Rahat Syed

An experienced Business Analyst with background in GIS, Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, Web and Mobile Solutions. Specialized in implementing the enterprise geospatial solutions, enterprise geodatabase, data warehouse designing, data integration workflows and BI Dashboards/Reports. Capabilities include Business Analysis, Project Planning, Solution Design/Architecture and development of enterprise solutions.

Industry experience:
- Environment
- Utilities
- Energy
- Urban Planning
- Survey
- Consulting

Core competencies include:
- Eliciting, documenting and communicating requirements per established IIBA methodology
- Requirements analysis to identify potential solutions and alternatives
- Working with technical staff to develop solution designs
- Business process analysis, flowcharting and documentation
- Enterprise analysis including business need definition and solution scope
- Preparing business cases including costenefit analysis
- Test plan development and test cycle coordination
- Arrange and lead Joint Application Development (JAD) workshops and brainstorming sessions
- Prepare Prototype or mock-up for solution interface

Additional skills include:
- Excellent written and verbal communicator
- Proficient in Data Warehouse designing, Data modelling, Data integration workflow, Business Intelligence
- Proficient in Microsoft Visio, MS Project, Word, Access,Excel, Powerpoint
- Proficient in ESRI’s ArcGIS suite of products and Safe Software’s FME
- Proficient in Java, VB 6.0, VB.Net, C#
- Proficient in ASP, JSP, ASP.Net, Cold Fusion, PHP, JQuery, DHTML, XML, Python, JavaScript, HTML5, COM+/DCOM, Java Beans, EJB, RMI, Servlets
- Proficient in Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MS Access, Transact SQL, Stored Procedures and Triggers
- Proficient in SSIS, SSAS, Pentaho Business Analytics Platform, MicroStrategy, Pivot4J, Talend Open Studio