Steven Newstat

Professional Summary:

Senior Business System Analyst with capabilities in writing project plans, performing analytical tasks,
evaluating innovative systems for new products and services for some of the world’s largest entertainment,
distribution, and media companies
Documented functional & data business requirements, process flows, use cases, & information needs
Created dashboards in Excel for data reporting
Extracted, interpreted and analyzed data to identify key metrics into meaningful, actionable information.
Experience working with royalty payment systems
Responsible for ensuring all digital assets are uploaded into the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system with
accurate metadata
Skilled in identifying and documenting business and functional requirements to create systems solutions that
supported overall business strategies relative to acceptance criteria throughout a project’s full life-cycle
Wrote business requirements to ensure all architectural solutions were included in the systems design
Documented as-is/to-be operational procedures, issues, risks, input, output requirements, scope, requirements,
and design into deliverable formats
Wrote test plans and test cases for User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Managed JIRA ticket resolution for developers and stakeholders
Documented technical solutions for connected devices, smart phones, and tablet platforms

Core Competencies:

Project Management: Risk Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Feasibility Analysis, IT Business Alignment,
Critical Path Management, Work Breakdown Structure, SCRUM, Agile Methodologies, Version Control
Requirements Gathering: Interviews, JAD, Surveys/Questionnaire, Document Analysis
Business Process Modeling: Gap Analysis, Scope, Workflows
Business Artifacts: Business Requirements Document, Functional Requirements Document, System
Requirements, RFPs, RFIs and RFQs, Contract Development, Negotiating Software, Cable, media,
entertainment Content Licensing Deals.
Document/Specification: High-level Design Document, Low Level Design Document, Use Case diagrams,
User Manual, Test Plans
SDLC: Waterfall, SCRUM, Agile

Technical Skills:

Business Analysis Tools: Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Office, Agile, Scrum, SAP, SharePoint, NICE
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access
Infrastructure Design: Web and Mobile (IOS and Android)
Other Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Clicdata, SiSense, Wireframes
Project Management: MS Project, Smartsheet

Professional Experience:

Electronic Software, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Business System Analyst/Project Manager
6/2018 - Present
Met with technology support partners and application developers and stakeholders to write design
specifications, data analysis, interface and system dependency analysis
Uploaded and maintained SharePoint libraries, lists, views and access permissions
Managed JIRA/Confluence for project tracking, bug tracking and reporting
Participated in the Agile Scrum projects including Scrum Sprint Planning and Backlog Grooming
Conducted current state analysis to gather current functional and non - functional business requirements,
constraints and dependencies (i.e., define the "as-is" state).
Managed royalty payments, rates, and chargeback and related reports
Identified and documented business and technical requirements, recommending business priorities and advising
business on options, risks and costs versus benefits of various solutions
Documented that assets were uniquely identified with naming conventions; ensured compliance with
identification standards for object types, life-cycles, and formats.
Developed use cases, process business flow (VISIO), functional diagrams and descriptions to communicate
application design specifications
Assisted QA team to ensure that requirements documentation can be translated into test plans
Participated in test results meetings to determine cause of bugs, system errors and failures during testing
Supported projects through all production and post production milestones (as needed)

Smith Emery Engineering, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Business Analyst
10/2016 – 06/2018
Subject matter expert defining cloud-based ERP system scope objectives and requirements
Facilitated user interviews, workshops and JAD sessions with stakeholders to gather requirements.
Managed SharePoint permissions, including content owners, contributors, suppliers, and visitors
Supported new Vendor Setup process for tracking labor and non-labor vendors
Managed time tracking support for union and non-union employees
Publish Monthly and Weekly Roll-Off Reports including Outstanding Timesheet reports
Created Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and managed User stories.
Documentation of Use Cases, Functional Requirements and Business Requirements.
Acted as liaison between the business area and development team.
Facilitated meetings with product owner for sprint planning and pre-sprint planning sessions.
Participated in daily Scrum Stand Up, Sprint Retrospective, in a distributed team environment.
Documented results of JIRA workflows and process audits
Support the design and development of documentation of data standards and data usage
Writing product requirements, Use Cases and business process flows of how the data will be distributed to
multiple IOS, Android and MS platforms
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop functional requirements for business, data, and financial systems for
union and non-union employees
Delivered training to staff on ERP and database concepts

