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1. Led Sprint Planning sessions, collaborating with teams to define sprint goals, estimate tasks, and allocate resources effectively.
2. Managed and facilitated Daily Scrums, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and timely resolution of blockers.
3. Monitored sprint progress and performance, implementing adjustments as needed to keep the team on track and deliverables on schedule.
4. Conducted Sprint Reviews to present completed work to stakeholders, gathering feedback to inform future sprints.
5. Facilitated Sprint Retrospectives to evaluate team performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement actionable changes for continuous improvement.
6. Actively participated in Sprint Execution, providing support and guidance to ensure high productivity and quality outcomes.
7. Drove Backlog Refinement sessions, working closely with Product Owners and team members to prioritize and detail user stories.
8. Facilitating sessions with stakeholders and SMEs to discuss requirements 9. Prepared and refined User Stories, ensuring they were well-defined, detailed, and aligned with the project requirements to facilitate smooth execution and development.
10. Conducted Release Demos to stakeholders, showcasing new features and capabilities while collecting feedback to guide future iterations.
11. Maintained strong focus on risk management and proactive issue resolution throughout project lifecycles.
12. Fostered a collaborative and agile environment, promoting efficiency and team empowerment.

Projects

ESG Application- Uses Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria to ensure sustainable and responsible business practices and investments.

1. Organized and facilitated stakeholder meetings to discuss project deliverables, schedules, and conflict resolutions.
2. Drove Business Analysis activities during project initiation, spearheading requirement gathering and client engagement in meetings.
3. Conducted market research to inform product development based on gathered insights.
4. Collaborated with UI designers to develop product designs aligned with project objectives.
5. Worked closely with solution architects and team leads to prepare project estimations.
6. Created User Stories, Featurelist, MoSCoW Prioritization and Process Flow Charts to guide development.
7. Provided knowledge transfer and grooming sessions to developers and QA members pre-development.
8. Led daily scrum meetings, sprint retrospectives, and internal team meetings to ensure project progress.
9. Spearheaded Product Backlog Refinement sessions, facilitating the prioritization and clarification of tasks to enhance project workflow and delivery.
10. Managed product and sprint backlogs, ensuring alignment with product goal and priorities.
11. Facilitated sprint demos with stakeholders to gather feedback and ensure alignment with expectations.
12. Maintained proactive communication with clients, program managers, and delivery managers to address critical issues and solicit feedback.
13. Managed cross-functional teams, fostering a positive work environment and resolving conflicts as needed.
14. Monitored project and team performance closely, intervening promptly in case of mistakes or delays.
15. Ensured the quality of deliverables and adherence to specifications before client submission.
16. Demonstrated strong independent and collaborative work ethic within the team environment.

17. Proactively addressed project issues and mitigated risks through effective management with cross-functional teams.
18. Managed two project teams, each comprising 9 to 11 members, ensuring efficient task delegation and resource allocation to accomplish project goals.

Projects:

1. STORYD - storyd.ai

Product Link: https://app.storyd.ai/
STORYD was successfully launched in 2023. Presently, team is working on enhancing its features. STORYD is an AI application tailored to create presentations that cater to the preferences of business leaders, currently boasting a user base of more than 28,000.

2. Reportifi.ai

Product Link: https://app.reportifi.ai/, https://reportifi.ai/

An innovative tool to capture transcriptions from online meetings, leveraging AI to transform them into concise summaries of various types, presented in an appealing format.

• 1. Facilitated stakeholder meetings and interviews to identify and assess project requirements effectively.
  2. Conducted comprehensive process analyses, pinpointing inefficiencies and proposing strategic improvements.
  3. Developed and communicated clear business process flows, providing knowledge transfer to internal teams.
  4. Produced detailed documentation including Feature Lists, Feature Descriptions Documents, Process Flow Diagrams, Wireframes, and shared them via Confluence.
  5. Led meetings with Clients, Program Managers, Developers, and QA members, addressing critical project issues collaboratively.
  6. Created and managed User Stories in Jira, ensuring alignment with acceptance criteria and overseeing development progress.
  7. Executed thorough User Acceptance Testing to validate product functionality and ensure client satisfaction.
  8. Conducted feature demonstrations to clients, showcasing product capabilities and gathering feedback.

Product:

InTEUtion
1. Contributed to the development of "InTEUtion," a comprehensive solution catering to the operational needs of Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC), encompassing Equipment Management, Maintenance, Vessel Slot and Contract Management, Export-Import Documentation, Accounting, Vendor Management, and Ad hoc Reporting functionalities essential for global operations.

• Conducted comprehensive market research in alignment with client specifications to gather insights and inform strategic decision-making processes.
  2. Designed and implemented client surveys, utilizing gathered responses to develop persuasive PowerPoint proposals.
  3. Prepared detailed Feature lists, Functional specification documents, and Wireframes to outline project requirements and ensure alignment between stakeholders.
  4. Defined project deliverables and Contract conditions in collaboration with internal teams, ensuring clarity and adherence to project timelines and objectives.
  5. Provided knowledge transfer sessions to developers and actively participated in meetings with CEO, Project Managers and development team to discuss project goals and address any issues.

Projects :
1. Virtual Sonics: A website focused on Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plug-ins for digital audio workstations (DAW), facilitating music creation.

2. 3030 Autosport: A B2C website allowing customers to customize and purchase wheels, with some parts manufactured by the client.

3. TWI Consol: A website for flower farmers and wholesalers to efficiently share inventory information. 4. Devji Aurum: A B2C website for a jewelry client with existing stores in the UAE.

5. Kokovee: A B2C website for a women's clothing line.

• 1. Assessed client requirements and served as the primary point of contact, ensuring clear communication and understanding between stakeholders.
  2. Delegated tasks to developers, overseeing content updates and ensuring alignment with project specifications.
  3. Developed comprehensive user manuals for clients, facilitating their understanding and operation of the Content Management System (CMS).
  4. Tracked project development progress using Podio, providing necessary clarifications and support to developers to ensure project deadlines were met.
  5. Managed timesheet preparation and updated Gantt chart to maintain project timelines and resource allocation.
  6. Conducted thorough user acceptance testing and live testing to ensure the quality and functionality of deliverables met client expectations.
  7. Provided training sessions to clients on specific functionalities and CMS operations to enhance user proficiency.

Projects:

Managed projects such as egyps.com, futureenergyasia.com, gasindosum mit.com, gasasiasummit.com, worldheavyoilcongress.com, gastechevent.c om, canadagaslng.com, and eagc.com, ensuring successful coordination and delivery of project objectives.

1. Conducted proactive follow-up on insurance claims with multiple insurance companies across the United States, ensuring timely reimbursement.
2. Analyzed and resolved denied claims by identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions to facilitate claim reprocessing.
3. Utilized various communication channels including calls, insurance company websites, and fax to gather information and document responses for efficient claims processing.
4. Managed claims administration for two distinct regions, Tacoma-Washington and Bismarck-North Dakota, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regional requirements.
5. Participated in meetings with Assistant Manager (AM) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to stay abreast of process flow changes and address any issues impacting operations.