Nikhil Kumar Agarwal
Product Owner
Summary
Results-driven Certified Scrum Product Owner with a proven track record in Agile methodologies, project management, and business analysis. Skilled in driving product success through effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, and data analysis. Dedicated to achieving strategic goals and delivering high-quality results, with a passion for innovation and customer satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Product Owner
OEConnection (OEC)
2 2023 - 07.2024
- Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the product vision, goals, and features for successful execution.
- Writing user stories & collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality products that met customer needs.
- Initiated and led the implementation of a growth driven Agile methodology process that resulted in a 15% increase in sprint velocity within the first quarter of implementation.
- Collaborated with the development team & marketing team to streamline the release process, reducing time-to-market by 10%
- Successfully conducted user feedback sessions to identify pain points and areas for product improvement, leading to a significant increase in customer satisfaction & customer experience.
Product Analyst
Eurolandcom India Private Limited
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Developed detailed product specifications and user stories to ensure product quality and usability (SDLC)
- Created and maintained product documentation, including business requirement documents(BRD & FRD), user manuals, user help guides, and FAQs
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and prioritize feature development
- Facilitated communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project requirements and expectations.
- Conducted market research to identify customer insights and pain points, resulting in the launch of a successful new product feature.
- Collaborated with internal team members and customer representatives to clarify relationship of business and project goals and obtain enhanced perspective of development process.
- Managed product launch timelines and budgets, resulting in successful product launches with minimal delays or cost overruns
Associate Product Analyst
Finastra
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted customers with product inquiries, providing accurate and detailed information about product features and benefits
- Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency and to identify and implement product improvements based on customer feedback.
- Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.
- Streamlined reporting procedures by creating user-friendly dashboards for easy access to key performance indicators.
Accounts & Admin Supervisor
Gupta Construction
07.2016 - 05.2019
- To ensure quick and smooth operation of business activities with minimal error and delay
- Petty cash verification, Voucher maintenance, Requirement approval, Tender filing in R&B division
- Handled accounts payable and accounts receivable, resulting in improved cash flow and reduced overdue payments.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Education
PGDM -
Xavier Institute Of Management and Entrepreneurship
06.2019 - 05.2021
B.Com(Honors) - undefined
Karim City College Jamshedpur
04.2013 - 05.2016
Skills
Software Development Life Cycle Management
Agile Methodology
Product Management & Backlog Management
Microsoft Office
User Story Creation
Data & Business Analysis
Stakeholder relationship management
Roadmap planning & development
Feature Prioritization
Design thinking
Risk Assessments & Problem Solving
Competitive Analysis & Market research
SQL, Power BI
Cross Functional Team Management
Prompt Engineering
Extracurricular Activities
- Rotaract Club, Core-Member - Organizing and assisting in social welfare events, fund raising event, handle social media, promotional activities
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Alliance,Inc
Internship
Equity Research Analyst & Portfolio Manager, Finlatics, May 2020 — Jul 2020
• Enhance an investor's decision by forecasting the stock price of a company through qualitative and quantitative analysis involving ratio analysis and revenue growth model.
• To make decisions based on the analysis of shares and to determine if they are overvalued or undervalued by looking at their finance, Data analysis
Timeline
Product Analyst
Eurolandcom India Private Limited
04.2022 - 01.2023
Associate Product Analyst
Finastra
08.2021 - 04.2022
PGDM -
Xavier Institute Of Management and Entrepreneurship
06.2019 - 05.2021
Accounts & Admin Supervisor
Gupta Construction
07.2016 - 05.2019
B.Com(Honors) - undefined
Karim City College Jamshedpur
04.2013 - 05.2016
Product Owner
OEConnection (OEC)
2 2023 - 07.2024