SummaryDiligent and driven Analyst who has achieved success in a variety of roles with increasing levels of responsibility. An effective communicator and team-builder with strong analytical, management and organizational skills. SkillsMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) Experience03 XXX7toPresentIT Data AnalystBank Of America Corporation Bedford,NH,Used advanced Excel skills in order to streamline current reporting.Build queries to pull health insurance data for a multitude of audit and reporting purposes.Create business rules and performance metrics to increase speed and accuracy of the Claims Department workflow.Work collaboratively both departmentally and interdepartmentally in order to deliver automated solutions that support the business needs of the Claims Department.Have considerable expertise in Metadata Management, Data Analysis, Data Profiling Quality, Data Governance and Master Data management (MDM).Experienced in utilizing statistical tools like MS office suite, MS projects, MS Visio and requirement management tools.Developed and maintained various reporting using in MS Excel queries, SQL in Teradata, and MS Access.Produce performance reports and implement changes for improved reporting.Performed in depth data analysis identifying data issues in legacy system and worked with business to develop resolutions to those issues.Prepared test Data sets and performed data testing using the SQL scripts.Also used MS excel for data mining, data cleansing, data mapping, and data dictionary and data analysis.Created Source to target data mapping documents.Manage various projects simultaneously by developing project plans, establishing deadlines, and monitoring milestone completions.Performed data analysis and data profiling using complex SQL on various sources systems including Oracle and SQL Server.Gathered analyzed, documented business and technical requirements from both formal and informal sessions and validate the needs of the business stakeholders.Created decks from various analysis to present to the business.Experienced in data analysis with solid understanding of Business Requirements Gathering, Data warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Mapping and Data Modeling.Environment MS Office Suite, Hadoop, Teradata, Oracle, MDM (Master Data Management), Data Stewardship, Data Profiling, Clear Quest, Gap Analysis, MDMGUID, Oracle SQL Developer, Teradata SQL Assistant.02 XXX6to03 XXX7Business AnalystVista Equity Partners Sioux Falls,SD,Working closely with the business users to understand the Business Requirements, Creating Fit-Gap Analysis documents.Executed all aspects related to employee health insurance, worker s compensation, life insurance, long short term disability, employee discount store benefits including company events coordination.Provided executives with analytics and decision-support tools used as the basis for reorganization, consolidation and relocation strategies.Collaborated with stakeholder groups across the organization to ensure business and technology alignment.Proposed solutions meeting defined specifications and needs.Created functional specifications documents for new Benefit Programs, Eligibility Rules and Event Rules and Eligibility Configuration fields.Draft and maintain business requirements and align them with functional and technical requirements.Engage client to gather business rules and requirements, and ensure alignment with development teams.Conducted requirements elicitation sessions with the stakeholders to understand and interpret the diverse issues and design solutions that meet stakeholder needs.Partnered with users on continuous improvement of reporting.Develop comparative statements, reports to examine the existing functionalities and present to the stakeholders.Also create Business Process Workflow Diagrams.Performed the requirement analysis, impact analysis and documented the requirements.Extensively worked in Conducting Gap analysis, System analysis, data analysis.Organized and Scheduled user interviews, user meetings, group meetings, and JAD sessions Writing the specifications by gathering requirements from business owners, stakeholders, and vendors. Education and TrainingExpected inDec XXX5totoB.S Healthcare AdministrationFelician University,Rutherford,NJGPA Healthcare Administration Skillsstreamline, benefits, Business Intelligence, Business Process, continuous improvement, client, Data Analysis, data dictionary, Data Management, data mining, Data Modeling, Data warehousing, decision-support, functional, Hindi, insurance, meetings, MS Access, MS Excel, Excel, Microsoft Office, MS Office Suite, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Oracle, Developer, Oracle and SQL, Oracle SQL, project plans, Quality, Quest, reporting, requirement, Requirements Gathering, scripts, SQL, System analysis, Teradata, Visio, Workflow  SEP  Job Description Business Analyst Lead II - Business Analysis Who We Are Advantasure is a growing company and a member of the UST HealthProof family, Advantasure champions innovative solutions with an eye on the futureproviding health plans with the flexibility to adapt to a changing regulatory environment and evolving business needs. Leveraging the industrys leading experts in government-sponsored health plans, Advantasure offers solutions for administrative cost management, quality patient outcomes and experiences, enrollment growth, risk adjustment, and quality and provider engagement initiatives. We achieve this mission together through teamwork, communication, collaboration, and focus. Our employees are our greatest assets, and we invite you to apply to be a part of our journey toward making a difference in healthcare in the United States. You Are The Business Analyst is responsible for ensuring that business requirements are