JAhmed

ja9782779@gmail.com
315-625-2415
Sr. Business Analyst
Professional Summary
 Business analyst with 8+ years of experience in banking industry. Thorough knowledge of financial reporting, market
research, business process modeling, and administration.
 Excellent Business writing skills in writing Business requirements document [BRD], Use Case Specifications,
Functional Requirement Specifications [FRS], Software Design Specification [SDS], Software Requirements
Specification (SRS), Software External Specifications [SES], Software Requirement Document (SRD), Data
Dictionary, Business Continuity Plan (BCP), Workflows and Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams such as
Activity diagrams, Class diagrams and Sequence diagrams.
 Experience in understanding, analyzing, and documenting Business Requirements, Functional Specifications,
Business Process Flow, Business Process Mapping, and Modeling.
 Expertise in broad range of technologies, including business process tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, MS
Access, MS Visio, technical assessment tools, Data Warehousing concepts and web design and development.
 Proficient in creating screen mock-ups, wire frames and User Interface Documents, including Screen for Mobile
Application.
 Good Knowledge in Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Data Quality (IDQ) as ETL tool for extracting,
transforming, loading and cleansing data from various source data inputs to various targets, in batch and real time.
 Experienced in Data Analysis, Data Mapping, Data Consolidation and Data Reconciliation.
 Extensive experience in application catering to banking/Credit cards / mortgage business. Familiar with full life cycle
of credit cards applications for different banking systems. Have strong knowledge in following phases of credit cards
life cycle.
 Strong knowledge in UML, proficient in creating Use Cases, Use Case Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Collaboration
diagram, Activity Diagrams, and other Modeling.
 Extensive experience in Conducting Market Research, Feasibility Studies, and Risks Analysis.
 Extensive experience in the management of User Request Change and User Conflicts.
 Strong Knowledge of UML, RUP, Waterfall, Agile Technologies, JIRA, and Rational Requisite Pro.
 Proficient in developing Use case scenarios to enable design and development of applications using tools like Rational
Requisite Pro, JIRA and VersionOne based on the SDLC methodology.
 Expertise in developing Test Plan, Test Conditions, and Test Cases ensuring adequate testing of software both before
and after completion conducting and documenting UAT.
 Extensive experience in Audited several projects involving many financial instruments like Cash Instruments,
Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD) Instruments, and Foreign Exchange (FX) Instruments.
 Extensive experience in Finance industry, Credit Cards, Investment Banking (GL, Personal Accounts, Check
payment, ATM, Fraud - AML) and Mortgage industries.
 Extensive experiences in Investment Banking projects, specialized in Securities Trading (stock trading, fixed income
trading, and derivatives trading), wealth management and risk management.
 Extensively worked in agile environment. Having a working knowledge of Scrum would be helpful. Three main
values trust, communication, and respect and is empowered to encourage and challenge each other to better their
testing processes and bring new tools to the table.
 Sound financial domain knowledge of Fixed Income, Bonds, Equities, Derivatives (Options and Futures), and SWAP
Derivatives including Interest rate, Currency, Credit Default, Commodity SWAP'S, Hedge funds, Portfolio
Management, Asset Management Liabilities (ALM), Liquidity Management, Quantity Risk Management (QRM),
Trade Life- cycle, BPM, Sales, and Marketing. 
 Excellent Communication and Presentation skills Experience working with business users, developers as well as
Senior management Experienced in making Presentation to Senior Management.
 Experience of Investment Management, Risk Management, Asset Management, Prime Brokerage Services, Money,
and Capital Market Instruments.
 Well versed in project management tools like MS Project for project planning, Project scheduling. Organized JAD
sessions to gather requirements at various stages.
 Experience in writing SQL queries and optimizing the queries in Sybase, Oracle and SQL Server.
 Expertise in using Microsoft Visual Studio Team System for requirement management and work item tracking.
 In depth knowledge Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology, Use Cases, Software Development Life Cycle
(SDLC) processes, Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D).
 Strong understanding of project life cycle and SDLC methodologies including RUP, RAD, Waterfall and Agile.
 Extensive experience in Accounting Reporting Systems on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually together
with various accounting analysis such as variances and reasons for same.
 Extensive experience in Strategic development of a Data Warehouse and in Performing Data Analysis and Data
Mapping from an Operational Data Store to an Enterprise Data Warehouse.
 Good Knowledge in the ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) of data into a data warehouse/date mart and Business
Intelligence (BI) tools like Business Objects Modules (Reporter, Supervisor, Designer, and Web Intelligence).
 Expert Knowledge in the procedures of Banking & Regulatory Compliances - Anti-Money Laundering (AML), KYC,
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Guidance.
 Proficient in developing Use case scenarios to enable design and development of applications using tools like Rational
Requisite Pro, JIRA and VersionOne based on the SDLC methodology.

