Business Analyst
Falls Church, Virginia
• Team Leader, Year 2000 Planning Staff − Responsible for verifying Y2K compliance of all components of the communications infrastructure managed by CSC.− Conducted a thorough inventory of mission-critical hardware, software, and external interfaces; worked with developers and senior management to create a suite of Lotus Notes databases to capture and maintain this data.− Conducted product research and vendor interviews to verify Y2K compliance. − Drafted Y2K risk mitigation plans. − Interfaced with vendors and CSC network engineers in researching and documenting testing procedures, risk assessment reports, and contingency plans − Met weekly with senior management to discuss the progress of the Y2K project and recommend changes based on analysis of that progress • Systems Analyst/Software Tester − Worked with systems engineers, developers, senior management, and clients to establish, streamline, and manage a talent database; trained users and demonstrated this system at technical expositions.− Interfaced with technical staff and an international clientele to develop a system that could generate unique identifiers for corporate users throughout the world within a matter of minutes; other responsibilities included all software testing, technical documentation, user training, and database maintenance.• Market Research Analyst− Worked with Business Development staff, federal clients, and senior management and technical staff to develop, populate, and maintain a market intelligence database − Identified business opportunities. − Reported to senior management on the past performance of CSC and its competitors.