REVIEW MY CV: I've spent a long time in the health service, now I've retrained and am interested in banking
I'm trying to get into investment banking, preferably into business analysis roles and am not having much luck with my current CV. Any assistance would be much appreciated.
PROFILE
Business Analyst experienced in delivering Strategic and Tactical Business Solutions
Diligent professional with proven delivery in every part of the Project Lifecycle. Production of high quality project documentation including Business, Functional and Technical requirements and Business Process Mapping. Articulate with a 'can do' and flexible attitude.
Experience is further enhanced with strong commitment to continued professional development, having recently completed Financial Instruments courses and ISEB Business Analysis Diploma.
SKILL SET
Systems: EDMS, EPR, CRS, HR, Finance, Procurement, Bloomberg, Murex, Calypso, Reuters
Methodologies: Prince 2, Waterfall, Agile, Lean, Change Management, SDLC,
Business Analysis: UML, Use Cases, Flowcharts, Swimlanes, BAM, BPR, Gap Analysis, Business Case, Cost/Benefit analysis, Benefit Realisation, Risk Management, UAT, Scenario planning, due diligence, task/work flow analysis, V- Model and regression testing.
Software/Applications: MS Office 2007, MS Visio 2007, MOSS 2007, Infopath, K2 Blackpoint, Peoplesoft/Oracle OneWorld, JD Edwards,HRIS, SAP
Soft: Innovate, problem solving, analytical, tenacious and resilient
attention to detail, goal orientated identifying opportunities and developing solutions. calm temperament
Refocus- Personal Development
Oct 2010- Current
7 City - IOC Introduction to Securities & Investments Regularity Framework
eFinancial Instruments - Introduction to Global Financial Markets, Securities and Derivatives
Global Financial Marketplace and Participants incl: Characteristics and Classification of Financial Markets and Financial Market Instruments for Equity, Cash, Forex, Fixed Income & Derivates
Capital Markets for Business Analysts
Overview and structure of Financial marketplaces and Institutions incl:
BA Framework, Securities Trade Lifecycle- (Front. Middle and Back Office), Capital Markets ref data, Trading Systems and Debt and Equity Markets & Instruments
ISEB BA Diploma
Business Analysis, Modelling Business Process, Requirements Engineering, System Development, Integrating Off-the-Shelf Software Solutions, System Design and Implementation techniques, System Development Essentials and System Modelling Techniques
CAREER
Jul - Sept 2010 UK retail banking
Worked in Group IT to integrate two combined organisations in Agile environment.
Business Analyst
Develop HR applications in consolidating stand alone applications
Responsibilities
· Work with Heads of Function to ensure that all their reporting procedures and processes were identified and documented
· Define the business rules and methodology for data conversion from legacy systems and the existing HR SAP system to the new system.
· Prepare SAP HR data migration worksheets for upload and ensure the migration/conversion is validated and resolve data quality issues
· Manually create daily MI reports, using Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs to track TOM
· Produce Business Process Maps and documentation to implement the CR process
· Work off shore with development teams and quality assurance
· Develop Master Test Plan ,UAT scripts and Status reports.
Technical snapshot:
BPR, Prince 2, Business Case, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis, Change Management, MOSS 2007, Visio 2007, HRIS, SAP, SQL, UAT, Advanced Excel functionality
Jan - Mar 2010 London Hospital
Worked in HR Workforce.
Business Analyst
Contracted to assist in development/integration of e-HR application - an intranet based HR document management system based on K2 Blackpoint workflow, Sharepoint 2007 and ESR providing staff with online HR.
Responsibilities
· Streamline/ process map/ BPR all HR workflows/documents for automaton/reduction in resource forecast. .
· Document future state process and system requirements/impact for newly re-designed services on BAU
· Development in K2 Blackpoint for integration with MOSS 2007 intranet for document management, approval and tracking within one integrated platform.
· Conduct workshop facilitation gathering user requirements and quantifying key issues
· Fully document EDMS within corporate systems HR and Finance with access permissions, approval routing, automatic document publishing and information management
· Conduct JAD sessions to develop technical and functional requirements
Achievements:
Estimate efficiency improvements of up to 30% by streamlining/re-engineer HR processes based on the workflow capabilities and improving access to information via e - HR Portal
Skill snapshot:
BPR, Prince 2, Business Case, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis, Change Management, K2 Blackpoint, MOSS 2007, MS Project 2007,Visio 2007,Infopath, ESR
Jun - Dec 2009 London Hospital
Worked in IM & T.
Business Analyst
Contracted to support integration/migration of Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Cerner Millennium LC01.Lead clinical and technical design teams in the audit of current service processes, intended design, and compliance.
Responsibilities
· Review functional product specifications and perform the gap/impact analysis, on current and future clinical operational scenarios.
· Create Traceability matrix
· Process mapping and data modelling of As Is/To Be of existing business and clinical information workflows confirming system configuration requirements.
· Analysis of business changes required for the service transformation and migration to Cerner from Legacy systems.
· Provide functional test analysis, planning, design, execution and reporting
· Identify improvements to speed up processing for real time access to clinical information and draft procedures.
