Hi, I’m
Sylvester Ekpenyong
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
A self-managed, motivated, result-oriented and resourceful Project Manager/Business Analyst spanning 13 years of Business Project Management and Analysis experience in Business Information Systems, Processes, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Enterprise Resource Management within the Energy, Mining, Financial and Retail Banking sectors. Well-groomed Information Technology Professional with diverse educational background, specializing in Business Intelligence, Business and Systems Analysis, Database Administration; Data, Information, and Knowledge Management and Training. Proven record of accomplishment in managing, designing, planning, implementing, optimizing and coordinating effective technology solutions to increase profit, decrease expense and improve efficiency and productivity.
Overview
17
years of professional experience
Work History
VCIT
Business Data Analyst
10.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Planned projects defining goals, schedule, scope / deliverables, and budget with values to R4 million
- Coordinated cross-functional teams up to a size of 15 in acquiring software and hardware resources, monitoring status, and controlling project changes
- Coordinated, evaluated and benchmarked outside vendors and contracts
- Project experience controlling analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation phases.
Absa Group
Senior Solutions Analyst
10.2022 - 09.2023
Job overview
- Defined functional and technical requirements, modelled Data mappings and business processes while applying structured and object-oriented analytic techniques
- Created system proposals, feasibility / alternative analyses with software and hardware selections, and performance and transaction analyses
- Applied formal methods such as Rational Unified Process over full System Development Lifecycle
- Coordinated, designed, developed system/business analysis Artefacts through its SDLC phases.
Investec
Product Owner: Business Data and Information Systems
07.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Interpreted data, analyzed results using statistical techniques
- Developed and implemented data analyses, data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
- Acquired data from primary or secondary data sources and maintained databases
- Used automated tools to extract data from primary and secondary sources
- Removed corrupted data and fixed coding errors and related problems
- Developed and maintained databases, data systems – reorganizing data in a readable format
- Performed analysis to assess quality and meaning of data
- Used statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets that could be helpful for the diagnosis and prediction
- Prepared reports for the management stating trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data
- Prepared final analysis reports for the stakeholders to understand the data-analysis steps, enabling them to take important decisions based on various facts and trends
- Data field Mapping in SAP ECC/SAP BW to CRM and Information management systems
- Records and document quality control and SAP Administrative Control.
Nedbank/Cruze Control
Consultant: Senior Business and Process Analyst
07.2017 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Undertook systems and manual process analysis, process design and modelling
- Monitored, analyzed and reviewed business processes to identify process gaps and to enable development of improvement strategies
- Developed supporting material and provided input on training for operational processes
- Developed relationships with subject matter experts within the business to understand end to end processes and ensure effective solutions
- Developed a business architecture strategy for the business unit based on a situational awareness of various business scenarios and motivations.
Barclays Group; WIMI Change
Project Management System and Business Analysis
05.2015 - 05.2017
Job overview
- Undertook systems and manual process analysis, process design and modelling
- Monitored, analyzed and reviewed business processes to identify process gaps and to enable development of improvement strategies
- Developed supporting material and provided input on training for operational processes
- Developed relationships with subject matter experts within the business to understand end to end processes and ensure effective solutions
- Developed a business architecture strategy for the business unit based on a situational awareness of various business scenarios and motivations.
ESKOM Holdings/PMT
Project Management System and Business Analysis
01.2013 - 12.2014
Job overview
- Undertook systems and manual process analysis, process design and modelling
- Monitored, analyzed and reviewed business processes to identify process gaps and to enable development of improvement strategies
- Developed supporting material and provided input on training for operational processes
- Developed relationships with subject matter experts within the business to understand end to end processes and ensure effective solutions
- Developed a business architecture strategy for the business unit based on a situational awareness of various business scenarios and motivations.
Gemcom Software
PMO: Business Analyst/Technical Consultant
01.2012 - 12.2012
Job overview
- Provided expert advice to customers
- Delivered consulting services including conducting JAD sessions, business requirement and functional elicitation
- Participated in scoping, solution design, and implementation of complete project solution
- Worked on multiple projects and helped ensure delivery of service within the scope of each project
- Managed personal time inputs and expenses according to project budget
- Designed and delivered training courses as required
- Developed, modified, and maintained product customizations including reports, data entry screens, and SSIS – ETL integration adapters
- Provided support to resolve customer/user requirements
- Provided assistance and guidance to junior consultants to ensure delivery of high-level customer support.
SASOL Technology
PMO: System and Business Analysis
01.2010 - 09.2011
Job overview
- Conceptualized and managed knowledge Management framework, system to capture, and action learning’s on all Sasol Technology projects and critical internal processes
- Conceptualized and implemented a document management framework with project document controllers for front end loading projects
- Conceptualized and managed the corporate memory database (Knowledge Online).
SASOL Technology
Knowledge Management Information Analyst
01.2009 - 12.2009
Job overview
- Managed an in-house and outsourced document conversion office
- Managed Livelink Knowledge Audit Process
- Conceptualized the Disaster Recovery Process within Livelink/Sharepoint, Change and Incident Management Processes in Livelink.
