Top Talent like Sebastian are on Pangea

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Sebastian Valle

Product Designer
Project Manager
Business Intelligence Analyst
New York, NY, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Senior Business Analyst with Agile Expertise and Technical Architecture Experience
With over six years of experience in business analysis and product management, I am a senior product associate at JPMorgan Chase, one of the leading financial services firms in the world. I am passionate about delivering innovative solutions that meet the needs and expectations of our clients and stakeholders. I have a strong background in agile methodology, user stories, acceptance criteria, and Jira documentation. I also have a unique perspective and skill set in new media, journalism, and music, which allows me to bring creativity and diversity to my work. In my current role, I work on multiple projects across different domains, such as software and hardware changes, third party vendor integration, and technological trends. I collaborate with product management, key stakeholders, third party vendors, and the delivery team, to ensure all requirements are well understood, captured, and agreed. I create user stories and acceptance criteria for new enhancements, and clearly translate them to the software developers and testers. I also maintain an awareness of the technical architecture and the business objectives of the projects. Some of the skills that I use and develop in my role are social networking, editorial, and new media.

Work History

J

Senior Business Analyst (Senior Product Associate)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 • 2 yrs 1 moCollaborated with cross-functional teams, including legal, compliance, and risk management, to ensure seamless execution of financial transactions and regulatory compliance. Good understanding on Wealth management life cycle, Investment Instruments, Asset allocation and Financial Ratios. Conducted extensive market research to stay informed about macroeconomic trends, industry developments, and geopolitical factors influencing capital markets. Led equity research initiatives to provide in-depth analysis of individual stocks, industries, and market sectors, aiding in investment decision-making. Proficient in utilizing Alta Return/Allvue software for comprehensive fund administration, investor relations, and reporting within private equity and alternative asset management contexts. Utilizing Microsoft suite applications to create current and future state workflows, reports and additional correspondence. Leading cross-functional teams in the successful planning and execution of 52 sprints of projects, consistently achieving on-time delivery and meeting stakeholder expectations.
C

Senior Information Technology Consultant

CruiseJul 2019 - Dec 2021 • 2 yrs 6 mosAs a Senior Information Technology Consultant, likely contributed to the development and implementation of IT strategies, provided technical expertise, and supported the integration of technology solutions to enhance business operations.
U

Business Analyst

UbisoftSep 2017 - Jun 2019 • 1 yr 10 mosProject is based on enhancing and maintaining the system used for asset creation and deployment for the games that were published. Also helping support teams with maintenance and updates on games and tech. Worked with the technical and quality assurance teams to assist in the development, documentation, and analysis of functional requirements. Gathered business requirements through interviews, phone calls and surveys from stakeholders. Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to resolve urgent issues relating to requirements. Involved all aspects of the scrum framework, including sprint plan sessions, backlog grooming sessions, daily scrums, product demos, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives. Organized weekly project status and task review meetings, create PowerPoint presentations and project updates using MS Project for management review. Organized the project into phases to impose management control using stage-gate reviews such as high-level user stories, test scenarios, data mapping, ETL etc. Used various SQL commands like create, delete, update, left joins, right joins and full joins to update the database and retrieve data for analysis. Maintained project SharePoint site, update documentation, record meeting minutes, follow up on risks and action items. Provided the detailed inputs to the Scrum Master about the tasks completed and assist in the creation of the Sprint Burn Down Chart Document, test plan, test cases, perform functional and regression testing and facilitate UAT and record the user feedback for future changes. Working on projects involved with overseeing Capital Market vendors.
T

Junior Business Analyst

TapjoyMay 2014 - Jul 2017 • 3 yrs 3 mosIn this project I used the agile methodology to create and integrate our in-game ad title cards for our partnered games and applications. Keeping track of the lifecycle of each campaign and gathering data to improve productivity and streamline production. Experienced in organizing and documenting requirements, preparing use cases, writing business documents and reports in pre-testing phase. Proficient in JIRA ticketing tool for documenting and organizing user stories. Oversaw the QA team while testing the back and front-end developments, documented all issues found while testing, and worked exclusively with developers to seamlessly correct and deploy a correctly finished product. Demonstrated leadership by providing guidance, input, answering questions, being a knowledge expert, and constantly motivating and reassuring the entire team. Worked on a team environment to finalize use cases to develop functional and detail design specifications of the application. Participated in JAD sessions for requirement, feasibility, and risk analysis with various stakeholders, including designers, developers, QA and management to identify critical and high-risk areas of the application. Responsible for developing prototype designs, demonstrating them to project stake holders and gathering their feedback to prepare the code for development. Helping with regulatory banking best practices on project and company budgets.

