Bethany Barnes Email & Phone Number

Mcminnville, Or

Beaverton, Or

• Act as a Scrum Master for 2 years• Help other business analysts complete change requests that fall within my area of expertise• Consult with developers to determine the best way to fix bugs• Query databases using SQL and interpret the results• Utilize Sharepoint 2010 to satisfy business requirements• Influence business partners regarding solutions that are feasible• Join a large project last minute and added value• Created business process diagrams in Visio• Plan high level solutions to business problems• Review details for testing and implementation• Train other business analysts and business users• Read and modify XML files prior to import in vendor system• Provide level 3 support for users• Coordinate system changes within IT• Use the vendor provided database diagram when writing functional requirements• Mentor less experienced business analysts

Business Analyst• Identify key stakeholders for project deliverables• Work with stakeholders and business partners to gather and document requirements• Capture users stories and documentation in Team Foundation Server• Coordinate testing of extracts and reports• Track defects and ensure they are fixed• Obtain business sign-off for completed deliverables• Interface with vendors regarding data transfer and data structure• Manage expectations with vendors and customers • Document business processes• Quickly acclimate to a new industry• Learn Facets 5.01 and Team Foundation Server

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Programmer/Analyst, Finance Integrated Project Team• Participate on the SAP Implementation Team as a member of the Finance Integrated Project Team• Learn about SAP and how CSW will utilize it from the consultants• Focus on required HR aspects of SAP to integrate legacy systems• Conducted blueprinting workshops to gather the requirements for legacy systems• Collaborate with other functional areas to ensure cross over requirements were included• Analyze the business requirements to compare commercially available solutions and modifying legacy applications• Build a recommendation to keep legacy systems and integrate to SAP• Designed the process to integrate legacy systems to SAP• Documented the new process in functional specifications with detailed test steps• Present the new process to business stakeholders for approval• Interface with developers to convey requirements• Use SQL to review the database to determine changes and extract test data• Test the changes as the final step of development• Ensure all aspects of the changes are included in end to end test scenarios • Execute the end to end test steps associated with my changes• Capture and document defects and work with the developers to quickly resolve the issues• Create training documentation including step by step written guides and computer based simulations• Teach the super users how to use SAP as it related to my tasks• Provide IT expertise for the team• Thrive on a high demand project team• Promoted team spirit by planning team builders

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Programmer/Analyst, Earned Value IT Group• Support Earned Value (EV) group• Rapidly learn business area functions, technology issues, and goals• Gather requirements and created functional documentation• Act as project manager and assign work to my developers based on priority and critical path• Complete functional testing and coordinate user acceptance testing with business users• Assist with debugging efforts• Provide level 3 support for users• Verify that the business requirements were met• Adapt to frequently changing business area requirements• Communicate status and concerns to management

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Senior Systems Analyst, Corporate Strategy Business Development IT• Design creative solutions to fill business needs when software could not be changed• Problem solve technical and business issues• Learn supported business area processes and rules• Influence business partners regarding technology decisions• Perform multiple roles such as Technologist, Business Integrator, Project Manager, Account Manager• Interface with vendors to ensure project success• Work independently to prioritize and complete tasks• Maintain validation documentation• Research social networking applications for the alumni network• Design SQL queries to generate reports and create project templates• Support a legacy application• Provide level 3 support for users• Consult with business areas on use of SharePoint

Warrendale, Pa

Developer, Human Resources, Finance, Real Estate IT • Research, analyze and integrate a new employee performance review system that was purchased from a vendor• Implement a .NET solution to replace a legacy application• Experience all phases of the software lifecycle• Learn .Net while using it• Support the existing systems in my area and other parts of IT• Learn and use Informatica 8• Coach the summer intern on various projects

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Information Analyst, Comp/Benefits - Human Resources IT • Gather requirements, design and implement solutions to business needs, following the software life cycle• Utilize ColdFusion, JSP, HTML, JavaScript and SQL to complete assignments• Analyze and maintain systems. Troubleshoot existing systems• Author validation documentation on new and existing systems• Multitask and prioritize to complete assignments by deadlines• Work independently and on teams to accomplish goals• Plan and moderate monthly staff meetings and quarterly Town Halls

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Mentor for incoming freshman• Facilitate freshman seminar groups• Assist incoming freshman in adjusting to college life• Present helpful information such as time management, organization and choice of major

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Summer Intern, Comp/Benefits - Human Resources IT • Build a ColdFusion front-end for an Oracle database using SQL for data retrieval• Aid in organizing requirements, writing a design document and testing for the system• Assist in design modifications to improve the current system

Computer Engineering Co-op (3 semesters)• Create a new Java program to control machinery and display current data values• Update an aging program for touch screens by creating a Java program to replace it• Design and implemented several Java Graphical User Interfaces• Utilize TCP/IP for communication with network devices• Develop Java Applets and JSPs to present dynamic information for management review• Quickly learn new technologies and incorporated them in the current project

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

Control Sourcing Intern• Work on a Six Sigma team to increase purchaser productivity by reducing wasted time• Communicate with suppliers to get price quotes then updated them in Oracle• Analyze current lead-time to reduce errors in the data

Mba

Bachelors, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Rho, SWE, Freshman Engingeering Leadership Team (FELT)At Pitt I studied Computer and Electric.

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