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ANU GILHOTRA

ANU GILHOTRA

Pune, India

Summary

Creative professional with over 12 years of global experience in developing and delivering products and experiences. Skilled in customers’ deep understanding, requirements analysis, agile deliveries, strategic decision making and excellent communications. Proven track record of effective product development and delivery which is faster and first time right.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master, Digital Marketing Applications

John Deere
09.2021 - Current
  • Leading Agile Transformation of 3 scrum teams and effective scrum implementation by iteration management, enabling scrum events, frequent software deliveries
  • Coaching product owners and business leaders for OKRs, backlog prioritization, slicing, customer centricity and product discovery & roadmaps
  • Deep understanding of agile tools & methodologies, sprint velocity, estimation, metrics & reporting and scrum facilitation

Project Lead, R&D Process Management

John Deere
07.2018 - 08.2021
  • Developed closed loop engineering and change management processes to enhance engineering efficiency and reduce product development lead time
  • Developed the frameworks for design teams to aid design decisions in alignment with industrial engineering standards
  • Closely worked with cross-functional teams to develop processes and foundations of digitalization and digital twin strategy
  • Developed system engineering and vehicle integration solutions for large combine harvester in alignment with customer and functional needs
  • Applied agile principles to slice the system requirements into scaleable solution deliverables.

Design Engineer, Product Engineering

John Deere
07.2011 - 06.2018
  • Developed designs for new product and current product for Sugarcane and Combine Harvesters in global markets; Resolved field and customer issues observed during durability and limited production builds of the product
  • Applied Value Engineering on 20+ components/assemblies to achieve $2.0M+ annual savings

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Finance Management

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Pune, India
01.2018

Bachelors of Technology - Agricultural Engineering

Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana, India
01.2011

Skills

  • Agile Delivery and Change Management
  • Product Planning, Design & Development
  • User Experience & Customer Centricity
  • Results Driven
  • Communication & Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Planning & Decision Making
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Team Leadership

Websites

Certification

Reg Scrum Master @ ScaleTM

Reg Scrum @ Scale PractitionerTM

Reg Product OwnerTM

Scrum Inc

2021-2013


Professional Scrum Master II

Scrum.org

2022


User Experience

NN/g group

2021-2023


Systems Engineer L3

Caltech University

2020

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Punjabi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of SWE FY22 Global Patent Award
  • Featured in Putnam Museum, Davenport, Iowa, USA 2013

Patents

  • Leaf removal, Cane Harvester - 2019
  • De-thrasher, Cane Harvester - 2015
  • Swivel Detopper, Cane Harvester - 2013

Volunteer Experience

  • GITI Talent & Culture Development Lead, 2023, Present
  • International Senator, Society of Women Engineers, 2016, 2018
  • WomenREACH SWE Lead, John Deere India, 2015, 2018

Timeline

Scrum Master, Digital Marketing Applications

John Deere
09.2021 - Current

Project Lead, R&D Process Management

John Deere
07.2018 - 08.2021

Design Engineer, Product Engineering

John Deere
07.2011 - 06.2018

Post Graduate Diploma - Finance Management

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

Bachelors of Technology - Agricultural Engineering

Punjab Agricultural University

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