Experienced Business Analyst
My name is Tracey Blake and I founded Blakewater Consultancy to offer specialist business analysis and consultancy services to the financial services industry.
I am a highly strategic business analyst, adept at leading solution implementation within delivery teams. I excel at early requirements gathering, developing user stories, and creating clear acceptance criteria throughout the full project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery.
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Lead Consultant
Operating at a senior or lead level, overseeing full lifecycle delivery, adept at key stakeholder management.
Financial Services
Extensive financial service experience including life, pensions and investment products.
Process Improvement
Highly skilled in process mapping, change management and user story development.
My Expertise
Based on the South Coast of England, I have over 20 years of dedicated business analysis experience, operating at a senior and lead level. I specialise in life, pensions and investments sectors within the financial services industry.
Having started as a business analyst in the late 1990s I founded my business in 2015 to provide expert consultancy to large-scale companies, reaching global audiences.
contactKey Skills
Innovative and strategic senior business analyst with experience in leading solution implementation and key stakeholder management.
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Requirements Gathering
Translating complex business and systems needs into clear, actionable business and systems requirements and user stories.
Target Operating Models (TOM)
Designing efficient future-state models for your business.
Systems & Business Modelling
Visualising and improving the as-is, and documenting how your business and systems work.
Test Scenario Design
Converting business and systems requirements into test case scenarios.
Project Methodologies
I am highly skilled in a variety of project methodologies, from Agile to Waterfall, as well as SLDC and PRINCE2. This flexibility ensures I can align with your needs, providing the foundation for excellent client engagement and delivering measurable success.
I have delivered a portfolio of successful projects working with leading organisations such as Legal & General, Equinity, Vitality, Nationwide, LV= and The Pensions Regulator.
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