JOHN HABIS
Maroubra
Summary
Accomplished Lead Business Analyst with over 10 years of progressive experience in driving business transformation and strategic initiatives within financial institutions and the defense sector. Expertise includes leading cross-functional teams, eliciting and analyzing complex requirements, and delivering data-driven solutions that align with organizational goals. Proficient in bridging the gap between business and technology, with a focus on risk management, regulatory compliance, and process optimization. Recognized for a results-oriented approach and analytical rigor, along with a strong ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, fostering innovation and operational excellence in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Business Analyst – Consultant to Defence Australia
Outpout Logic
01.2024 - Current
- Lead the delivery of end-to-end business analysis activities across multiple clients and programs of work
- Client/Stakeholder Management
- Planning and prioritisation of Client Milestone/Roadmap
- Interstate travel to meet various clients to support the company Business Development
- Management of client Steering Committee
- Facilitate workshops with various stakeholder groups.
- Risk and Issues management
- Work with Technical leads on solution design to ensure it meets business expectations
- Delivery in an Agile or Waterfall environment
- Develop Operational Readiness artefacts
- Experience in Story Cards or Technical Specifications
- Analysing and documenting Business/Functional processes and requirements using agile analysis methodologies and tools.
- Effectively building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders
Senior Technical Business Analyst – Cyber Security
CommonWealth Bank Australia CBA
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Identifying business needs and problems/issues, defining and developing a feasible solution scope.
- Mentor and train other Business Analysts
- Facilitate Requirement workshops across various stakeholder groups.
- Facilitate Functional Design workshops
- Work with Technical leads on solution design to ensure it meets business expectations
- Agile planning recommendation and support based on solution design and business
- Delivery in an Agile or Waterfall environment
- Develop Operational Readiness artefacts
- Experience in Story Cards or Technical Specifications
- Analysing and documenting Business/Functional processes and requirements using agile analysis methodologies and tools.
- Effectively building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders
- Effective communication of requirements to stakeholders, service owners and technical SMEs; managing issues and changes in order to ensure that stakeholders and project team members remain in agreement on solution scope
- Ensuring stakeholders and end-users are appraised of all change and impacts and the necessary organisational change management has taken place, including required training and stakeholder communications.
Senior Business System Analyst
Allianz
03.2021 - 09.2022
- Mentor and Train other Business Analysts
- Develop Business Analysis methodologies and enhancements
- Release Management process definition and enhancements
- Lead business analysis deliverables across multiple teams
- Facilitate Requirement workshops across business and IT teams
- Facilitate Functional Design workshops
- Work with Technical leads on solution design to ensure it meets business expectations
- Agile planning recommendation and support based on solution design and business
- Works in an Agile or Waterfall environment
- Experience in Story Cards or Technical Specifications
- Key contact for business SME’s, Test Teams and partner IT teams
- Develop BAU processes, including, rate change process, roles and responsibilities and release management process review
- Support Project Manager in day to day activities, including, running stand up, managing JIRA Kanban, Scrum boards, Agile dashboards and provide progress reports
- Analyse and deliver business initiatives for the Workers Compensation applications
- Develop and perform test cases, test scope and test plans
- Solid understanding of all stages of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Provide Support for the Workers Compensation Applications
- Insights and reports across IT and business
- Effectively building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders
- Respond to customer enquiries in a timely and effective manner
- Support Change Management deliverables
Business System Analyst
Allianz
03.2016 - 03.2021
- Lead business analysis deliverables across multiple teams
- Facilitate Requirement workshops across business and IT teams
- Facilitate Functional Design workshops
- Work with Technical leads on solution design to ensure it meets business expectations
- Agile planning recommendation and support based on solution design and business
- Works in an Agile or Waterfall environment
- Experience in Story Cards or Technical Specifications
- Key contact for business SME’s, Test Teams and partner IT teams
- Develop BAU processes, including, rate change process, roles and responsibilities and release management process review
- Support Project Manager in day to day activities, including, running stand up, managing JIRA Kanban, Scrum boards, Agile dashboards and provide progress reports
- Analyse and deliver business initiatives for the Workers Compensation applications
- Develop and perform test cases, test scope and test plans
- Solid understanding of all stages of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Provide Support for the Workers Compensation Applications
- Insights and reports across IT and business
- Effectively building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders
- Respond to customer enquiries in a timely and effective manner
System Support Analyst
Allianz
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Effectively plan and prioritise workloads, set expectations and timeframes to stakeholders
- Provide quality customer service to stakeholders of the business (internal and external)
- Build and develop strong relationships across the business by providing a high level of customer support
- Solid time management skills with the ability to effectively follow up and track information
- BAU(Business As Usual) Support
- Managing Insights and reporting
- Cross collaboration with peers
- Provide quality customer service to all stakeholders of the business (internal and external)
- Build and develop strong relationships across the business by providing a high level of customer support
- Effectively build and maintain relationships with high profile clients
- Respond to customer enquiries in a timely and effective manner
- Effectively plan and prioritize workloads and set expectations of timeframes to customers when required
- Analysis of reporting and statistics
Education
Bachelor of Business and Commerce - Accounting
University of Western Sydney
01.2014
Advanced Diploma - Engineering Civil and Management
UniSA SABIT
01.2010
Certificate IV - Advanced Mathematics
UniSA SABIT
01.2009
Certificate IV - Advanced Physics
UniSA SABIT
01.2009
Certificate IV - Computing
UniSA SABIT
01.2009
Skills
- Strong business development capabilities
- Experience at building Engagement
- Presents ideas confidently
- Quick learner to systems and processes
- Strives for Growth
- Bi-lingual – French Speaking
- Lead by example within my business
- High level technical skills and assist with solution design
- Experience at managing performance
- Experience at Building Capabilities
- Experience at building relationships with Stakeholders
- Reliable Person and Go to person within my Business
Accomplishments
- Product Development - Led team of 3 direct reports to determine packaging, positioning, pricing, advertising, sales forecasts and promotional aspects for successful new product launch.
Certification
- AXIS Agile 2017 - Applied Scrum for Teams, Certificate of Completion
- ACPM UXC Training 2017 - Foundation of Business Analyst
- Baseline Security Clearance - Australia
BUSINESS AREAS
- Cyber Security – Malware Protection for Servers.
- Insurance Workers Compensation Product - Claims & Policy
- Human Resources Transformation
- Online / Web Applications
- Online Payments (Credit Card)
- Pricing Algorithm / Rates Management
- Infrastructure
- Technology - API & Webservice Integration
- Australian Defence
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Business Analyst – Consultant to Defence Australia
Outpout Logic
01.2024 - Current
Senior Technical Business Analyst – Cyber Security
CommonWealth Bank Australia CBA
09.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Business System Analyst
Allianz
03.2021 - 09.2022
Business System Analyst
Allianz
03.2016 - 03.2021
System Support Analyst
Allianz
09.2015 - 03.2016
Advanced Diploma - Engineering Civil and Management
UniSA SABIT
Certificate IV - Advanced Mathematics
UniSA SABIT
Certificate IV - Advanced Physics
UniSA SABIT
Certificate IV - Computing
UniSA SABIT
Bachelor of Business and Commerce - Accounting
University of Western Sydney