Motivated and forward-thinking product owner with 12 years of experience in a dynamic SaaS environment. Expertise in Agile and Hybrid methodologies, specializing in Finance, NACHA/ACH file processing, Treasury, Wallet-based payment platforms, education, Bidding platforms, Retail, and Environment health and safety. Skilled in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall methodologies, and tools like Jira and HP ALM. Proven track record in project management, stakeholder engagement, and delivering high-quality solutions. Methodical product owner with a meticulous and disciplined approach to gathering and understanding requirements, breaking down specifications and working alongside different departments to develop high-quality products.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Product Owner
Ijeeva Software Private Limited
Bengaluru
02.2018 - Current
Engaged with business stakeholders to define solutions, working closely with architects and engineers
Led execution of development and testing projects using Agile/Scrum methodologies
Established and maintained project policies, quality assurance standards, and communication plans
Managed Backlog, test, and defect management using JIRA.
Orchestrated end-to-end UAT and facilitated successful project Go-LIVE
Coached and guided teams in Scrum methodology and continuous improvement initiatives.
Engaging with business stakeholders to understand their needs and identify appropriate solutions along with the product owners, architects, engineers.
Spearheading implementation of established policies and procedures for the project, e.g. quality assurance, team reference guide, communication plan, and setting up the environment.
Leading the team for a Project and helping them in achieving the sprint goals by managing and tracking team velocity, removing impediments, financials, and other KPls in relation to the plan and publishing progress reports.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement.
Analyze existing processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for improvement and efficiency gains.
Risk analysis and mitigation planning.
QA Lead / Business Analyst
High Peak Software Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
12.2015 - 02.2018
Acted as the bridge between business stakeholders and development teams
Led QA efforts, including test case creation, execution, and automation
Managed QA processes, metrics, and coordinated resources internally and externally
Played a key role in UAT cycles and ensured adherence to quality goals and sprint commitments.
HROC Executive
Target Corporation
India
02.2014 - 12.2015
Processing HR related reports
PDT processing
QA Tester
ThinkVidya Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
06.2013 - 02.2014
Gathered requirements, created test scenarios, and executed test cases
Managed defect tracking using Bugzilla and supported UAT efforts.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer And Information Sciences