Work Experience
Source Capital Group, Inc, Westport, CT Oct
21-Present
Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:
 Conducted user interviews, gathered requirements, analyzed the requirements using RUP methodology and
documented the requirements using Rational Requisite Pro.
 Defined rules for security master database consolidation by aggregating reference data from multiple sources such as
Bloomberg, and S&P.
 Executed the daily, day1 P&L and month-end P&L process for Rates Derivatives, Options, and Foreign Exchange
Market, which included attribution analysis using the explanatory Greek, data integrity review, FX exposure netting
and FX reval. 
 Evaluated the functionality of the existing collateral management system.
 Participated in several phases of parallel testing with the implementation of Murex, a financial software operating
system.
 Involved in Writing the SQL and PL/SQL queries on data staging tables and data warehouse tables to validate the data
results.
 Created Process Flow, Use Case and Activity Diagram in Client Allocations space for external connectivity for new
legal entity. Interacted with Back Office team from Broadridge to discuss the Legal Entity migration and made
changes to the existing Paper Confirms and ID Confirms flow.
 Liaison for Portfolio accounting Security movement and asset control (SMAC) responsible for trade processing, Free
receipts, and deliveries.
 Participated in gathering requirements for the integration of various credit cards functionalities like account boarding,
payment processing, collections, and write-off.
 Liaise with Broadridge on gap analysis and assist them by providing clarifications on current Trust functionality.
 Developed metrics, dashboards, and monitoring alerts directly into the compliance engine. Partnered with IT to build
and manage best-execution transaction rules, account disclosures, validation processes and surveillance procedures
using CRD, (Charles River), Aladdin and Murex.
 Assisted the Project Manager in setting realistic project expectations, in evaluating the impact of changes on the
organization and conducted project related presentations.
 Resolved P&L discrepancies through daily interaction with Front Office, erroneous trade bookings investigation and
internal allocation charges.
 Participated in gathering requirements for the integration of various credit cards functionalities like account boarding,
payment processing, collections, and write-off.
 Worked on various Online Banking projects like set up Check Payment, Browser variations, Keep the Change, Online
Banking mail communication with live customers, Authentication flow, Alert mails to Customers etc.
 Wrote SQL queries and traced data in MUREX real time DB for data lineage.
 Ensured all assigned balance sheets are properly substantiated by reconciling both daily and month-end P&L reports
to general ledger. Monitored both "clean" and "hypo" back testing exceptions against VaR to meet the increasing
demands by Financial Services Authority (FSA). 
 Supported bank's long term strategic goals by defining and influencing the strategic direction of financial
controllership of trading strategies. Prepared analytical commentary to explain market performance and P&L. 
 Worked on Risk analysis, Securities (Stocks and corporate bonds) and their valuation, Portfolio Management (risks
and returns) and analysis, Asset Allocations Bond pricing, Financial Derivatives, Cash flows, financing structure,
Capital Management, Stock Valuation, Amortization, etc.
 Implemented the concept of Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Schemas and Extensible Markup Language
(XML) while auditing.
 Audited several projects involving many financial instruments like Cash Instruments, Exchange Traded Derivatives
(ETD) Instruments, and Foreign Exchange (FX) Instruments.
 Acted as liaison between IT and Business and gathered requirements for Portfolio accounting Security movement and
asset control, trade processing free receipts and deliveries Involved in creating Data Flow Diagrams for Database of
the Investment Portfolios.
 Worked on Risk analysis, Securities (Stocks and corporate bonds) and their valuation, Portfolio Management (risks
and returns) and analysis, Asset Allocations Bond pricing.
 Successful implementation of the Revenue Extract project made better risk analysis possible. As part of this project, I
conducted a feasibility study to suggest the optimal solution for daily Revenue Calculation Systems keeping in mind
the regulatory requirements. As part of the implementation process, I gathered detailed Business and Functional
requirements. I was responsible for co-ordination between several
 business functions as it impacted every line of business.
 Prepared High level test scenarios for Rates (Marketwise, Murex, MOR, OBS), Credit (Laredo, OBS) and Equities.
 Actively participated in gathering requirements from various SMEs, Financial Analysts, Risk Analysts and Portfolio
Management via JAD/JAR sessions.
 Extracted the Business Requirements from the end users keeping in mind their need for the application and prepared
Business Requirement Documents (BRD) using Rational RequisitePro.
 Working closely with Vendor (Marketwise, Murex), Business, Compliance, Legal, Technology teams and
Confidential teams on driving the change for EMIR regulation.
 Reviewed Design Documents, Requirements Analysis Specifications with Project Lead, Business Owners and the
Technical Lead

