MELANIE STAINBANK
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
Experienced Senior Business Analyst specializing in driving successful business processes for Corporate and Investment Banks. Dedicated to maximizing the impact of key performance metrics to enhance and expand business operations. Skilled in leveraging macro and micro-scale analyses to generate holistic images of ongoing business operations, enabling immediate action. Detail-oriented and strategic thinker committed to delivering results that drive growth and success for organizations.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
FirstRand Corporate Centre
01.2022 - Current
- Lead business analyst in the development of a user-friendly, completely automated, end-to-end Application and big screen solution for the FirstRand Volunteers program.
- Key role in the development of a Grant Management system and website solution for the FirstRand Social Investing Office.
- Principal business analyst for the Group's Internal Audit project using the Robotic Audit solution.
Agile Business Analyst
Foolproof (BMI Roofing)
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Precisely documented Business Requirements for the migration of the legacy system to a new system.
- Conduct workshops and 1 on 1 interviews to gather business requirements, analyse and prioritize them.
Securities Lending Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager
STANDARD BANK
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Key involvement in the BaNCS Replacement Programme project for the Securities Lending department.
- Methodically documented Business Requirements Specifications for over one hundred new requirements for the Securities Lending trading platform.
- Conducted JAD/GAP sessions to gather business requirements and analyse and prioritize them.
Senior Business Analyst
RAND MERCHANT BANK
04.2005 - 12.2019
- Participation in the creation and ownership of project plans and project management to meet project target dates and milestones.
- Issues through shared ownership with stakeholders.
- Operational workflow analysis and design of business processes that support new products and functionality implemented.
Pricing and Manco Administrator
SILICA FUND ADMINISTRATORS
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Coordinate Money Market and Funds reporting daily trading, and liquidations.
- Maintenance of daily pricing, instruments, and income distributions.
Consultant/Business Analyst
AWAKEN CONSULTING AND TRADING (PTY) LTD
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Developed metrics used to figure out inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
- Tracked, analyzed, and interpreted data trends in the GPG Entities and business units within the GSSC.
Consultant / Business Analyst
MCUBED HOLDINGS LTD
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Managed, directed, and trained, a team of ten members and a portfolio of 7 Linked Product clients.
- Define strategy and business plans to convert the manual client database to a live database.
Administration Manager
OLD MUTUAL
01.1989 - 01.1999
- Provide support to Branch Manager and sales team in managing operation workflow.
- Monitor and control profitably and cost management.
Quotations Clerk
SAGE LIFE
01.1988 - 01.1989
- Delivered manual calculations for all policy quotations.
Education
AgileBA Certification -
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AgilePM Certification - undefined
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Scaled Agile: Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master - undefined
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Advanced IT Project Management - undefined
University of Witwatersrand
Skills
Agile methodology
Stakeholder management
User acceptance testing
Requirements gathering
Business process mapping
Business process improvement
Software development lifecycle
Process mapping
Project management
Gap analysis
Team collaboration
Analytical thinking
Certification
AgileBA
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- Awarded the Annual Prestige Excellence Award by Zensar Technologies for collaborative team work.
- Awarded the "Individual Recognition” Awards two times in a row from SBSA for project management and business analysis work.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Software
Productivity Software
Enterprise Systems
Graphics and Design
Social Media
Communication and Collaboration
Basic Computer Skills
Quote
It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.
Bill Gates
Timeline
AgileBA
10-2024
AgilePM
04-2023
SAFe Scrum Master (5.1)
05-2022
Senior Business Analyst
FirstRand Corporate Centre
01.2022 - Current
Agile Business Analyst
Foolproof (BMI Roofing)
09.2021 - 10.2021
Securities Lending Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager
STANDARD BANK
12.2019 - 08.2021
Senior Business Analyst
RAND MERCHANT BANK
04.2005 - 12.2019
Pricing and Manco Administrator
SILICA FUND ADMINISTRATORS
01.2004 - 01.2005
Consultant/Business Analyst
AWAKEN CONSULTING AND TRADING (PTY) LTD
01.2003 - 01.2004
Consultant / Business Analyst
MCUBED HOLDINGS LTD
01.2000 - 01.2003
Administration Manager
OLD MUTUAL
01.1989 - 01.1999
Quotations Clerk
SAGE LIFE
01.1988 - 01.1989
AgilePM Certification - undefined
PM. Ideas
Scaled Agile: Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master - undefined
PM. Ideas
Advanced IT Project Management - undefined
University of Witwatersrand
AgileBA Certification -
PM. Ideas