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Anusha Anand

Bangalore,Karnataka

Summary

More than 5 Years of experience as a Business Analyst and BI Developer using commercial and open source technology in various business sectors. Experienced in identifying Business Requirements; documenting Requirements and creating test cases for the same. As a Business Analyst have worked closely with project stakeholders, SMEs, and staff to understand the requirements and specifications for new applications along with re-engineering the existing applications. Excellent knowledge in preparing business requirements documents (BRDs), system requirements specifications (SRS), system design specification (SDS), functional specifications and defining project plans. Good understanding about Lifebuoy sustainability programs (FMCG) conducted globally. Exposure on Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Implementation along with Pentaho BI platform and capable of developing various ETL transformations and jobs, Dashboards, Reports and Analytics for Business Needs. Creative and innovative thinker, with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and leadership to problem resolution.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager

Walmart
01.2021 - Current
  • Led the Centralised Item Level Ledger (CILL) program, a flagship initiative under Walmart’s Finance 2.0 transformation, designed to unify financial data across 250+ source systems and streamline journal processing into SAP S/4 HANA 1 2 3.
  • Delivered LLM-based text-to-SQL capabilities over the Finance Data Fabric (FDF), enabling business users to query financial datasets using natural language, significantly reducing reliance on engineering teams and accelerating insight generation 4.
  • Enabled real-time financial visibility and reconciliation by ingesting item-level data into CILL, allowing traceability from source to ledger and reducing manual effort during month-end close 1 3.
  • Applied core TPM skillsets to drive program success:
  • Strategic Planning & Roadmapping: Defined quarterly OKRs and delivery milestones across international markets (MX, CAM), aligning with Finance, Product, and Engineering stakeholders 5.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrated collaboration across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Data Science teams using 4ITB governance and agile ceremonies 6 7.
  • Risk & Dependency Management: Mitigated risks related to legacy system decommissioning, tax data integrity, and reconciliation gaps between subledger and balance sheet accounts 8.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Facilitated executive reviews, sprint demos, and roadmap presentations to ensure transparency and alignment 9.
  • Technical Fluency: Partnered with architects to implement scalable, audit-compliant solutions using Spark, BigQuery, Apache Airflow, and Scala on Google Cloud Platform 6 7.
  • Operational Excellence: Delivered 14K+ story points with >90% predictability, 100% DR compliance, and 90%+ automated testing coverage 7.

Business Analyst and Project Coordinator

Ernst and Young
11.2017 - Current
  • Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
  • Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
  • Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
  • Optimized workflow processes to enhance overall productivity and achieve operational excellence.

Business Analyst

Noesys Software Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 10.2017
  • Collaborated closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and drive continuous innovation in the organization.
  • Supported software development projects by defining clear requirements and effectively communicating them to technical teams.

Software Engineer

WildJasmine Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
06.2014 - 04.2017
  • Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
  • Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
  • Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.
  • Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing time and prioritizing tasks according to importance.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering[BE] - Information Science

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bengaluru
01.2013

Skills

  • Requirements Management Tools: Rational Requirements Composer (RRC), Rational RequisitePro (REQPRO)
  • Modeling Tools: Star UML
  • Methodologies: Agile, RUP, Scrum, Waterfall
  • Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS-SQL Server, MongoDB, Oracle
  • Big Data Hadoop: Apache Hadoop, Cloudera
  • Defect Tracking: JIRA
  • Languages: Java/J2EE, SQL, XML, Java Script, CSS, HTML
  • BI Platform: Pentaho Enterprise and Community Editions 54 & 6, Microsoft Analysis Services (MSAS), Infoveave 30
  • ETL Tools: Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) 5, 54 & 6, Microsoft Integration Services (MSIS), Power BI
  • Platform: Windows, Linux
  • Others: MS-SharePoint, MS-Office
  • Project management
  • Problem-solving
  • Detail-oriented
  • Strategic planning
  • Project coordination
  • Program leadership

AREAS OF EXPOSURE

  • Identifying Business Requirements and documenting as Requirements gathering along with creating test cases for the identified requirements.
  • Experienced in the analysis and design of applications using OOAD techniques and UML.
  • In depth knowledge of RUP’s Iterative Software Development Life Cycle process (SDLC) at all stages.
  • Performing GAP analysis, SWOT analysis and RISK analysis.
  • Experience working in Medicare and Medicaid projects.
  • Strong knowledge in RWE and Rx Cost analytics.
  • Responsible for JAD facilitation. Gather, synthesize and prioritize requirements using discussions, document analysis, requirements workshops, site visits, and surveys.
  • Modeling the system using Use Case Diagrams, Flow charts and Activity diagrams.
  • Good understanding on Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Implementation concepts along with strong knowledge of different relational databases and writing SQL queries.
  • Perform User Acceptance Testing(UAT) for verifying reliability, fault tolerance issues and performances.

Timeline

Program Manager

Walmart
01.2021 - Current

Business Analyst and Project Coordinator

Ernst and Young
11.2017 - Current

Business Analyst

Noesys Software Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 10.2017

Software Engineer

WildJasmine Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
06.2014 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Engineering[BE] - Information Science

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Anusha Anand