Woodforest National Bank, The Woodlands, TX Dec 2019 -

Sep 2021
Business Analyst

Responsibilities:
 Facilitated review sessions with stakeholders to access business needs and elicit requirements.
 Reviewed and analyzed the existing KYC standards in order to develop and document business requirements for the
line of business KYC application.
 Document Test cases and test plans to be used by development team.
 Accumulated system requirements from various departments through surveys and interviews.
 Involved in prioritizing the defects and writing business requirements to resolve them.
 Conducted JAD sessions with management, SME, vendors, users, and other stakeholders for open and pending issues.
 Inform Product and Program Team and Stakeholders of SharePoint best practices, design and develop site collection.
 Involved in designing and implementing the end-to-end automation of provisioning of Virtual machines in the Azure
Private cloud with the help of ServiceNow.
 Collaborated with partners in Compliance, other KYC functional teams and the business to ensure stake-holder's
understanding of KYC requirements, system enhancements and regulatory changes.
 Analyzed the process and identified the functionality improvement options to fulfill the business needs.
Communicated benefits and risks of each option, and recommended business priorities.
 Worked in partnership with the KYC technical team to translate implementation options into detailed Functional
Requirement Specifications and Technical Requirement Specifications.
 Created UML to ensure the business logic is clearly demonstrated to developers. Created use cases to understand the
narratives.
 Created/Reviewed data flow diagram to illustrate where data originates and how data flows within the Enterprise Data
warehouse (EDW).
 Collaborated with the KYC Operations teams including Quality Control, the Industry Risk Group and the Database
Administration team to ensure the teams are prepared for implementation.
 Partnered with the KYC Operational Readiness team to ensure the business is prepared for implementation by
Documenting new policies & procedures and outlining and explaining updates to the KYC application.
 Collected and reviewed due diligence documents for new funds to ensure CIP requirements and KYC regulatory
requirements are satisfied in accordance with the bank’s enhanced due diligence policies. Performed extensive data
modelling to differentiate between the OLTP and Data Warehouse data models.
 Effectively conducted AML /KYC formality reports on questionable accounts and transactions.
 Performed data analysis using SQL to generate portfolio summary reports the system used this information to
generate reports analyzing returns on equity and fixed income portfolio.
 Followed the UML based methods using Microsoft Visio to create: Use Cases Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, State
Chart Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and Collaboration Diagrams.
 Extensively involved with the trading activities of Credit Derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives, FX Derivatives,
Equity Derivatives and Commodity Derivatives; and Futures including Commodity Futures Contracts and Financial
Futures
 Extensive work experience with Portfolio Managers, Experienced Traders, and Compliance Manager to configure the
rule-based scenarios for capturing market and credit risk, general multi-factor sensitivity analyses, and PnL.
 Executed PL/SQL on oracle table to view successful transaction of data.
 Worked with heterogeneous sources from various channels like Oracle DBMS, SQL Server, flat files, and web logs.
 Created and managed Project Templates, Use Case Project Templates, Requirement Types and Traceability
Relationships in RequisitePro.
 Involved in creating automated Test Scripts representing various Transactions, Documenting the Load Testing
Process and Methodology. Created meaningful reports for analysis and integrated the Performance Testing in the
SDLC.
 Implemented and managed the formal SDLC implementation using the RUP/Agile Methodologies (depending on the
client and project).
 Created RTM (Requirements traceability matrix) mapping Requirements to Design Artifacts to SIT Cases to UAT
Cases. 
 Developed and managed Project Plans and Schedules. Managed resolution of Project issues and conflicts.
 Extensively used tools such as Rational Rose, Rational Requisite Pro, UML, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Office, MS
Access.

