Sandesh Makkar
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic Product Owner with a proven track record at Kyndryl Soultions PVT LTD, where I spearheaded product strategy, aligning with company goals and enhancing customer partnerships. Expert in Product Management and Business Analysis, I excel in fostering collaboration and driving continuous improvement. Skilled in ETL tools and adept at stakeholder management, my approach has consistently delivered impactful product innovations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Owner
Kyndryl Soultions PVT LTD
Bangalore
09.2024 - Current
- Aligned product vision and strategic direction with overarching company goals.
- Worked jointly with development squads for effective product release.
- Directed sprint activities with continuous monitoring of project schedules.
- Streamlined collaboration between engineering teams and stakeholders to align product requirements.
- Engaged with stakeholders routinely to align product strategy and vision.
- Defined user personas and user stories to guide product development and ensure user-centric design.
- Facilitated agile ceremonies for sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to maintain team alignment.
- Presented product strategy and updates to senior management and external collaborators.
- Sustained strategic customer partnerships to enhance trust and retention.
- Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.
- Optimized project workflows by fostering a culture of continuous improvement through Scrum principles.
Product Owner and Technical Project Lead
TCS
Bangalore
01.2022 - 09.2024
- Spearheaded the development and enhancement of vehicle diagnostics systems, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from conception to deployment
- Delivered ETL process to load Automotive data such as Telematics Data, Sensor Data, DTC and other data resulting in Zero Unplanned downtime
- Championed a customer-centric approach, advocating for user experience improvements and incorporating user feedback into product iterations
- Led product development efforts within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and Agile principles
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to prioritize and refine the product backlog, ensuring that features were delivered iteratively and incrementally
- Acted as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders, communicating project status, gathering feedback, and managing expectations
- Utilized SAFe practices such as PI Planning, Inspect and Adapt workshops, and Program Backlog refinement to drive continuous improvement and optimize delivery efficiency
- Worked closely with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to coordinate cross-team dependencies on data management and ensure smooth integration of features into releases
- Implemented feedback loops and metrics to measure the success of delivered features and guide future product iterations
Technical Lead
HCL
Bangalore
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Worked as Technical Lead for a Banking Project
- Design and develop solutions based on the requirements
- Lead the team of ETL developers and help with design and implement deliverables
- Attending scrum ceremonies
- Involved in User story grooming, User story estimation
Senior Software Engineer
Mindtree Ltd
05.2014 - 12.2019
- Worked as senior software developer and Module Lead for Automotive Client
Education
M.C.A -
Visvesvarya Technological University
05-2013
B.C.A -
Mangalore University
05-2010
12th - PCM
Karnataka State Board
04-2007
10th -
Karnataka State Board
04-2005
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Product Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Requirement Gathering
- Delivery Management
- Strategic Planning
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Decision Making
- Communicator
- Collaborator
- Problem-Solving
- ETL Tools: InfoSphere Information Server (DataStage) 87, 91, 117
- Database: DB2
- