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| Desired Industry: Information Technology |
SpiderID: 5777 |
| Desired Job Location: Columbus, Ohio |
Date Posted: 3/6/2006 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 3/6/06 |
| Desired Wage: 75,000.00 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
To have a permanent position in which I have a customer service base and I can continue to technically grow.
Experience:
THOMAS L. ATTARD
Contact Information: 64 Gala Avenue, Pataskala, Ohio 43062.
Email: tattard@insight.rr.com, Home Phone: (740) 927-4990, Cell Phone: (740) 739-2506
Education
B.S. Management/Logistics, Park University
A.A. Business, Longview Community College
Professional Summary
I have served as a Sr. Business Analyst with several years of professional experience working with a variety of end users and developers to create business applications for multiple industries including commercial, federal and state government. During this time, I have gained extensive experience gathering and documenting technical and functional requirements from end users, while analyzing and writing business requirements, utilizing a variety of methodologies. Additionally, Ive coordinated testing activities including test script preparation and discrepancy testing, and prepared implementation plans. I have also conducted training to end users and have performed technical writing tasks.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages/Tool: MS VISIO/Excel, Lotus Notes, JCL, JAD, COBOL, Paradox, SGML, IDEAL.
Databases: MS Access
Environments: OS/390, MVS/XA, PC, Mainframe
Experience
JP Morgan Chase
Business Analyst
Provides Business Systems Analysis, requirements and specifications development.
Attends/moderates all project meetings and provides technical and functional guidance on impacts which affect the project to the Project Manager.
Represents the Project Manager on all business requirement meetings and system specification meetings.
Writes all business requirement and system specification documentation.
Provides document/data flow diagrams (using Visio) to the Project Manager and Business Owners at JP Morgan Chase.
Served as an Instructor to the JP Morgan Chase Line of Businesses (LOBs) in providing guidance on using their data repository system.
Ensures all project milestones are met and documents any issues that need to be brought to the Project Managers attention. Lotus Notes is used as the email and report generating application at JP Morgan Chase.
Engineering, Management & Integration
Business Analyst and Technical Writer
Utilized RUP technologies and Use Cases in managing software lifecycle documentation development for a major Defense finance system implementation.
Planned and developed a comprehensive Test and Evaluation Master Plan and orchestrated lifecycle testing for several Defense financial systems.
Worked as the LCM on the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS) Rehost Project.
o Wrote the MOCAS Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).
o Participated in the writing of the MOCAS Initial Capabilities Document (ICD).
Served as the LCM for the Kansas City Test Team.
o Edited, consolidated/created various LCM documents as it pertained to DFAS, e-Biz testing and test documentation (including testing scenarios).
o Completed various data flow and Visio diagrams for LCD documentation
Served as Interface Analyst on e-Biz project.
o Wrote and coordinated the downloading of DFAS System Work Count data.
o Automated the work count compilation process between each DFAS command and operating system.
o Served as the Lead Analyst on the e-Biz Help Desk.
Wright Patterson AFB
Sr. Functional Analyst
Managed and documented technical interface specifications for a Defense purchasing system.
Ensured all System Interfaces were properly coordinated with the new automated Purchase System for the Air Force.
Ensured all data elements and testing data, specifications and Test Plan were provided to the developers and worked closely with all the components, ensuring all data was being coordinated in a timely manner.
Prepared various flow diagrams using VISIO to illustrate the flow of data from one interfacing system to the other.
Wrote all technical documentation in coordinating the receipt/release of all data elements and program specifications, testing specifications, scenarios and functional requirements, which impacted all applicable components of the system.
Coordinated various JAD sessions to ensure all data was being properly imported and exported to the various interfacing systems.
Reynolds and Reynolds
Sr. Business Analyst
Managed 12 simultaneous project initiatives including responsibility for testing, standards compliance, and documentation. Ensured all Modification Requests, System Specifications, Functional Specifications, Test Plans and scenarios were written according to Reynolds and Reynolds (R&R) System Standards.
Wrote Functional/System Specifications for Application/Data requests received from the R&R business owners during the project life cycle.
Completed various data flow diagrams and incorporated them in all technical documentation.
Served as the point of contact on issue resolution discussions between the R&R Business Owners and the R&R user community. Coordinated all JAD sessions whenever it was necessary for the R&R Business Owners and R&R user community needed to meet in the discussion of system performance issues/requirements.
Conducted functional testing on all program modifications as requested by the R&R business owners.
Wrote and documented all testing documentation, results and issues during the project lifecycle. This included writing all Summary/Technical Reports/Briefs, and performing an indebt analysis of the testing results, to all R&R business owners.
Hill Air Force Base
Sr. Test Analyst
Supported a major system database conversion through parallel testing, JCL quality control, and management reporting.
Supported the conversion of the Air Force data storage environment from the MVS/XA system into the MVS/ESA system.
Wrote testing scenarios, conducted unit testing and processed the data between both systems and ensured all JCL errors were omitted
Corrected and wrote supporting testing/functional documentation on any errors and conducted a re-test of the conversion process.
DCI
Business Analyst and Test Analyst Sr. Test Analyst
Developed and documented a variety of software lifecycle management events including requirements and change proposals, test scenarios and procedures, and standards compliance reports.
Conducted detailed test reviews for a Graphic User Interface (GUI) application.
Supported the Transportation and Shipping System (TRAD - D035T) and FIABS (D035J) system. Reviewed, analyzed and wrote Computer Software Requirements Documents (CSRDs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Acceptance Criteria (AC).
Tested COBOL programs which were recompiled to meet OS/390 standards and Y2K compliance.
Supported Software Review Boards, Engineering Design Reviews, and Software Peer Reviews as they proceeded during the project life cycle.
Conducted Final Test Peer Reviews which consisted of testing Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) to ensure their functionality and operational capability. Interacted with Engineering, Software, Quality Assurance, and Configuration Management teams to facilitate a wide variety of testing requirements and wrote subsequent testing/QA supporting documentation.
Education:
Bachelors of Science Degree. Major: Management/Logistics
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