Abhishek Dasari

Summary:

 Over 6+ years of experience in Business Analysis in Retail Banking and Financial domain
 Experienced in Business Process Modeling (BPM), Use Case modeling using UML, Data Modeling, Project
Management, Change Management, Software Training, Software Development methodologies, QA testing
and Systems Testing, troubleshooting of client server and web-based systems.
 Experience on both Agile and Waterfall Software development methodology.
 Full SDLC experience and experience with projects and Iterative Software Development Life Cycle Process as
per Rational Unified Process (RUP) and Agile Methodology.
 Hands on experience in creating SQL Queries, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, Indexes in SQL Server
with a strong understanding of data & analytics.
 Proficient in using UML for Business Process Modeling, Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams,
Data Flow Diagrams, Collaboration Diagrams, Class Diagrams, Wireframe prototypes and document them
using Microsoft Visio.
 Experience on Preparation of test plan, test procedures, manual and automation test scenarios, test scripts,
report defects.
 Experience in producing documents like BRD, FRD, SRS, BRS, RFP, RTM
 Worked efficiently on multiple projects spanning over different releases at the same time
 Experienced in performing Business Process Reengineering/Gap Analysis to check the compatibility of the
existing system infrastructure with the new business requirements
 Proven track record in requirement gathering & analysis, data collection, analysis and evaluation in
Information Systems issues, analytical problem solving and decision making, communication and inter-
personal skills with ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
 Experience in Back-End Testing using SQL on UNIX and Windows platform to validate the consistency of
data.
 User Interface Design and Usability Analysis and Specifications – including storyboard, wireframe,
prototyping, and usability analysis and design for both desktop and web-based applications.
 Extensive knowledge of Software Development Processes, Design Patterns, Structured and Object-Oriented
Analysis and Design (OOAD), Rational Unified Process (RUP) and UML.
 Expert in MS Office Products such as Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, Access, Visio.
 Conducted various JAD sessions with business users and separately with development, QA teams.

Technical Skills

Tools:
Analysis Tools, Techniques:
Testing Tools:
Reporting Tools:
Database:
Data Access Technologies:
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Access),
Outlook, Microsoft SharePoint, MS Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes
RUP, UML, Object Oriented Analysis, Rational Rose, Visio, Rational
Requisite Pro, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, ETL Analysis, Dashboard Design,
BRM
ALM/Quality Center, SoapUI
Cognos, Crystal Reports, Business Objects,
SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, MS-Access
PL/SQL, Toad, MQ Series, Stored Procedures
Windows XP, Advanced Server, Windows 2x, Windows NT, UNIX

Professional Experience
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BBVA COMPASS BANK, BIRMINGHAM, AL Feb 2016 – Nov 2018

Sr. Business Analyst

BBVA Compass Bank is one of the leading Banks in Central America. The project was regarding upgrade of their
existing Web application designed to enable account holders to access and pay bills online using their personal
checking, savings or money market accounts. The users would also have the functionality to transfer money from
one account to the other, enroll for Bill Payment. It also gives transaction summary for a certain time period.

Responsibilities:

