We celebrate successes in our business analyst careers. Whether it’s finding a new job, being assigned BA responsibilities for the first time, or reaching your personal “aha” moment in the BA profession, we want to help you celebrate your success and inspire others by sharing your story. Here are the stories of others who engaged with us in the past.
Today we meet Anna, a business analyst who has been journeying with Bridging the Gap since 2017! What we love about Anna’s story is how she found herself performing various aspects of a business analyst […]
From Laid Off to Mentor of Business Analysts: Anna
Today we meet Chad Crider, a recent participant in The Business Analyst Blueprint® training program and an Applications Analyst from CNG Inc in Ohio. With over 20 years of experience on a different career path,
Turning a Skill Set into a Repeatable Framework: Chad Crider
Today, we meet Terry Mullins, who is currently working as an IT business analyst in the engineering and construction industry. Terry shares his experience in The Business Analysis Blueprint®️ program and how it helped propel
Terry Mullins: Professional Growth Boost
Today, we meet Nathan Relevy, an entrepreneur providing bespoke software solutions to businesses from the United Kingdom. Nathan shares how he is using the tools he learned in The Business Analyst Blueprint® program to serve
Nathan Relevy: How The Blueprint Filled the Gaps in His 16-Year BA Career
Today we meet James Dean from Ireland, a recent participant in The Business Analyst Blueprint® who is thriving as a business analyst in the energy industry. James shares his journey into business analysis and moving
A Business Analyst Who’s Thriving in the Energy Industry: James Dean
Today we meet Nina Brackett, a Senior Business Analyst, who recently completed The Business Analyst Blueprint® training program and gained the confidence in her role that she had been searching for. What we love about Nina’s
From Product Manager to Business Analyst: Nina Brackett
Today we meet Amelia McHenry, a Business Analyst, who completed The Business Analyst Blueprint® program where she gained the confidence to go from a technical writer to a lead business analyst while increasing her salary
From Technical Writer to Lead Business Analyst and a $20K Salary Bump: Amelia McHenry
Today we meet Dave Gallant, a Business Analyst for the Federal Government from Ontario, who recently completed The Business Analyst Blueprint® training program where his biggest takeaway was an increase in confidence in knowing what
Elevating the BA Contribution on an Agile Software Development Team: Dave Gallant
Today we meet Alison Whitwood, a Technical Business Analyst from Sydney, Australia, who recently gained the confidence she needed to succeed in her new role. What we love about Alison’s story is how The Business
From imposter syndrome to confidence: Alison Whitwood
Today we meet Paula Bell, the new Director of Operations for Bridging the Gap. From Program Instructor to Program Manager and now to Director of Operations, we are going behind the scenes and sharing exactly
Director of Operations: An Insider Look
Today we meet Michelle Bosomworth, a Senior Business Process Analyst in the Cybersecurity industry from Southwestern Ontario, who recently acquired a senior role in her company while sharpening her skills through The Business Analyst Blueprint®
Today we meet Wendell White, a Project Manager, who recently completed The Business Analyst Blueprint® training program. What we love about Wendell’s story is that, similar to many course students, he wasn’t aware that he
From Project Manager to Business Analyst: Wendell White
Today we meet Stephanie Belhomme, a Salesforce Admin from New Jersey, who used The Business Analyst Blueprint® training program to solidify her business knowledge and maximize her opportunity with clients. What we love about Stephanie’s
Contracting as a Salesforce Business Analyst: Stephanie Belhomme
Do you ever feel like you are holding yourself back from your full potential in your career and relationships? The concept of mental fitness is all about our ability to deal with life’s challenges big
Mental Fitness for Business Analysts
Today we meet John Sim, a Financial Business Analyst from San Francisco, who recently landed a job as a Salesforce Business Analyst after much determination. What we love about John’s story is that as he
The Power of Perseverance: John Sim Becomes a Salesforce Business Analyst Consultant
Today we meet Faraz Khan, a Salesforce Consultant, who recently was invited as a speaker for the Salesforce BA Summit alongside our founder, Laura Brandenburg, and Bridging the Gap instructor, Dr. Michael White. What we
Gaining the Confidence and Skills to become a Salesforce Consultant: Faraz Khan
Today we meet Natalie Fisher, a career mindset coach, who explains why you may be getting job interviews, but no job offers. Natalie has helped hundreds of people get unreasonable job offers that they originally
Why You Are Getting Interviews But Not an Offer for a Business Analyst Job: Natalie Fisher
Today, we meet Emma Lander, a CSI Analyst from Bournemouth, England, who recently completed The Business Analyst Blueprint® training program while simultaneously transitioning into a new career. What we love about Emma’s story is how
Providing Credibility for Your Knowledge and Experience with The Blueprint®: Emma Lander
Today we meet Beverly Sudbury, a Business Process Analyst from Prince Edward Island, who recently took control of her career and went from a Software Tester and instead worked to become a business analyst. What
