Ameena Begum

Business Analyst with 6+ years of experience in systems analysis, requirements gathering, and business process documentation across the full SDLC. Strong hands-on experience with SQL and database management for data validation, reporting, and QA testing. Skilled at process mapping, gap analysis, and translating business needs into clear functional specifications. Proven track record of cross-functional stakeholder communication, project planning, and status reporting in Agile environments.

Quality Assurance Analyst at Viz Digital Marketing LLC (2025-01 – Present)

• Gathered and documented business and system requirements with stakeholders across 3 cross-functional teams, maintaining 95%+ test coverage each development cycle.
• Performed systems analysis on application behavior and operational data, using SQL to validate data accuracy and identify defects across 100+ test cases per release.
• Executed QA testing throughout the SDLC — test planning, case execution, and defect tracking — across 2-week Agile sprints, reducing post-release defect leakage by approximately 20%.
• Translated business requirements into 25–30 test scenarios and acceptance criteria per sprint in partnership with product and engineering teams of 10+ members.
• Documented QA processes and testing artifacts, keeping requirement-to-feature alignment at 100% and supporting release readiness reviews.
• Provided regular status updates to stakeholders on defect counts, test coverage, and release risk ahead of each deployment.

Business Analyst at Ratsel International Pvt Ltd (2023-05 – 2024-12)

• Led requirements-gathering sessions with cross-functional teams of 8+ members using Agile/Scrum in Jira, documenting a backlog of 100+ items and supporting sprint planning.
• Performed systems and process analysis to identify 10+ process gaps per quarter, recommending workflow improvements that cut process turnaround by roughly 25%.
• Mapped and documented 10+ core business processes and workflows using Lucid Chart and Visio, improving cross-team understanding and reducing new-hire ramp-up time by about 30%.
• Built project plans and delivery timelines within the SDLC framework using Microsoft Project, tracking milestones across 4–5 concurrent workstreams.
• Translated business requirements into 15+ functional specifications per quarter in collaboration with stakeholders and development teams.
• Delivered regular status updates and operational metrics to leadership through Tableau dashboards reviewed monthly.

Technical Business Analyst at Synopsys Inc (2020-02 – 2023-08)

• Gathered and analyzed business and technical requirements supporting migration of 8+ legacy systems to cloud infrastructure, improving scalability and cutting infrastructure costs by approximately 20%.
• Partnered with solution architects to translate functional requirements into technical specifications for 10–15 projects per year.
• Coordinated with QA teams on test planning, execution, and defect resolution throughout the SDLC, supporting product quality across 4–5 releases annually.
• Conducted risk analysis and mitigation planning across 15–20 initiatives per year, ensuring stable and compliant solution delivery.
• Built and maintained project plans and schedules, providing regular status updates to stakeholders and leadership on budget, risk, and milestone progress.
• Facilitated 15+ stakeholder meetings and requirement sessions per quarter to align business needs with project objectives.
• Maintained ITIL-aligned process documentation supporting governance and audit readiness across multiple annual audits.
• Developed SQL-based data validation checks and Power BI/Excel reporting to support operational visibility and decision-making.

Master of Science in Information Technology — Project Management – Indiana Wesleyan University (2023 – 2025)

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science – Osmania University (2017 – 2021)