Business Systems Analyst or IT Business Analyst or Data Analyst

SRIKANTH RAGHUPATHY 1039 Atlantic Avenue, Apt. D Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169 [email protected] 847-254-8848 BUSINESS ANALYST ~ SYSTEMS ANALYST ~ INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Insightful, success-driven IT Professional with 10+ years of experience and educ ation spanning full range of information management, business analysis, and soft ware development/implementation. > Well-equipped with M.S. in Information Management Systems and extensive backgr ound in business and data analytics, product development, KPI/ performance manag ement, SDLC and Agile methodologies. > Organized, take-charge professional with exceptional follow-through abilities and detail orientation, able to plan and oversee projects from conception to suc cessful conclusions. > Practiced in clarifying business requirements, creating functional specificati ons, and delivering advanced IT/software solutions to improve efficiency, produc tivity, and bottom line performance. > Advanced communicator and liaison between business, engineering, and technical teams; strategically and cost effectively utilize technology in alignment with corporate goals. TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES ======================= OPERATING SYSTEMS/SOFTWARE: All Windows OS, SPSS, SAS, Clementine, COGNOS BI Suit, Lorenzo, Sunrise Clinical Manager, iSOFT Patient Manager, Torex Pharmacy, RadCenter LANGUAGES: C#, ASP.NET,VB.NET,C++, JAVA METHODOLOGIES: Rational Unified Process, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum, Waterfall, TESTING TOOLS: Microsoft Visual Team Systems Test Suite, Loadrunner RDBMS: Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, MySQL, Microsoft Access PROTOCOLS: HL7 V2.X, HL7 V3.0 TOOLS: Rational Productivity Suite, Telelogic Suite, Visual Studio Team Systems, Sparx EA, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office Toolset PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ======================= THE JOINT COMMISSION - OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILLINOIS - 2010-PRESENT Private sector non-profit entity; operates accreditation programs for subscriber hospitals and health care organizations. CONSULTANT Recruited to design, develop, and implement advanced performance management syst em to expedite and enhance accreditation/certification processes. Coordinate app lication development and related change management controls including requiremen ts definition,functional and technical specifications, code review,integration t esting, user acceptance testing/signoff, and deployment. SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:

> Credited with designing, architecting, and implementing ORYX Performance Measu rement System, resulting in 33% reduction of recertification time. Completed pro ject on time and within budget. o Designed Object Model utilizing UML with Rational XDE; and designed Data Wareh ouse. o Managed all phases of Software Development Lifecycle, implementing Agile and S crum methodologies to ensure system stability, scalability, and integration of q uality data architectures. > Championed and won buy-in from senior management to incorporate data analytics to optimize performance management processes, accuracy, and results. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - 2008-2010 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Coordinated multiple projects focused on development, deployment, and maintenanc e of a centralized computational infrastructure and Enterprise Data Warehouse. Aggressively met project milestones while managing strict budget and timeline co nstraints. Developed and maintained $300,000 annual operating budget, ensuring c ompliance with University, government, and private funding agency guidelines. > Directed all phases of project implementation and software development life cy cle, expertly coordinating project planning, requirements gathering, functionali ty testing, systems/acceptance test scripting; data and process analysis, and sy stem design. > Spearheaded design/deployment of campus-wide clinical research subject enrollm ent system for tracking clinical studies and subjects. Increased departmental ef ficiency while achieving compliance with new governmental regulations and report ing requirements. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CENTER OF RESEARCH IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (20082010): Planned and executed Analytics projects as Intern for clients including Bayser C onsulting and Health Care Services Corporation. Gathered, analyzed and exploited customer and patient-level data to drive sales, marketing, and business strateg ies. Devised and deployed statistical and models utilizing diverse technologies including SQL Server, VBA, C#, Excel, and Access. SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS: > Positioned pharmaceutical company clients (of Bayser Consulting) for potential $3 million sales increase through statistical analysis of large sets of sales a nd promotional data. > Analyzed and categorized prescriptions of 600,000 physicians for 13 million pa tients within 1 year. > Key contributor to transformation of HCSC's intranet based scorecard from a ca talogue of past information to dynamic, analytics-driven scorecard. Configured D ata Marts to create KPIs, and created Predictive/Forecasting/Segmentation based analytic models. > Achieved University and industry acclaim for groundbreaking thesis study spons ored by AstraZeneca: "Estimation of Physician's Drug Switching Patterns as an Im pact of an Advertisement Campaign: An Analytics Driven Approach". Awarded Best G raduate Thesis for the class of 2010. ISOFT - CHENNAI, INDIA - 2004-2008 DESIGN LEAD, LORENZO Orchestrated multiple, large-scale projects; skillfully developing, implementing , and supporting leading-edge software solutions for health care industry client s and corporations. Supervised and motivated 16-member deployment team. Performe d analysis and implementation of product functional design for suppliers includi ng CfH, NHS UK and SingHealth. Interfaced with domain analysts, business analyst s, product specialists, and end users to determine design standards and function al specifications. Translated requirements and designs into packaged working pro

totypes utilizing .NET Technology, J2EE, Ruby on Rails. Co-authored User Interfa ce Standards specification for Lorenzo. SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & PROJECTS: > Maintained high levels of product stability/reliability through skillful manag ement of development lifecycle and definition of repeatable process methodologie s. > Successfully supported healthcare clinical application encompassing 25,000 use rs over a 10 TB database for 1200+ identified application scenarios. > Earned reputation as top performer, winning multiple awards and accolades incl uding Outstanding Newcomer of the Year from CEO in 2005, Best Employee of the Ye ar in 2006 and CEO Award for Young Leader in 2007. > Acknowledged for development of company's Home Care Work Package/ERP In Lorenz o; teamed with developers and testers in India and Australia and successfully im plemented for 17,000 users across UK. > Led implementation of iSOFT's Flagship Clinical Systems at Salford Royal Hospi tals NHS, Birmingham's City Hospital Trust; encompassing 1200 Users, 32 Care Set tings, and 8 Functional Areas. > Facilitated achievement of CMMi Level 4, ISO 9001 compliance and streamlined p roduct management processes through Implementation Telelogic toolset. Additional experience includes role as Software Engineer Intern for Design Desk, Chennai, India (2004). EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS ======================= MASTER OF SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIAUTAUD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, CHENNAI, INDIA CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CAPM) PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS DEVELOPER (MCSD) FOR MICROSOFT .NET