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Overland Park, Ks, Us

Overland Park, Ks, Us

Eden Prairie , Mn, Us

Eden Prairie , Mn, Us

Windsor, Connecticut, Us

Windsor, Connecticut, Us

Responsible for managing a staff of 10 Business Analysts across several products; working with the Development Manager in the allocation of resources on projects and implementing process improvement initiatives. Improved the requirements gathering process through implementation of more rigorous tools and techniques, including the deployment of a requirements management software tool Organized and coordinated end-user documentation for a new web-based application Facilitated two successful usability studies in conjunction with Human Factors professionals using a high-fidelity prototype, resulting in improvements to the overall design of the product Developed a training plan for the roll-out of a new web-based application, working closely with the DST Center for Education and Development

Managed the business side of two large scale software development projects on a proprietary front-end application used in the processing of retirement plans. Led all business aspects of two large scale software development projects using the .Net framework Coordinated and monitored the efforts of three Business Analysts Organized and led multiple, face-to-face, requirements gathering sessions with end-users across several client sites Organized, wrote, and reviewed all end-user documentation related to scope, requirements, design, and testing. Documentation included the use of workflow diagrams, use cases, test plans and scripting, user interface specifications, and design mock-ups using MS Office Visio Collaborated with the Technical Lead and other technical staff to identify and create test data using SQL queries against DB2 tables Partnered with Human Factors professionals to produce user-centered design solutions Prepared and conducted large presentations in front of multiple clients to communicate new business functionality Collaborated with the Center for Education and Development to develop and implement train-the-trainer sessions across the entire client base in an effort to reduce training costs

Led the business side of medium to large scale software development projects for a proprietary front-end application used to process mutual fund transactions. Led all business tasks on medium to large scale software development projects on a Windows NT platform Collaborated effectively with the company's Regulatory Compliance division to assess impact of USA PATRIOT Act legislation to the product, leading to successful design solutions that ensured compliance with federal regulations Researched 529 Plan legislation and accurately implemented design changes to the product to meet the needs of clients

Tested the company's largest software application for Y2K compliance successfully Assisted more experienced business analysts on medium to large scale projects developed on the Windows NT platform

Primary responsibility was to quality check the accuracy of various mutual fund transactions originating from the organizations call center and back-office processing areas. Developed daily and weekly quality reports in MS Office Excel for the purpose of identifying trends in productivity and quality rates of processors throughout the organization. Managed the quality of the reports as they became a successful tool for managers in the routing of work to more highly skilled processors as well as in identifying areas for improvement.

Education record

B.G.S Liberal Arts & Sciences, Political Science And Psychology