Mohammed Jafar Kanavi
Senior Business Analyst | Scrum Master | Agile Product Owner (CSPO®) | Project Management | Digital Banking & Financial Services | Business Transformation Leader
- Role
- Senior Business Analyst at HCLTech
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mohammed Jafar Kanavi
Senior Business Analyst with 17+ years of experience bridging business requirements and technical solutions across application development and digital transformation initiatives. Proven expertise in requirements elicitation, business process analysis, and Agile delivery, working closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to deliver high-quality applications aligned with business objectives.Highly experienced in Agile/Scrum and SDLC environments, translating complex business needs into clear functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Known for strong analytical skills, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in fast-paced delivery environments.CORE COMPETENCIES• Business Analysis & Requirement Management• Application Development & SDLC• Agile / Scrum Methodologies• User Stories & Acceptance Criteria• Business Process Analysis & Improvement• Stakeholder & Product Owner Collaboration• UAT Planning & Coordination• Change & Digital Transformation• Jira, Confluence, MS Visio• Data Analysis & Reporting (Basic SQL, Excel, Power BI)Tools & Platforms: Jira | Confluence | Power BI | SQL | Excel (Advanced)| SAFe Framework | Cloud Platforms
Experience
Senior Business Analyst
Oct 2020 — Present
Acted as a key liaison between business stakeholders and application development teams, ensuring clear understanding of requirements and delivery expectations.• Led requirements elicitation workshops, interviews, and walkthroughs to capture functional and non-functional requirements.• Translated business needs into BRDs, FSDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring traceability across the SDLC.• Worked within Agile/Scrum delivery teams, actively participating in backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.• Collaborated closely with developers, architects, and QA teams to clarify requirements and support solution design.• Supported UAT planning, execution, and defect triage, ensuring solutions met business expectations.• Analyzed existing business processes and proposed process improvements and automation opportunities.• Provided regular status updates and analysis insights to senior stakeholders.• Ensured transparency through delivery metrics, sprint progress tracking, and leadership reporting.• Used JIRA and Confluence to manage sprint boards, backlog items, documentation, and delivery visibility.• Collaborated with stakeholders across business and technology to manage expectations and maintain alignment.
Education
Presidency college
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Marketing
2005 — 2007
Saint Andrews High Scool
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General
Karnataka University, Dharwad
Bachelor of Commerce
Bangalore University
Master of Business Administration
Skills
- Equities
- Sas Programming
- Management
- Sql
- Crm
- Data Analysis
- Investment Banking
- Business Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis
- Tableau
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Mis
- Banking
- Team Management
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