documented, and every functionalbusiness consideration is identified before implementing each project. This position must clearly understand and reviewconfirm with the client and internal departments before functional requirements are finalized - alternative approaches are suggested where viable. The Business Analyst is also responsible for functional requirements that are completely documented and understood, along with innovative solutions with best practices identified and explored for the most prevalent use cases. The Opportunity Creates functional specifications. Collects, understands, and transmits business requirements for projects and translates them into functional specifications, database designs, and detailed test plans.Works with client business to understand requirements. Partners with clients to gather all requirements to formulate business process specifications and translates those into application functionality, understanding the value proposition(s) of the project and deciding when to advocate and when to compromise to arrive at mutually acceptable solutions.Works with technical staff to translate requirements. Assists the technical team in translating application functionality into application architecture and the production of system functionality documents.Communicates business directives, goals, and needs to the technical team and serves as a client interface for managing user expectations and client satisfaction.Manages development life cycle. Manages projects and processes as required.Works with the product team to stay abreast of overall product strategy, roadmap(s), and release management processes.Assists in the definition of business cases and Cost-Benefit Analyses that effectively inform prioritization decisions.Support capacity planning to optimize the effectiveness of the department.Assists in the leading organization and execution of user acceptance testing.Ability to learn the resolution of technological challenges such as workflow, scheduling, testing processes, and procedures. Builds relationships with key business unit resources to gain an understanding of overall business unit direction. Partner with internal team members to lead IT activities for small to medium business initiatives using appropriate project management methodologyContributes to status and management reports as required.Participates in configuration changes in systems. This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required. What You Need Ability to be innovative, creative, and think outside of the box when presented with roadblocks.Ability to solve practical problems in potentially chaotic environments Ability to learn the resolution of technological challenges such as workflow, scheduling, testing processes, and procedures. Ability to understand impacts on other areas and project interdependencies.Knowledge of Business Models, Process Models, Data Models, Workflow Models, and Object Models as needed.Ability to develop workflow and business rules diagrams in Visio.Ability to interact with clients in difficult situations.Ability to convey pertinent information to the technical team.Strong presentation skills and analyticalproblem-solving skills.Ability to work in both a structured and unstructured environment. Demonstrated excellence in a rapid product-developing environment. Expertise in gathering requirements, designing products (database and UI), and achieving high-quality results within specified timeframes.Knowledge of the application of departmental procedures processes and workflows.Ability to learn how to create functional documents such as requirement documents, statements of work, proposals, use cases, and other technical documentation standards.Knowledge of the current state of the IT industry related to requirements gathering. Ability to learn how to translate business goals into IT demand.Knowledge of project management tools and processes.Functional and technical writing skills.Ability to support projects using a variety of project management methodologies (bi-modal) Ability to learn how to define all levels of business and technology requirements.Strong communication and negotiation skills.Ability to work with and empower others on a collaborative basis to ensure the success of the unit team.Bachelors degree in a related field. A relevant combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Continuous learning, as defined by the Companys learning philosophy, is required. Certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred and encouraged.4-8 years experience as a Business analyst in healthcare or health insurance, Medicare, and commercial business lines Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. As required by local law, UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City, or Washington as set forth below. Role Location Range of Starting Pay for Role Remote 78,000- 118,000 Our full-time, regular associates are eligible for 401K matching, and vacation accrual and are covered from day 1 for paid sick time, healthcare, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance benefits. Depending on the role, some associates may also be eligible for stock options. What We Believe Were proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST and its subsidiaries since the beginning. Since day one, weve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it s those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone to champion diversity and inclusion and place people at the center of everything we do. Humility We will listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone. Humanity Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. Integrity We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UST HealthProof is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Advantasure