Business Analyst
Chicago,March 26, 2009
Azeem Raheem
E-mail: azeem.raheem@gmail.com
Phone: 773-412-3717
Objective: To take on a challenging role as a Business Analyst and provide efficient and effective solutions that will help the organization achieve an optimal solution using best practices in business.
Education: Bachelors of Science in Business Information Decision Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate: December 2001
Experience: Morningstar, Inc.
A leading provider of independent investment research in the
United States and in major international markets.
Chicago, Illinois November 2005 - Current
Position: Business Analyst
- Identify project requirements through information gathering and application demos with clients
- Gather data (Mutual Fund, Annuity, Exchange Traded Fund) from internal DB2 system
- Document requirements (formulas, user interface interactions) into a technical specification to be used in the development of a customized application for the client.
- Conduct status calls with developers, senior managers and clients on a regular basis to ensure correct functionality and timely delivery of application.
- Develop and execute manual test cases to test application after development is complete
- Identify bugs and report them via Quickbase
- Verify bug fixes and close issues accordingly.
Hewitt Associates, LLC
A global outsourcing and consulting firm that delivers a range of
human capital management services including: HR, Defined Compensation, Defined Benefit and Health and welfare.
Lincolnshire, Illinois January 2005 - November 2005
Position: Setup Configuration Analyst
- Setup and implement requested changes (e.g., statuses, pay, and service) in the system using SQL database on a Unix platform.
- Research and prepare test cases for unit testing ensuring all aspects of setup and configuration changes that have taken place are being tested.
- Perform unit testing; document any issues/defects that may arise and follow-up until issue is resolved.
- Prepare automated Personal Communication Statements for clients participants.
- Create queries that extract specified participant data used in making key plan decisions.
Cook County - Office of the County Clerk
Chicago, Illinois June 2002 - January 2005
Position: Program Analyst
- Review, analyze, and modify application-programming systems developed in Visual Basic.
- Developed/Executed Unit and Integration test cases.
- Supported organization's application systems.
- Consult with users to identify current operating procedures and to clarify program objectives.
Technical Knowledge and Exposure
Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000/2003/XP, Unix
Programming Languages: Visual Basic, C++, Java, Test Script Language
Databases: Oracle 8i, MS Access, SQL
Application Software: WinRunner, TestDirector, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, DDTS in Lotus Notes, Quickbase
Methodology:
SDLC
