b'P\na\ns\nc\na\n\nMICHAEL BROWN\n\nM\nObjective\n\na\nn\nHighly\ndedicated graduate student with strong analytical, communication and innovative skills with 10 years of\na\nexperience\nseeks full-time opportunity in the field of Business Analytics and Data Mining.\ng\ne\nFunctional Skills\nd\nc\no\nm\np\nl\ne\nx\n\n\xef\x82\xb7In depth knowledge of Database marketing, data mining using predictive modeling techniques, data preprocessing\nand data analysis.\n\xef\x82\xb7Profound knowledge of forecasting techniques, multivariate analysis, CRM, time series analysis, cluster and factor\nanalysis, conjoint analysis, SEM.\n\xef\x82\xb7Expertise in Base SAS programming including advanced techniques like Proc SQL and Macros processing.\n\ns\ni\nt \xef\x82\xb7Domain knowledge of financial markets and instruments and health care\nu\nTechnical Skills\na\nt\nDatabases\n: Oracle 8i,9i, MS Access, MS SQL\ni\no\nAnalysis\nsoftware : SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS 9, SPSS Clementine, Stata, Gretl, R\nn\nLanguages : C, Java, VB 6.0, SQL, PLSQL, VB.NET, PHP, ABAP4\ns\nEnterprise\nsoftware : SAP R3\n,\nOther tools : Micro strategy, Rational Rose, Mercury QC, Visio, Project, MS Word and Excel\n\nc\no\nOperating\nSystems : Windows 9x, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, UNIX\no\nr\nProfessional\nExperience\nd\ni\nBusiness\nAnalyst Jul 2006 to Jul 2008\nn\nABC Inc Any Town, NY\na\nt \xef\x82\xb7Analyzed scope, captured business requirements (retail and corporate banking), recommended process changes and\ni\nn documented the requirements for the development team.\ng\nTechnologies : XML, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS\n\n\xef\x82\xb7Estimated effort for the projects (and change requests) using function point analysis (.Net or SQL)\n\ns\na\nl \xef\x82\xb7Functionally tested the developed systems (UAT) and deployed them in the production environment.\ne\ns \xef\x82\xb7Supervised fallback drills for various software applications as a part of the business continuity exercise.\n,\ns\na\nl\ne\ns\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\xb7Recommended process changes and documented the same so as to align them in accordance with SOX\nrequirements.\n\xef\x82\xb7Managed multiple projects varying complexity ensuring timely completion. These projects realized significant\nsavings in terms of time and money.\n\xef\x82\xb7Developed workflow based applications (.Net environment) as per corporate banking business needs.\n\xef\x82\xb7Organized a vendor evaluation exercise (preparing questionnaire, collating responses and analysis of the same) to\nrate the vendor performance.\nConsultant \xe2\x80\x93 Sr. Business Analyst Jun 2005 to Jul 2006\nXYZ Corp Any Town, NY\n\xef\x82\xb7Working closely with Program and Project Management to provide input during all phases of project development\nand to ensure business objectives are met.\n\xef\x82\xb7Working with the business to understand and determine system implications in terms of the platform(s),\napplication(s) and business processes for B2B solutions.\n\xef\x82\xb7Assisting with running test cases on .Net platforms to ensure successful code deployment using the Mercury\nQuality Center \xe2\x80\x93 Test Director.\n\xef\x82\xb7Enhancing and modifying the functional user guide.\n\xef\x82\xb7Work with the business on developing business processes and governance to enhance systemsupport.\nSenior Business Analyst Jul 2004 to Dec 2004\nBCD Inc. Any Town, NY\n\xef\x82\xb7Document Business and functional requirements for ISO Circulars.\n\xef\x82\xb7Documented the requirements through interviews with key stakeholders ,subject matter experts & ISO.net\n\xef\x82\xb7Coordinated with QA team to develop test schedules & scenarios.\n\xef\x82\xb7Delivered Project Business and Functional requirements.\n\xef\x82\xb7Created Use Cases to model business processes.\n\xef\x82\xb7Functional, Data & Forms Analysis.\n\xef\x82\xb7Prepared Release Notes for the projects, Memos to customers.\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\xb7Coordinated with the customers accepted the ISO circulars, incorporated special deviations like rates, forms,\ncircular acceptance date, state approvals within the Base ISO requirements.\n\xef\x82\xb7Facilitated session among cross functional teams for system integration and data flow across systems.\n\xef\x82\xb7Update Rate tables, Deviation tables, rating factors, override factors, mods, surcharges, and Loss cost multipliers\nas per ISO circulars, state, effective date, rate versions, insurance companies.\n\xef\x82\xb7Validate Detail output of Rating results, Validate if system is interpolating the rating with Rate tracking & manual\ncalculation.\n\xef\x82\xb7Verify if application generates accurate data in Stat codes for internal auditing.\nCertifications and Trainings\n\xef\x82\xb7Certified Advanced SAS 9 Programmer\n\xef\x82\xb7Certified Base SAS 9 Programmer\n\xef\x82\xb7Awarded with SAS, OSU Certification in Data Mining\n\xef\x82\xb7Certified in SAS Predictive Modeling\n\xef\x82\xb7Trainings on \xe2\x80\x98Requirements Management\xe2\x80\x99 and \xe2\x80\x98Use Case Modeling\xe2\x80\x99\nEducation\n\xef\x82\xb7MS in Management Information Systems Grad: May 2010 GPA: 3.75/4.0\n\xef\x82\xb7Vanderbilt University\n\xef\x82\xb7Master of Management Studies Grad: May 2005 GPA: 3.75/4.0\n\xef\x82\xb7California Institute of Technology'