Pradeep Kotte
Product Owner / Product Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced product management professional well-versed in Agile and Scrum methodologies and principles of product development. Comfortable making key decisions for team to move products efficiently through pre-production and production timelines. Known for robust leadership skills and adeptness at driving product development from inception to execution. Successfully implemented innovative strategies, improved operational efficiencies, and spearheaded cross-functional teams to boost product quality. Strong expertise in stakeholder management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Owner II
NCR CORPORATION LTD
Hyderabad
09.2023 - Current
- Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality products that met customer needs.
- Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the product vision, goals, and milestones for successful execution.
- Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definition for projects.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- Facilitated communication between development teams and stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of requirements and expectations.
- Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
- Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where, and when each component would work.
- Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders by maintaining open lines of communication and addressing concerns promptly.
- Led product launches, collaborating with marketing teams to create successful go-to-market strategies.
- Optimized product performance by identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
- Proactively identified risks associated with project timelines or deliverables, implementing mitigation strategies when necessary.
- Mentored junior team members in Agile methodologies and best practices for effective Product Owner role execution.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through regular retrospective meetings with the team.
- Conducted data-driven analysis to measure product success metrics, informing future enhancements or adjustments.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Streamlined project management processes for improved efficiency and timely product delivery.
- Spearheaded development of new feature that became key differentiator in market.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team feedback and implementing process enhancements.
- Optimized resource allocation, enabling team to focus on high-impact projects and features.
- Translated technical requirements into user stories, bridging gap between development teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Established metrics for success, evaluating product performance to inform future development strategies.
- Prioritized bug fixes and enhancements based on user impact, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to address bottlenecks, improving overall project communication and execution.
- Coordinated beta testing programs to gather user feedback, refining product features before general release.
- Negotiated with vendors to secure tools and services, enhancing team productivity and product quality.
- Managed stakeholder expectations through regular updates and strategic communication, building strong relationships.
- Developed creative presentations, trend reports, kitted assets, and product data sheets.
- Mentored local personnel on best practices and protocols to maximize productivity.
- Evaluated risks associated with new products or features, taking necessary precautions to mitigate potential issues before launch.
- Efficiently managed project budgets, ensuring resources were allocated appropriately throughout the development process.
Product Owner
Vigo Care
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Implemented Agile methodologies to increase team productivity and enhance overall project outcomes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality products that met customer needs.
- Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the product vision, goals, and milestones for successful execution.
- Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definition for projects.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- Enhanced product usability by conducting user research and incorporating feedback into development.
- Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
- Led product launches, collaborating with marketing teams to create successful go-to-market strategies.
- Optimized product performance by identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
- Mentored junior team members in Agile methodologies and best practices for effective Product Owner role execution.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through regular retrospective meetings with the team.
- Conducted data-driven analysis to measure product success metrics, informing future enhancements or adjustments.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to address bottlenecks, improving overall project communication and execution.
- Managed stakeholder expectations through regular updates and strategic communication, building strong relationships.
- Conducted usability studies to identify pain points and opportunities for improving user interface and experience.
- Translated technical requirements into user stories, bridging gap between development teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Prioritized bug fixes and enhancements based on user impact, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Optimized resource allocation, enabling team to focus on high-impact projects and features.
Product Owner II
NCR CORPORATION LTD
Hyderabad
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Outlined new feature plans and specifications, including how, where, and when of each component.
- Gathered detailed use cases and requirements through regular meetings and customer feedback sessions.
- Managed pre-production and production product deployments.
- Collaborated with the design team to come up with the product look.
- Acting as a stakeholder of specific product backlog items, work closely with development teams to ensure that the output is aligned with expectations.
- Working within an Agile framework to deliver product in fortnightly sprints, prioritizing the development team's work with Scrum.
- Support an Agile process, working in conjunction with end users/stakeholders and the technical delivery team.
- Work closely with counterparts in Product Management to align on the vision, program backlog, and roadmap.
- Drive and own backlog grooming and management, prioritize the iteration, and drive acceptance testing and delivery of iteration.
- Own and drive backlog grooming and management, prioritize user stories, create acceptance criteria and drive testing and delivery.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Converted project specifications into drawings and other materials that would be used to create a product.
- Brainstormed with peers and other members of the design team to determine enhancements and product features.