SASOL Technology
Knowledge Online: Information Management Document Administrator/Analyst
10.2007 - 12.2008
Job overview
- Provided scanning and OCR service to customers
- Added all scanned documents to Live link
- Added metadata to documents and maintained classifications and categories
- Managed records and document quality control and SAP Administrative Control.
Education
University of JohannesburgJohannesburg, South Africa
Bachelor of Arts from Information Management
04.2001
Skills
Data Warehousing
Adaptability and Flexibility
Interpersonal Skills
Investigative Approach
Data Modeling
Business Requirements
Data Acquisition
Technical Design Documentation
Search Engine Optimization
Model Development
Risk Assessment
Operations Analysis
Analytical Skills
Information modeling
Documentation Management
Business Intelligence
Problem-solving abilities
Teamwork and Collaboration
Information Processing
Data Mining
Information Flow Management
Tableau
SQL Proficiency
Python Programming
Data Mapping
Market Analysis
Intelligence Analysis
Gap analysis
Timeline
Business Data Analyst
VCIT
10.2023 - Current
Senior Solutions Analyst
Absa Group
10.2022 - 09.2023
Product Owner: Business Data and Information Systems
Investec
07.2021 - 06.2022
Consultant: Senior Business and Process Analyst
Nedbank/Cruze Control
07.2017 - 06.2021
Project Management System and Business Analysis
Barclays Group; WIMI Change
05.2015 - 05.2017
Project Management System and Business Analysis
ESKOM Holdings/PMT
01.2013 - 12.2014
PMO: Business Analyst/Technical Consultant
Gemcom Software
01.2012 - 12.2012
PMO: System and Business Analysis
SASOL Technology
01.2010 - 09.2011
Knowledge Management Information Analyst
SASOL Technology
01.2009 - 12.2009
Knowledge Online: Information Management Document Administrator/Analyst
SASOL Technology
10.2007 - 12.2008
University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Arts from Information Management
04.2001
Sa Id
7609196063185
Marital Status
Married
Driver License
Code 08
Religion
Christian
Professional Overview
- Planned projects defining goals, schedule, scope / deliverables, and budget with values to R4 million
- Coordinated cross-functional teams up to a size of 15 in acquiring software and hardware resources, monitoring status, and controlling project changes
- Coordinated, evaluated and benchmarked outside vendors and contracts
- Project experience controlling analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation phases
- Defined functional and technical requirements, modelled Data mappings and business processes while applying structured and object-oriented analytic techniques
- Created system proposals, feasibility / alternative analyses with software and hardware selections, and performance and transaction analyses
- Applied formal methods such as Rational Unified Process over full System Development Lifecycle
- Coordinated, designed, developed system/business analysis Artefacts through its SDLC phases
- Strong analytical, testing, problem troubleshooting/solving skills, self-starter
- Experienced in providing organizational trainings especially in BI tools
- Certified as MCP and MCTS in SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012 and Business Intelligence and .NET
- Experience in designing, developing, building and implementing metric information requirements, Business process flows, business rule definitions, report designs, visualization and interactive analysis user functionality specification, mock-ups, business requirements documentation, functional requirements, data mapping, data validation criterions and metrics.
- Experienced in Developing business case, test cases and use case template to support the business intelligence dimensions and financial components
- Experienced in Developing User Acceptance Testing model and approach for BI/DI projects
- Experienced in Developing, Designing and implementing BA artifacts templates and tools
Qualifications
Matric, Command Secondary School, 1995, BA Information Management (Hons), University of Johannesburg, 04/2011, Computer Science, University of Benin, Nigeria, 2003
Full Names
Sylvester Edem Ekpenyong
Sa Id
7609196063185
Marital Status
Married
Driver License
Code 08
Religion
Christian
Professional Overview
- Planned projects defining goals, schedule, scope / deliverables, and budget with values to R4 million
- Coordinated cross-functional teams up to a size of 15 in acquiring software and hardware resources, monitoring status, and controlling project changes
- Coordinated, evaluated and benchmarked outside vendors and contracts
- Project experience controlling analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation phases
- Defined functional and technical requirements, modelled Data mappings and business processes while applying structured and object-oriented analytic techniques
- Created system proposals, feasibility / alternative analyses with software and hardware selections, and performance and transaction analyses
- Applied formal methods such as Rational Unified Process over full System Development Lifecycle
- Coordinated, designed, developed system/business analysis Artefacts through its SDLC phases
- Strong analytical, testing, problem troubleshooting/solving skills, self-starter
- Experienced in providing organizational trainings especially in BI tools
- Certified as MCP and MCTS in SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012 and Business Intelligence and .NET
- Experience in designing, developing, building and implementing metric information requirements, Business process flows, business rule definitions, report designs, visualization and interactive analysis user functionality specification, mock-ups, business requirements documentation, functional requirements, data mapping, data validation criterions and metrics.
- Experienced in Developing business case, test cases and use case template to support the business intelligence dimensions and financial components
- Experienced in Developing User Acceptance Testing model and approach for BI/DI projects
- Experienced in Developing, Designing and implementing BA artifacts templates and tools
Qualifications
Matric, Command Secondary School, 1995, BA Information Management (Hons), University of Johannesburg, 04/2011, Computer Science, University of Benin, Nigeria, 2003
Full Names
Sylvester Edem Ekpenyong