Kimberly Howlett

Experience

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  EDD Fund Services

  Jun 2001 - Jan 2015

  Business Analyst

  Strengthened client relationships as primary point of contact for assigned client subset. Elicited requirements using multiple elicitation methods. Researched and analyzed existing functionality and recommended projects to improve usability and ROI visibility. Designed applications based on stakeholder goals. Conducted collaborative meetings with business development and programmers to accommodate new development. Assisted clients during implementation of Safari Trade Management system, reviewed progress with client leaders to maintain client satisfaction. Provided hedge fund back office support. Performed stock market research and analysis using the Bloomberg. Facilitated reporting deliverables using Access based on custom requirements. Contributed to documentation and testing for SAS70 certification project. Confirmed accuracy of client data. Acted as a subject matter expert and provided support for new and less experienced team members. Environment: C#, Sybase Show less

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  Omnicom

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2022

  Senior Information Technology Business Analyst

  Sr. Business Analyst in the information technology group of dynamic Marketing/Advertising company, working with clients and developers to build web based applications which promote POS activity. Lead discovery activities for IT projects on new or existing applications. Develop client relationships during the requirements gathering process. Collaborate with the development team, business team and API (web services) development team to confirm the approach for addressing client requirements. Utilize Agile methodology to develop web-based E-Commerce and B2B applications. Certified Scrum Product Owner understanding stakeholder goals and advocating on their behalf. Elicit stakeholder requirements, create user stories and tasks in JIRA, participate in application design, create wireframes (Axure) and process flows (Visio),.Perform project management tasks, test plan formulation and management, user testing support and training, training document generation, analyze existing functionality to recommend enhancements,. Onboard and mentor junior business analyst employees. Website to ERP interfaces/microservices analysis, utilizing XML and SQL inquiries to validate and map data available during design/solution prototyping phase.Participate in sales cycle and assisting with RFP responses.Environment: web-based applications, .net, JD Edwards, JIRA, MuleSoft, Salesforce.com, Tableau Show less

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  Slalom

  Aug 2022 - Jan 2024

  Senior Consultant

  Responsible for technical project delivery and program management on client engagementsRecognized for excellent communication skills and client relationship buildingCertified Scrum Product Owner, understanding stakeholder goals and advocating on their behalfDrive the forward progress of the solution being developed for the client to ensure requirements are met, delivered on time and within budgetActively communicate as the liaison between business and technical teams to drive effective, timely solutionsElicit and document functional and technical requirements for product being developed in Agile environmentDefine ways of working for cross-functional teams to foster teamwork, establish meeting cadence, run Scrum daily standup, backlog refinement and sprint review sessionsCollaborate with the engineering team to define and validate the technical approach, define user stories with clear acceptance criteria and record related technical tasks.Lead client meetings; provide project status reporting to management; assist with testing scenarios, and validate resultsDevelop supporting documentation in the form of product roadmap, defined milestones and process flow diagramsExperienced in all phases of product development, software development, and testing. Show less

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  Robert R. McCormick Foundation

  Feb 2024 - now

  Senior Information Technology Business Analyst

  Liaise between IT department and stakeholders from all departments that require ITsolutions.Act as an information source and communicator between business branches.Elicit requirements by engaging with stakeholders through interviews, requirements workshops,surveys and other methods for requirements gathering.Create user stories and project backlog.Analyze the requirements and information gathered, prioritize the backlog with stakeholders.Document the business requirements, use cases, process flows, configuration, and otherrelevant information pertaining to the scope and the solutions.Collaborate with development teams in designing and implementing solutions and producingreports on application development and implementation.Provide training and ensure smooth transition to production after deployment.Develop test cases, conduct systems and integration testing, as well as facilitate UserAcceptance Testing.Ensure that all requirements have been satisfied and the solutions have been tested.Enhancing the quality of IT products and services.Analyze the design of technical systems, business models and utilize historical data for businessinsights.Source and implement new business technology and identify technological solutions tobusiness requirements.Run A/B tests and analyze data to inform business decisions.Environment: NetSuite, JIRA Show less