Clay Lovett
Bridging the Gap Between Complex Architecture and Business Necessity
- Role
- Sr Business Analyst at Net2source at Net2Source (N2S)
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Clay Lovett
Bridging the Gap Between Complex Architecture and Business Necessity.I am a Senior Business Analyst and Systems Architect with over 15 years of experience delivering high-stakes software and infrastructure solutions. My career has been defined by a unique ability to speak two languages fluently: the technical language of engineers and architects, and the strategic language of stakeholders and product owners.Currently, I support the Health and Wellness Division at Fidelity Investments, where I manage complex open enrollment workstreams for Fortune 500 clients like Northrop-Grumman and Shell USA. Whether I am auditing insurance carrier BRDs, optimizing \"sliding window\" logic, or leading a QA squad through SIT and BAT cycles, my goal is always 100% data integrity and a seamless user experience.Why Work With Me:Agile Expertise: I don\'t just \"use\" Jira; I optimize it to drive the CI/CD process, manage deep backlogs, and ensure every sprint delivers measurable value.Infrastructure Background: My foundation as a Senior Server Infrastructure Architect allows me to design solutions with 99.99% business continuity and high-availability in mind.Award-Winning Delivery: I was a key contributor to the 2021 President’s Transformational Award at Konica Minolta for leading full remote implementations during the global pandemic.Strategic Collaboration: From driving virtualization projects from conception to implementation to managing global development teams, I ensure stakeholder agreement and user adoption at every phase.Core Toolkit:SDLC Management, Requirement Development (BRD/FRD), User Stories & Epics, QA Testing (SIT/BAT/UAT), Business Continuity Management (BCM), and Virtualization (ESX, Solaris, Cloud Migration).
Experience
Sr Business Analyst at Net2source
Aug 2022 — Present
Strategic Project Execution: Leading the Health & Wellness open enrollment initiatives for major corporate clients (Northrop-Grumman, Shell USA) within a Senior BA squad.Testing & Validation Lead: Ownership of SIT, BAT, and Post-production validation to ensure alignment with Insurance Carrier Business Requirement Documents.Data-Driven Analysis: Performing \"Expected vs. Actual\" population data analysis to identify and resolve systemic discrepancies before they impact participants.
Education
University of Phoenix
MBA, Technical Management
2004 — 2006
University of South Carolina Upstate
BA, History
1990 — 1994
Skills
- Security
- Enterprise Architecture
- Redhat
- Itil Certified
- Emc Storage
- Vmware
- Dns
- Perl
- Server Architecture
- Scripting
- Servers
- Virtualization
- Disaster Recovery
- Vmware Esx
- Vmware Infrastructure
- Sun
- Dhcp
- Rhel
- Storage Area Networks
- Databases
- Switches
- Shell Scripting
- High Availability
- Data Center
- Storage
- Tcp/Ip
- Cluster
- System Administration
- Unix Shell Scripting
- Operating Systems
- Itil Service Strategy
- Performance Tuning
- San
- Aix
- Netapp
- Cisco Technologies
- Red Hat Linux
- Solaris
- Netbackup
- Microsoft Exchange
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