How to Take Your Career into Your Own Hands by Examining the Environment Around You: Beverly Sudbury
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Tammy Schlador, a Senior SAP Business Analyst, from Tempe, Arizona, who recently landed a new BA position and received a 20% salary increase. In this interview, you’ll
BA Veteran Increases Her Visibility on LinkedIn and Lands a 20% Salary Increase: Tammy Schlador
Today we meet Cathy Warren. Cathy was a Systems Analyst 20 years ago and is currently a Program Director at a non-profit, and has applied her business analyst skills in this role. Tune in to
Doing Business Analysis In a Non-Profit: Cathy Warren
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Zineb Iotti in Zurich, Switzerland, who is now doing business analysis under the title of Transformation Manager on a multi-lingual team. In this interview, you’ll discover: Why
From Underwriting to Business Analyst with English As Her Third Language: Zineb Iotti
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Andrea Wilson. Andrea Wilson is doing business analysis under the title of Information Management Resource Consultant in Tallahassee, Florida, working in the court system. In this interview,
Becoming the Go-To Business Analyst – An Interview with Andrea Wilson
One question we receive often in the Bridging the Gap community is around how to immigrate into a new country and find a business analyst job. I’m so grateful to Eno Eka for sharing her
Getting Hired as a Business Analyst After Immigrating to a New Country: Eno Eka
Today we meet Jami Moore. Jami participated in the Spring 2020 Session of The Business Analyst Blueprint® program, and has achieved some phenomenal successes in her career as a business analyst. You are going to
From Administrative Assistant to Business Analyst to Strategic Initiatives in Healthcare: Jami Moore
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Stephanie Cracknell, one of Bridging the Gap’s early course participants who has come a long, long way in her career since participating in our programs back in
What a 17-Year Career Path in Business Analysis Looks Like: Stephanie Cracknell
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Becky Goll. We recorded this interview when Becky was about halfway through The Business Analyst Blueprint® program. When I heard about what she was doing, I didn’t
Building Her BA Skill Set and Paid Contract Work During COVID-19: Becky Goll
It’s my honor today to introduce you to David Sullivan, a Senior Business Analyst from Madison, Wisconsin. David jumped in to lead his team of business analysts shortly after participating in The Business Analyst Blueprint®
Moving into Agile Technical Leadership Without a Coding Background: David Sullivan
Toni V. Martin started her career in marketing and started developing a specialty in Salesforce.com, a business application that automates and streamlines sales business processes. After taking the BA Essentials Master Class, Toni quickly moved
Into a BA Leadership Role with Expertise in Salesforce.com: Toni V. Martin
If you’ve ever faced a career break, you know how it can shake your confidence. Julie Ayres, from Perth in Western Australia, has spent the last few years consulting as a business analyst and overseeing
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Manuel Ninapaitan, who transitioned from Quality Assurance into a ServiceNow Business Analyst role after participating in The Business Analyst Blueprint® program. In this interview, you’ll discover: How
From QA to ServiceNow Business Analyst: Manuel Ninapaitan
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Lane Malone, who transitioned from Donor Management in the Non-Profit Sector into an official Business Analysis Role. Watch or read to learn how Lane: Proved the value
From Donor Management to Remote Business Analyst: Lane Malone
Today, it’s my honor to introduce you to Emily Tom, of the Ottawa IIBA chapter, and organizer of their first “BA Blitz” – a hack-a-thon type of event where 21 local business analysts of all
How Business Analysis Can Help a Non-Profit Organization: Emily Tom and the Ottawa IIBA BA-Blitz
It’s my honor today to introduce you to Kira Judge. Kira was a participant in the Spring 2019 Session of The Business Analyst Blueprint®. In this interview, she shares her journey to finding her confidence
Finding Confidence in Her Value as a Business Analyst: Kira Judge
Today we meet Dilli Sharma, and it was such an incredible honor to meet him and hear his story. Dilli is currently employed as a Medical Interpreter and does an incredible job identifying his transferable
Medical Interpreter On His Way to Business Analyst: Dilli Sharma
Today I’d like to share Todd Fleming’s success story with you. Todd is from Somers Montana, which is near Kalispell, Montana – a beautiful area of the United States I hope to visit someday! Todd
How to Land Paid Contract Work as a Business Analyst with a Software Background: Todd Fleming
Today, I’d like to share a course participant success story with you. Munzolli Tower, from the New Jersey area, is a business analyst with a business background. During the Spring 2019 session of The Business
How to Up-Level to a Senior BA Role: Munzolli Tower’s Success Story
Maybe you get an incredible amount of work done, but it never feels like enough. Perhaps your to-do list is always growing, no matter how hard you work or how many hours you put in.
