University, Romeoville, IL Bachelor in Computer Science Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana SKILLS

Project Management Tools: MS Project, MS SharePoint Documentation: FRD, BRD, SRS

Analysis Skills: Cost/benefit analysis, Impact analysis, GAP analysis, Risk analysis, SWOT analysis Tracking / Software / Other Skills: Jira, Microsoft Visio, JAD, Rational ClearQuest, RTM, UAT, Lucid chart, ETL Process, ELT Process, ERP, SQL Systems, Test Outlines & Test Cases, Use Cases & Use Case Mapping, Business Requirements, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Microsoft Access, Confluence, Smartsheet, Data modeling, Google Analytics Visualization Tools / Other Tools: Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Figma, Roadmap Soft Skills: Time management, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Product Management, Problem-Solving, Negotiation, Decision- Making, Documentation and Presentation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Verbal Communication Methodologies: SDLC, Agile/Scrum, Waterfall

Operating System: Windows, Linux

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