Mohamed Abdelgader

About Mohamed Abdelgader

Solutions-driven senior Functional Analyst with 8+ years of experience. Analyzes companies’ big data to identify failing trends and faulty practices. Exposed to all phases of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Experienced in producing BPMs (Business Process Models), flowcharts and diagrams to depict clients\' anticipated new/modified system designs/processes. Experienced in architecting, configuring, and documenting functional design for new software/system implementations. Experienced, as BAs’ team-lead, in interviewing SMEs, collecting requirements, writing effective user stories. Experienced in effectively querying huge databases using SQL and MS access to generate informative database views guaranteeing better informative business decisions. Uses data mining techniques through WECA and other statistical methods to identify hidden data patterns, trends, and relationships that should ultimately increase business profits. Creates dashboards through tableau to help companies understand their data; thus, unleashing the power of their most valuable assets: their data and their people. Leads and manages teams by example.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant Lead Business Analyst

   CGI

   May 2021 — Present · Fairfax County, VA, US

   Maintains and improves the Open Payments system, a reporting system built by CGI for CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Leads requirements-workshop sessions to identify business needs, functional and system requirements Serves as an expert in the Open Payments system\'s different functions of: Submissions (individual and bulk), Compliance Portal, Publication, Review & Dispute, Matching Logic.etc. Identifies options for potential solutions, modernizations and enhancements, prioritizes them based on business value, and presents findings to client representatives. Creates Business Process Models (BPMs) that detail the entirety of the proposed system enhancement Presents BPMs in a thorough/detailed manner where proposed functionality is embedded within BPMs Analyzes and develops mockups based on business understanding. Prototypes user interface designs using Visio, Excel and/or other design tools Creates detailed requirements documents, including requirements traceability matrices and other project required templates Overseas the creation of system crucial documents such as, but not limited to; Functional Design Documents (FDDs), System Design Documents (SDDs), Technical Design Documents (TDDs), User Guides, Use Cases, Outreach Documents, Test Cases, Presentation Slide Decks. Collaborates with the development and testing team to ensure implementation of the needed business, functional and system requirements Presents product demos and walk-throughs for new functionality as it becomes available. Leads backlog’s planning, grooming and prioritization sessions. Leads UAT (User Testing) events to walk end users through new functionality and help make their user experience very pleasant. Adheres to best practices and established Agile processes using SharePoint, Confluence, and Jira Produces quick/thorough analysis and solutions to issues that arise from end users\' use of the Open Payments System.

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Bachelor's degree, Chemistry

  2007 — 2009

• George Mason University

  Master's degree, Health Informatics

  2015 — 2018

• George Mason University

  Graduate Certificate, Data Analytics

  2015 — 2017