Getting Out From Under a Never-Ending To-Do List: Kenji F.
Diana went from lacking confidence to taking being recognized for her confidence with opportunities to train new business analysts and get her presented to her organization’s most challenging client. Watch to learn how Diana: Reframed her
What a Confident Business Analyst Looks Like: Diana Sofariu’s Successes as a BA Consultant
Today we meet Karl Wiegers, author of 11 books (including Successful Business Analysis Consulting) and he shares loads of wisdom with us from his 30+ years as a business analyst consultant. Watch or read to
Successful Business Analysis Consulting – Interview with Karl Wiegers
Today we meet Lisa Curll – Business Performance Analyst managing sustainability projects at Dominion Energy. She has so much wisdom to share with you – I invite you to jump right in. Watch or read
Leading the Way in Sustainability – Interview with Lisa Curll from Dominion Energy
I’m so honored to share this interview with you today. I’ve known Disha Trivedi almost since the inception of Bridging the Gap. She’s been a course participant and we both completed our CBAP certification around
The Career Trajectory of a Senior Business Analyst: an Interview with Disha Trivedi, CBAP
Today we meet Annette Richards, who was in a senior business analyst lead role when she joined The Business Analyst Blueprint®. And, as she says, she knew more than she thought she knew. But it
Annette Richards: From Senior BA Lead to BA Manager, By Gaining Confidence in Her Skills
Today we meet Thomas Clarke who transformed his career from data entry to research assistant to business analyst! Thomas leveraged his participation in the BA Essentials Master Class from Bridging the Gap to learn how
Thomas Clarke Goes From Research Assistant to Business Analyst in Just a Few Months
Perry McGuire joined The Business Analyst Blueprint® having held the title of business analyst, but not fulfilling the full scope of business analyst work he found in his local job postings in Jersey, one of
Perry McGuire Boosts His Practical BA Skills, and Soon After Lands 2 BA Job Offers in the UK
Sara Rankin has always loved asking questions and solving problems, and only recently learned that there is a profession and a job title for doing just that! I love Sara’s story of self-realization and self-actualization,
Sara Rankin Gains Confidence to Build a Business Analyst Career Using her Innate Gifts
When Michael Rodriguez joined The Business Analyst Blueprint®, he had quite a bit of experience (like 10-15 years of experience) gathering requirements as a software development lead. He is a highly skilled and competent professional,
I met Jack Michel while speaking at the Charlotte IIBA meeting. He introduced himself and let me know how Bridging the Gap had helped him go from his role as a technical recruiter to get
From Technical Recruiter to Business Analyst: Jack S. Michel Jr. Shares His Clear Path to Success
Today we meet Shelley Feyerherm who joined The Business Analyst Blueprint® program as a CBAP® with several years of business analysis experience. She shares how the program helped her deepen her knowledge of core business
Shelly Feyerherm – Experienced BA Who Deepens her Knowledge and Re-Certifies for the CBAP
Today we meet Jennifer Hurley who joined The Business Analyst Blueprint® program with a team of business analysts, as part of pursuing her certification goals. As a single mom, a lot of training options are
Jennifer Hurley Leverages Flexible Training to Get Hours for Certification
Today we meet Roshni Dominic. Roshni is located in the UK and participated in the 2017 session of The Business Analyst Blueprint®. Just a few weeks into the program, she turned her Support Analyst Role
Roshni Dominic Starts a Part-Time BA Role at the British Red Cross
Business process modeling is used by BAs and non-BAs alike to create lasting change in organizations. It’s how we actually make our ripple effect as business analysts. Today we get specific as I’m sharing 3 examples
I’m so excited to be able to share this case study interview with you. Adam Haesler’s BA career has been evolving for the last 2 years, and he recently landed his first formal business analyst
From Customer Service to Business Analysis – Adam Haesler Does Not Take “No” For an Answer
In this interview, Pieter Pretorius from South Africa shares how he went from an operations role to a business analyst, by leveraging an opportunity to be a subject matter expert on a project to get
From Operations to Business Analyst: Pieter Pretorius from South Africa
