Dawn Benjamin Email & Phone Number

Ashburn, Virginia, US

Environment: wmA, wmA Payout, Business Rules, Product Wizard, Life COMM, Vantage, ADMI, SharePoint, MS Office (Word, Outlook), MS Excel■ Data Mapping from Vantage to Life COMM■ Data Mapping from Vantage to ADMI■ Converted Policies from Vantage to Life COMM■ Validated that the Premium Rate Class for Universal Life was populated correctly on the tables■.

■ Wrote business specifications for client's requirements.■ Updated management on defect status including total defects executed, passed, failed, and percent completed.■ Trained other Business Analysts to use Product Wizard■ Verified and tested post conversion table cleanup.■ Verified that the Premium Rate Class for Universal Life was populated correctly.

Norwell, MA, US

• Built the wmA Product Wizard Tables (Wealth Management Accelerator) for a Conversion
• Validated the Conversion Mapping and supported the business area with help when a defect was identified.
• Validated Conversion Mappings for accuracy and that all fields were populated correctly.
• Identified incorrect data on the database.
• Identified modifications that needed to be made to the wmA Product Wizard Tables.
• Manually built tables to import to wmA Product Wizard Tables.

• Communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, as well as customers and vendors.
• Work in a fast paced work area.
• Perform other duties as required.

Vukovar, HR

• Wrote business requirement specifications per clients requirements.
• Wrote business design specifications for system enhancements.
• Attended weekly meetings for the tracking of business requirement and design specifications.
• Attended meetings to walk thru business requirement and design specifications.
• Trained other Business Analysts on how to use Vantage-One System.
• Created Test Plans and executed Test Plans.

• Communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, as well as members and vendors
• Liaison between Moose member/vendors/staff and the Director of Operations
• Field questions and inquiries from chapters/members
• Maintain Database files (correspondence and communications)
• Coordinate information for special media presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Hartford, Connecticut, US

• Tested Yankee Gas Computer Aided Dispatching System (CAD)
• Liaison between Business Users, Business Analysts, System Analyst and Developers
• Trained end user’s how to use the new system.
• Facilitated meetings and communication between IT and the Business
• Facilitated meetings to identify and document test cases and test scenarios.
• Entered test cases and test scenarios in Lotus Notes Database

Denver, Colorado, US

• Created Training Manuals for the Property Managers.
• Validated Property Managers User ID and updated user access (security tables) on the Citrix Metaframe Database.
• Corrected Managers Information on the database.
• Processed the clean up on the database with updated Managers information.
• Added new users to the Citrix Metaframe Database.
• Mapped process activities to desired outcomes to rectify operational inefficiencies.

Global, US

• Wrote and validated that the data mappings were correct before sending them to the developers for coding.
• Managed the Off Shore team, and helped them with Data Mapping corrections.
• Converting from Lifecomm to wmA (Wealth Management Accelerator)
• Agile Methodology, validated the Conversions Data Mapping for Financial and Non-Financial Fields for accuracy
• Stored the Data Mapping Documents in Sharepoint for easy access for users.
• Wrote Business Specifications for clients requirementsEnvironment: JavaScript, SharePoint, COBOL Mainframe, TSO/DB2, File-Aid, Quality Center, Agile Methodology.

Global, US

Senior Business Analyst working data mapping for conversions to the most current verision of Vantage. wmA (Wealth Management Accelerator) and OTA (Open Transaction Architecture). Worked with the offshore team to help identify in correct mappings.Environment: JavaScript, COBOL Mainframe, ETL, TSO/DB2, File-Aid Quality Center, Agile methodically

Global, US

• Business Analyst Lead- Onsite at MassMutual
• Implemented and tested modifications working on a database upgrade on the VANTAGE-ONE Universal Life VS-05.2.3 (Service Pack 20 with 3 fix pack and all of the STP components) –Open Transaction Architecture. Also.
• Liaison between Business Users, Business Analysts, System Analyst and Developers.
• Worked with Cognizant team to help write test plans, attended meetings with the business areas to assure the test plans covered all of the possible transactions per Client’s business requirements.
• Validated Use Cases for accuracy.
• Validated the System Reports for correct formatting.

