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Nikita Vaishnava

Pune

Summary

Logical Data Analyst skilled in requirement analysis, software development and database management. Self-directed and proactive professional with 9.8 years of vast experience collecting, cleaning and interpreting data sets. Natural problem-solver possessing strong cross-functional understanding of information technology and business processes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Analyst

Wipro Technologies LTD
Pune
06.2022 - Current
  • Developed business process models to identify and document customer requirements.
  • Analyzed existing systems and processes, identified gaps and recommended improvements.
  • Created data flows to illustrate the flow of information between various stakeholders.
  • Prepared cost and benefit analyses to support decision-making regarding potential solutions.
  • Documented test cases for validating system functionality against user requirements.
  • Designed use case scenarios to demonstrate how users interact with the system or application.
  • Researched industry trends and best practices related to business analytics tools and techniques.
  • Produced reports summarizing findings from data analysis activities to facilitate informed decisions making.
  • Determined opportunities to improve workflow by adding and modifying processes, revamping use cases for each initiative and creating new components for each functional area.
  • Kept track of simultaneous project milestones using tactical approaches, established practices and strategic plans focused on production, schedule and budget objectives.
  • Delivered timely support by tracking issues and communicating resolutions to end users.
  • Communicated with customers, competitors and suppliers to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
  • Maintained library of model documents, templates or other reusable knowledge assets.

Business Analyst

Ernst and Young LLP
Mumbai
02.2019 - 06.2022
  • Collaborated with stakeholders across departments to define requirements for new projects.
  • Drafted functional specifications documents outlining project scope, objectives and deliverables.
  • Created detailed process flows and user stories to document system requirements and design solutions.
  • Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to gather information on existing systems and procedures.
  • Identified gaps between current state and desired future state operations.
  • Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, cases, and results matrices to validate system functionality.
  • Reviewed existing policies and procedures against industry standards for compliance purposes.
  • Facilitated brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams for problem solving activities.
  • Developed reports using SQL queries to track progress against key performance indicators.
  • Assisted in developing training materials for internal staff on new products or services.
  • Translated user needs into actionable items that could be addressed by IT teams.
  • Communicated with customers, competitors and suppliers to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
  • Gathered and organized data to analyze current industry trends.
  • Provided technical support for existing reports, dashboards or other tools.
  • Assessed programs to identify risks or problems to determine appropriate responses.

Business Analyst

ICICI BANK Ltd
Pune
05.2014 - 01.2019
  • Conducted market research to identify potential opportunities for new product development.
  • Performed cost-benefit analysis of proposed changes to business processes.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders across departments to define requirements for new projects.
  • Drafted functional specifications documents outlining project scope, objectives and deliverables.
  • Created detailed process flows and user stories to document system requirements and design solutions.
  • Identified gaps between current state and desired future state operations.
  • Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, cases, and results matrices to validate system functionality.
  • Gathered feedback from end users regarding usability issues related to applications or systems.
  • Developed reports using SQL queries to track progress against key performance indicators.
  • Assisted in developing training materials for internal staff on new products or services.
  • Delivered timely support by tracking issues and communicating resolutions to end users.
  • Gathered and organized data to analyze current industry trends.
  • Provided technical support for existing reports, dashboards or other tools.
  • Analyzed and tracked data to prepare forecasts and identify trends.

Education

PGDB - Banking

Sikkim Manipal Academy
Bangalore
05-2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

BITS Bhopal
Bhopal
06-2011

Skills

  • Data Analysis
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Process Mapping
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Data Warehousing
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Business process improvement
  • Agile Methodology
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technical Writing
  • Data Mining
  • Data Mapping
  • Gap analysis
  • Quality Assurance
  • Consulting
  • Negotiation
  • Project Management
  • CRM Systems
  • BI tools expertise
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Product Management

Timeline

Senior Business Analyst

Wipro Technologies LTD
06.2022 - Current

Business Analyst

Ernst and Young LLP
02.2019 - 06.2022

Business Analyst

ICICI BANK Ltd
05.2014 - 01.2019

PGDB - Banking

Sikkim Manipal Academy

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

BITS Bhopal
Nikita Vaishnava