Client: U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationAnalyzed FDA artifacts to contribute to the data model for the FDA Drug Applications data model.• Researched and analyzed FDA Drug Applications and Submissions to collaboratively design the Application and Submission data model.• Contributed to the bi-weekly status report presentations.• Coordinated activities for the Mercado Search program.• Used JIRA to manage the Mercado Search backlog and releases.

Client: U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionDocumented the software requirement specifications for implementing multiple securities regulations including the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.• Wrote User Stories to define the major process flows and functionality of new features.• Engaged the client and customer to clarify the scope of the User Stories. • Elicited software requirements in JAD sessions and in written form. Submitted follow-up questions for clarification.• Analyzed the EDGAR and EFFS/SRTS software systems to understand the "IS-AS" state of the impacted subsystems as part of requirements analysis. Wrote Sybase SQL queries to analyze the data. • Documented the detailed workflows for the EFFS/SRTS application for the Division of Trading & Markets.• Engaged the software developers and testers during the requirement management phase. • Documented software requirements in Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) and tracked the requirements in the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).• Liaised among the client, customer, and project team during the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).• Peer-reviewed the FRDs with fellow Business Analysts, testers, developers, technical writers, and database administrators. • Reviewed the Filer Manual and User Manual to verify that the updated content was aligned with the software requirements.• Coded Sybase SQL queries to assist the developer with creating the SRTS Update Scripts and Reports.• Coded HTML and CSS to amend the web content for the Municipal Advisory filing interface. • Performed unit testing to validate that the enhanced system agrees with the software requirements.

Client: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Agency, ProTechAs the team leader, led the Recovery Act Data web application project team to successfully implement the Quarterly Performance Report for the Recovery Act Green Jobs program. • Coordinated release management activities among the product owner, the software development team, and other teams. Scheduled software releases in MS Project. Prepared the backlog and reviewed it with product owner. Prioritized the backlog based on the product owner’s feedback.• Led the requirements management activities for the Recovery Act Data project. Mentored fellow Systems Analysts. • Elicited and validated requirements by illustrating software functionality via Wireframes and Activity Diagrams developed in MS Visio. Documented requirement specifications in the Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) and maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM). • Liaised between the program office and the project team during the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).• Presented software requirements, Wireframes, and Activity Diagrams to the program office for review and acceptance.• Developed Sybase SQL queries to resolve complex data issues. Provided SQL queries to the developers so they could implement the solutions in the Recovery Act Data system.• Validated the software by creating and executing test cases. Distributed my test cases to the Quality Assurance (QA) team for QA testing and to the program office for User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Coordinated testing activities with these teams.

Client: U.S. ArmyDeveloped a web application for tracking training hours to improve the U.S. Army’s management of the Comprehensive Solider Fitness system.• Interviewed the Subject Matter Experts (SME) of the US Army Comprehensive Solider Fitness program to elicit the features of the new train-the-trainer tracking application. Brainstormed the granular software and systems requirements to implement the tracking application.• Designed the process flows and data model in MS Visio. Implemented the data model in Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Coded a Visual Basic .Net web application based on the designs and requirements to collect the training information. Enforced data accuracy in the .Net application via edit checks and database constraints. • Liaised with the SME during the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).• Demonstrated the web application to the SME to receive feedback and acceptance.• Created the Facebook page for the US Army Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program to provide information to Army families.

Client: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Agency, ProTechAs the team leader, led the software project to resolve technical problems and implement new requirements in the DOL’s Grants Electronic Management System (GEMS).• Managed the GEMS project backlog and releases to resolve multiple production problems and implement new features for the GEMS user community.• Prioritized and assigned backlog content to project releases. Reviewed the contract’s Statement of Work for backlog content. Confirmed the backlog content for each project release with the stakeholders.• Planned the project schedules in MS Project for each release. Refined the project schedules based on the developer’s estimates. Communicated the schedules and progress with stakeholders. Documented and delivered weekly status reports. • Elicited requirements by illustrating Wireframes in HTML and CSS and modeling Activity Diagrams in MS Visio. This method rapidly visualized the user interfaces and process flows to confirm and produce accurate requirements. • Liaised between the business customer and the project team during the SDLC.• Documented the use case descriptions, assumptions, constraints, data fields, and navigations in the Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) document. • Created and maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) for each project release.• Peer reviewed the SRS with the developers to refine the requirements. • Presented the requirements artifacts to stakeholders.• Decomposed the production problems to a granular level in order to accurately understand the problem and to properly design solutions. Coded Oracle SQL queries as part of data analysis.• Delegated work assignments to the developers. • Coded CSS to implement the web page styles.• Validated the software by creating and executing test cases. Distributed my test cases to the QA team and to the business customer. • Coordinated deployment tasks among multiple teams.

Client: Office of the Controller of the CurrencyAs the Senior Business Analyst, led Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency with the purpose of eliciting business features and requirements for replacing a legacy Decision Support System.• Co-led multiple JAD sessions to elicit business requirements from Subject Matter Experts. Also, performed shadowing and interviews to gather requirements. Analyzed the legacy system to document the AS-IS state including the Context Diagram, Use Case Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams.• Documented and delivered the Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document, the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), and supporting work products. Experimented using Rational RequisitePro for managing software requirements.• Mentored colleagues.

Client: Air National GuardLed JAD sessions for the Air National Guard to elicit business and functional requirements in order to replace a legacy program management system.· Organized and facilitated JAD sessions to elicit requirements business and functional requirements. Analyzed the existing artifacts.· Prepared and delivered the SRS document with Use Cases.· Recommended alternative solutions. Modeled the problems and solutions in UML (Use Cases).

Various Government ClientsAs the on-site leader, listened to government clients to understand their objectives and requirements. Elicited and documented the requirements. Designed, implemented, and documented solutions to achieve the clients’ requirements. Highlights:· Data Warehouse & JPAS. As a Team Lead and Systems Analyst, validated use cases and managed the development team and deliverables. Analyzed JPAS system and recommended and developed solutions for Houston Associates and the US Air Force/DSS. Used Rational tools ClearCase and ClearQuest.· GCCS/MIDB. As a Systems Analyst, documented and analyzed requirements for a heterogeneous replication system; recommended and prototyped solutions for Northrop Grumman and the US Navy.· NALCOMIS OOMA. As a Team Lead and Systems Analyst, designed, implemented, and maintained data replication solutions for US Navy NAVAIR. Documented the procedures to administrate the replication system. Developed a Perl application to report the status of the replication system.

• Enhanced the data model for Prometric's registration and examination systems.• Administrated the Sybase Adaptive Server database for Prometric's registration and examination systems.• Implemented and administrated the Sybase Replication system for the registration and examination systems.• Coded SQL queries. • Created stored procedures.

• Designed data models for multiple mortgage Decision Support Systems (DSS). • Transformed and loaded mortgage data for the DSS.• Administrated the Sybase Adaptive Server database.• Coded SQL queries. • Created stored procedures.