Construction Software TechnologiesBusiness Analyst
May. 2010 - May. 2016Cincinnati, OH* Responsible for all requirements analysis, story composition, including data research via SQL, for iSqFt.com, both new functionality and improvements, in all product tracks for general contractors, subcontractors resulting in dozens of feature additions * Engineered and managed agile-based requirements process for company’s newest flagship development intended for market to smaller GC customers for large, distributed development team * Immediately promoted from scribe to analyst after creating industry standard requirements process for team of 20+ developers, 5 quality analysts, and 3 product managers * Introduced formal requirements documentation best practices, such as use cases, user stories, context diagrams, flow diagrams, value-cost-risk analysis * Produced requirements documentation for two-week sprints that would produce 30 or more features for multiple tracks * Created visibility, application feature planning, and product team contribution channels by introducing Vision Scope documentation * Upon introduction to Specification by Example, adapted requirements documentation process and successfully championed use of .NET-based SpecFlow to increase automated testing code coverage, ensuring key scenarios all tested * Leveraged SQL Server to ground all feature development in data-driven requirements, and formulated key strategic objectives for company’s highest priority application project * Upon merger, adopted parent company’s unused requirements platform (Confluence/JIRA) to create immediate visibility for Chicago office, enhanced overall requirements process for Cincinnati * Regular attendance of Internal Focus Group meetings with Business leads to establish thorough understanding of plight of sales, retention, product owners * Requirements gathering on both existing and new features and products through full development cycle