 Gathered requirements and conducted interviews with business users and Project Manager to understand
the needs of the application.
 Functioned as the primary liaison between the Business line, operations, and the technical areas throughout
the Project Cycle.
 Analyzed Business Requirement Document and Technical Specifications Document to identify Test Scenarios
and Test Procedures.
 Worked on various applications and Conducted Gap Analysis between “As is” and “To be” process for the
applications. Participated in the Logical and Physical Design sessions and developed Design Documents.
 Documented how to add/delete/modify existing users in an application and how to create access request
through an internal approval based system & created BRD’s.
 Created role based matrix for these applications and worked with the developer to create applications
supporting these roles.
 Responsible for representing the Development in high-profile application projects, including
Consumer/Retail Banking web sites.
 Performed Scope & Gap analysis and gathered detailed functional and system requirements for SDLC
specification & created Use Cases, functional task/work flow, and BRD's, FRD's.
 Created DCR (Document collection repository) diagrams in MS Visio to understand the inbound and
outbound files, uploading of documents in the applications. Also created diagrams to depict the process flows
and use case diagrams for applications related to each other.
 Executed test cases in a timely manner, and evaluated and researched critical problems and questions to
determine root cause.
 Familiar and Worked on Sharepoint for document management, collaboration and automation of business
process using workflow
 Participated in all stages of requirements gathering and management, and client acceptance phases, from
RFP to implementation
 Created Process flow diagrams to depict the welcome email user receives, the pending documents trigger,
follow up status and deny application status.
 Created Documentation - Analysis reporting, architectural presentations, infrastructure specifications,
strategy planning, risk analysis, contingency plans for company executives.
 Documented the User Stories, Use Cases, FSD and Wireframe diagrams for multiple functionalities on the
new application
 Maintain Weekly reports, Change Management documentation, project plans, and project minutes of meeting.
 Identify and analyze business problems and defines the scope of activities required to address the issues,
including requirement definition, process review, impact assessment and operational streamlining
 Documented and tracked all product defects with use of SQL (reporting).
 Writing Complex SQL queries and optimizing SQL Queries
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 These specifications included UML-based use case models and activity diagrams, and usability analysis/user
interface specification including wireframes and usability analysis.
 Actively took part in weekly status meetings and also informed the upper management about various issues
arising from testing and informed about testing status and issues.
 Used MS Project to maintain the project schedule and track its status.
 Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with IT groups. Responsible for updating changes
in functional specification documents and on-boarding document of each application.
 Assisted to develop the Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scenarios to be used in testing based on Business
Requirements, technical specifications and/or product knowledge. Tested various sprints using Agile
methodology
 Assigned tokens to internal users of applications depending on their roles.
 Created Impact traceability matrix to depict what has changed in the application and its impacts on various
other related applications.
 Responsible for providing analytical support in the Design, Development and Implementation of Project.

Environment: Microsoft SharePoint, .Net, MS Visio, MS Office, MS Exchange, Ms Project, PL/SQL, UML and
Data Stage, Iterative Process Methodology, Windows, Mac

Wells Capital Management - Minneapolis, MN Jul 2013 – Jan 2016

Business Analyst

As the Investment Management Division of Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Capital Management has over $193
billion under management. The project aimed at integrating Bloomberg Order Management System to support
Fixed Income trading (Corp. Bond, Muni Bond, US Treasury, ABS, MBS/CMO/Pass Through/TBA) and to support
Equity and Derivative trading (Options, Futures, Forwards and Credit Default SWAPS) to realize Straight
Through Processing internally from Front Office to Downstream Systems (e.g. ADP & PMR) and Custodian
Agents. The new system helps portfolio and asset managers, financial advisors and traders gain a simple, cohesive
and transparent view of service data and enable multiple specialists and bankers to collaborate more seamlessly
to service customers with complex money management and investment concerns.

• Responsible to analyze impact of proposed solution across the business, create design document to
explain/demonstrate business requirements/specifications to IT team, and contribute a business or process
perspective during design reviews
• Garnered insights on present framework and laid out the client centric application (Presentations).
• Worked on brokerage applications for trading, risk management and processing. Wrote BRD & FRD by
gathering requirements from SME's using Murex Mx Asset Manager, to build up
• Set up market data including zero curves, correlation matrices, dividend curves, etc., and the underlying
financial instruments and then set up derivatives pricing parameters and trade capture options that drive
the valuation of trades based on the market data to configure and test the system
• Create Current and Future state diagrams and process flows, BRD, FSD for business and supporting
technology teams.
• Worked with Fixed Income, Bonds and Bond Trading Cycle, Bond Pricing, Equities, Trade Cycle, Derivatives
(Options and Futures), Portfolio Management, Sales and Marketing.
• As a Business Analyst, developed business process flows, Use Cases, and other documentation for expansion
of loan servicing, securitization, and trading model while coordinated with Development Team in translating
business requirements in CDM project, analyzed traditional Swaps and Credit Default Swaps and their
trading and allocation processes.
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• Facilitated and managed meeting sessions with committee of SMEs from various business areas including
Credit Profiling, Treasury /Cash Management, and Marketing Analysis. Identified/documented data sources
and transformation rules required populating and maintaining data warehouse content.
• Worked on billing system a cash management module and enhanced the encrypting standards that are
required for the application.
• Utilized corporation developed Agile SDLC methodology.
• Utilized Agile/ SCRUM and PMI methodologies to monitor, steer and develop project objectives.
• Understood Fixed Income, Bonds and Bond Trading Cycle, Equities and Equity Trade Cycle, Derivatives
(Options and Futures), Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, and Sales and Marketing.
• Responsible for business units consolidated general ledger inclusive of preparation month end closing,
including adjusting, closing and balancing accounts, journal entries, account reconciliations, inter-company
analyses, and balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow analyses
• Create and implement Customer Service plans. Use MS Project to monitor and track progress.
• Facilitate product/content reviews for assigned projects to ensure accuracy and market sensitivity of
programs. Perform project management duties for internal service management and client reporting
initiatives and other projects as needed, inclusive of the entire project management lifecycle.

