What business-analysis hiring teams scan first
Show how you moved from ambiguity to agreed requirements, validated change, and improved a process or decision.
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Example profile summary
Business analyst with 5 years of experience translating operational needs into clear requirements, process models, user stories, and test scenarios. Strong in stakeholder workshops, BPMN, Jira, UAT, data analysis, and process improvement across technology and service environments.
Business analyst bullets that show change impact
Business Analyst
Brabant Technology B.V., Eindhoven
Aug 2021 - Present
- Mapped order-to-service processes across 6 teams and designed a future-state workflow that reduced manual handoffs by 28%.
- Facilitated requirements workshops and converted findings into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability records in Jira.
- Coordinated UAT with 35 business users, triaging defects and confirming readiness before release.
- Built process and KPI baselines used to prioritise the next automation backlog.
Skills example
Language and local fit
Use English when the vacancy or employer works internationally, but keep Dutch-market details clear: location, language level, certificates, systems, and work-route details where relevant.
Mistakes that weaken a business analyst CV
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FAQ
What keywords matter for a business analyst CV?
Use truthful vacancy terms such as requirements gathering, BPMN, user stories, UAT, process improvement, stakeholder analysis, Jira, and SQL.
Should I include diagrams or documentation samples?
Link to a sanitized portfolio only when confidentiality allows it; keep the CV itself easy to parse.
How is this different from a data analyst CV?
Business analyst CVs emphasize requirements and process change; data analyst CVs emphasize datasets, methods, tools, and insight.
Sources checked
Last reviewed on June 23, 2026. These sources support the page guidance; the CV itself is fictional and should be adapted before use.