Education

C

California State University-Sacramento

Journalism2009 - 2011
A

American River College

Art New Media, Music, Journalism2007 - 2009

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Senior Business Analyst with Agile Expertise and Technical Architecture Experience
With over six years of experience in business analysis and product management, I am a senior product associate at JPMorgan Chase, one of the leading financial services firms in the world. I am passionate about delivering innovative solutions that meet the needs and expectations of our clients and stakeholders. I have a strong background in agile methodology, user stories, acceptance criteria, and Jira documentation. I also have a unique perspective and skill set in new media, journalism, and music, which allows me to bring creativity and diversity to my work. In my current role, I work on multiple projects across different domains, such as software and hardware changes, third party vendor integration, and technological trends. I collaborate with product management, key stakeholders, third party vendors, and the delivery team, to ensure all requirements are well understood, captured, and agreed. I create user stories and acceptance criteria for new enhancements, and clearly translate them to the software developers and testers. I also maintain an awareness of the technical architecture and the business objectives of the projects. Some of the skills that I use and develop in my role are social networking, editorial, and new media.

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Top Talent like Sebastian are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Sebastian Valle

Product Designer
Project Manager
Business Intelligence Analyst
New York, NY, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

J

Senior Business Analyst (Senior Product Associate)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 • 2 yrs 1 moCollaborated with cross-functional teams, including legal, compliance, and risk management, to ensure seamless execution of financial transactions and regulatory compliance. Good understanding on Wealth management life cycle, Investment Instruments, Asset allocation and Financial Ratios. Conducted extensive market research to stay informed about macroeconomic trends, industry developments, and geopolitical factors influencing capital markets. Led equity research initiatives to provide in-depth analysis of individual stocks, industries, and market sectors, aiding in investment decision-making. Proficient in utilizing Alta Return/Allvue software for comprehensive fund administration, investor relations, and reporting within private equity and alternative asset management contexts. Utilizing Microsoft suite applications to create current and future state workflows, reports and additional correspondence. Leading cross-functional teams in the successful planning and execution of 52 sprints of projects, consistently achieving on-time delivery and meeting stakeholder expectations.
C

Senior Information Technology Consultant

CruiseJul 2019 - Dec 2021 • 2 yrs 6 mosAs a Senior Information Technology Consultant, likely contributed to the development and implementation of IT strategies, provided technical expertise, and supported the integration of technology solutions to enhance business operations.
U

Business Analyst

UbisoftSep 2017 - Jun 2019 • 1 yr 10 mosProject is based on enhancing and maintaining the system used for asset creation and deployment for the games that were published. Also helping support teams with maintenance and updates on games and tech. Worked with the technical and quality assurance teams to assist in the development, documentation, and analysis of functional requirements. Gathered business requirements through interviews, phone calls and surveys from stakeholders. Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to resolve urgent issues relating to requirements. Involved all aspects of the scrum framework, including sprint plan sessions, backlog grooming sessions, daily scrums, product demos, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives. Organized weekly project status and task review meetings, create PowerPoint presentations and project updates using MS Project for management review. Organized the project into phases to impose management control using stage-gate reviews such as high-level user stories, test scenarios, data mapping, ETL etc. Used various SQL commands like create, delete, update, left joins, right joins and full joins to update the database and retrieve data for analysis. Maintained project SharePoint site, update documentation, record meeting minutes, follow up on risks and action items. Provided the detailed inputs to the Scrum Master about the tasks completed and assist in the creation of the Sprint Burn Down Chart Document, test plan, test cases, perform functional and regression testing and facilitate UAT and record the user feedback for future changes. Working on projects involved with overseeing Capital Market vendors.
T

Junior Business Analyst

TapjoyMay 2014 - Jul 2017 • 3 yrs 3 mosIn this project I used the agile methodology to create and integrate our in-game ad title cards for our partnered games and applications. Keeping track of the lifecycle of each campaign and gathering data to improve productivity and streamline production. Experienced in organizing and documenting requirements, preparing use cases, writing business documents and reports in pre-testing phase. Proficient in JIRA ticketing tool for documenting and organizing user stories. Oversaw the QA team while testing the back and front-end developments, documented all issues found while testing, and worked exclusively with developers to seamlessly correct and deploy a correctly finished product. Demonstrated leadership by providing guidance, input, answering questions, being a knowledge expert, and constantly motivating and reassuring the entire team. Worked on a team environment to finalize use cases to develop functional and detail design specifications of the application. Participated in JAD sessions for requirement, feasibility, and risk analysis with various stakeholders, including designers, developers, QA and management to identify critical and high-risk areas of the application. Responsible for developing prototype designs, demonstrating them to project stake holders and gathering their feedback to prepare the code for development. Helping with regulatory banking best practices on project and company budgets.

Education

C

California State University-Sacramento

Journalism2009 - 2011
A

American River College

Art New Media, Music, Journalism2007 - 2009

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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