Environment: Rational Tools, MS Visio, MS Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, SQL Server, SQL, Access.

Northern Trust Bank, Chicago IL Nov 2012 – Jun 2013

Business Analyst

Worked as a Business Analyst at Northern Trust Online Banking System. Bank offers a full range of financial
services to commercial and business customers. Bank provides investment management, retail and commercial
banking, consumer finance and investment banking products and services. The Bank Online option on the web
site enables the customers to access their accounts with the bank via the Internet. All the account holders need to
enter their User ID and their selected password. This enables them to check their current balances with the bank.
The customers are also provided the service of instant transfer of funds between their Checking and Savings
Accounts. It also allows the customers to Invest Online, online Transfers and Remote Deposit Capture (RDC)
services. The Customers can also pay their Bills using the Online Banking Services provided by Bank.

Responsibilities:
 Performed Gap Analysis for compatibility of new business requirements with the existing system
infrastructure.
 Gathered requirements and conducted interviews with business users and Project Manager to understand
the needs of the application.
 Functioned as the primary liaison between the Business line, operations, and the technical areas throughout
the Project Cycle.
 Worked on various applications and Conducted Gap Analysis between “As is” and “To be” process for the
applications. Participated in the Logical and Physical Design sessions and developed Design Documents.
 Created role based matrix for these applications and worked with the developer to create applications
supporting these roles.
 Responsible for business process modelling, process mapping
 Created DCR (Document collection repository) diagrams in MS Visio to understand the inbound and
outbound files, uploading of documents in the applications. Also created diagrams to depict the process flows
and use case diagrams for applications related to each other.
 Responsible for preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP).
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 Modeled Business requirements into workflows to depict various scenarios of system to request RFI and RFP
responses from major vendors.
 Created Use case Diagrams, Process flow Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Wireframe Diagrams and conducted
Use-Case reviews and identified gaps, leading to improvements/enhancements in the same.
 Created Process flow diagrams to depict the welcome email user receives, the pending documents trigger,
follow up status and deny application status.
 Identify and analyse business problems and defines the scope of activities required to address the issues,
including requirement definition, process review, impact assessment and operational streamlining
 Documented how to add/delete/modify existing users in an application and how to create access request
through an internal approval based system & created BRD’s.
 Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with IT groups. Responsible for updating changes
in functional specification documents and on-boarding document of each application.
 Assisted to develop the Test Plan, Test Cases and Test Scenarios to be used in testing based on Business
Requirements, technical specifications and/or product knowledge. Tested various sprints using Agile
methodology
 Assigned tokens to internal users of applications depending on their roles.
 Created Impact traceability matrix to depict what has changed in the application and its impacts on various
other related applications.
 Responsible for providing analytical support in the Design, Development and Implementation of Project.

Environment: Microsoft SharePoint, .Net, MS Visio, MS Office, Microsoft Project, UML and Data Stage, Iterative
Process Methodology.

Education
MASTERS IN INFORMATION ACCURANCE