Kiran Patra
Hyderabad
Summary
Strategic Product Owner and Lead Business Systems Analyst, translating complex business requirements into customer-centric IAM solutions. Managed backlog prioritisation, defined user stories and acceptance criteria, and coordinated sprint planning for cross-functional teams, enhancing time-to-market. Delivered AWS Cognito SSO integrations and improved authentication efficiency, demonstrating a commitment to driving impactful identity solutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Product Owner
Deloitte
Hyderabad, Telangana
05.2024 - Current
- Owned full Product Owner responsibilities for an IAM product suite, leading backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and release coordination across 15+ cross-functional team members.
- Delivered AWS Cognito SSO integrations (SAML 2.0, OIDC), improving authentication efficiency by 40% and reducing user login friction.
- Defined product strategy and roadmap by translating complex business requirements into scalable features, accelerating time-to-market by 25%.
- Developed and delivered mobile application features on Android and iOS, enabling customers to access and submit mobility services efficiently.
- Facilitated sprint ceremonies and managed a product backlog of 100+ user stories, ensuring alignment to business objectives and measurable outcomes.
- Partnered with engineering and QA to define acceptance criteria and maintain delivery quality for Authentication, Authorization, and Identity Governance capabilities.
- Leveraged AWS services (Cognito, DynamoDB, CloudWatch) to inform system-level decisions and optimize IAM architecture and observability.
Product Owner
Deloitte
Hyderabad, Telangana
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Advised enterprise clients across multiple verticals on product strategy, defining product scope and roadmaps aligned to business goals.
- Led requirements gathering and analysis using Agile/SCRUM, translating stakeholder needs into prioritized, actionable product features.
- Created comprehensive product documentation including user stories and acceptance criteria, improving stakeholder communication by 30%.
- Conducted user research and competitive analysis to prioritize features based on customer value and business impact.
- Assisted stakeholders in identifying product vision and strategy to meet business objectives and customer requirements.
- Communicated product vision clearly to scrum team, ensuring understanding of strategic goals.
- Supported alignment of product roadmap with overall business needs.
Business Technology Analyst
Deloitte
Hyderabad, Telangana
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Conducted business analysis for technology projects, eliciting requirements and designing practical solutions for enterprise clients.
- Collaborated with developers and architects to translate business needs into technical specifications, ensuring feasible implementations.
- Facilitated stakeholder workshops, requirement validations, and UAT support to maintain alignment and delivery quality.
Associate Analyst
Tech Mahindra
Hyderabad, Telangana
09.2017 - 01.2020
- Prepared Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) to facilitate clear guidance for development across SDLC phases.
- Executed requirements gathering and analysis for cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with stakeholder objectives using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Engaged directly with clients to capture business needs and provided tailored solutions that addressed specific challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
01-2017
Skills
- Product ownership and strategy
- Roadmap and backlog management
- Feature prioritization and release planning
- User story writing and acceptance criteria
- Agile methodologies and scrum
- Sprint planning and retrospectives
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Stakeholder management and business analysis
- Requirements specification and documentation
- Agile user requirements and feature specifications
- Technical documentation and user management solutions
- Database management and client relationship management
- Customer liaison and analytical decision-making
- SAML/OpenID Connect standards and IAM
- AWS ecosystem
- Critical-thinking
- Communication proficiency
- Cross-functional leadership
Languages
English (Fluent)
Proficient
C2
Hindi (Fluent)
Advanced
C1
Odia (Native)
Advanced
C1
Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-patra-2a677912a
Certification
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification
- Certified Scrum Master(CSM)
Timeline
Senior Product Owner
Deloitte
05.2024 - Current
Product Owner
Deloitte
05.2022 - 05.2024
Business Technology Analyst
Deloitte
02.2020 - 05.2022
Associate Analyst
Tech Mahindra
09.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Biju Patnaik University of Technology