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Joshua David

Joshua David

Senior Business Analyst - Product Owner
Trichy

Summary

Experienced Senior Business Analyst - Product Owner with 6+ years in IT. Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Proficient in addressing diverse stakeholder needs, utilizing expertise in business tools and frameworks. Experienced across digital, AI/ML, and data-driven projects in various domains.


Professional Summary:
- Dynamic Business Analyst/Product Owner driving successful project outcomes by coordinating with cross-functional teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.
- Expert in stakeholder management, ensuring alignment of project goals and requirements across departments.
- Proven in prioritizing product backlog for maximum business value, leveraging stakeholder feedback and market trends.
- Skilled in defining product vision and strategy to foster innovation and growth, aligned with business objectives.
- Proficient in market analysis, enabling data-driven decision-making and strategic planning.
- Experienced in gathering and analyzing user feedback to enhance product satisfaction and drive improvement.
- Collaborative team player ensuring seamless execution and delivery of high-quality solutions.
- Proactive in risk management, identifying and mitigating potential disruptions early in the project lifecycle.
- Committed to continuous improvement, adapting to change and driving process enhancements for optimized performance.
- Strong understanding of business operations, contributing to cost-effective production and product quality enhancement.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Senior Business Analyst - Product Owner

Optisol Business Solutions
6 2022 - Current

Job Description:
Gathered complete requirements, documented use cases, process flows, wireframes, and user stories from scratch.

  • Provided solutions to achieve objectives and conducted analyses like Persona and Competitor Analysis.
  • Created granular User Stories, prioritized backlog items based on Business value and stakeholder inputs.
  • Engaged regularly with the development team for clarity on backlog items and participated in sprint planning meetings.
  • Managed full product lifecycle from design to deployment and upgrades.
  • Conducted Scrum, Sprint Review, and Weekly Status Meetings to track development progress.
  • Collaborated closely with designers to ensure UI meets requirements.
  • Tracked development cycle to ensure timely deliverables.
  • Provided solutions for app enhancements and improved user experience.
  • Managed relationships between end users and development team.
  • Assisted in product deployment in app stores and prepared use cases and stories in Pivotal Tracker.
  • Worked with development team on API integration and conducted end-to-end analysis for mobile applications.
  • Prepared process flows and wireframes for Power App scope.
  • Owned Agile rituals and delivery management.
  • Managed AI/ML and GEN AI projects, creating new use cases and suggesting AWS services for business.


AI/ML and GEN AI Experience:
1. GEN AI Use Case Identification: Identified GEN AI use cases within projects using client insights and project data. Presented use cases to clients, highlighting innovation opportunities.
2. Requirement Generation: Collaborated with clients to refine and develop GEN AI-specific requirements. Translated client needs into actionable requirements aligned with project goals.
3. Client Consultation: Engaged in ongoing discussions with clients to understand evolving GEN AI needs. Provided expert guidance on GEN AI adoption to address client challenges.
4. Use Case Demonstration: Demonstrated GEN AI use case feasibility through prototypes and mockups. Facilitated client feedback sessions to validate and iterate on use cases.
5. Innovation and Ideation: Led brainstorming sessions to explore new GEN AI use cases and solutions. Fostered a culture of innovation within the team, encouraging novel approaches to GEN AI.


Awards & Recognition:

  • Top OKR CONTRIBUTOR AWARD,
  • Above and Beyond Call of Duty Award,
  • Most Valuable Player Award.

