Mayur Kakkad
Pune
Summary
Accomplished IT business analyst with over 3 years of experience in product development and management. Demonstrated leadership in spearheading the development of a highly successful farmer app, overseeing its entire lifecycle from conception to launch across 8+ countries. This resulted in an impressive user base of 3 million and achieving the top ranking in the education category. Proficient in requirement gathering, stakeholder management, and agile methodologies, ensuring seamless project execution.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Business Analyst
Syngenta
10.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded the development and launch of Cropwise Grower, a comprehensive farmer app for Android and iOS, now live in 8+ countries
- Achieved 3 million user acquisitions through strategic marketing campaigns and push notifications
- Led the app to 1 ranking in the education category, establishing it as a one-stop solution for farmer needs
- Managed the entire product lifecycle, from requirement gathering and wireframing to UAT and deployment
- Developed and integrated a web-based content management portal, streamlining content updates across multiple products
- Conducted Agile ceremonies, wrote user stories with technical requirements, and managed stakeholder expectations
- Trained sub-associates and provided ongoing support to ensure smooth operations across multiple countries
- Key Achievements:
- Scaled Cropwise Grower app to 8+ countries, customizing features for local markets
- Optimized app features, significantly improving user experience and retention
- Leveraged the app as a marketing platform to promote other Syngenta ecosystem products
- Key Features Developed:
- Crop details (sowing instructions, stages, threat FAQs, testimonials, agronomy practices)
- Crop Calendar for CP Product recommendations
- Farm area calculator
- Crop Doctor with AI-powered scanning
- Weather insights and alerts
- Retailer locator
- SeedCare Quality Check
- Drone services booking
- Push Notifications system
- E-commerce platform for agricultural products
Education
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Mhalsakant
Pune, India07-2016
Skills
- Agile Methodologies (Scrum)
- Requirements Elicitation & Analysis
- User Story Writing
- Wireframing & UI/UX Design
- Stakeholder Management
- Product Development Lifecycle
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Mobile App Development (Android/iOS)
- Content Management Systems
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Marketing Campaign Management
- Data Analytics & Reporting
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe XD
- Figma
- SQL basics
- Firebase
- Google Analytics
- Functional specifications
- User acceptance testing
- Software development life cycle
- Business process modeling
- API integration
- Gap analysis
Accomplishments
• Scaled Cropwise Grower app to 8+ countries, customizing features for local markets
• Optimized app features, significantly improving user experience and retention
• Leveraged the app as a marketing platform to promote other Syngenta ecosystem products
Certification
- Certified Business Analyst (Udemy)
- Business Analysis Fundamentals
- Agile Fundamentals including Scrum and Kanban
Timeline
IT Business Analyst
Syngenta
10.2021 - Current
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Mhalsakant
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