Oakland, CA

Professional Profile

Business Analysis and Implementation Management

With proven excellence as a client-facing Business Analyst, development-facing Business Systems Analyst, I often handle both sides of the equation.  In recent years, my job function has morphed into Implementation Management, wherein I manage complex technical projects end-to-end.  I love the challenge of a good logic puzzle. My team wins when the client is happy and the solution is delivered within budget and timeline. 

I have extensive experience researching, writing, and guiding others in the development of proposals, estimations, user stories, business requirements, use cases, gap analyses, wireframe mockups, prototypes, functional specifications / detailed design documents, data maps, flow diagrams, user presentations, test plans and test scripts, user guides, user training materials, and have created and redesigned user interfaces and web apps, as well as introducing new procedures, processes, and documentation templates into organizations. I have developed a strong expertise in delivering successful system implementations to enhance customer satisfaction and retention.

I am passionate about enabling success through technology and building positive relationships with customers, stakeholders, and development teams.

Experience

Productiv

Lead Implementation Manager

Menlo Park, CA [remote]

02/2022 –

 07/2023

Managed implementations and customized integration strategies for enterprise clients in startup software company empowering IT teams to enhance their SaaS portfolios with multi-dimensional insights.

  • Managed project implementations for more than 70 new customers to be fully operational in under 45 days
  • Developed and delivered customize plans and processes to support growth and sustainability for enterprise and mid-market portfolios
  • Led cross functional collaboration, strategic planning, and content development to support customer retention and growth
  • Supported Sales, Customer Success, and Customer Support teams as a trusted advisor and strategic resource to provide technical expertise

Noggin IT

Lead Business Systems Analyst / Implementation Consultant

Oakland, CA

02/2016 –

 02/2022

Managed multiple successful system implementations of Noggin’s highly configurable SaaS platform for crisis and emergency management,  work safety, business continuity, and operational security for clients in the U.S., UK, and Australia, including San Diego Gas & Electric, SoCalGas, NASA/JPL, Allstate, and the American Red Cross.

  • Recruited, trained, and managed a new team of four business analysts / implementation consultants
  • Maintained project profitability of greater than 52% for all U.S. team project implementations for the past fiscal year, while also maintaining Superior score (10/10) for customer satisfaction for the same period
  • Instituted new requirements gathering process, increasing actionable item visibility by an estimated 30% and showcasing product’s UI and workflow capabilities to clients
  • Developed resource availability and project status matrices for U.S. team’s portfolio of top 15 clients
  • Performed cost-benefit and ROI analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions; saved client more than $50,000 on unnecessary integration costs
  • Analyzed and delivered recommendations to address existing and potential trouble areas in the clients’ processes, reducing preparation time by up to 20% from previous project cycles
  • Researched and solutioned approaches to ensure 100% compatibility and interoperability of system integrations, utilizing Agile User Stories and Waterfall business requirement and functional design documentation
  • Created systems models, specifications, diagrams, and flow charts to provide direction to solution teams
  • Instituted orientation and training to system administrators, trainers, and end users, and support teams, including one client’s team of more than 50 emergency operations personnel

Ramsell

Lead Business Systems Analyst

Oakland, CA

10/2014 –

 02/2016

Administered all areas of project implementation and change management for small company providing SaaS pharmacy benefits management (PBM) system, designed to assist organizations that serve complex populations to ensure vital services reached those most in need of them. This included uninsured and underinsured people, inmates, parolees, cancer patients, people living with HIV/AIDS, at-risk patients, and behavioral health patients.

  • Led the BA workstream for the implementation and management of client implementations for >$475M healthcare technology business
  • Generated $400M in revenue from redesign initiatives for new SaaS platform
  • Led projects which transformed technology footprint to a HIPAA-compliant solution that was modernized, fully redundant, and secure

Robert Half International

Business Systems Analyst III

San Ramon, CA

05/2005 –

 04/2013

Solutioned projects in $5-12M annual portfolio, including project to re-platform central CRM solution.  Created new UI/UX style guide, requirements solution design documentation, mentored new BSAs.

Blue Shield of California

Business Systems Analyst III

San Francisco, CA

07/2012 –

 04/2013

Managed projects to administer subject matter expertise and guidance to developers and project resources for Facets digital transformation for the $21 billion nonprofit health plan that serves 4.5 million members.

Williams-Sonoma

Business Systems Analyst III

San Francisco, CA

04/2013 –

 08/2014

Executed projects for store associate-facing solutions at specialty retailer with $4.5B global, 600+ stores, 6 websites, & 7 catalogs under the Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, PB Kids, PB Teen, & West Elm brands.

Technical Skills

UX Design / Flowcharting

Axure | Balsamiq | Visio | Lucidchart | wireframe mock-ups | prototypes

Software Delivery

client-server | SaaS | web | mobile | web/mobile hybrid

Leadership & Guidance

strategic planning | process improvement | team / project management | mentorship

Methodologies

full software development lifecycle (SDLC) | Waterfall | Agile | Kanban

Compliance

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) | HIPAA X12N | FEMA NIMS ICS | ADAP ADR (HIV/AIDS drug data reporting)

Industries

healthcare/insurance | retail | emergency management | biotechnology | telecommunications | utilities | government | information technology

Productivity

Word | Excel | Access | PowerPoint | MS Project | SharePoint

Database Analytics & Reporting

SQL | HTML | XML | Visual Basic | Crystal Reports | ODT

Collaboration

SharePoint | Confluence | Google Drive | Box | Dropbox

QA / Issue Tracking

Jira | Zendesk | PVCS Tracker | Bugzilla | ALM

Other

Whaddya got? Yes, probably that, too. If not, I’ll learn it and become a subject matter expert before you know it.