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• Pennsylvania Department of Education, Teachers’ Information Management System (TIMS) Design (Carol Shaw, PM)TEK Systems
• Validated conceptual data model, developed physical and logical models. Continued to refine conceptual data model as the result of validation and testing.
• Researched and wrote all requirements to populate new TIMS database from the existing TCS database. Identified data integrity problems in existing TCS database. Developed auditing procedures to confirm/validate.
• Wrote specifications and loaded all “day zero” code and association tables.
• Wrote testing procedures to validate all associations and relationships in new TIMS database.
• Worked closely with Project Manager to develop schedule (MS Project) and assure that project stayed on schedule and within budget.

• Pennsylvania Department of Education, Teachers’ Certification Requirements Gathering ProjectJAG ConsultingSenior Business Analyst
• Utilizing elicitation procedures such as Focus Group Sessions and Interviews with Subject Matter Experts, gather information on the current Department of Education Teachers’ Certification System.
• Document workflows, business procedures, and of the present certification system.
• Identify current interfaces and opportunity for future interfaces.
• Gather requirements for the new Teachers’ Certification system to include certification, continuing professional education, teacher employment history, disciplinary action resolution, and appeal processes.
• Represent requirements for the new system as UML Use Case diagrams supported by artifacts such as detail work flow narratives and requirement statements.

• Workers’ Compensation Requirements Gathering ProjectMindteck (subcontracted through Momentum, Inc.)Senior Business Analyst
• Utilizing elicitation procedures such as Focus Group Sessions and Interviews with Subject Matter Experts, gather information on the current Department of Labor & Industry Workers’ Compensation System. Identify.
• Prepare written documentation of the current “as-is” Workers’ Compensation System. Documentation artifacts include written Process Description documents and UML Use Case Diagrams to represent current business processes.
• Develop requirements for the “to-be” system by creating a Requirements Traceability Matrix. Roll business function requirements up into common system requirements. Identify risks and develop system glossary.
• Current system is a mix of custom software, Access applications and COTS products.
• Maintained documents in AquaLogic collaboration software.

* PM-managed customer implementations, conversions and upgrades: transition from legacy to client/server. * Senior BA for three large Telco accounts, gathered information and bus reqs, conduct research, kept abreast of business & trends. Coordinated the development of procedures & training. Authored test plans, executed testing, analyzed results. Conducted.

• Business Analyst & Project Manager – Old Guard Insurance Co.
• Project Manager & Business Analyst for implementation of agency upload/download process. Utilized my industry knowledge to identify business requirements and expectations to create a system solution. Interacted with.
• Liaison between agency and Old Guard to promote upload/download process.
• Researched and resolved compatibility and data formatting/transmission problems between Old Guard, IVANS and agency