Ruta Kulkarni

SAFe 6 POPM Certified Product Owner | Business Analyst

Pune

Summary

Results-driven Product Owner/Business Analyst with 10 years of IT industry experience. Expertise in requirement analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and process optimization. Strong background in Agile methodologies, software testing, and process modeling. Skilled in driving operational efficiency, enhancing user experience, and ensuring seamless project execution.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Business Architecture Associate Manager

Accenture

05.2024 - Current

Collaborated with SME(s) to understand business problem statements, and convert them into user stories.
Articulated a product vision and user stories in a way that is clearly understandable to development teams.
Established user story acceptance criteria, and refined stories with Scrum teams.
Led a cross-functional team of eight in implementing an AI-powered product, resulting in a 35% increase in cross-sell revenue.
Planned and estimated 2-week sprints in a realistic, yet time-efficient manner that allowed the teams to deliver 97% of the MVP according to the company roadmap.
Managed cross-functional projects, ensuring timely completion

Business Analyst/ Lead Quality Analyst

Globant

06.2021 - 05.2024

Convert business requirements into user stories, process flows, and documentation.
Perform manual testing on Android/iOS apps and web platforms (Windows/Mac).
Design solutions and create prototypes in Figma.
Troubleshoot technical defects during project delivery and post-deployment.
Create API specifications, and validate them using Postman.
Communicate complex technical scenarios clearly to the team.
Support deployment activities, and manage project scope with stakeholders.
Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.

Senior Software Engineer

GS-LAB

06.2015 - 06.2021

Conducting requirements elicitation workshops to gather and synthesize all the requirements, and learn more about a business scenario.
Understanding and translating project requirements into functional solutions.
Working with multiple clients to deliver desired solutions to various business problems by configuring and implementing systems that enhance their ability to market, sell, and serve their customers more effectively.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Pune, India

01.2014

Skills

Project Management: SDLC, Agile methodology, Agile Kanban, Risk Management, Reporting, and Presentation

Business Analysis: Stakeholder Management, Solutioning of Business Scenarios, Creating Technical and Functional Design Documents

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