Kanchan Koner
Bangalore
Summary
Mr. Kanchan has over 13 years of experience in Product Management, Product Innovation, Business Process Analysis, Application Development & Support, Agile Methodology and Service Delivery.Hes is an innovative IT Product Owner with a background in leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical projects. Skilled in prioritizing product requirements, defining project roadmaps and fostering collaboration between diverse teams. He has demonstrated ability to drive change and improve product performance through strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.He has successfully transformed business objectives into actionable plans, resulting in improved operational efficiency. He possesses commendable experience and in-depth exposure to the entire spectrum of Product Development activities, conducting discovery sessions, requirement gathering, GAP analysis and product artifacts.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Aptos
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible for formulating strategies and executing key digital initiatives and managing product portfolio.
- Enhanced Product Roadmap management through the introduction of new products and modifications to existing ones.
- Incorporated feedback from existing policyholders to inform the enhancement of new product development.
Principal Consultant
Infosys
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Conducted functional analysis of existing WMS package of a Middle East based Grocery Chain for continuous improvement, enhancement of existing functionalities as well as designing new functionality to add up in successive product release versions
- Pivotal in presales documentation
- Involved in Project/Program management across various domains for one of the large Middle East based retail conglomerate
- Stake holder management and facilitating different project teams to overcome cross functional dependencies
- Collated and compiled data for preparation of relevant documentation such as Product Requirements/Building Capability, Epics, User Stories and Change Requests in JIRA & Confluence
Product Manager
Zensar
11.2020 - 01.2023
- Requirement gathering, Backlog Prioritization, Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Product Artifacts Preparation
- Decomposing the requirements and ensuring each of them has been addressed in appropriate user stories, Epics, Capabilities in JIRA & Confluence
- Stake holder Management
- Stellar role in complete restructuring of legacy WMS solution for one of largest US based fashion & lifestyle retailer
Sr. Business Analyst
Ascena Global Innovation Center
09.2018 - 10.2020
- Requirement gathering, Backlog Prioritization, Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Product Artifacts Preparation, Product Prototyping
- Decomposing the requirements and ensuring each of them has been addressed in appropriate user stories, Epics, Capabilities in JIRA & Confluence
- Stake holder Management
- Significant role in leading major project on-
- Enhancing customer experience at store by designing & implementing Appointment Scheduler application for different styling services offered across various stores under Ascena Brand
- Implementing JDA WFM (v2018.2) in all USA & Canada Ascena Stores across various Ascena brands using JDA Workforce Management System
Asst. Manager
Lifestyle International
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Requirement gathering, GAP analysis, BRD & FSD preparation
- Stake holder & Vendor management
- Effectively led various Business Process Enhancements & Customizations using Oracle Warehouse Management System (ORWMS) v12, Supply Chain Portal
Business Analyst
Kewill India
03.2015 - 04.2016
- Requirement gathering, Backlog Prioritization, Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Product Artifacts Preparation, Product Prototype creation
- Decomposing the requirements and ensuring each of them has been addressed in appropriate user stories, Epics, Capabilities in JIRA & Confluence
- Led major project on the development of Kewill Yard Management Solution
- Conducted functional analysis of existing WMS package for continuous improvement, enhancement of existing functionalities as well as designing new functionality to add up in successive product release versions
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
05.2013 - 03.2015
- Requirement gathering, GAP analysis, BRD & FSD preparation
- Steered operations for US based large Electronic and commodity goods wholesale retailer
- Participated in requirement gathering and gap analysis to ensure client’s transition into Red Prairie WMS (Discrete 2013 Version) from in house legacy system
Management Trainee
Landmark Group Dubai
05.2011 - 04.2013
- Requirement gathering, GAP analysis, BRD & FSD preparation
- Stellar role in implementing ORWMS v13 for various business brands under LMG umbrella
- Essayed a key role in providing extensive training to WMS end users
Education
Master in Transportation and Logistics Management -
Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Mgmt
Kolkata05-2011
B. Tech in Civil -
Kalinga Institute of Technology & Science
Bhubaneswar05-2006
Skills
- Retail
- Logistics
- Supply chain
- WMS
- 3PL
- Jira
- Confluence
- Visio
- MS SQL
- Toad for Oracle
- JIRA
- Retail Supply Chain
- Warehouse Management System
- Third-Party Logistics
- Strategy & Roadmap Planning
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Application Development & Support
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement gathering
- GAP analysis
- BRD & FSD preparation
- Backlog Prioritization
- Sprint Planning
- Release Planning
- Product Artifacts Preparation
- Product Prototyping
Role History
- Senior Business Analyst, Aptos, 11/2023, Present
- Principal Consultant, Infosys, 02/2023, 11/2023
- Product Manager, Zensar, 11/2020, 01/2023
- Sr. Business Analyst, Ascena Global Innovation Center, 09/2018, 10/2020
- Asst. Manager, Lifestyle International, 05/2016, 08/2018
- Business Analyst, Kewill India, 03/2015, 04/2016
- Programmer Analyst, Cognizant, 05/2013, 03/2015
- Management Trainee, Landmark Group Dubai, 05/2011, 04/2013
Certification
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certified Product Owner/Product Manager
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Proficient (C2)
C2
Awards & Recognition
Ascena Innovation of the Year
Best Customer Centricity from Zensar
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Aptos
11.2023 - Current
Principal Consultant
Infosys
02.2023 - 11.2023
Product Manager
Zensar
11.2020 - 01.2023
Sr. Business Analyst
Ascena Global Innovation Center
09.2018 - 10.2020
Asst. Manager
Lifestyle International
05.2016 - 08.2018
Business Analyst
Kewill India
03.2015 - 04.2016
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
05.2013 - 03.2015
Management Trainee
Landmark Group Dubai
05.2011 - 04.2013
Master in Transportation and Logistics Management -
Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Mgmt
B. Tech in Civil -
Kalinga Institute of Technology & Science
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