In this interview, Tracy Smitheram shares her story of moving from a finance career to business analysis. One limiting belief that a lot of aspiring BAs get caught up in is the idea that in order to be a
In this interview, Damon shares his story going from tax auditor to business analyst to software developer to business analyst again. I love how Damon’s career path took a side road when he dipped his
From Tax Auditor to Business Analyst – Damon
Martin Pakpahan started his career in Sales Support and over the course of nearly 6 years worked his way into a business analysis position. One thing I love about Martin’s story is that he focused on
From Sales Support to Quality Assurance to Business Analysis (Martin Pakpahan)
John Jones began his career as a programmer. Through consistent performance and time, he was given more responsibility to talk with the process owners and users to do the analysis before the design and coding work.
From Programmer to Business Analyst: How to Snap Back from a Layoff after 35 Years with One Company
Wendy Stookesberry created momentum in her business analyst career by volunteering to do a business analysis task. She got noticed as someone who went above and beyond and one BA task led to another and
From Software Developer to Business Analyst via an Internal Promotion
Dave’s story shows us how a little persistence and creativity can go a long way. Dave’s organization does not have a BA practice and he has many software development responsibilities to attend to, yet he
Building Business Analysis Experience as a Software Developer
I’m very excited to share an “in progress” success story this week. Rob Jowaises has been very active in our Grow Your BA Career LinkedIn group and has graciously shared the ups and downs of
From Desktop Support Technician to Business Analyst: A Journey-in-Progress
Today we meet Neslon Colon, a Bridging the Gap reader who has made the transition to business systems analysis at a New York financial services firm after a twelve year background in the Air Force.
Turning an Business Systems Analyst Internship into a Job Offer
TH (who prefers to remain anonymous), was able to demonstrate a pattern of progressively growing skills related to business analysis and qualify herself for a business analyst role on an agile team. TH worked in a
From Problem Solver to Business Analyst
I really like how Aniket leveraged working with a tool for business analysts into an opportunity to become a business analyst himself. This is the first time I’ve heard of this particular path, but it
From Application Support Specialist to Business Analyst
I met Eric just last week at the Denver IIBA meeting. He has an amazing BA Career Transition story and I’m proud that we here at Bridging the Gap are a part of his success!
Landing a Business Analyst Job Just 7 Months Out of College
Steve Blais is someone I often refer to in my presentations as “the consummate business analyst.” We’ve met Steve before – I interviewed him in 2010 about the essence of business analysis. Since then, he’s published a
Business Analysis: Best Practices for Success – An Interview with Steve Blais
Michiel Erasmus is the host of the Business Analyst Podcast and has recently found his first business analyst role. I’m honored to share his story with you — the ups and the downs — and
From Software Developer in an Informal Environment to Business Analyst: Michiel Erasmus
We are looking for possibilities through the lens of the user. Editor’s Note: This relationship started when I queried on Twitter for some help planning a usability study. Leslie Shearer led me to Patrick Quattlebaum,
What a BA Should Know About the UX Profession: Interview with Patrick Quattlebaum
Are you wondering what it takes to make the move from business analyst to enterprise analyst? Dr. Laura Kesner and her colleague BA</span><span style=”line-height: 1.5em;”> have expanded the business analyst role in their organization and leveraged
BA Success Story! Becoming an Enterprise Analyst – Dr. Laura Kesner, CBAP
Mark Jenkins and I had the opportunity to chat a few months back while he was Manager, Business Analysis at Websense. He has since taken on a new role on the other side of the
Building a Mature Business Analyst Practice: Interview with Mark Jenkins
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself. I had the opportunity to speak personally with Durga Patil, a business analyst with L&T Infotech. Durga has been
Durga Patil on Being a Business Analyst in the Insurance Domain
