K J ASHWIN

• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
• Mentored and managed a team of 5 project managers and 8 project coordinators, fostering a culture of CI and professional growth within the organization.
• Reduced project costs, negotiating contracts with suppliers and optimizing resource allocation.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
• Directed a portfolio of IT implementation projects with a combined budget of over 50M, delivering technology solutions with a focus on cloud services and executive dashboard review for CXO's office.
• Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
• Drove process improvement initiatives to optimize project management methodologies, ultimately enhancing overall project delivery success rates.

Quality Role

• Standardized bug reporting methods for better communication between QA and development teams.
• Mentored junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.
• Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing preventative measures to reduce future occurrences.
• Led cross-functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration in achieving project goals.
• Championed adoption of best practices in QA methodologies throughout organization.
• Streamlined QA processes for improved efficiency, reducing project completion time.

Product Manager

• Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
• Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
• Coordinated design meetings and decisions with internal departments and teams.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features and bug fixes.
• Improved software quality by executing thorough test plans and identifying defects before release.
• Contributed to establishment of performance benchmarks, tracking QA metrics over multiple development cycles.
• Identified opportunities for automation, implementing script-based tests to minimize manual effort and increase accuracy.

• Established testing procedures to codify consistent, high-quality approach.
• Streamlined testing process by developing automated test scripts for regression and functional testing.
• Enhanced test coverage by implementing comprehensive testing strategies and methodologies.
• Validated user experience by conducting usability testing with end-users and incorporating feedback into subsequent iterations.
• Enabled smoother deployments through close collaboration with DevOps teams in optimizing build pipelines and automating deployment processes where feasible.