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Monika Pal

Senior Business Analyst
Secunderabad

Summary

Dynamic Business Process Dev Senior Analyst with 8 years of experience revolutionizing workflows and driving impactful change. Adept at documenting business processes, creating workflow diagrams, and collaborating with technical teams to ensure customer needs are met. Skilled in Agile methodology, stakeholder management, and delivering compelling presentations on project progress. Known for enhancing team productivity through innovative and time-saving strategies. Proficient in Microsoft software, confluence, and adept at creating user stories for new requirements. Adept at providing technical support during user acceptance testing cycles and excelling in identifying and documenting business requirements. A proven leader, with a track record of mentoring and coaching team members to improve understanding of Agile/Scrum principles.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Business Process Dev Senior Analyst

Accenture
Hyderabad
09.2022 - 05.2024
  • Documented business processes and created workflow diagrams utilizing Microsoft suite
  • Maintained confluence with complete understanding of different modules of applications
  • Collaborated with developers to ensure that product designs meet customer needs
  • Facilitated communication between stakeholders and technical teams
  • Identified and documented business requirements utilizing Agile methodology
  • Created detailed user stories with acceptance criteria that effectively communicate the features and functionality desired for the product
  • Regularly communicate with stakeholders, including customers, end-users, and internal teams, to understand their needs and gather feedback
  • Integrated stakeholder feedback into the product backlog and decision-making processes
  • Actively participate in Sprint Retrospectives to gather feedback and insights for continuous improvement
  • Worked closely with the Scrum Master and development team to ensure that the development process aligns with Agile Principles
  • Provided technical support during user acceptance testing cycles
  • Optimized code to reduce system resource usage by 95%
  • Created and managed the product backlog, which is a prioritized list of features, user stories, and tasks
  • Mentored and coached team members to improve their understanding of Agile/Scrum principles and best practices
  • Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies
  • Ensured sprint deliverables and objectives were met on time and within budget
  • Resolved conflicts and challenges within the team in a timely and effective manner
  • Developed and executed comprehensive test plans and test cases to ensure product quality and usability

Senior Business Analyst

ICICI Bank
04.2021 - 09.2022
  • Completed projects on time and within budget restrictions
  • Conducted impact analysis of technology changes in business processes
  • Researched and resolved data discrepancies with troubleshooting teams and identified process inefficiencies through gap analysis outlined sensible solutions
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate them into requirements and project scope
  • Assessed the impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders and evaluate potential areas for improvement
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing and identified bugs and issues within the system and applied troubleshooting techniques for mitigation purposes
  • Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality
  • Checked configuration files and logs to uncover root causes of problems and fixed identified issues to improve workflows
  • Mentored junior analysts, fostering professional development while enhancing overall team performance

Business Analyst

ICICI Bank
Hyderabad
07.2016 - 03.2021
  • Effectively managed teams of business process consultants
  • Worked with a commitment to precision and solid attention to detail
  • Reviewed files, records, and other documents to obtain business information and key data informing responses to development requests
  • Directed teams completing regression tests to support successful product development stages
  • Recognised bugs and issues within the system and applied troubleshooting techniques for mitigation purposes
  • Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality and worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues
  • Conducted interviews with stakeholders to identify business requirements and develop detailed specifications
  • Conducted a gap analysis to identify and document process inefficiencies and recommend solutions to improve customer experience

Education

MBA - Human Resources

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Balasore, Odisha
08.2015 - 08.2018

Post Graduate Diploma - Banking and Finance

ICICI Manipal Academy
Bengaluru, Karnataka
11.2015 - 11.2016

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Biju Pattnaik University of Technology
Cuttack, Odisha
08.2010 - 08.2014

Skills

Agile methodology

Tomcat

Automated Testing

CSS

Confluence

data analysis

Information Processing

Databases

HTML

Jira

Microsoft Office

Microsoft suite

Weblogic

Manual Testing

Debugging

Software Development

test cases

Analytical Thinking

detail-oriented

Communication Skills

Creative Problem Solving

Fast Learner

Decision Making

troubleshooting

Highly motivated

strategies

Team Management

user stories

scrum

time management

Negotiation

Power BI

Technical Documentation

SRS

BRD

Technical Support

Customer Demand Planning

Innovation Management

Gap Analysis

Impact Analysis

Project Management

Data Processing

Certification

Agile, Udemy, 01/01/20

Accomplishments

  • Rockstar Rookie (New Joiner), Accenture, 12/10/24


Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03/14/91
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Indian

Timeline

Business Process Dev Senior Analyst

Accenture
09.2022 - 05.2024

Senior Business Analyst

ICICI Bank
04.2021 - 09.2022

Business Analyst

ICICI Bank
07.2016 - 03.2021

Post Graduate Diploma - Banking and Finance

ICICI Manipal Academy
11.2015 - 11.2016

MBA - Human Resources

Indira Gandhi National Open University
08.2015 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Biju Pattnaik University of Technology
08.2010 - 08.2014
Agile, Udemy, 01/01/20
Basics of Scrum, Great Learning, 10/01/24
Six Sigma, Great Learning, 10/01/24
Leadership and Management, Great Learning, 10/01/24
Dot Net Fundamentals, Great Learning, 11/01/24
Microsoft Azure Essentials, Great Learning, 11/01/24
SAP ERP, Great Learning, 11/01/24
CBAP, Simplilearn, 11/01/24
SQL and Databases, Oracle, Not specified
Monika PalSenior Business Analyst