David Maris

David Maris

Business Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Business Analyst - Digital Delivery

  • Education

    • University of Warwick - Warwick Business School

      1995 - 1998
      BSc Accounting and Finance
  • Experience

    • Bradford & Bingley

      Sept 1998 - Apr 2002
      Business Analyst
    • IBM

      Apr 2002 - Jan 2006
      Business Analyst

      Working on client sites I was responsible for the elicitation and documentation of business requirements. Part of the role also involved being responsible for the creation of Statements of Work (delivery contracts) - which included the financials, timelines, deliverable definitions and everything else required to deliver a project.

    • Trustpower

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2023

      Working as key part of the Digital Delivery Stream at Trustpower, the team is responsible for all Customer Online Channels (App, Website, Chatbot, Email Campaigns). As Senior Business Analyst I worked closely with the Product Managers, Business Stakeholders, Design Agency and other workstreams, to elicit, define and document the user stories for the product backlog. This was performed through running story mapping sessions, facilitated workshops, weekly prioritisation sessions and utilisation of other requirements gathering techniques.Outputs included fully documented epics and user stories, with complete acceptance criteria; process maps; sequence diagrams; system and business context diagrams; and data flow diagrams.During two weekly scrums I also provide support to the rest of the Agile Delivery Team through facilitation of design sessions; clarifications of requirements and priorities; assistance with test data creation; along with trouble-shooting and triage. Show less Business relationship management, working with Business Leaders to document initial requirements and determine which Projects should go forward based on Strategic Imperatives.Also worked on major Projects and performed Senior Business Analyst role, leading groups of other Analysts or Business Subject Matter Experts to ensure successful delivery of IT Projects.Responsible for the elicitation and documentation of requirements using a variety of techniques and standard Business Analyst outputs. Show less Lead a team of Buisness Analysts and Systems Analysts at Trustpower, as well as performing Business Analyst role on my own individual projects.Responsible for team vision definition, development of job descriptions and development pathways linked to IIBA and SFIA definitions.As part of my Business Analyst role I was repsonsible for the creation of key artefacts including requirements specifications, process maps, business cases, project plans for BA deliverables and other BA outputs. The role also included some Project Management of smaller pieces of work where a full Project Manager was not required. For these items I was responsible for end to end delivery including timelines, risks and budgets. Show less

      • Senior Business Analyst

        Jul 2018 - Jan 2023
      • Business Solutions Specialist

        Jul 2012 - Jan 2023
      • Lead Business Analyst

        Aug 2010 - Jul 2012
      • IT Business Analyst

        Jan 2006 - Jul 2010
    • Gentrack Ltd (Global)

      Jan 2023 - now
      Senior Business Analyst
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Business Value Analysis (ICP-BVA)

      ICAgile
      Jul 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Maris
      Runner up Global Partner of the Year Awards - App Innovation Microsoft Jul 2019 Datacom and Trustpower were runners up in the Global Partner of the Year awards for our work on the Trustpower App. The award was from an overall pool of 2,600 nominations from 115 different countries. The App was awarded runner up for its innovative approach to delivery and inclusion of a virtual assistant. I played a key role in its delivery as the sole Business Analyst for the delivery team.The App was also nominated for a NZ Design Award in the same year.
    • Awarded to David Maris
      Selected for Leading our Future Programme 2017 Trustpower Ltd & Insight-Outsight Pty Ltd, Australia Mar 2017 Following an application and selection process, Trustpower's Senior Leadership team nominate 20 employees to undertake a year long course. The course covers leadership development, team work and personal growth using an action research approach, alongside regular formal teaching. The course finishes with formal presentation event in front of our peers and leaders.
    • Awarded to David Maris
      Bikes in Business Award NZTA Jul 2016 Played lead role in getting Trustpower awarded the 'Bikes in Business Award' in 2016 for their efforts in this space. More details at the link below.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11670503
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Football Coach

      Issued by Papamoa Football Club on Apr 2010
      Papamoa Football ClubAssociated with David Maris
    • Kotahi Member | Mental Health Advocate

      Issued by Trustpower on May 2007
      TrustpowerAssociated with David Maris