Nidhi Sharma
Summary
Business Analyst with over 1 year of experience, leveraging 2+ years of prior development expertise in the IT industry. Proficient in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements, with a strong ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Bringing a unique blend of analytical skills and technical acumen, gained from hands-on experience as a developer, to deliver effective and efficient solutions. Skilled in Agile methodologies, functional analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Known for exceptional communication, attention to detail, and a quick grasp of emerging technologies, committed to driving impactful business outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst
Tatvasoft
12.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with a UK-based logistics company to design a cloud-based system for end-to-end consignment management, ensuring seamless project delivery
- Led stakeholder management while coordinating with developers, QAs, and cross-functional teams in a large-scale project environment
- Actively participated in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives, achieving15% faster sprint completion rates and ensuring project success and team alignment
- Created detailed use cases, use case diagrams, functional specification documents, and user stories, which improved requirement clarity and reduced development rework by 25%
- Conducted requirement gathering, feasibility studies, and scope definition, leveraging root cause analysis to align solutions with business goals
- Prepared non-technical architecture diagrams, workflow diagrams, and wireframes/mockups to translate business needs into actionable solutions
- Managed stakeholder expectations regarding project scope, timelines, and business impacts, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate in project feedback surveys
- Identified customer pain points through user research and feedback, translating insights into detailed product requirements
- Proficient in project coordination, functional requirement handling, and effort estimation, streamlining project execution and reducing estimation errors by 20%
- Experienced in using project management tools like Confluence and JIRA to manage documentation, tasks, and workflows effectively
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
08.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed and optimized backend solutions for the manufacturing industry using ASP.NET Web API, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Swagger, creating reliable APIs, performing thorough testing, resolving bugs, and simulating real-world scenarios with dummy databases
- Designed and implemented a framework to transmit simulator data to an IoT hub, leveraging MongoDB and Excel for data analysis, which improved operational efficiency by40% and provided actionable insights into IoT-connected device behavior
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, managed project scope and delivery expectations, and ensured seamless execution by participating in Scrum activities, including sprint planning, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
Intern
Cognizant
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Developed a user-friendly and efficient API using ASP.NET MVC, C#, Entity Framework, SQL, HTML, and CSS; optimized performance through testing and code enhancements, delivering a reliable product for real-world scenarios
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
Nirma University
06.2021
Skills
- Business Analysis Skills: Requirements Gathering & Analysis, Stakeholder Management, User Stories & Acceptance Criteria, Process Improvement & Gap Analysis
- Soft Skills: Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving, Communication & Collaboration, Detail-Oriented & Analytical
- Methodologies: Agile/Scrum
- Tools: Confluence, Drawio, Figma, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Power BI
- Certifications: PL-300 - Power BI Data Analyst Associate, AZ-900 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Intro to PostgreSQL Databases with PgAdmin, Microsoft SQL for Beginners
Timeline
Business Analyst
Tatvasoft
12.2023 - Current
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
08.2021 - 11.2023
Intern
Cognizant
03.2021 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering
Nirma University