Kola Oladeru

Driven Business Analyst with expertise in data analysis, business process improvement, and stakeholder management. Proven ability to deliver strategic insights and enhance operational efficiency through collaboration and effective project management. Results-oriented Business Analyst skilled in facilitating workshops and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Experienced in developing comprehensive reports that support strategic planning initiatives and drive data-driven decision-making for improved business outcomes.

Business Analyst - Integreon Managed Solutions - Charlotte, NC

(2022-01)

• Analyzed business processes to identify areas for improvement and increase operational efficiency.
• Developed comprehensive reports to support decision-making and strategic planning initiatives.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Conducted data analysis using advanced Excel functions and visualization tools to enhance insights.
• Facilitated workshops to elicit stakeholder feedback and ensure alignment of project goals.
• Created process documentation and user manuals to streamline training for end-users.
• Monitored project progress, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards throughout delivery phases.
• Using tools like Visio, Lucidchart, or BPMN to map business processes.
• Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency, reducing turnaround times significantly.
• Working within frameworks like Scrum or Kanban using tools like Jira and Confluence
• Proficient in SQL, Excel, and scripting languages like Python or R for data manipulation.
• Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
• Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
• Improved business processes by analyzing current practices and recommending optimization strategies.
• Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
• Collaborated closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and drive continuous innovation in the organization.
• Supported software development projects by defining clear requirements and effectively communicating them to technical teams.
• Enabled data-driven decision making with advanced analytics tools, generating valuable insights for the organization.
• Increased resource efficiency by analyzing detailed business requirements.
• Conducted market research studies to provide valuable insights for strategic planning initiatives.
• Reduced costs through meticulous budget management and cost-benefit analysis for each project phase.
• Assisting with project scoping, risk assessment, feasibility studies, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Boosted team productivity by introducing agile methodologies, fostering more dynamic and responsive work environment.
• Conducted in-depth market research to identify emerging trends, enabling strategic planning and forecasting.
• Developed data mining algorithms to identify and classify patterns in data.

Business Analyst Intern - Ciphertechs - New York, NY

(2021-02 - 2021-12)

• Analyzed data trends to support business decision-making processes
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify operational inefficiencies
• Developed documentation for process improvements and workflow optimization
• Assisted in preparing reports for stakeholder presentations and project updates
• Assisted in the creation of test plans and provided feedback during the testing phase to improve application functionality.
• Collaborated with finance department to uncover revenue efficiencies among top clients to maximize opportunities to up-sell products and services.
• Prepared product utilization reports used by Account Managers.
• Conducted competitive analysis to inform strategic positioning, influencing product development roadmaps.
• Created data models to support decision-making processes.
• Assisted with creating data cubes and OLAP models to improve data analysis.
• Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data.
• Created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators.
• Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into business performance.
• Optimized data access and storage to improve performance of analytics systems.
• Developed data mining algorithms to identify and classify patterns in data.
• Deployed predictive analytics models to forecast future trends.
• Developed and maintained data warehouses and data marts to support business operations.

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Management - University of Maryland, College Park (2017 - 2021)