Kieran Dickenson
Aspley, 4034,QLD
Summary
Results-driven Senior Business Analyst with 15 years of experience specialising in Financial Systems with a proven track record of optimising business processes and delivering system solutions that support business growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Analyst
Griffith University
09.2020 - Current
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope on various projects.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
- Designed and implemented system solution to meet project objectives for ARCBlue Strategic Procurement System.
- Designed and implemented Ezipay Requisition system with approval workflows to deliver improved self-service payment processes through Account Payable.
- Designed and implemented system solution for integrations between Peoplesoft Finance System and new BAF Systems for Budget and Forecasting.
Team Lead - Financial Systems
Griffith University
12.2009 - Current
- Manage the end-to-end product delivery for the University's Financial Systems.
- Lead and mentor a small cross-functional team of 5.
- Provide colleagues with valuable SME systems knowledge to inform business decisions.
- Manage and deliver Small Projects.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within the University.
- Contribute to planning and execution of strategic initiatives
- Implement product patches to ensure continued system compliance is maintained.
Functional Lead - Peoplesoft 9.2 Upgrade Project
Griffith University
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Conducted comprehensive business process reviews.
- Played key role in implementing new Grants Management Module with Peoplesoft Finance System
- Managed with the documentation of business requirements with traceability through to functional and technical specifications.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure successful system enhancements and updates.
- Perform System Integration Testing.
- Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with key business stakeholders.
Functional Analyst - Peoplesoft 9.1Upgrade Project
Griffith University
02.2010 - 08.2011
- Conducted comprehensive business process reviews.
- Assisted with the documentation of business requirements with traceability through to functional and technical specifications.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure successful system enhancements and updates
- Conducted System Integration Testing
- Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with key business stakeholders.
Team Leader - Reseach Systems
Griffith University
04.2007 - 12.2009
- Incident, problem and release management relating to the University's Research Administration system.
- Work with key stakeholders to determine system priorities.
- Provided Subject Matter Expertise to Business Stakeholders.
- Contributed to Projects in a Functional Analyst capacity as required.
- Managed a small team of 3.
- Mentoring and training of new staff.
Peoplesoft Developer
Department Of Defence
02.2004 - 04.2007
- Deliver fit for purpose technical solutions to resolve incidents and problems for the Peoplesoft HR system
- Building system enhancements for the Peoplesoft HR system.
- Documenting technical specifications of development solutions
- Executing Unit Testing of development solutions
Education
Bachelor of Information Technology -
Griffith University
Brisbane, QLD12.2006
Skills
- Business Process Mapping
- Business Requirements and Systems Analysis
- System Design and Data Mapping
- Complex Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
- SWOT Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
Certification
- Agile Fundamentals
- Prince II
- ITIL
- Peoplesoft Peopletools I & II
- Management Fundamentals
Timeline
Business Analyst
Griffith University
09.2020 - Current
Functional Lead - Peoplesoft 9.2 Upgrade Project
Griffith University
05.2017 - 04.2018
Functional Analyst - Peoplesoft 9.1Upgrade Project
Griffith University
02.2010 - 08.2011
Team Lead - Financial Systems
Griffith University
12.2009 - Current
Team Leader - Reseach Systems
Griffith University
04.2007 - 12.2009
Peoplesoft Developer
Department Of Defence
02.2004 - 04.2007
Bachelor of Information Technology -
Griffith University
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