Maneesha Reddy Guda
Aurora
Summary
Detail-oriented Junior Business Analyst with hands-on experience in requirements gathering, documentation, data analysis, dashboard development, and process mapping. Skilled in Power BI, SQL, Python, and Excel, with experience creating user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria. Strong communicator with practical experience using AI tools for note capture, analysis, and documentation improvement. Eager to contribute to client-focused consulting projects, with strong interest in insurance and financial services.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
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1
Certification
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2
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analysis & Data Analytics Project Experience
Concordia University St. Paul
01.2023 - 01.2025
- - Assisted with gathering and organizing business requirements for academic and independent projects through discussions, case analysis, and documentation review.
- - Translated business needs into user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria for reporting and analytics solutions.
- - Created and maintained requirement documents, meeting notes, process flows, and traceability matrices to improve clarity and consistency.
- - Used AI tools for note capture, summarization, documentation refinement, and research support.
- - Collaborated with project teams to clarify requirements and support solution development and testing.
- - Prepared UAT-style test scenarios and reviewed outputs to validate functionality against documented requirements.
- - Built dashboards and analytical reports to support decision-making and KPI tracking.
- - Documented current-state and future-state workflows using structured process diagrams.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology & Management
Concordia University St. Paul
Saint Paul, MNBachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Kamala Institute of Technology & Science
IndiaSkills
- - Requirements Gathering & Documentation
- - Business & Functional Analysis
- - User Stories, Use Cases, Acceptance Criteria
- - Process Mapping & Workflow Diagrams
- - Stakeholder & Client Communication
- - Workshop Participation, Presentation Support & Requirements Clarification
- - UAT Support & Test Scenario Creation
- - Agile & SDLC
- - Power BI, SQL, Excel, Python
- - AI-Assisted Analysis & Documentation
- - Data Visualization & Reporting
- - Insurance Domain Interest
- Tools: Power BI, Excel, JIRA, Confluence, SQL Server, Python, GitHub
- Techniques: Requirements Traceability, Data Modeling, ETL Concepts, KPI Design
- AI Tools: Copilot, ChatGPT, AI-assisted note capture, AI prompt engineering
Certification
- Maven Analytics - Power BI Specialist
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Additional Competencies
- - Structured Problem Solving
- - Collaboration & Adaptability
- - Attention to Detail
- - Fast Learner with Strong Analytical Skills
Timeline
Business Analysis & Data Analytics Project Experience
Concordia University St. Paul
01.2023 - 01.2025
Master of Science - Information Technology & Management
Concordia University St. Paul
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Kamala Institute of Technology & Science