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Ashwani Kumar

Project Manager

Summary

Experienced professional with robust experience in Agile project management and strong focus on team collaboration and achieving measurable results. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, and adapting to evolving project requirements. Known for expertise in Agile methodologies, risk management, and effective communication. Dependable and adaptable, ensuring project goals are met with precision and efficiency.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

Opera Software
11.2020 - 04.2024
  • Sprint Planning and Retrospective for each project
  • Facilitated daily Scrum meetings to ensure team alignment on multiple ongoing projects
  • Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines
  • Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements
  • Streamlined processes through effective use of tools like Jira alongside Monday
  • Responsible for resource allocation, project development & task prioritization
  • Managed software development and updates for Opera Mobile and Web applications
  • Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes
  • Oversaw progress and performance to identify improvement areas
  • Compiled and delivered comprehensive status reports to stakeholders
  • Traveled to Singapore for a meeting with client

Product Manager

Alchemie Commerce Private Limited
11.2018 - 10.2020
  • Responsible for complete product life cycle from end to end which includes product sourcing, development & launch
  • Work directly with other product owners, system engineers, program managers, developers, testers, and customers to define features and technical user stories
  • Acting as stakeholder of specific product backlog items, work closely with development teams to ensure output to be aligned with expectations
  • Facilitated sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives and demos to ensure timely delivery of projects
  • Being voice of customer and providing business perspective on value during day-to-day development
  • Work with and support Management Group for troubleshooting and analysis and triage of Problems coming out of production
  • Showcasing new features developed in applications to key stakeholder

Project Management Associate

Topwise Communication Private Limited
06.2017 - 10.2018
  • Participate in project meetings and work closely with developers for different testing activities to ensure overall product quality and launch on time
  • Spearheaded process improvements initiatives that increased overall project quality and client satisfaction.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of all project deliverables.
  • Optimized resource allocation based on individual expertise, maximizing team output for various tasks at hand.
  • Improved project efficiency by implementing Agile methodologies and streamlining communication processes.
  • Trained junior associates on industry best practices, resulting in faster onboarding and improved performance levels.

Senior Testing Engineer

Lava International Limited
12.2016 - 05.2017
  • Involved in initial Requirement Analysis phase and understanding user stories defined
  • Responsibilities include creation of test cases, test case execution, defect logging, regression testing, staging testing and production testing
  • Communication with IDH team for new product development and customization as per the market requirements
  • Improving and adding new software features to improve product quality

Senior Testing Engineer

Intex Technologies India Limited
12.2013 - 12.2016
  • Reviewing and updating Test Cases as per requirement for different releases
  • Testing activities which includes writing test plans, executing tests, regression testing, performance testing, sprint testing etc
  • Involved in regular discussions with developers regarding defects status & prioritization
  • Preparing weekly and monthly status of different projects to show to management on time

Testing Engineer

Lotus Telekom India Private Limited
12.2012 - 11.2013
  • Trained on Android OS based Smartphone testing by seniors
  • Responsibilities include creation of test cases and test case execution on android devices
  • Defect logging in Jira
  • Delivered detailed artifacts such as bug reports and status reports

Education

MCA - Master of Computer Application

Uttar Pradesh Technical University
04.2001 -

Skills

Certification

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Alliance (1198314)

Reward & Recognition

  • Best employee award for the year 2022-23 in Opera.
  • Best employee of the Quarter award in Topwise Communications.
  • Monthly award for maximum bug reporting in LAVA.
  • Employee of the year in Intex Technologies for 2016-17.


Timeline

Project Manager

Opera Software
11.2020 - 04.2024

Product Manager

Alchemie Commerce Private Limited
11.2018 - 10.2020

Project Management Associate

Topwise Communication Private Limited
06.2017 - 10.2018

Senior Testing Engineer

Lava International Limited
12.2016 - 05.2017

Senior Testing Engineer

Intex Technologies India Limited
12.2013 - 12.2016

Testing Engineer

Lotus Telekom India Private Limited
12.2012 - 11.2013

MCA - Master of Computer Application

Uttar Pradesh Technical University
04.2001 -

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