uchechukwu ariolu

Results-driven Business and Systems Analyst with 4+ years of experience delivering impactful solutions in IT projects using Agile methodologies. Proven track record in driving requirement gathering and documentation that improved project delivery timelines by 20% and enhanced stakeholder communication efficiency. Skilled in transforming complex business needs into clear, actionable User Stories and Epics, ensuring alignment across development teams and clients.

2021-09 – Date           Senior Business Analyst

                                    CardinalStone Partner, Ikoyi, Lagos State.

• Spearheaded the requirements gathering and documentation process for a major e-commerce back office system, collaborating with US clients in English, resulting in a 15% reduction in development rework.
• Authored and maintained over 200 User Stories and Epics in Jira, facilitating transparent backlog management and sprint planning, leading to a 30% improvement in team velocity.
• Led cross-functional workshops to clarify non-functional requirements and system constraints, improving project scope accuracy by 25%.
• Created comprehensive business and project documentation in Confluence, streamlining client communication and approval processes.
• Coordinated dependencies and managed requirement changes effectively, minimizing scope creep and ensuring delivery deadlines were consistently met.

2021-05 – 2021-08     Business Analyst/Product Owner

                                    CyHermes Limited, Lekki, Lagos State.

• Collaborated with QA to develop test scenarios from User Stories, increasing defect detection rates by 40% during early testing phases.
• Managed the end-to-end analysis for Agile IT projects, integrating BPMN and UML diagrams to visualize workflows, reducing misunderstandings by 35%.
• Implemented Jira and Confluence best practices to enhance team collaboration and documentation standards.
• Participated in workload estimation sessions, providing accurate effort predictions that improved project budgeting accuracy by 20%.
• Facilitated smooth communication between technical teams and stakeholders, ensuring timely resolution of requirements issues.

2021-03 – 2021-05     Business Analyst

                                    Buffer Media, Ikeja, Lagos State.

• Contributed to multi-departmental software rollouts, gathering and documenting business needs for integration with external vendor systems.
• Assisted in CMS rollouts, supporting content workflows and metadata tagging strategy.
• Participated in Agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and QA support.

2013-10 – 2018-10     B.Eng: Electrical/Electronic Engineering

                                    University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

• Graduated in top 5% of class