· Carry out scoping studies and high-level assessments of proposed system developments/ enhancements and make recommendations using root cause analysis and lean principles.
· Track Cerner related issues. Coordinate with the technical team to work through to issue resolution.
· Trade-off options and their impact on of non-clinical work flows on business practice/process
Skill snapshot:
BPR, Lean, Service Improvement, Cost/Benefit analysis, Risk Management, Prince 2, Business Case, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis, Change Management, Benefit Realisation, MS Project 2007, Visio 2007, Cerner Millennium, RTT, UAT.
Achievements: Identified and drove many efficiency and system improvements including overhauling reporting standards and timelines, removing duplication in support processes to improve tracking.
Apr-May 2009 Primary Care Trust
Business Analyst
Contracted to IT department to assist with the upgrade of EPR RiO.
Responsibilities
· Worked in conjunction with 3rd Party Suppliers BT consulting & Periot Systems
· Maintenance of EPR RiO (v.4.7) and Upgrade to Rio (v. 5.1)
· Configuration of software for Community Health Teams including inpatient management, appointment scheduling and management, administration and reporting facilities.
· Using XML for messaging and system integration within SQL Server technological framework for electronic prescribing.
Skill snapshot:
Process Mapping, Configuration, UAT,MS Project 2007, MS Visio 2007, RiO v.4.7 -5.1
Jan - Mar 2009 Self study
Sep - Dec 2008 London Hospital
Business Analyst
Contracted to IM & T to implement Scan Track (decontamination Surgical instrument logistical supply chain) and interface directly into the iSOFT ORMIS Theatre system and Mckesson Bedweb (Real time bed management capacity)
Responsibilities
· Review processes of Sterile Services and Hospital bed management.
· Integrate with Theatre systems to allow full logistical tracking of surgical instruments
throughout the hospital for increased turn-around times/improve utilisation
· Pilot Bedweb in 3 wards
· Build detailed process maps that clearly define responsibilities and system dependencies
· Work creatively to reconcile conflicting system requirements, negotiating effectively and applying advanced problem-solving skills to resolve complex design challenges
Skill snapshot:
BPR, Lean, Service Improvement, Cost/Benefit analysis, Prince 2, Business Case, Process Mapping, UML, Gap Analysis, Change Management, MS Project 2007, Visio 2007, Scan Track McKesson Bedweb, iSOFT ORMIS
May-Sept 2008 Primary Care Trust
Business Analyst
Contracted to assist in Implementation of RiO V. 5.1 EPR which allows the automation and streamlining of the workflow and increases clinical evidence-based decision support reporting. Project Team size:12
Responsibilities
· Worked in conjunction with 3rd party suppliers BT Consulting & Periot Systems
· Participate in system application design activities using CASE tools. Conduct workshops gathering user requirements and documenting them.
· Define the current As Is/To Be process and produce relevant maps.
· Undertake configuration design workshops, ensuring management and control of the build, with regular reviews and issue resolution.
· Develop configuration build workbooks (DCWs), role based access mapping documents, process change plan, gap analysis document etc
· Assist with data migration/system requirements and configuration issues and ensure resolution
Skills snapshot:
Prince 2, Gateway Review, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis, Benefit Realisation, MS Visio 2007, MS Project 2007, RiO v.4.7 -5.1
Feb -April 2008 Primary Care Trust
Business Analyst
2 month contract due to Trust in Financial Recovery
Worked with Pricewaterhouse Coopers on auditing and project status dashboard reporting across Strategic Programme. .
Nov 2007-Feb 2008 London City Council
Business Analyst
Worksmart programme: implementation of a single ERP platform to improve central service performance and centralisation of end to end Procurement to Payment processes.
Responsibilities
· Improve business process by process standardisation, regulation and transition to an e-procurement solution Ariba-hosted Web solution
· Captured workflow requirements for each department in workshop mode.
· Define As Is, To Be and Interim processes to fit integration with advance invoicing, payment and procurement automation
· Determined how to measure business results, modeling current / future business processes, gathering business intelligence requirements and benefits realisation across business units
Technical snapshot:
ERP- WIMS Financial Management including GL and AR - Peoplesoft/Oracle OneWorld, JD Edwards, MS Visio, MS Project, BPR, BAM, Process Mapping, Workshop Facilitation
EARLIER CAREER
Mar 2007-Oct 2007 Commissioning Support Service Business Analyst
Sept 2006-Jan 2007 London Borough of Havering Business Analyst
Oct 2005-Sep 2006 Transport for London Business Analyst
Oct 2004-Sep 2005 Learning Skills Council Business Analyst
Apr 2002-Aug 2004 London Borough of Greenwich Project Analyst
EDUCATION
2011 eFinancial Instruments Demystifying Global Financial Markets, Securities and Derivatives
2010 eFinancial Instruments Capital Markets for Business Analysts
2010 ISEB Business Analysis Diploma
2010 Prince 2
2001 BSc Hons Business Management & IT.
INTERESTS
5 A Side Football, Triathlons Gym, FT
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