Business Analyst

Infiniti Software Solutions
07.2019 - 05.2022

- Interacted with clients to gather requirements, conducted IPA sessions, product demos, and participated in presales activities.
- Communicated product vision, scope, and purpose to the development team.
- Utilized reservation systems like Sabre, Amadeus, etc., for service integration with the product.
- Created granular User Stories reflecting actual requirements and benefits, importing them into the product backlog as epics and stories.
- Maintained and prioritized the Product backlog items based on Business value & stakeholder inputs.
- Engaged regularly with the development team, participated in sprint planning meetings, and facilitated tradeoffs and requirement clarification.
- Facilitated and attended Sprint planning, review, daily scrum, and retrospective meetings with the development team.
- Engaged with management executives to remove blockers affecting team goals.
- Continuously engaged with customers and stakeholders to ensure the right solution was being built.
- Inspected developed solutions for acceptance or rejection, and obtained UAT sign-off for accepted solutions.
- Monitored sprint and project progress, development team capacity, and calculated development team velocity.
- Directly involved in requirement gathering, documentation, time estimation, and project planning.
- Utilized different Travel APIs like Trip Jack, RedBus, etc., for service integration with the product.
- Acted as the single point of contact for customers for project-related information or discussions and negotiations.
- Prepared documents such as Understanding document, Scope of work, Requirement Document, Requirement Prioritization, etc.
- Liaised between business and technical personnel to ensure a mutual understanding of processes and applications.
- Participated in presales activities, product demos, and client training at the end of every sprint.
- Clarified issues with developers to validate designs and functional specifications.
- Conducted different demos between multiple merchants to ensure App stabilization and connection between Web & Mobile.
- Contributed to the solutioning aspect of the App and collaborated effectively with multiple teams like development, Client Team, QA, DevOps, Engineering, etc., to ensure successful product development.

Award & Recognition

  • Best Fresher Award
  • Best Chess Player award for three consecutive years.

Project Co-Ordinator & Quality Assurance

Origin Learning Solutions
05.2017 - 06.2019

- Managed multiple project allocations, overseeing daily deliverables and squad activities to ensure efficient project execution.
- Utilized ZOHO PROJECTS for project management tasks, demonstrating proficiency in project management tools.
- Spearheaded the day-to-day testing effort for projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Collaborated with Quality Assurance Analysts to develop 3D e-learning courses for employees, ensuring flawless performance on both Desktops and iPads.
- Created comprehensive module test plans and effectively managed testing timelines to meet project deadlines.
- Engaged with Developers and Quality Assurance teams to monitor testing progress and ensure adherence to project requirements.
- Ensured consistency and bug-free functionality of courses across all devices, enhancing user experience.
- Collaborated with Senior Quality Analysts to review requirements and ensure alignment with client expectations.
- Tracked project progress and monitored the performance of Quality Assurance Analysts, ensuring project milestones were met.
- Conducted cursory reviews of courses before final sign-off to uphold quality standards.


Received recognition as a,

  • Top Performer demonstrating commitment and excellence in performance,
  • Best Chess Player for two consecutive years.

Education

Executive Post Graduate in Cloud Computing

IIT
Roorkee, India
04.2001 -

PG Diploma in Strategic Digital Marketing - Strategic Digital Marketing

Great Lakes Institute of Management
Chennai
07.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Mookambigai College of Engineering Anna University
Pudukkottai
06.2011 - 06.2015

SSLC - Computer Science

Campion Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
Trichy
03.2010 - 03.2011

HSC -

Sree Venkateswara Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School
Trichy
06.2008 - 04.2009

Skills

    Stakeholder Management

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Certification

Certified Scrum Master

Additional Information

"I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I accept full responsibility for its correctness."


Date: 19/04/2024

Place: Coimbatore

Yours sincerely,

Joshua D

Timeline

Certified Scrum Product Owner

05-2022

Certified Scrum Master

04-2022

PG Diploma in Strategic Digital Marketing - Strategic Digital Marketing

Great Lakes Institute of Management
07.2021 - 07.2022

Certificate in International Market Entry Strategies from Metropolitan University

11-2019

Business Analyst

Infiniti Software Solutions
07.2019 - 05.2022

Manual & Automation Test Engineer Certification from Amitysoft Technologies

06-2017

Project Co-Ordinator & Quality Assurance

Origin Learning Solutions
05.2017 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Mookambigai College of Engineering Anna University
06.2011 - 06.2015

Certificate in Computer Programming from Trec-step Institution

04-2011

SSLC - Computer Science

Campion Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
03.2010 - 03.2011

HSC -

Sree Venkateswara Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School
06.2008 - 04.2009

Executive Post Graduate in Cloud Computing

IIT
04.2001 -

Senior Business Analyst - Product Owner

Optisol Business Solutions
6 2022 - Current
Joshua DavidSenior Business Analyst - Product Owner