Business Analyst & Agile Project Manager

Emmanuel Aigbe

BUSINESS ANALYST & AGILE PROJECT MANAGER — BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION — PROCESS IMPROVEMENT — DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING

I partner with business and technology teams to translate complex challenges into practical, scalable solutions that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and create measurable value.

About

Connecting business strategy with technology delivery

Throughout my career, I've worked with cross-functional teams to analyze business challenges, define strategic requirements, improve operational workflows, and support successful technology implementations.

My experience spans the full requirements lifecycle — from discovery and stakeholder engagement through requirements definition, process improvement, and user acceptance testing. I specialize in identifying where a process breaks down and designing solutions that create measurable business impact.

  • Leading requirements workshops and stakeholder interviews
  • Translating business objectives into functional requirements and user stories
  • Managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle
  • Mapping current-state and future-state processes
  • Identifying inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for automation
  • Developing data-driven reports and dashboards
  • Supporting Agile ceremonies and backlog refinement
  • Coordinating user acceptance testing and defect resolution
  • Presenting recommendations to business leaders and project sponsors

Tools

Excel SQL Power BI Jira Confluence Visio Miro

Methods

Requirements elicitation Process modeling Stakeholder management Agile / Scrum User stories UAT Root-cause analysis Gap analysis Change impact assessment
Core Competencies

Where I add the most value

Requirements & Analysis

Business & systems analysis, requirements elicitation and management, functional and nonfunctional requirements, requirements traceability.

Process & Change

Current-state / future-state process mapping, workflow optimization, gap and root-cause analysis, change impact assessment.

Data & Reporting

Data analysis and validation using SQL and Excel, Power BI reporting and visualization, business case development.

Delivery & Testing

Agile and Scrum delivery, backlog refinement and sprint planning, user acceptance testing, defect tracking and resolution.

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder analysis, workshop facilitation, executive presentations, documentation for both technical and business audiences.

Documentation

Business requirements documents, user stories and acceptance criteria, UAT strategy and test cases, implementation recommendations.

Featured Projects

Case studies in process, data, and delivery

Three representative engagements — spanning support operations, sales reporting, and HR onboarding — each showing the path from business challenge to measured outcome.

Customer Support Process Transformation

01 / 03
Business Challenge

Customer support agents were spending significant time manually searching for customer information across multiple systems — contributing to longer response times, duplicated data, and inconsistent service quality.

Role & Responsibilities
  • Led interviews and requirements workshops with agents, managers, and technology stakeholders
  • Documented current-state processes and pain points
  • Defined business, functional, and nonfunctional requirements
  • Developed user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Coordinated UAT planning, execution, and stakeholder sign-off
↓35%Customer lookup time
↓Duplicate data entry
↑First-response time
1Standardized workflow
Sample User Story
As a customer support agent, I want to search for a customer using their email address so that I can quickly view the customer's account and service history.
Acceptance Criteria
  • Authorized agents can search for a customer using an email address
  • The system displays matching customer records
  • Results include name, account status, and recent interactions
  • An appropriate message displays when no match is found
  • Customer information loads within three seconds
  • Data access is limited according to user permissions
Stakeholder Analysis
StakeholderInterestInfluenceEngagement Approach
Support agentsHighMediumRequirements workshops, process walkthroughs, feedback sessions
Support managerHighHighSteering meetings, status updates, decision reviews
IT teamMediumHighTechnical requirement reviews and solution discussions
CustomersHighMediumSurveys, usability testing, service feedback
Executive sponsorMediumHighMilestone updates, risk reporting, benefit reviews
Sample Requirement
ID BR-004 Type Business requirement Priority High Source Support Operations Manager

The solution must allow authorized users to view a customer's current account status and previous support interactions from a centralized interface, with appropriate access controls.

Acceptance Criteria
  • ✓Access is based on user role and permissions
  • ✓Current account status is displayed prominently
  • ✓Previous support interactions are listed chronologically
  • ✓Data loads within three seconds
  • ✓Unauthorized users cannot access restricted data

Sales Performance Reporting & BI Dashboard

02 / 03
Business Challenge

Sales managers relied on manually prepared spreadsheets with inconsistent definitions, outdated information, and limited visibility into performance.

Role & Responsibilities
  • Engaged sales leadership to define reporting objectives
  • Defined standardized KPI calculations and reporting rules
  • Analyzed source data using SQL and Excel
  • Designed and validated a Power BI dashboard
  • Created documentation and training materials
6h → 30mWeekly reporting time
↑Regional visibility
↑KPI consistency
↓Manual spreadsheet reliance
Key Metrics Tracked
Monthly revenue Pipeline value Win rate Average deal size Revenue by region Rep performance Closed-won / closed-lost Sales trend analysis
Example SQL Analysis
SELECT region, COUNT(*) AS total_deals, SUM(deal_value) AS total_revenue, AVG(deal_value) AS average_deal_size FROM sales WHERE deal_status = 'Closed Won' GROUP BY region ORDER BY total_revenue DESC;

Employee Onboarding Workflow Optimization

03 / 03
Business Challenge

Onboarding relied on multiple emails, spreadsheets, and manual handoffs — causing delays with equipment provisioning, system access, and training assignments.

Analysis & Approach
  • Documented the end-to-end onboarding process with HR, IT, and managers
  • Identified approval bottlenecks and control gaps
  • Assessed opportunities for workflow automation
  • Prioritized improvements using an impact-effort analysis
  • Designed the future-state onboarding process
Proposed Future-State Process
01HR submits a standardized employee onboarding form
02The system validates required information
03Tasks are automatically assigned by department and role
04IT receives system-access and equipment requests
05Hiring managers receive assigned onboarding activities
06Automated reminders are sent for overdue tasks
07HR monitors completion through a centralized dashboard
08The onboarding record is retained for reporting and audit
↓Missed onboarding activities
↑System-access speed
↑HR / IT coordination
↑Compliance tracking
Education & Certifications

Credentials

MBA, Information Technology Management

Western Governors University — 2022
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)Certified
  • Certified ScrumMasterCertified
  • Microsoft Power BI Data AnalystCertified