Business Analyst
• Ensure successful integration between external Comparative Rating platforms and Farmers internal quoting systems by working with internal IT partners and vendors to implement, test and manage software development and enhancement projects • Created and executed test plans to ensure production fixes and enhancements were successfully installed and Comp Rater integrations were working properly• Identified and reported system defects and ensured they were resolved and re-tested in a… Show more • Ensure successful integration between external Comparative Rating platforms and Farmers internal quoting systems by working with internal IT partners and vendors to implement, test and manage software development and enhancement projects • Created and executed test plans to ensure production fixes and enhancements were successfully installed and Comp Rater integrations were working properly• Identified and reported system defects and ensured they were resolved and re-tested in a timely manner • Worked on 2 separate re-platforming initiatives -Managed the development and testing of new Comp Rater integrations and the roll out of new states on Farmers quoting platform• Completed analysis and mapping of Comp Rater vendor UI's and Farmers internal quoting systems to aid in the integration of new quoting platforms• Created onboarding, training, and best practice documents to aid in the training of new team members and maintain up to date reference material for all team members• Comp Rater Contract Manager-Worked with procurement, legal, and IT vendor partners to maintain and execute all Comp Rater vendor contracts• Worked with IT vendors to negotiate new contract terms and prices that were in line with business needs and budget constraints • Assisted in handling vendor questions and concerns by reviewing and interpretating agreed upon contract terms to find solutions • Managed the IT budget for the Comp Rater Team- tracked YTD expenses, created yearly budget forecasts, and communicated budget needs to finance• Provided leadership with detailed budget forecasts and options for IT projects and worked with vendors to negotiate a decrease in cost and increase in scope for current and new integrations • Developed and implemented process improvement solutions related to vendor contract management and budget tracking for the Comp Rater team• Lead and organized Farmer's attendance and participation in industry conferences such as Applied Net and ACT Tech Summit Show less