Kevin Mikusch

1265 S. Wolf Road, Des Planes, IL 60018 Cell: (630) 639-7091 k_mikusch@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
To efficiently and effectively deliver client services aligned with company growth, cost, and quality objectives in a diverse and engaging environment.

SUMMARY
Nine years of experience working with concepts, such as collaboration to create best practices, data mining/data analysis, automation efforts to reduce manual work, continuous improvement strategies, detailed documentation, project planning, and improving quality standards. Demonstrated accomplishments in: SDLC Best Practice Guidelines Client Relationship Development Process Improvements Virtual Team Management Quality Assurance Requirement Gathering Issue Resolution Project Management Health & Welfare Administration 401k Administration

SKILLS
Data Mining, Systems Analysis, Test Planning, SAS, JCL, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, DB2, SQL, Microsoft Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint/Outlook, Lotus Notes, Total Benefits Administration (TBA), Personalized Communication Statements, File Management, Automated testing tools, Defect Prevention, Tortoise SVN

EDUCATION
2004 2000 Received Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree from Western Michigan majoring in Computer Information Systems (CIS) Graduated from Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AONHEWITT,LINCOLNSHIRE,IL

PRESENT

2012 TO

Lead Systems Analyst Health & Welfare

Responsible for the delivery and ongoing quality of overall system designed to administer clients Health Management benefits. . Work with clients to discuss technical requirements, set expectations, and manage involvement in analysis activities. Meet with decision makers, systems owners and end users to define business requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues. Develop and execute integrated systems and testing strategy for aligned service. Review client requirements, perform gap and/or impact analysis, and delegate as appropriate, data, foundation, and systems analysis in preparation for service-specific cloning and configuration with a focus on high-level and complex analysis. Review and approve analysis, test plans, and standard operating procedures. Provide service and systems expertise, build client-specific technical knowledge, perform impact and root cause analysis on defects and identify high-level and complex system solutions. Manage the delivery of the client acceptance testing process and identify client acceptance test scenarios.

Assist in the planning, design, development of new applications and enhancements to existing applications. Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems. AONHEWITT,LINCOLNSHIRE,IL 2006 TO 2012

Systems Analyst Defined Contribution (401k)

Manage and coordinate the direction, set up, and ongoing processing of multiple clients 401k benefits administration systems which support in excess of 60,000 participants. Convert, update, and maintain client requirements according to comprehensive analysis specifications. Design, update, and deliver unit, integration, regression, and acceptance test plans. Coordinate and coach Setup Analysts on the configuration and testing of the technology platform. Design test plans (unit, integration, regression, and acceptance) and incorporate recommended updates into test plans. Coach team members on technical and proprietary tools required to configure, test, debug, monitor, and report on system specifications. Review analysis and test plan documentation and evaluate the results of test execution. Coordinate the work of aligned setup analysts, monitor task completion, and communicate team schedule and status. Support production environment (defects and trends) and execute workflow and defect management. Create and maintain standard operating procedures.

AONHEWITT,LINCOLNSHIRE,IL
2006

2004 TO

Setup Configuration Analyst Defined Contribution (401k)

Performed analysis, configuration, test-planning, and testing tasks for multiple Fortune 500 companies following SDLC iterations to work through system changes. Executes test plan (including regression testing) by identifying/creating test participants and performing calculations for expected results. Determines if configuration performs accurately, reflects requirements, and has zero negative impact to existing provisions. Documents defects when actual results do not meet expected results. Analyzes issues/defects and debugs the system when configuration is not producing expected results. Researches issues to determine if source of error is with the test data, test plan, or configuration. Resolves issues with test cases or set-up and re-tests configuration. Escalates issues as appropriate.

AWARDS

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RECOGNITION

Worked with Business Group Leadership team to develop new strategies to prevent defects. (2013) Lead a defect initiative to reduce a high volume of defects for a newly implemented client. (2012) Completed Project Management Leadership Program (PMLP) Training. (2010)

Received Anything is Possible Award for an idea that lead to a change in the way provisions were tracked within Aon Hewitts system. (2006) Worked with an engagement team to improve associate engagement across business group. (2005)