Position: Director of BA / BA Team Lead / BA Community Lead
Category: Business Analyst
English level: upper
Years of experience: 8

* Created "technical" slice of the BA department by introducing "knowledge circles" to adopt BA techniques and improve department processes;

* Created 3 out of 7 key modules of BA trainee educational program; was a co-author of 10 others;

* Started a BA track at company external conference;

* As a part of an action group, improved Project Lifecycle, including re-implementation of pre-sales phase processes, created discovery process;

* "HRM" project. As PO, led the development of Web-application for automation of the Talent Acquisition process and employee lifecycle management within the organization. As a result, around 2 hours of daily manual work of every end-user was saved due to automation;

* "CVS" project. As PO, led the implementation of a new process of testing candidates outside the office, by introducing a portable solution, which included software and hardware components. As a result, about 1000 hours of yearly manual work were saved due to automation;

* "RPI" initiative. Led a set of improvements in existing HR processes. As a result:
** The time frame to process one candidate, from calling up to testing until the recruiter response with test results, was decreased twice;
** The capacity of candidates to test per day (in office) was doubled;
** The amount of time a single recruiter spent to onboard a new contractor was decreased by 30%.
Key Experience Points:
* Co-leading team of resource managers, led a group of BA;
* Running BA Community;
* 6 years as a BA mentor;
* 50+ pre-sales as BA, 70+pre-sales as BA Lead (proposal validation);
* 11 mid- and large projects as BA, led 8 BA in their projects;
* Led team of 20 people as PO;
* Prepared SRS for web, iOS / Android native and cross-platform applications (React Native, Unity), using custom requirements template based on IEEE 830 standard;
* Conducted NFR analysis, based on ISO 25010 standard;
* Prepared UI requirements (sketches, mockups, wireframes);
* Supported end-users by continuously monitoring end-user satisfaction and collecting requests for improvements.
BA Lead, grown from BA Trainee, with passion for building purposeful solutions. Looking for an opportunity to establish and/or develop a company-wide BA direction, including:

* Interaction with the sales department to create and improve marketing materials for selling BA services;
* Participation (personally of as reviewer) in pre-sales, communicating with customers to identify their business needs and propose a relevant solution;
* Development of BA career paths and positions within the company, with a focus on market changes and new trends in business analysis;
* Participation in the development of internal business processes to promote digital transformation within the organization, reduce costs, and increase the efficiency of operations.