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Vani Aa - Business Analyst

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Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Vani A Chicago, IL [email protected] (805)-206-2948 Visa Status: H1B | Availability: Immediate | Willing to Relocate SUMMARY _________________________________________________________________________________ Business Analyst and Project Manager with over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in payment processing systems, core banking applications, and legacy system modernization. Expert in requirement elicitation, API development/testing, schema analysis, and business process reengineering. Skilled in translating complex business needs into clear, actionable functional specifications, user stories, and use cases to support both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage end-to-end project lifecycle, and deliver results in regulated financial environments. Strong background in stakeholder management, UAT coordination, and system integration across digital transformation programs. TECHNICAL SKILLS: _________________________________________________________________________ Project & Process Tools: Jira, Confluence, Visio, Control-M & ServiceNow. Business Analysis: Functional Requirements, User Stories, Use Cases, Process Mapping, UAT. Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid Domains: Trust & Wealth Management, Core Banking, Payment Processing, Investment Accounting, Compliance (SOX, GDPR). _________________________________________________________________________ Certifications : Project Management Professional (PMP) PMI Certification No. 3970486 | Valid Through: Nov 2027 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Microsoft Certified: Designing and Implementing DevOps Solutions (AZ-400) Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) (In Progress) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE _________________________________________________________________________________ International Motors, Lisle, IL Business Analyst/Project Manager 03/2025 to till date Spearheading the overall migration program from legacy Navistar systems to the new International Motors platform. Defined high-level scope, milestones, and delivery strategy for phased migration across core business areas. Developed integrated project plans, risk registers, stakeholder matrices, and RAID logs. Facilitating functional decomposition workshops to map business processes from old systems to the new target architecture. Coordinating with data architects and migration teams to define data mapping, cleansing, transformation, and validation processes. Acting as a single point of contact for all program-level communications between business users, IT teams, and external vendors. Supported business teams in planning UAT cycles, user training, and on boarding activities. Leading Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Demos, Retrospectives) for cross-functional product teams involved in platform build-out. Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) Jacksonville, Florida Lead Business Analyst/Lead Product/Application Support Analyst 02/2022 to 03/2025 Collected and documented detailed business requirements from internal stakeholders and external clients. Led requirements gathering for payment disbursement systems supporting ACH, wire, and book transfers across trust accounts. Collaborated with DevOps teams to design test cases for RESTful APIs using Postman and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines. Acted as primary liaison between stakeholders and technical teams, resolving conflicts and escalating risks related to scope and requirements. Collaborated with Operations, Finance, Product, and Technology teams to translate federal payment business requirements into clear, testable functional specifications. Analysed and redesigned reporting workflows to align with client data needs and compliance guidelines. Facilitated requirement elicitation sessions using interviews and workshops to capture key business objectives and pain points in ACH and card rail-based transactions. Developed process flow diagrams and PRDs using Visio and Confluence, ensuring clear communication of system integration points and dependencies. Supported project managers by providing detailed status updates for PMO dashboards, including risk mitigation strategies impacting program delivery. Managed stakeholder communications across IT, QA, operations, and business units, ensuring timely updates and issue resolution. Developed BRDs, FSDs, process flows, and change logs using Visio, JIRA, and Confluence. Partnered with QA and product teams to define UAT test plans directly aligned with use case documentation, ensuring comprehensive validation coverage. Franklin Templeton International Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. Business Analyst 02/2011 to 01/2022 Supported enterprise applications used in Fixed Income and Trading operations; handled technical escalations, system failures, and user inquiries. Created use cases and logic specifications for ACH/wire payments via core platforms. Performed root-cause analysis for existing gaps and proposed feature enhancements. Managed end-to-end requirements gathering and documentation for payment processing enhancements involving ACH transactions and third-party processors. Led cross-functional workshops to capture and analyze requirements from Finance, Compliance, and Technology teams, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and business goals. Supported Agile teams by writing user stories and acceptance criteria, prioritizing backlog items based on business value and impact on customer experience. Worked closely with investment operations and IT teams to capture business needs and translate them into technical specifications. Collaborated with IT infrastructure teams to ensure application uptime, database connectivity, and system resource availability. Coordinated with IT and QA teams for delivery schedules, Jira ticket tracking, and sprint retrospectives. Facilitated defect triage, user training, and UAT for new releases. Mentored junior analysts and helped establish standardized documentation and process mapping practices. Acted as primary liaison between clients, sales, and product managers during implementation phases. Supported testing and validation of solutions to ensure alignment with business goals. Delivered reports and insights supporting informed decision-making. Franklin Templeton International Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. Business Analyst 04/2006 to 09/2009 Maintained documentation libraries and created user manuals for system processes. Provided support to global stakeholders by troubleshooting issues and delivering updates. Created performance reports using Excel and Tableau for internal stakeholders. Collaborated with developers and product teams to analyze user feedback and support enhancements. EDUCATION _________________________________________________________________________________ MCA - Master of Computer Applications TIRUPATI, INDIA Sri Venkateshwara University 06/2006 to 04/2009 B.SC -Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) TIRUPATI, INDIA Sri Venkateshwara University 06/2003 to 04/2006 Keywords: continuous integration continuous deployment quality analyst artificial intelligence information technology Arizona Illinois South Carolina