Akandu Ukoha

Akandu I. Ukoha, CSM Cell:- - SUMMARY My strength is Software Development and Process Analysis where I enjoy being involved in high level Projects. I think critically when tackling complex challenges and thrive in a fast-paced environment. I have been involved in multiple projects to improve business processes, create proprietary systems/applications in order to accomplish business objectives while keeping the goal of each project on track and ensuring success. I always seek a high-growth opportunity where I often have an impact on a gradual basis. I am a strong Communicator and eager to learn, always curious to know more at work, hard worker and committed to advancing my career. SKILLS Requirement Elicitation and Analysis MS Excel – Vlookups, Macros,Pivot Tables VersionOne/ServiceNow MS Visio/Project/Powerpoint/Access SDLC- Agile/Waterfall Methodology Gap Analysis Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR) Project Budgeting and Scheduling SQL Database Requirements Documentation/Tracking User Stories, Epics, Test Cases/Plans Visual Modeling Techniques EXPERIENCE IT Project ManagerHousing Authority of Baltimore City01/2018-present Develop and maintain project documentation – requirements, progress updates, goals, internal/external communication, and technical documentation. Manage internal and external relationships in a way that reflects strong personal and corporate values. Responsible for the development and implantation of various technology initiatives for the agency that led to positive impacts in the agency and the Baltimore community. Co-ordinated activities that ensured project deliverables meet requirements. Gathered project requirements from multiple stakeholders from different backgrounds and experience. Built consensus among all project stakeholders to ensure projects are within schedule. Assigned and delegated tasks to project members or vendors and monitored for issues to ensure completion. Collected and analyzed data to formulate recommendations to senior staff regarding performance of IT related systems. Planned and executed various training sessions to staff regarding IT systems or applications developed. Build and maintain project plans and reporting on project progress to milestones. Research new software, products or systems, including coordinating vendor demonstrations. (May include testing on-line applications, contacting systems administrators, and interviewing students and administrators) Business Analyst/AssociateMorgan Stanley 12/2013 – 12/2017 Responsible for eliciting requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirement workshops, surveys, site visits, business process description, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and work overflow analysis on multiple projects. Participated in the development and release of trade entry systems, trade flow and storage systems, and trade processing systems to mitigate risk. ·Work with various business teams to gather requirements, ensure requirements are clearly documented and approved by relevant parties. Analyze various systems and processes in terms of performance and seek ways to create new opportunities through enhancing current systems or development of new software in order meet business objectives. ·Create functional specifications ensuring each business requirement is documented for tech teams to understand. Created and presented project plans, schedules, business process flow diagrams and other business case documentation for relevant parties during project lifecycles. Involved in the design and implementation of different software/systems in order to ensure approved business requirements have been satisfied. Perform research on possible improvements not limited to preparing a cost-benefit analysis document and business cases in order provide adequate information to proceed with the best solution. Work with Development /Quality / Business User teams to create/review test scenario, cases and plans to ensure end user requirements have been satisfied. Responsible for training end users on software features after execution and also organizing sessions as new versions are being released. Business Analyst Marcy Consulting 03/2010 – 10/2013 Working diligently with stakeholders, business and technical leads to understand scope and align project deliverables to meet release deadlines Involved in the conducting weekly stakeholder meetings to keep the abreast of project status, changes, progress, timelines and cost. Documented and kept track of key changes and risks to various projects along with a risk mitigation strategy to ensure smooth execution of these projects. Created the flow charts of patient billing process, use cases, business case; involved in the design of new billing system and testing of requirements for ConnectYourCare Health. Involved in the design and implementation of web applications for desktop and mobile capabilities to enhance customer experience for Black Olive Hotel. Involved in gathering business requirements, analysis, data modeling and project implementation schedules for several teams reporting to members of management in an Agile environment. Participated in UAT project planning, software testing and integration for corporate business applications. Responsible for organizing and participating in training sessions for end users after program or software execution. Business AnalystSunTrust Bank04/2008-03/2010 Data gathering and report building for information related to sales, operating procedures, performance metrics, internal and external business intelligence to make actionable recommendations. Acted as a liaison with key functional partners within Business Unit to identify and acquire data required by the business to support decision making and influence operational improvements. Co-ordinated with stakeholders and acted as a liaison between the business unit and IT during project cycles. Assisted in the development and management project plans, identifying and managing stakeholders, and provides subject matter expertise to project teams. Provide ad hoc support to include but not limited to business performance reporting, financial performance review and analysis, modeling, competitive research, executive level proposal/presentation preparation. Education University of Baltimore - B.Sc. Finance 02/18 – will complete Accomplishments Certified Agile Scrum Master Morgan Stanley STAR Award winner (2015 and 2017): In 2015 I received the award individually for creating a number of effective automated process to reduce time. In 2017 I received the award as part of the team responsible for the design and implementation of LEO Successfully streamlined certain financial processes for Morgan Stanley such as the Broker Checkout. Initiated and completed various projects for Morgan Stanley including the development of TRM – A Trade Matching platform for FX Trades, LEO – Trade booking system and many more. References Afolabi Shogaolu – Director (Morgan Stanley- Olabowale Odukoya – Business Analyst (Morgan Stanley) (832)- Dapo Taiwo – Manager (Marcy Consulting-