Kanchan Chandna
Pune
Summary
Methodical Product Owner with a meticulous and disciplined approach to gathering and understanding requirements, breaking down specifications and working alongside different departments to develop high-quality products. Tactical planner and complex problem-solver with experience in Healthcare and Utility products. Prepared to bring 15 years' experience in the field to a challenging new role. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Well-qualified product management professional familiar with Agile and scrum systems and how to effectively manage product development timelines. Effective at making important team decisions focused on moving products through planning, pre-production and production phases.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Project Manager
Neutrino Tech Systems
Pune
2022.08 - Current
- Multiple projects in hand
- As a Project Manager, coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Liaised between senior management, project team members and clients to ensure effective communication throughout the duration of the project.
- Identified potential risks associated with projects and developed mitigation strategies.
- Managed project scope, timeline and budget in alignment with company objectives.
- Created detailed reports on project status, issues, risks and opportunities.
- As a Product owner at Avizva Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Portfolio of handling ProviderCare and MemberCare.
- Develop and implement product vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning them with corporate goals and customer needs.
- Lead a team of Product Owners and collaborate with development teams to define, prioritize, and deliver high-quality products within time and budget constraints.
- Work closely with stakeholders, including senior management, engineering, and Ops teams to gather requirements, define project scope, and manage expectations.
- Utilize Agile methodologies, including daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, and backlog grooming, to ensure efficient and effective delivery of product features.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between technical and non-technical team members to ensure smooth project execution and timely issue resolution.
Product Owner
Avaya
Pune
2021.08 - 2022.07
- OneCloud Admin portal which enables the supervisors to configure the plans for the agents to handle the incoming calls at the contact center.
- Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
- Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.
- Grooming the user stories with the vendor and internal technical team.
- Provided guidance on best practices in Agile software development processes.
- Coordinated release planning activities including feature sets, launch dates, marketing campaigns.
- Performed QA testing of new features prior to their release into production environment.
- Developed process documentation related to the product life cycle management.
- Conducted usability studies and gathered insights used for further improvements.
Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner
TietoEVRY
Pune, Vienna
2014.08 - 2021.08
- Taken up different roles like Senior Business Analyst < Product owner < Proxy Product owner < Solution Expert < Scrum master < System Tester
- Product owner of Tie Product at ENGEL Austria, an user interface on the machines which will enable the machine operators to perform their day to day activities. This UI is integrated with Robotic software which enable the machines effectively perform and process the plastic in order to make plastic parts
- Product owner of Asset management and Resource management products
- Reviewed system design specifications for completeness, accuracy, consistency, traceability and usability.
- Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
- Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure successful delivery of products.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
- Managed sprints and monitored progress against project timelines.
- Gathered detailed use cases and requirements through regular on-site visits, virtual meetings and customer advisory board sessions.
- As a System tester, Developed test plans, strategies and scope to ensure quality objectives were met.
- Performed functional, system, regression and acceptance testing.
- Reviewed user stories, designs and requirements documents for accuracy of information.
System Tester
TechMahindra
Pune
2013.09 - 2014.08
- Developed test plans, strategies, and cases for system testing.
- Performed functional, regression, integration and user acceptance tests.
- Analyzed requirements documents to design effective test cases.
- Reported bugs in the defect tracking tool with detailed steps to reproduce the issue.
- Conducted system testing to identify defects and verify fixes.
- Collaborated with developers to resolve issues quickly and accurately.
Software Tester
Artech Systems
Hyderabad
2011.08 - 2013.08
- Developed and executed test plans, cases and scripts to ensure software quality.
- Verified functionality of new features and bug fixes by running manual tests.
- Conducted system integration testing for various components of the application.
- Reported defects found during testing in a clear and concise manner.
- Performed regression testing after bug fixes or code changes were implemented.
- Analyzed product requirements, user stories and design documents to create effective test strategies.
- Collaborated with developers and other stakeholders to identify areas for improvement in the software.
- Reviewed existing applications for potential issues before release into production environments.
Executive - Business Analyst
Tata Teleservices
Hyderabad
2008.01 - 2011.08
- Performed cost-benefit analysis of proposed changes to business processes.
- Drafted functional specifications documents outlining project scope, objectives and deliverables.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across departments to define requirements for new projects.
- Facilitated brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams for problem solving activities.
- Assisted in developing training materials for internal staff on new products or services.
- Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
PrasadV.Potluri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh06.2007
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong analytical, documentation, and organization skills with attention to detail
- Collaboration with team members
- Strong management and negotiation skills
- Agile Coach
- Project Planning
- Client Relationship Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Management
- Risk Assessments
- Product Planning and strategy
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Scrum Expertise
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
German
Beginner
A1
Languages
- English, Advanced
- Hindi, Native
- German, Elementary. A1
Certification
- Certified Scrum Product Owner
- Certified Scrum Master
- ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst
- Tieto Leadership Foundation program
- Scrum foundation Professional Certificate
- Becoming an Agile coach
- Kanban Foundation
- Humble Leadership, Managing Emotions at work
Affiliations
- Feather in the cap Excellence Award, Champion Knowledge management by CEO of TietoEVRY
Timeline
Sr Project Manager
Neutrino Tech Systems
2022.08 - Current
Product Owner
Avaya
2021.08 - 2022.07
Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner
TietoEVRY
2014.08 - 2021.08
System Tester
TechMahindra
2013.09 - 2014.08
Software Tester
Artech Systems
2011.08 - 2013.08
Executive - Business Analyst
Tata Teleservices
2008.01 - 2011.08
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
PrasadV.Potluri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology
- Certified Scrum Product Owner
- Certified Scrum Master
- ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst
- Tieto Leadership Foundation program
- Scrum foundation Professional Certificate
- Becoming an Agile coach
- Kanban Foundation
- Humble Leadership, Managing Emotions at work
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