Declan Wade
Business Analyst | Developer | Delivery
Summary
I am currently a Senior Business Analyst at EnerCloud Consulting, and in the last six months have also taken on a full-stack software engineering role. I have substantial experience working in a Business Analyst role for highly regulated industries including the energy market and Government sectors. I have strong work ethic and I am a keen learner in everything I do. I possess strong research and professional writing skills, as well as experience working in a wide variety of different business environments and roles.
Education
Curtin University
Urban and Regional Planning
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
August 2014 – November 2019
Honours thesis: Making a Move on Change: Measuring the Success of Travel Behaviour Change Programs.
Hong Kong City University
Exchange
Semester 2, 2017
Part of the DFAT New Colombo Plan scholarship. Experienced living and learning in an international city for 3 months.
John XXIII College
2009 – 2013
WACE Courses: Physics, Chemistry, English, Mathematics 3C/D, Religion & Life and Applied Information Technology
Experience
EnerCloud Consulting
August 2022 – Present
Senior Consultant / Business Analyst
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Worked with clients in the energy industry to deliver highly complex, business critical systems in an efficient and timely manner.
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Collaborated closely with dozens of stakeholders to develop user stories and process diagrams, based on both business requirements but also legal parameters defined in Government policy.
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Worked with internal and external teams to deliver a number of fully integrated applications, using agile delivery methodologies.
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See here (about.declanwade.com) for some projects I have worked on internally at EnerCloud.
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Acted as sole developer and business analyst of numerous engagements including:
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A data processing tool, pulling from external APIs which was subsequently processed and stored in the client’s SharePoint site. The majority of the processing used Azure Functions (Python) with some Azure Logic Apps.
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Worked with a client to uplift and improve their existing workflows in Power Automate, with deep integration with SharePoint.
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Developed a front-end as part of a larger project to store and maintain several types of records, including managing complex table relationships while offering an intuitive UX. Hosted on Azure App Service.
Westport (Department of Transport)
January 2022 – August 2022
Project Officer
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Part of a major project delivery office, including being part of a team using agile project management techniques to deliver results efficiently, including daily scrum, Kanban and Gantt chart for project roadmaps.
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Hands-on experience working with internal teams on implementing risk management frameworks, practical application of these frameworks and elaboration of necessary treatment actions and preventative measures.
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Implemented a Power BI solution for Risk and Procurement officers using existing corporate data sources.
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Implemented a new SharePoint site to satisfy business requirements for enhanced collaboration and improved accessibility of key documents.
City of Stirling
June 2019 – January 2022
Planning Officer / Acting Senior Planning Officer
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Worked in a fast-paced, time-critical environment to achieve outcomes that both aligned with customer’s expectations.
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Heavily involved in developing several new business workflows to increase efficiency across the team. Due to my unique position as a planning officer but with knowledge and interest in ICT systems, I bridged the gap between the planning team and our internal IT team for numerous projects.
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Good communication was critical between members of our team and customers to achieve efficient results.
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See here (about.declanwade.com) for some of the major projects I have worked on at Stirling.
Awards
Development Services Chatterbox Awards (Early 2021)
Early 2021
City of Stirling
Awarded for demonstrating a high level of work ethic, customer service, helping the wider team and assisting in numerous business improvement strategies.
Head of School Commendation
Curtin University
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Semester 1 2017, Semester 1 and 2 2016, Semester 1 and 2 2014, Semester 2 2014
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Awarded for outstanding work ethic and high academic standing for the semester.
References
Mr Julius Susanto
Director – Energy – EnerCloud Consulting
0421 158 652
Mr James Fletcher
Coordinator Planning Approvals - City of Stirling
9205 8822
Dr Guy Wright
Director - Big Island Research
0417 941 909