Gregory Kabasakalian

Current

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST at Gregory J. Kabasakalian - Consultant, LLC

Past

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST at Boehringer Ingelheim
• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST/PROJECT COORDINATOR at RBS
• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST at People's Bank

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST at Legg Mason
• AVP BUSINESS INTEGRATION at J&W Seligman
• SENIOR TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST at GE
• PROGRAMMER/ANALYST at Playtex Products
• INFORMATION SPECIALIST at Waldenbooks
• SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR at Merrill Lynch Realty
• SALES DATA COORDINATOR at Richardson Vicks
• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT at PR Data Systems

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Education

• Sacred Heart University
• Sacred Heart University

Connections

12 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Summary

Highly accomplished, results oriented Financial Services Business Analyst with expertise in leading and delivering effective IT business solutions that directly improve overall organizational performance. In-depth knowledge of the Mutual Funds Industry and the demonstrated capability to authoritatively direct top-level teams while managing project plans and budgets. Skilled communicator with exceptional written and presentation talents, adept at breaking down complex technical ideas into simple easy to understand terms.

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Experience

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST

  Gregory J. Kabasakalian - Consultant, LLC

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2009 — Present (7 months)

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST

  Boehringer Ingelheim

  (Privately Held; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  July 2008 — December 2008 (6 months)

  * Partner with the Drug Regulatory Labeling Marketing Department Business Owners to Gather, Analyze and Create Business Requirements Documentation (BRD)
  * Coordinate and Lead User Requirements Work Sessions
  * Create Current State and Future State Business Process Maps using MS Visio

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST/PROJECT COORDINATOR

  RBS

  (Public Company; rbs; Banking industry)

  April 2008 — July 2008 (4 months)

  * Coordinate and Lead Relationship Rewards MasterCard Project Requirements Work Sessions
  * Develop and Manage Project Plan using MS Project
  * Document and Distribute Project Status Reports, Milestones, Issues Log and Meeting Minutes
  * Provide Ad Hoc Project Support as required by the Project Manager

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST

  People's Bank

  (Public Company; PBCT; Banking industry)

  May 2007 — April 2008 (1 year)

  * Collaborate with Key Business Stakeholders and Technical Team Members to Gather, Analyze and Create Business Requirements Documentation (BRD)
  * Validate and Document Use Case Test Scripts for User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  * Create Current State Business Process Maps using MS Visio
  * Manage Project Plan using MS Project

• CONSULTANT - BUSINESS ANALYST

  Legg Mason

  (Public Company; LM; Financial Services industry)

  May 2006 — October 2006 (6 months)

  * Administer and Support the Saratoga Avenue CRM System
  * Confer with Business to Gather, Analyze and Create the Business Requirements Documentation (BRD)
  * Coordinate and Validate Data Loads into Saratoga Avenue CRM System QA and Production Environments

• AVP BUSINESS INTEGRATION

  J&W Seligman

  (Privately Held; Investment Management industry)

  March 2004 — April 2006 (2 years 2 months)

  * Interface with Business Owners to Identify, Analyze and Document Project Requirements
  * Translate Requirements into Business Requirements Documentation (BRD)
  * Schedule, Coordinate and Manage Projects with Outsourced IT Providers
  * Automate Mutual Funds Daily Pricing System to Publish Timely and Accurate NAVs while reducing man-hours
  * Successfully Direct Epicor General Ledger Corporate Accounting System Conversion
  * Manage, Administer, Upgrade and Support the Saratoga Avenue CRM System
  * Maintain Project Tracking System for the purpose of Documenting and Tracking Issues and Resolutions
  * Coordinate System Testing, Data Validation and Migration in QA and Production Environments
  * Provide Ad Hoc Project Documentation and Support as needed
  Tools utilized include: MS SQL Server, Sybase, Saratoga Avenue CRM, MS Visio, MS Project

• SENIOR TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST

  GE

  (Public Company; GE; Financial Services industry)

  August 1997 — December 2003 (6 years 5 months)

  * Subject Matter Expert (SME) for GE Mutual Funds Sales and Commission Data Warehouse
  * Gather, Analyze and Document Business Requirements (BRD) and Functional Specifications (FSD)
  * Lead Project Design, Functional Flow Charting and GAP Analysis Work Sessions
  * Develop System Test Plans and Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  * Manage Offshore IT Development Teams to Ensure Timely and Accurate Project Delivery
  * Establish a Single Point of Contact for Support; Train and Assist Users on New Technologies
  * Direct GE Mutual Funds Sales Tracking and Commission Oracle Data Warehouse
  * Supervise Oracle 8 to 9i Upgrade and Server Consolidation Initiative
  * Manage, Administer, Upgrade and Support the Saratoga Avenue CRM System
  Tools utilized include: Oracle 8 and 9i, MS SQL Server, Enterprise Manager, TSO, JCL/SyncSort, FOCUS, SQL, DST Transmission File Architecture, Saratoga Avenue CRM, MS Visio, MS Project

• PROGRAMMER/ANALYST

  Playtex Products

  (Public Company; PYX; Consumer Goods industry)

  August 1995 — July 1997 (2 years)

  * Develop and Automate Sales and Commissions Reports
  * Create Data Extracts that Profile and Market New Product Initiatives
  * Administer XcelleNet Wide Area Network for Sales Data Transmissions
  Tools utilized include: AS400, TSO, JCL/SyncSort, FOCUS, SQL and XcelleNet

• INFORMATION SPECIALIST

  Waldenbooks

  (Consumer Goods industry)

  January 1991 — August 1995 (4 years 8 months)

  * Develop and Deliver Sales Analysis, Forecast and Trend Reports
  * Perform Data Mining Analysis and Extracts for Marketing Campaigns
  * Manage XcelleNet Wide Area Network used for In Store Sales Polling
  Tools utilized include: MVS, TSO/ISPF, JCL/SyncSort, CICS, NOMAD, SQL and XcelleNet

• SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

  Merrill Lynch Realty

  (Real Estate industry)

  March 1989 — December 1990 (1 year 10 months)

  * Administer and Maintain ADP Payroll System
  * Create ADP Payroll Audit and Balance Reports

• SALES DATA COORDINATOR

  Richardson Vicks

  (Consumer Goods industry)

  October 1987 — March 1989 (1 year 6 months)

  * Design and Develop Sales Tracking and Product Marketing Reports
  * Manage Customer Marketing Database
  Tool utilized include: MVS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, FOCUS and SQL/QMF

• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  PR Data Systems

  (Information Services industry)

  October 1985 — October 1987 (2 years 1 month)

  * Create Media Exposure Reports and Analysis

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Education

• Sacred Heart University

  MBA , Business , 1988 — 1992

• Sacred Heart University

  BS , Communications/Mass Media , 1981 — 1985

Additional Information

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Websites:

• My Company

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Interests:

Running, Coach Freshman High School Baseball

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Groups:

•    Sacred Heart University
•    Fairfield Prep Alumni Group
•    Sacred Heart U. Alumni
•    Fairfield College Preparatory School Alumni Group
•    John F. Welch College of Business, Sacred Heart University
•    Business Analyst / System Analyst

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Honors:

* Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
* US Patent: Method and System for Performing Processing Data
* US Patent: Method and System for Verifying and Correcting Data Records in a Database
* Salesforce.com Administrator Training

Gregory Kabasakalian’s Contact Settings

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