Societe Generale, New York, NY Jun 2017-

Nov 2019
Business Analyst

Responsibilities:
 Analysed User Requirement Document, Business Requirement Document (BRD), Technical Requirement
Specification and Functional Requirement Specification (FRS).
 Maintained Internal Dodd Frank Counterparty Database (CPDB) system to ensure our trades are enriched with any
regulation requirements before they are sent to DTC. Understand the Dodd Frank Financial Reform Act with respect
to derivatives trading, clearing requirement and how expanded the class of "US Person" is now that it includes
Guaranteed/Conduit Affiliates of US Person. Maintain a thorough knowledge of the International Swaps &
Derivatives Association's (ISDA) terms and regulations for Interest Rate and Credit Derivative products. 
 Function as an escalation point for the Client Onboarding Team and other teams to keep all aware of how Dodd Frank
changes to regulations effect our CPDB. 
 Managed a team that mapped the current state process and conducted root cause analysis for pain points in trade
processing (equities, fixed income, and money market and OTC instruments), corporate actions and proxy voting Co-
ordinate with Program Managers, System Architects and Development teams.
 Developed Systems Specifications document to define the impact of the new requirements on the existing system.
 Extensively used data grip querying the Murex Sybase DataMart tables on reconciliations.
 Migration of non-cash collateral engine to a new loan collateral management component in Securities lending
Enterprise and systematically retired the existing noncash collateral system ensuring the accuracy & validation of the
data from existing system to the new system.
 Developed and managed creation of product documentation to communicate features, benefits, positioning and
impacts to different audiences and ensured that documentation deliverables from various groups are produced as
needed.
 Designed several Business processes and modeling of different for Payment processing, VaR Economic Forecast,
Volatility Skew and Bloomberg Credit Ratings upload to Murex.
 Developed manual and automated test strategy for Fixed Income-FID IT Rates project.
 Closely worked with senior management regarding changes of Dodd Frank regulations. Build effective relationships
across the organization. Direct activities to other team members, monitor details, and set priorities to meet Dodd
Frank regulations deadline. Handle changing priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment. 
 Created "Trillium Reconciliation and Control Integration" (TRACI) reports for Dodd Frank. Traci was internally built
for reconciliations on outputs from ISDA, EMIR, Bilateral/Legal Agreements and CPDB (trillium.)
 Responsible for conducting GAP analysis between Basel II and Basel III file generations for the Enterprise Risk
Management/Security Finance team.
 Core responsibility involved complete manually testing of the User Acceptance Test (UAT)
 Responsibilities include gathering business requirements, developing strategy for data cleansing and data migration,
writing functional and technical specifications, creating source to target mapping, designing data profiling and data
validation jobs in DataStage, and creating ETL jobs in DataStage.
 Obtained Data requirements, identified data sources, determined the content of data fields and created Data Mapping
Documents and performed Data Extraction and Data Compilation using SQL queries.
 Created UAT plans with several test cases for each project to ensure that the system runs smoothly after the proposed
enhancements or changes have been made.
 Involved in mentoring specific projects in application of the new SDLC based on the Agile Unified Process,
especially from the project management, requirements, and architecture perspectives.
 Performed data analysis using SQL to generate portfolio summary reports; the system used this information to
generate reports analyzing returns on equity and fixed income portfolios.
 Discussed with SMEs across different businesses units to gain solid knowledge of the existing Credit Risk Calculation
System and assisted in preparing an advanced Risk Assessment and ROI Management.
 Responsible for business system analysis of customizing the BPS Risk Management product with involvement
through the whole SDLC
 Followed the UML based methods using Microsoft Visio to create: Use Cases Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, State
Chart Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and Collaboration Diagrams.
 Developed multiple Functional Requirements defiantion (FRD) documents using the Microsoft standard structure and
format (business sections only)
 Performed the tests in both the SIT, QA and contingency/backup environments 
 Prepared Logical Data Models that contains set of Entity Relationship Diagrams and Data Flow Diagrams and
supporting documents and descriptions of the Relationships between the data elements to analyze and document the
Business Data Requirements.
 Conducted JAD sessions with management, SME, vendors, users and other stakeholders for open and pending issues.
 Responsible for providing analytical support in the Design, Development, and Implementation of Project.

