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Vinayaka Karnam
Bangalore,KA
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Summary
Business Analyst with strong technical foundation and experience in enterprise SaaS environments at PowerSchool. Skilled in requirements gathering, stakeholder communication, process optimization, system analysis, and data-driven decision-making. Experienced in translating business needs into functional specifications, supporting SSO integrations, analytics implementations, and CMS customizations. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions aligned with business goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Systems Analyst / Application Analyst
PowerSchool
Bengaluru
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with school districts and internal stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements for CMS customizations and third-party integrations.
- Translate client needs into functional configurations including navigation structures, script implementations, analytics setup (GA4/GTM), and SSO enablement.
- Conduct gap analysis to identify discrepancies between system capabilities and district requirements, recommending scalable solutions.
- Support SAML-based Single Sign-On implementations by validating authentication flows and coordinating between technical and client teams.
- Perform root cause analysis for production issues including UI rendering errors, search inconsistencies, and script conflicts.
- Validate Google Analytics and Tag Manager implementations to ensure correct tracking and reporting alignment.
Business / Technical Analyst
EPD Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Gathered and documented business and functional requirements for SSO integrations and secure API implementations.
- Supported enterprise SAML integration projects by coordinating between security and application teams.
- Analyzed FTP/SFTP data transfer workflows and identified optimization opportunities.
- Contributed to REST API requirement documentation and OAuth workflow validation.
Associate Business Analyst
Archik Technologies
Bengaluru
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Led development of BRDs, FRDs, and SRS documentation for fintech and mobile application projects.
- Conducted stakeholder interviews to define business processes and system requirements.
- Performed feasibility analysis and prototyping for cryptocurrency and subscription-based platforms.
- Collaborated with UI/UX and development teams to ensure alignment between requirements and delivered features.
Senior Associate Software Engineer
NTT Data Global Delivery Services Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
08.2017 - 03.2018
- Analyzed telecommunication database workflows to improve system performance and data integrity.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to optimize data retrieval processes.
- Contributed to system documentation and process standardization initiatives.
Education
Integrated Program - Business Analytics
IIM Indore
Master of Information Technology - undefined
Deakin University
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Skills
- Business Requirements Gathering
- BRD / FRD / SRS Documentation
- Stakeholder Communication
- Process Improvement & Optimization
- UAT Support & Validation
- Data Analysis (SQL)
- Gap Analysis & Root Cause Analysis
- Agile & Cross-functional Collaboration
- SaaS Application Support
- SAML / SSO Implementation Support
- Google Analytics (GA4) & GTM
Certification
Oracle Certified Professional – Java Programmer (SE 7)
Timeline
Business Systems Analyst / Application Analyst
PowerSchool
01.2024 - Current
Business / Technical Analyst
EPD Solutions Pvt Ltd
12.2021 - 04.2022
Associate Business Analyst
Archik Technologies
02.2021 - 12.2021
Senior Associate Software Engineer
NTT Data Global Delivery Services Pvt Ltd
08.2017 - 03.2018
Integrated Program - Business Analytics
IIM Indore
Master of Information Technology - undefined
Deakin University