Business Analyst Portfolio

Overview

This project started as a collection of BA templates — BRDs, user stories, process maps. But as I kept building, it became something bigger. The site you're on right now is the portfolio. It's a working demonstration of everything I bring to the table: requirements thinking, systems architecture, product design, and hands-on development.

Every page, component, and interaction on this site was planned, scoped, and built the same way I'd approach any product — define the problem, break it into deliverables, iterate, and ship.

What This Site Demonstrates

• Requirements & Scoping — each feature started as a clear problem statement with acceptance criteria
• Systems Architecture — content management, dynamic routing, component composition, and interactive data visualization — all designed to scale
• Product Thinking — audience routing (Hire Me / Collaborate / Invest), progressive disclosure, and intentional UX decisions
• Agile Delivery — built in iterative phases, each shippable on its own
• Technical Execution — Next.js 15, vanilla Canvas 2D/SVG interactives, no external UI libraries, responsive across devices

BA Artifacts in Practice

Rather than static templates, these artifacts are embedded in how the site was built:

• Business Requirements — "the site should convey credibility and technical depth within 10 seconds of landing"
• User Stories — "As a hiring manager, I want to see relevant project work so I can assess fit without reading a resume"
• Process Mapping — the project lifecycle from ideation to deployment follows a structured flow
• Stakeholder Alignment — every design decision balances three audiences: employers, collaborators, and investors
• Acceptance Criteria — interactive elements must run at 60fps, pages must build statically, mobile must be first-class

Real-World Experience

The thinking behind this site comes from actual BA and product work:

• Daily stand-ups and monthly sprint cycles at a national organization
• Backlog management — working through 200+ items from a legacy system transition
• CRM transition — navigating the move from a legacy platform to an in-house solution
• Stakeholder workshops — gathering requirements directly from business owners and translating them into actionable specs
• User story development — writing, confirming, and grooming stories for sprint readiness

My Approach

Good analysis bridges what the business needs and what gets built. My approach:

1. Clarity — requirements should be understandable by everyone involved
2. Confirmation — stories and specs get validated before they enter a sprint
3. Traceability — every requirement ties back to a business need
4. Actionability — documentation should drive execution, not sit in a folder

What I Learned

• The best portfolio isn't a PDF — it's a working product
• Systems thinking applies at every level, from component architecture to business strategy
• Good documentation reduces confusion and rework, but good execution proves you can do both
• The difference between useful documentation and busywork is whether it drives decisions