Ann Mary K
Software Engineer||Product Owner
Bengaluru
Summary
Seasoned professional with 12 years in the banking domain, transitioning from a Test Lead background to a successful Product Owner . Deep expertise in Agile/Scrum, stakeholder alignment, and product vision definition. My QA foundation ensures a sharp focus on delivering high-quality, validated software. Seeking a Product Owner role to drive product success using my domain expertise.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2022 - Current
- Led product development initiatives, aligning stakeholder requirements with business goals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product backlog items.
- Facilitated agile ceremonies, ensuring effective communication and project alignment across teams.
- Analyzed market trends and user feedback to inform product enhancements and feature development.
Business Analyst
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA(via Tata Consultancy Services)
09.2018 - 09.2022
- Requirement gathering and analyzing business requirements
- Understanding the functionalities and architecture of product
- Preparing BRD , requirement mapping docs and providing estimation for the changes
- Prepared FSD and involved in discussion with the team for their understanding of business requirements
- Creating Epics and user stories in JIRA based on requirements
- Involved in implementing agile practices in the team
- Work with QA and Dev team in fixing the defects
- Performing UAT and supporting business for release
Senior Test Analyst
Commonwealth Bank of Australia(via Tata Consultancy Services)
05.2015 - 08.2018
- Analyzed Business needs and requirements to facilitate End-to-End testing requirements through different banking channels
- Test and defect management using JIRA
- Test Estimation
- Planned and organized testing activities of the team and worked with Business Analyst and Product Owners and managers
- Test data Creation and Management
- Performed SIT,Regression Testing and E2E testing
- Test Plan creation and preparing sign-off documents
- Conducting Business reviews/Show and tell during each release
- Reporting and tracking bugs in defect tracking tools till closure
- Organized daily status calls and on-demand calls for issue resolution
- Facilitated and contributed to scrum / project calls
Test Analyst
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA(Via Tata Consultancy Services)
09.2013 - 04.2015
- Designed and executed comprehensive test cases to ensure software quality and functionality.
- Boosted team efficiency through effective knowledge sharing sessions and mentoring junior testers.
- Reduced production issues by implementing rigorous regression testing before each release.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
PSNA College Of Engineering And Technology
Dindigul, India04-2012
Skills
- Expert in Scrum roles, Events and artifacts
- Highly skilled in visualizing strategy via product roadmaps for clear communication with stakeholders and development teams
- Proficient in defining and tracking Key Performance Indicators for product performance analysis
- Proven Ability to define product direction through Product strategy and Discovery techniques
Timeline
Product Owner
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2022 - Current
Business Analyst
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA(via Tata Consultancy Services)
09.2018 - 09.2022
Senior Test Analyst
Commonwealth Bank of Australia(via Tata Consultancy Services)
05.2015 - 08.2018
Test Analyst
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBA(Via Tata Consultancy Services)
09.2013 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
PSNA College Of Engineering And Technology
Tools
- Jira ( Jira Board setup, Backlog management)
- Confluence(Product Documentation, Knowledge Base creation)
- Miro
- Rally,ALM
- Power BI(Data Visualization, KPI Dashboard Building)
Certifications
PSPO II
Business Analysis(LinkedIn)
Career History
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd Feb 2013- Till date
Emerging and Advanced Skills
- Foundational Knowledge in leveraging AI/Generative AI to influence product strategy and enhance user experiences
- Practical experience in building and interpreting data dashboards to monitor product health