1. Michael DeSimone
Email: michael.desimone@comcast.net | Mobile: 609-617-0583
Location: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York City Areas
Objective: Highly experienced Information Technology Consultant, providing expert consulting services
in Technical Business Analysis and Project Management.
Summary of Qualifications
Over 18 years ofConsulting Experience with KPMG Consulting,BearingPoint,IBM Global
Services,and as an Independent Consultant
Self-starter, problem solver, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to travel up to 100%
Senior and Lead Technical Business Analyst
o Highly experienced in software development project business analysis including requirements
elicitation, requirements specification, and requirements documentation
o Proficient with object oriented analysis & design (Rational® Certified), including use case / user
story specification, process modeling with Business Process ModelNotation (BPMN),and object
modeling with the Unified Modeling Language (UML)
o Specializes in bridging the gap between Business and IT organizations for software delivery
o Experienced with system test and user acceptance test strategy,test planning, test execution, and
testing documentation.
Highly Experienced Project and Engagement Manager
o Experienced project and engagement management (PMP®
Certified) proficient in schedule,
scope, cost management, strategy, & planning
o Proficient with agile / scrum, iterative/incremental, spiral, and waterfall software development
lifecycles
o Managed small to medium business and development teams
o Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills.
Cross Industry Experience with top tier clients in the banking, mortgage, credit card, telecom,
insurance, investment, health care, intelligence, defense, education, retail sales, and gaming
industries.
Education
Master of Science (MS), Applied Mathematics, summa cum laude
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Mathematics with Physics Minor,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Employment History
November 2015 through Present
Santander Bank CCAR Loss Forecasting (Contractor through Perficient, Inc.)
Technical Business Analyst and Senior SAS Developer, Boston, MA
Accomplishments
Interviewed business personnelto develop as is and to be process models and high level design documents used as
the basis for development
Successfully converted multiple complex CCAR Retail and Commercial Loss Forecasting Models from MS
Excel, Python, and unstructured SAS code, into an automated modularized set of SAS Programs utilizing SAS
Enterprise Guide and SAS Cloud Technology on LINUX Servers
Delivered automated and modularized SAS models in support of the Bank’s CCAR submissions to Federal
Regulators
Tested,analyzed, and documented retail and commercial CCAR model results
Mentored the team on SAS Development, the SAS Macro Language, SAS Arrays, and advanced SAS Techniques.
2. Michael DeSimone
Email: michael.desimone@comcast.net | Mobile: 609-617-0583
Location: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York City Areas
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July 2015 through October 2015
Bank of America Fraud Strategies Department (Contractor through Carlisle and Gallagher, Inc.)
Technical Business Analyst and Senior SAS Developer, Newark, DE
Accomplishments
Interviewed business personnelto develop as is and to be process models and high level design documents used as
the basis for development
Successfully automated multiple Credit Card Fraud Strategies, utilizing SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Grid
Technology on LINUX Servers
Automated large volume data access from multiple databases using SQL and SAS coding
Automated the generation of reports for the detection and prevention of credit card fraud
March 2014 through July 2015
Capital One Financial (Contractor through NextSource Inc)
Technical Business Analyst and Senior SAS Developer, McLean, VA
Accomplishments
Developed, automated, and tested multiple Basel III Models using SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Grid Technology,
and HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM) with large volumes of data
Executed and performed detailed analysis on Basel III Model Results
Delivered detailed process,implementation, deployment, and testing documentation
Mentored the team on HP Quality Center Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for Basel Model Testing
Mentored the team on Subversion Configuration Management for Basel Model Code
December 2009 through March 2014
Fannie Mae (Term Employee and Contractor through CompuGain Inc)
Technical Business Analyst and System Test Lead, Herndon, VA and Washington, D.C.
Accomplishments
Led facilitation sessions,elicited and developed requirements, and business rules for the implementation of an
automated housing valuation modeling system
Led System Testing on multiple software development projects including REO Appraisal Predictive Models,
Lombardi Business Process Management, and IBM WebSphere ILog Business Rule Service Development
Projects
Delivered control flow graphs, performed path analysis, programmed statistical models in SAS for expected
results
Delivered test strategies,test plans, and documented test results for multiple projects
Utilized HP Quality Center and Rational ClearQuest for requirements coverage, test case planning and execution,
and defect management
April 2009 through December 2009
AT&T (Contractor through Princeton Control LLC)
Requirements Specification and Management Coach, Bedminster, NJ
Accomplishments
Provided coaching,mentoring, and training to multiple business teams on business requirements development
Coached and mentored project managers and business analysts on over10 AT&T Software Development Projects
Provided requirements management support for the verification of systemrequirements, systemtest cases,and
user acceptance test cases
Performed quality assurance on project documentation
3. Michael DeSimone
Email: michael.desimone@comcast.net | Mobile: 609-617-0583
Location: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York City Areas
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October 2006 through April 2009
IBM Global Business Services
Sr. Managing Consultant, Marlton, NJ
Accomplishments
IBM Global Business Consulting:Developed a go-to-market solution which focused on enabling major financial
companies to provide a greater visibility into IT costs with included the development of a SAS Module
Walmart: Developed clustering and predictive modeling prototypes using SPSS' Clementine and IBM's
InfoSphere Design Studio, and mentored the design team on statistical techniques
Becton Dickinson Biosciences: Assessed the client's software development program and delivered remediation
roadmap, which was leveraged by the client to improve their current software development process; and
AIG Corporation: Implemented a Project Management Office (PMO) and managed over 150 project resources,
and established processes, procedures,and standards.
November 1997 through October 2006
BearingPoint / KPMG Consulting
Consulting Manager, Radnor, PA
Accomplishments
MetLife, Amica Insurance Companies, and several start-up Internet Companies: Performed requirements
gathering facilitation, developed processes,detailed use cases,and object models, in support of software
application development
AT&T: Designed the process and implemented a requirements management system, including requirements
traceability, baseline document version control, and project scope change control, utilizing IBM Rational
Software
American Express: Developed SAS advanced statistical techniques to analyze and model the relationship between
business drivers and CPU consumption,which improved software application profitability and reduced cost
Fannie Mae: Translated Housing and Urban Development Regulations coded in SAS into discrete business rules
to ensure U.S. Federal Government regulatory compliance
New York Life, Trans-General Insurance, and Sprint Corporation:Performed a current situation analysis, future
state vision analysis, and migration strategy for numerous corporate software systems