SummaryDemonstrated ability to analyze datasets, draw conclusions, and converse with professionals from diverse subject areas Diverse, in-depth experience with exploratory data analysis, categorical data analysis and classification methods, linear regression and shrinkage, PCA, factor analysis, clustering techniques, mixed effects models, repeated measures, survival analysis, probability distribution fitting, and experimental design Enthusiastic, self-motivated problem solver who can work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team Detail-oriented professional with outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent oral and written communication skills HighlightsR, Matlab, SAS, SAS Enterprise, JMP, and SPSSProficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, and Outlook)Lean Six Sigma White BeltLean Six Sigma Yellow BeltCertified Six Sigma Green Belt (American Society for Quality) ExperienceDATA ANALYST STATISTICIAN,06 2016toPresentOhsu Klamath Falls,OR,Used descriptive statistics to assist auditors with control testing of various internal procedures.Used correlations and linear regression to describe audit rating trends and performance across the organization.Communicated findings with business partners, auditors, and managers.Produced written reports of statistical findings and conclusions for audit reporting and communicated them to individuals with varied understanding of statistics.GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT,08 2012toPresentUniversity Of Tennessee Knoxville City,STATE,Taught nine consecutive semesters, and two summer courses.Taught over 1000 students over the course of four years.Collected, analyzed, and processed all necessary data to complete dissertation research.Determined sample sizes, designed experiments, and completed all statistical analyses (generalized linear mixed models, PCA, factor analysis, multivariate methods, etc.) for dissertation research. EducationMaster of Science Business Analytics and Statistics,Expected inMay 2017toUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE,TNGPA Business Analytics and Statistics 4.00Doctorate of Philosophy Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Expected inMay 2017toUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE,TNGPA Date Defended February 6, 2017Date Conferred May 11, 2017Bachelor of Arts Biology,Expected in2012toCOLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS-WORCESTER,MAGPA Biology 3.83 Magna Cum Laude Member of Phi Beta Kappa SkillsStatistical software (Matlab, R, SAS, JMP, Minitab), Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word), Lean - Six Sigma  SEP  Position Senior Business Analyst (Production Support)Location Remote East CoastJob Type Direct Hire Job DescriptionThe Sr. Business Analyst elicits, analyzes, specifies, and validates the needs of business stakeholders. This includes understanding, documenting, and evaluating business processes through interviewing stakeholders. The Sr. Business Analyst elicits, gathers compiles and documents user requirements and translates them into functional requirements for technology solutions with an eye to improving processes and systems, enhancing their sustainability, and delivering maximum return on investment. The Sr. Business Analyst must have a thorough understanding of the business, functional, and technical aspects of the applications used within the portfolio they support. Core ResponsibilitiesEvaluate business processes anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and eliciting requirements for change.Lead ongoing reviews of business processes and develop optimization strategies.Conduct interviews to gather user requirements via workshops, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, workflow storyboards, use cases, scenarios, and other methods.Prepare business cases which define potential benefits, options for achievingthese benefits through development of new or changed processes, and associated business risks.Assist with the interpretation of user requirements into feasible options and communicate this back to the business stakeholders.Prepare effort estimation.Perform requirements analysis. Document and Communicate the results of the analysis.Translate business requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to developersthe project team.Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards.Develop and utilize standard templates to accurately and concisely write requirements specifications.Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to business owner(s), developers andor the project team.Develop and conduct peer reviews of the business requirements to ensure that requirement specifications are correctly interpreted.Select, adopt and adapt appropriate business analysis methods, tools and techniques selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterativeagile) approaches.Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, conducting of investigations for strategy studies, business requirements specifications and feasibility studies.Provide leadership, training, coaching, and guidance to junior staff.Collaborate with ITS teams and business partners to evaluate and prioritize work.Triage and analyze incidents and problems. Provide clear analysis results including business impact.Assist test analyst(s) with testing duties as necessary.On-Call andor after-hours work required.Essential CompetenciesProfessionalismPersonal Accountability, Collaboration and Teamwork, Communication, Flexible and Adapts to Change, Service to Customers and Clients Skill QualificationsRequired Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology developmentExceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skillsAbility to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutionsExcellent documentation skillsFundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skillsExperience creating detailed reports and giving presentationsExcellent planning, organizational, and time management skillsAbility to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly languageExceptional analytical and statistical skills with the ability to apply them to systems issues and products as requiredAbility to translate business requirements of packaged solutionsAbility to research and understand packaged solution upgrades both minor and major. Translates the technical upgrade documentation into business terms the end-user can understand to make decision on. Makes recommendation on these upgrades.Experience in in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environmentsUnderstanding of application development and software development life cycle conceptsEffectively participates in teams and moves the team toward completion of goalsSystemsTechnical Knowledge Basic Technical understanding of the digital platform, cloud applications, web services, server-side components and APIsData analysis skills including ability to perform ad hoc SQL queriesCompetency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint Visio and Outlook Education and Experience Qualifications Required BS or BA with emphasis in computer science, information systems or business administration7-10 or more years related work experience as a business analystPreferred Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) andor Certified Business Analysis professions (CBAP) preferred