Suba Chelliah

Versatile and solutions-driven Business Analyst with 7 years of experience in HR, E-Learning, Talent Management, Performance Management and Clinical Research Management systems.  Skilled in analyzing and improving application functionalities and processes with a disciplined approach and eye for detail. Collaborative team player with a track record of delivering high-quality solutions to achieve project goals.

Sr. Business Analyst | Tech Mahindra Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India 

April 2015 – April 2016

• Collaborated with product team, Internal Cisco IT team, Cisco HR team, QA team and DEV team to make sure the deliverable meets the requirements with high quality.
• Translated requirements into functional design, documented user requirements, functional specifications, workflows, status summaries, and module level design to aid application development.
• Point-of-contact for interacting with the HR team for post-production support and issues.
• Translate business requirements and technical information into non-technical terms for communication and collaboration with development, operations, and leadership groups
• Presenting ideas and findings in meetings.
• Performed change impact analysis on existing systems, identifying potential impacts of proposed changes and providing recommendations for minimizing disruption.

System Design Analyst |Icon Clinical Research, Chennai, India 

November 2009 - May 2013 

• Performed end to end application design for critical projects from major clients like Grifols, Bayer, Celgene and Pfizer.
• Translated business requirements into detailed requirements specifications and functional documentation, including workflow diagrams and other visual aids such as use case diagrams and flowcharts to capture complex and diverse functionalities.
• Coordinated with business, development and QA team to ensure requirements clarity.
• Conducted design review meetings and functional development walkthroughs with business, technical projects managers and clients to ensure project expectations are being met and consistent with specifications.  
• Involved in post-implementation reviews and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Served as first line of support for functionality and data issues, subject matter expert (SME) for client.
• Provided system support for users during development, maintenance by testing alternative solutions, and reviewing impact of implemented solutions.

Master of Business Administration - Bharathidasan University, Tamilnadu, India

Master of Science, Information Technology - Bharathidasan University