Eisner LLP, NYC, NY Aug 2015-May 2017

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:
 Worked with SMEs to understand various assets and security classes, exchange traded derivatives (such as futures, 
options on futures, equity options and index options), OTC derivatives (such as interest rate swaps, swaptions, credit  
default swaps and total return swaps) and portfolio allocation and management. 
 Possess understanding of the Structured Finance with a focus on Asset Backed Securitization including MBS, ABS,
credit card.
 Worked on brokerage applications for trading, risk management and processing. Wrote BRD & FRD by gathering 
requirements from SME's using Murex Mx Asset Manager. 
 Responsible for Leading the Business Process Reengineering effort and for the SRS (Software Requirements 
specifications) documentation of the build out of the FWA dashboard and for client reporting. 
 Determined and drawn the preferred flows for OMS (Charles River), TMS figuration, BOSS and MEO for financial 
instruments (Stocks, bonds, Options, Mutual Funds, Preferreds, etc) with the consideration of Web discounts,
 daily trading account value, margin requirements, IRA accounts, trading limits, Lead-Ins and Lead-Outs, GLAS (Gain
Loss Analysis Systems), Confirms, Settles, Trade multiplier, etc. on MS Visio. 
 Reviewed and analyzed all major conversion/migration projects to determine if these projects have any cash clearance
and settlements or general ledger impact. Once the impact is determined, help project team in developing a viable
process to handle all cash settlements and general ledger related activities including balance moves from the current
general ledger system to target system (SAP).
 Involved in supporting over the counter (OTC) derivative trade capture and straight through processing (STP). 
 Depending on the ISR and meetings, Scope and high-level estimates were sent for approval. 
 Once Scope is approved, Draft SRS master document was prepared, and detailed business requirements were
captured. 
 Involved depth understanding of Credit Risk management for the application 
 Involved in Logical & Physical Data Modeling. Database Schema design and modification of Triggers, Scripts,
Stored Procedures in Sybase Database Servers. 
 Transform disjointed data from several different sources including Business Objects, Spreadsheets, Remedy and
other management tools. 
 Wrote BRD, FRD, use cases, test scenarios, test cases for testing the functional and non-functional aspects of both
ETL jobs and Reporting jobs. 
 Data mapping, logical data modeling, created class diagrams and ER diagrams and used SQL queries to filter data
within the Oracle database 
 Interacted with Cash Management Division and Compliance Office to review the AML (Anti Money Laundering) 
requirements and provide Positive Pay service to reduce check fraud 
 Responsible for creating Use Cases, Business Process Modeling and Workflow Diagrams using MS Visio and MS 
Excel Performed the requirement analysis and documented the requirements. 
 Prepared year-end financial statements (P&L, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet) and budgets for the company. 
 Performed the Data mapping between Oracle and SQL Server 2005. 
 Created customized reports in Charles River such as commission analysis report, boxed position report, take-over
report, and compliance report etc. using Crystal Reports, Excel VBA, and SQL. 
 Identify customer marketing opportunities by applying data mining models and writing advanced T-SQL stored  
procedures and queries. 
 Created use case scenarios and documented workflow and business process using Rational Rose

Sterling State Bank - Coon Rapids, MN Sep 2013-

Jul 2015
Business Analyst

Responsibilities:
 Participated in project review meetings and gathering Business Requirement Documents (BRD).
 Used Agile methodology throughout SDLC, including planning and cost estimation through requirements,
translating into data design, and providing oversight in development and execution.
 Conducting client meetings, understanding, and integrating their business needs into technology.
 Conducted Workshops with the subject matter experts, stakeholders, and other management teams in the
finalization of the User Requirement Documentation.
 Created as-is data flow and workflow diagrams and to-be data flow and workflow diagrams and conducted
walkthrough sessions for these diagrams to make sure that the business was on the same page as us.
 Conducted JAD sessions for communicating with Stakeholders and Project directors.
 Planned and defined system requirements to Wireframes with Use Case, Use Case Scenario and Use Case
Narrative using the UML (Unified Modeling Language) methodologies.
 Created and managed Project templates, Use Case, requirement types and traceability relationships.
 Participated in regular progress reviews and meetings to discuss existing and potential bottlenecks in the systems
and possible solutions with the development team.
 Performed Gap analysis by identifying existing technologies, documenting the enhancements to meet the end state
requirements.
 Participated in process improvement teams to improve configuration management, product data management and
other related methods and processes to decrease product time to market.
 Produced functional specifications and lead meetings with developers and business units to discuss outstanding
technical issues and deadlines that had to be met.
 Worked extensively with MS Excel and MS access.
 Assisted in building a Business Analysis Process Model.
 Created UAT test plan and conducted a walkthrough session to make sure all other teams (Development, SIT,
Deployment, SME, and Baseline) understood their roles and effort.
 Created and updated project status, progress and completion reports in MS Project and shared it with
stakeholders.
 Designed and developed Use Cases, Activity Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams.
 Played a key role in the planning, User Accepted testing, and Implementation of system enhancements and
conversions.
 Produced various ad-hoc SQL queries / ad-hoc reports that were used to monitor success of the new requirement
by ensuring data is being created as it should.
 Assisted in the training effort for educating the end users with the new system and how it affects the report format
and structured. Production support - to end users as well as development team during initial system deployment