- Managed multiple projects effectively in a demanding environment with tight deadlines.
- Identified changes in project scope and modified job schedule accordingly.
- Suggested enhancements to product design that would improve user experience.
- Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
- Developed product roadmaps to help guide the development of new products.
- Created processes and procedures that ensure high quality products are delivered on time.
- Identified customer needs through user interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other feedback mechanisms.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as customer feedback, usage metrics, A and B testing results to inform product decisions.
- Prioritized features in order to maximize impact while meeting budget constraints.
- Led project planning sessions to map out timelines for feature releases.
- Communicated progress updates at regular intervals with senior leadership.
- Defined and analyzed product metrics to facilitate growth of product.
- Collaborated with marketing team and functional management to achieve business and marketing strategy objectives.
- Defined and implemented cost reduction strategies throughout product development lifecycle to maximize profitability.
- Assessed projects against budgets and timelines, keeping team and assignments on task.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate strategic marketing activities.
Product Owner
FactSet
02.2018 - 03.2021
- Worked as Product owner in FactSet
- Responsible for innovation and end-to-end launch of products
- Collaborate with global commercial services partners and customers to co-develop a roadmap and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment.
- Acted as stakeholder of specific product backlog items, work closely with development teams to ensure the output to be aligned with expectations
- Worked directly with the development team, answers questions related to acceptance criteria and ensures that the work performed meets customer expectations
- Worked within an Agile framework to deliver product in fortnightly sprints, prioritizing development team’s work with Scrum. Also experienced in Kanban.
- Worked smart by setting effective work goals, establishing priorities, and planning well in order to produce quality work Create and manage features that can be turned into technical development stories for the analytics application development team
- Worked with our US Product Management team to break down features into a detailed product backlog Develop and manage metrics for performance
- Support an Agile Software Development process, working in conjunction with end users / stakeholders and technical delivery team
- Work closely with counterparts in Product Management to align on the vision, program backlog, and roadmap Being the voice of the customer and providing a business perspective on value during day-to-day development
- Coordinated with software developers to create custom applications and trackers to achieve client goals.
- Defining the road map and prioritizing the backlog of work to meet the vision in a timely manner to meet market and customer demands
- Drive and own backlog grooming and management, prioritize the iteration and drive acceptance testing and delivery of iteration
- Work directly with end users to capture and analyze challenges to their workflow
- Prioritize work within an agile team and maintain a backlog of future work for consideration/prioritization
- Own and drive backlog grooming and management, prioritize user stories, create acceptance criteria and drive testing and delivery
IT Analyst
TCS
02.2011 - 02.2018
- Worked as team lead, handled 12 resources and successfully delivered projects
- Worked on waterfall, Agile models
- Handled Billing system for Century link Inc
- (previously known as Qwest Communications) managing 4 resources Worked on Billing platform migration from VMS to Linux which involved 36,000 hrs
- Of effort for a period of 3 yrs
- Experienced in Sanity, Functional, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing
- Experienced in Preparation of Test Strategy and Test Plan for Programs involving multiple Projects and Projects having parallel releases
- Experienced in Requirement Analysis, Review of Design Documents, Test Effort Estimation
- Experience in using HP ALM 11.0, Rational Quality Manager for test management and defect life cycle management Have knowledge in Python and Unix shell scripting
- Having basic knowledge in QTP
- Worked on both web applications and desktop applications
- Assist in initial setup, testing, and monitoring of Informatics data
- Implement and define testing methodologies and standards to continuously improve results
Education
Bachelor's - Computer Science
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering
Nandyala, Kurnool Dist. 06.2006 - 07.2010
Skills
Product backlog management
Stakeholder relationship management
Roadmap development
Feature prioritization
Risk assessments
Release planning
Teamwork and collaboration
Market research
Effective communication
Agile methodology
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner: Scrum Alliance ISTQB foundation level certified
Languages
- English
- Telugu
- Tamil
Timeline
Product Owner II
NCR CORPORATION LTD
09.2023 - Current
Product Owner
Vigo Care
01.2023 - 09.2023
Product Owner II
NCR CORPORATION LTD
06.2021 - 12.2022
Product Owner
FactSet
02.2018 - 03.2021
IT Analyst
TCS
02.2011 - 02.2018
Bachelor's - Computer Science
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering
06.2006 - 07.2010
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