Steve Ray

About Steve Ray

An experienced Project Manager/Business Analyst in delivering business/system requirements within various software development lifecycle environments. As a solution provider, have worked extensively with business community to perform business process analysis, reengineering, business architecture as well as with implementation team to manage and deliver high quality software requirements across multiple business domains. Excellent communication and collaboration skills and ability to speak knowledgeably with members of both the business and implementation teams. Over 18+ years of experience as a Business Analyst/Project Manager serving various cross functional areas of the business Data Analytics & Reporting – Standard & Ad hoc Reporting & Analytics for Marketing, Sales, Finance & Operations Relationship Management between various functional business units and acting as a liaison between them Quality Assurance on data from multiple sources, data source mapping and data profiling Requirements gathering, requirements analysis and creation of functional documentation for technical development Process Improvement – Analysis of AS IS processes to design and develop enhanced TO BE processes Program Management – Prioritize projects Worked with both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies Facilitation of JAD sessions and documentation for training sessions, release documents, data dictionary, etc. Ad hoc projects and analysis of existing tools and resources to identify areas for increased efficiency and productivity

Experience

1. Sr Business Analyst

   Discovery Inc

   Jan 2020 — Present

   Worked closely with all 17 Networks to gain in-depth understanding of their business strategy, processes• Assisted in the analysis, design, and preparation of application/system specifications for a new Ad Sales system• Acted as a Product Owner in prioritizing user stories and organizing Sprints in Jira• Worked closely with our development teams in India in identifying any discrepancies and answering any questions or concerns with requirements• Developed relationships with the Project Champions throughout the Enterprise (Around the Globe) to help streamline development and information gathering• Provided Quality Assurance testing to insure all requirements were met and all Implementations were installed without incident• Helped the Networks document current processes and identify operational, financial, and technological risks• Researched and evaluated alternative solutions and recommended the most efficient and cost effective solution for the system design considering existing systems and available technology• All system development was done in Appian• Performed Data analysis to identify trends, inefficiencies within the current data structure and process• Helped with User training and adoption

Education

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  BA, Economics

  1978 — 1982