Arsikere Ramesh Sudhindra's Story
Job Profile:
As told in Q-12
The Decisions That Matter
Being a BA is a techno functional role and one needs to learn both technology and business domain. I love to take up the Individual contributor roles. During the steps of success, I forgo-ed TL, Specialist and Managerial roles.
Career Profile:
My current responsibilities is to ensure that the artifacts that are produced by the business domain SME are on par with the industry standards and can be consumed by the technology/development folks for developing. My another vital role is to mentor all the budding BA's in my team and company.
Degrees That Matter:
CBAP, CPO, Certified Product Manager,PMP etc
Working Life Management:
I would like to thanks my company Thomson Reuters to ensure that my family life is not affected due to the ups and downs of the work. I have been bestowed that I can work from home as an when I require.
Done Differently:
I would first be a technology focused student and then a business domain guy.
Plans For The Future:
I would like to see myself as a Lead Business Analyst who would be a single point of contact for all the projects in the my company for the Thomson Reuters Financial and Risk vertical.
Prized Accomplishment(s):
Being a single point of contact for all the software requirements in Bangalore for all the customers around the globe.
Changes In The Professional Environment:
Ohh! This is been a key enhancer for me to keep learning as my manager and the team always vouches me for innovative thinking.
Growth Strategy:
I always ensure that I do some little learning for the day. The moment anybody stops learning he/she is dead. As a human being you need to have a crave for learning something new. I basically kept myself abreast by attend local chapter meetings, attending all the symposiums and workshops.
Other Thoughts:
What ever you have learnt during your career, if you share them with the budding or junior staff, you will also learn with them and you would be a trend setter or a benchmark in the industry.
Required Reading:
1. BABoK from IIBA (This is a bible to all the BA's around the world).
2. PMBoK (This is a bible to all the PM around the world).
3. Business Rule by Ronald Ross.
4. Bridging the GAP.
5. TheBACoach.
5. BA/PM Blogs.
6. Groups in Linkedin and Facebook.
7. BA Mentor
8. Of course the IIBA website
Advice For New Professionals:
Again told earlier!!
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