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Summary
Certified Product Owner (PSPO Advanced) with over 6 years of experience specializing in automotive systems, HMI development, verification and validation, and requirement engineering. Proficient in German, adept at technical stakeholder management. Skilled at delivering user-focused solutions with exceptional communication and leadership skills. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams to deliver top-notch products that not only meet customer needs but also surpass expectations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Owner
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
01.2022 - Current
- Owned and prioritized product backlog as a Product Owner for Instrument Cluster and Infotainment, focused on enhancing the driver experience.
- Collaboration with stakeholders, including Feature Owners, System Specification and Requirement Engineers, Suppliers, HMI Developers, Verification and Validation Teams, Hardware-in-loop, Vehicle Testing, and After-Sales, to gather, prioritize, and refine requirements for ECU development.
- Met the Definition of Done within 5 months by managing a comprehensive Product Backlog of 110+ prioritized items, ensuring alignment with stakeholder feedback.
- Achieved a product goal every 3 months by leading Sprint Reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions with the Scrum team, enhancing team collaboration and focus.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Facilitated the successful launch of 5 major product features and multiple change requests within 6 months by leading a cross-functional team of 7+ members, ensuring quality delivery and stakeholder alignment.
- Authored and reviewed HMI feature specifications for diverse business units, ensuring alignment with user needs and system requirements.
HMI Engineer
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India
05.2020 - 01.2022
- Developed an HMI software design interface for state machines using EBGuide Tool for Instrument Clusters.
- Analyzed and interpreted customer requirements to develop engineering solutions for 50+ features till date.
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
09.2018 - 05.2020
- Worked as a Front-End developer in a United Parcel Service (UPS) - Global Shipping and Logistics Services.
- Achieved a 25% increase in user satisfaction ratings within 8 months by creating a tailored UI/UX for Polar Track, informed by regulatory standards and market trends of the United Kingdom.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - E & TC
Pune University
Pune06.2018
Diploma - E & TC
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Pune05.2016
Skills
- HMI Requirement Engineering
- Effective stakeholder engagement
- Technical acumen
- Agile methodology
- Risk management
- Product planning
- Roadmap development
- Scrum methodology
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Agile frameworks
- Product backlog Management and Refinement
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Protocols - CAN, UDS, RPC
- Fluent in German
- UI/UX Design
- Experienced with Atlassian tools
- Tools - CANoe, Safira, SAP, EBGuide, GitHub, IBM Doors
Additional Information
1) Multimodal Smart Vault using Iris recognition
2) Digital IC Tester
Interests
Certification
- PSPO II, Scrum.org
- PSPO I, Scrum.org
- C1 Deutsch, Goethe Institute
- Advanced Business German - Berufsdeutsch, Goethe Institute
Languages
German
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Awards And Scholarships
- Quality Excellence, 12/2024, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
- Extra Mile, 10/2022, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
- Driven to Win, 07/2021, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India
Timeline
Product Owner
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
01.2022 - Current
HMI Engineer
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India
05.2020 - 01.2022
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
09.2018 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - E & TC
Pune University
Diploma - E & TC
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
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