Machinima, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Business Analyst
07/2016 - 10/2016
Provided analytical, problem solving foundation including the collection of technical documentation and
business requirements related to web-based digital gaming products
Collaborated the Dev team, stakeholders, product owners, developers, and managers to define project work
intake.
Assisted users with prioritization of requirements and conduct review sessions.
Manage weekly sprints in Agile environment using JIRA.
Created Use Cases and detailed process flow diagrams to support functional specifications Documented user
stories, functional & data acceptance criteria, and process flows
Interviewing clients and analyzing existing e-commerce systems and processes.
Wrote financial workflows and technical documentation for upstream and down-stream processing for TV
distribution, revenue recognition, billing and payment terms
ERF Wireless, Houston, Texas (Remote)
Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager
07/2014 - 07/2016
Wrote the functional requirements, Business Use Cases, process flows, based upon meetings with stakeholders.
Wrote the functional requirements, project workflows, and business system analysis.
Implemented company's business standards in SharePoint
Reviewed and approved 3rd party and integration solution architecture for content distribution
Maintained company's digital asset file naming conventions and usage rights for metadata uploaded into the
Digital Asset Management (DAM) system.
Documented relevant as-is and to-be processes.
Analyzed and created Business Process Models (as is and to be), knowledge management articles for the
information technology infrastructure library (ITIL).
Designed Dashboards using SharePoint and Excel.

Silver Screen, Los Angeles, CA

Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager
09/2011 - 07/2014
Strong background in the Entertainment and Media Industry. I have worked for Warner Brothers Entertainment,
Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, Fox Interactive Media, and Disney:
Managed the ERP implementation using Agile and Scrum methodology for IPTV systems including
provisioning and network design to distribute content
Wrote a SharePoint presentation to train SharePoint functionality
Created an Inventory of all business applications
Database SQL Server for NICE Software
JIRA Ticket management
Functioned as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams
Documented integrated hardware, software architecture solutions
Wrote technical documentation and manuals on applications and systems
Negotiated royalty payments and content licenses.
Lead the creation and evolution of Digital Asset Management (DAM) capabilities by developing an in-house
roadmap with metadata management strategies focused on permissions
Digital asset lifecycle maintenance activities, such as digital archiving and asset expiration
Created business process models and Visio workflow diagrams to identify, assess, manage, and measure the risk
exposure within a variety of operational areas.
Documents process flows, requirement system specifications, and UI mockups for the development team using
Visio to show the component interactions and interfaces
Wrote the QA design test plan and test cases for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Wrote the Business Use Cases and Dashboards using SharePoint and Excel.
Wrote Project Plans to monitor Web-based key performance indicators to ensure program and project objectives
are met throughout the SDLC.
Wrote and managed procedures and data flows for encrypting PCI Data Security information
As a Subject Matter Expert, analyzed and created Business Process Models (as is and to be) knowledge
management articles for the information technology infrastructure library (ITIL) and SAP database applications.
Wrote the RFIs/ RFPs, requirements and technical specifications for data delivery platforms and networking
infrastructure

Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA

Senior Business Analyst
05/2011 – 09/2011
Wrote Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) project functions including Requirements Management and
Project Estimation for WEB and mobile applications.
Wrote the functional requirements, project workflows, and business system analysis required to integrate
broadband services with operations.
Translated business requirements and business design documents to technical specifications used by
development team and vendors to configure the application or develop enhancements.

Guthy-Renker, Santa Monica, CA

Senior Business Analyst
12/2010 – 05/2011
Worked within the Agile and Scrum process to manage Web software implementation
Wrote standards for business/technical analysis regarding customer requirements, software development
methodology and system development life cycle (SDLC).
Translated business requirements and business design documents to technical specifications used by
development team and vendors to design the web application.
Wrote process flow diagrams and non-functional requirements.
Supported business Users during Business Users Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase.

Walker County Cable, Huntsville, TX

Senior Business Analyst
06/2010 – 12/2010
Negotiated content licenses and managed royalty payments to the studios and Programmers.
Wrote targeted business development and marketing strategies for multiple product launches
Worked within the Agile and Scrum process to manage IPTV software implementation
Wrote project scope and technical documentation for an asset management system.
Documented Use Cases, Business Rules and User Interface specifications.

Eagle Broadband, Houston, TX

Senior Business Analyst
IP Cable TV Networks: Video Acquisition
06/2001 – 06/2010
Negotiated the marketing and integration of voice, video and data (“triple play”) IP services to deliver turn-key
IPTV head-ends to cable operators, hotels, and telco networks.
Managed ERP system for implementing IP cable TV software and hardware systems to process video content.
Managed $10 million-dollar final construction phase for the data center technology and audio/ visual and
conferencing infrastructure with our partner GlobeCast America.
Created budgets, marketing plans, infrastructure design for a content delivery network.
Detailed designs for NOC and head-end infrastructure, operations and build out for entire facilities including
audio systems, video systems, RF and satellite systems, IT and networking systems for IPTV distribution.
Provide management reports tracking all project status and relative to overall program relative to construction
project delivery schedules

Education:

Ph.D. Computer Science, Michigan State University

Master of Arts in Mathematics & Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Temple University