Aparna Reddy Challa
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic Product Owner with a proven track record in Healthtech and E-commerce. Specializes in driving technology migrations and introducing AI-enabled solutions to enhance user experience. Skilled in managing product backlogs and delivering high-impact features. Excels at cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely project delivery and foster strong stakeholder relationships.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Owner
IHCL Taj, Ginger, Vivanta, SeleQtions, AI Enabled Search
08.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: IHCL is India's largest hospitality company with brands like Taj, Vivanta, SeleQtions, Gateways, Ginger etc.
- Product owner for migration of the technology migration of the brands from AEM to Sanity. This also includes redesigning of all the brands.
- Introduced AI-enabled search engine.
- Closed dependencies and coordinated changes across multiple project teams.
- Partnered with architects to align on product functional design and technology.
- Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
Product Manager
Qurix
01.2018 - Current
- Successfully delivered intricate and interconnected healthcare modules, leveraging cross-functional collaboration and strategic resource allocation within a lean team.
- Integrated EMR product 'Scribe' with HMS by completing project 3 months ahead of schedule.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Oversaw the end-to-end delivery of a software suite deployed in 50+ locations India wide.
- Prioritized roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics.
Product Owner
TATA Neu Guaranteed Savings, Term Insurance, SS Beauty
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Worked with the client related for requirement analysis.
- Managed product backlog and converted requirements into actionable user stories.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- Managed and maintain a clear, transparent product and sprint backlog for the scrum team.
- Partnered with development, QA and delivery teams to ensure timely delivery of high impact project features.
- Coordinated with developers to resolve issues in testing and application functionality.
- Collaborated with product managers to conceptualize and design apps including data models, transformation and reports.
- Managed user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure successful project delivery.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
Project Manager
Grasim Paints, BNeD Loud Cloud
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed overall project from Statement of Work to handover.
- Helped in providing solutions to complex problems where multiple systems and third parties are involved.
- Effectively resolved dependencies and ensured timely delivery of features.
- Guided the team, facilitated grooming sessions, and developed mitigation strategies for risks.
- Nurtured strong relationships with vendors or third-party partners involved in product lifecycle.
Business Analyst
Tata CLiQ
03.2016 - 06.2017
- Led SAP Hybris-based platform implementation with SAP OMS services, enhancing customer experience through integrations.
- Ensured timely project completion by coordinating integrations with CRM and portal management.
- Documented user stories, validated test cases, and contributed to BA testing.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills in a complex, high-stakes environment.
Product Owner
Cogno
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Managed entire website revamp and client requirements.
- Contributed to new feature development including price brands and new banners.
- Collaborated with IT product manager, development teams and stakeholders to identify and prioritize business requirements.
- Managed and maintained product backlogs, prioritizing feature and task based on business goals and team capacity.
Business Analyst
Bank Of America, Broadridge Financial Solutions
05.2006 - 12.2013
- Demonstrated expertise in aligning technical solutions with Business needs.
- Coordinated closely with business teams during UAT phase, provided support throughout the life cycle of the product.
- Worked with stakeholders across product and customers to understand the integration use cases and drive the product features.
- Worked with product managers in defining, maintaining and communicating the product vision and user journey workflow.
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Finance
ICFAI Business School
05.2006
BTECH - Computer Science and Technology
Jawaharlal Institute of Technology (SKIT)
03.2003
Skills
- Product Management
- AGILE Frameworks
- Business analysis
- ABHA
- BOLT, Claude, Gemini, Claude
- Healthcare SME
- Product Roadmap
- Product lifecycle management
- Risk assessments
- AI/ML
- PMP
- E-comm SME
Certification
- Project Management Professional, PMI
- Advanced Certification program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from IIIT, Hyderabad
Accomplishments
- Spearheaded the creation of a hospital management system reducing patient processing time by 30% and improving billing accuracy by 20%.
- Led the development of an AI-powered search engine that offers personalized search results.
Training
PG in AI/ML, Post Graduate course in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from IIIT-Hyderabad
Timeline
Product Owner
IHCL Taj, Ginger, Vivanta, SeleQtions, AI Enabled Search
08.2024 - Current
Product Owner
TATA Neu Guaranteed Savings, Term Insurance, SS Beauty
04.2023 - 07.2024
Project Manager
Grasim Paints, BNeD Loud Cloud
03.2022 - 03.2023
Product Manager
Qurix
01.2018 - Current
Business Analyst
Tata CLiQ
03.2016 - 06.2017
Product Owner
Cogno
06.2014 - 12.2015
Business Analyst
Bank Of America, Broadridge Financial Solutions
05.2006 - 12.2013
BTECH - Computer Science and Technology
Jawaharlal Institute of Technology (SKIT)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Finance
ICFAI Business School
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