• Real Estate• Private Equity• Ensure stakeholder buy-in and sign-off throughout the project lifecycle.• Prepare, facilitate, document and participate in client meetings/workshops with senior level staff.• Conduct structured data gathering, research and analysis• Conduct client interviews and produce meeting summaries• Requirements gathering, functional requirements, user stories and documenting business/data/application/technology architectures, requirements, and business rules• Analyze, develop and propose enhancements to current business processes, reports, and applications in order to optimize system effectiveness• Liaise with development team and providing clarifications on customization requirements• Test Planning and Execution• Document and explain problems; collaborate with others to resolve software defects while ensuring technical compatibility and end user satisfaction• Defect Management (HPQC)

• Involved with full life cycle development including analysis, design, development, deployment and ongoing maintenance and support of “in-house” applications• Developed trusting relationships with customers providing an open channel of communication to discuss business requirements and agile application development• Responsible for the production of functional specifications for developers and customers• Involved in defining and improving cross-functional business processes• Advised department heads and staff on possible improvements of business critical applications • Developed bespoke applications for a number of business critical departments including Fund Management, Risk Management, Compliance and Front Office Systems• Documented and reviewed development standards and procedures• Collaborated effectively with other areas of IT to manage project status with respect to on-going issues, risks, costs and the timely delivery of agreed business requirements• Assisted in the preparation of user and system test plans• Liaised with department heads and staff to investigate and solve application issues• Managed staff of six developers in senior manager’s absence, ensuring deadlines were met for the implementation and maintenance of applications• Assisted in the assessment and recruitment of new Web Applications staff• Mentored and trained new members of staff