New York, NY, US

Implemented and tested modifications working on a conversion from the SunGard to the Vantage-One system.Wrote test plans into Mercury Test Director (updated to Quality Center) using Lotus Notes 6.5, test strategy and business specifications got sign off from the business area on all documentation.Validated the conversion data for accuracy.Checked the data.

• Recruited for IT positions.
• Posted positions.
• Arranged interviews.
• Conducted back ground checks.
• Prepared offer letters and all other duties as needed

Glen Allen, VA, US

Performed production support, identifying processing issues and assisting the business areas with outstanding issues with group annuities, individual annuities and pension policies.Assist with all production related issues, identifying and reporting to upper management on urgent issues.

Amsterdam Zuidoost, NL

• Performing production support, identifying processing issues and assisting the business areas with outstanding issues with group annuities, individual annuities, defined contributions and group pension policies.
• Assist with all production related issues, identifying and reporting to upper management on urgent issues.
• Tested new code for Vantage-One leap year processing.
• Updated the interest rate tables.
• Processed functional, user acceptance, stress and implementation testing.
• Performed calculations validating that the correct number of days were used for leap year and non-leap year processing for fixed values on annuity policies that had fixed funds.

Amsterdam Zuidoost, NL

Tested new code for Vantage-One leap year processing.Performed calculations validating that the correct number of days were used for leap year and non-leap year processing for fixed values on annuity policies that had fixed funds.

Amsterdam Zuidoost, NL

• Tested new code for a Daily Valuation file for a defined contribution plan.
• Worked with closely with the business area to write business specifications, test plans, test strategy and validated test files.
• Had the business area sign off on all documentation for all testing.
• Validated that the file is in the correct XML format and that the participant’s values are correct.
• Processed functional, user acceptance, stress and implementation testing.
• Identified any problems with the new code.

Amsterdam Zuidoost, NL

Tested modifications on the Vantage-One system to support the Interest Rate Tables from 600 occurrences to 3,000 occurrences for each deposit into Fixed Funds for group annuity policies.Performed regression testing with interfaces to the new code to validate that the data requirements had not changed.

Hartford, Connecticut, US

Implemented and tested modifications working on a database upgrade on the Vantage-One system version 11.0.Expanded data files to Vantage-One version 15.0 to support additional company needs for additional funds and margin codes for group annuities.Validated technical and business specifications to ensure accuracy and completeness, received sign off from.

Hartford, Connecticut, US

Implemented and tested modifications working on a conversion from the Vantage-One system to the LifeCAD system.Wrote test plans, test strategy and business specifications got sign off from the business area on all documentation.Assisted with the resolution of any problems related to the modifications made to the system.Validated the conversion data for.

Global, US

Implemented and tested modifications for Variable Annuity and Variable Universal Life products.Wrote business specifications per client company requirements.Tested and wrote business specifications for system enhancements.Wrote business specifications for interfaces and tested client companies' subsystems.Assisted with the resolution of any problems.

Implemented and tested modifications for Variable Annuity and Variable Universal Life products.Wrote business specifications per client company requirements and set up tables in the Unit Value Trade System and Accounting System for clients.Wrote business specifications for interfaces to test client companies' subsystems.Tested and wrote business.

Balanced cycle output and sent daily wires to process the trades for Variable Annuity and Variable Universal Life Insurance companies.Did daily and monthly reconciliation of Bank Accounts for all Clients.Solved problems with the batch cycle in a timely and efficient manner.Corrected any valuation problems on a policy level basis.Worked closely with the.

Responsible for the input and verification of all new policies issued.Provided quality service to client companies and met company standards.

• Business Analyst April 1995 – May 1998
• Implemented and tested modifications for Variable Annuity and Variable Universal Life products.
• Attended meetings with the Business Area to gather requirements.
• Wrote business specifications per client company requirements and set up tables in the Unit Value Trade System and Accounting System for clients.
• Wrote business specifications for interfaces to test client companies’ subsystems.
• Tested and wrote business specifications for system enhancements.

Morse School Of Business, Computerized Accounting

Yes, Computrized Accounting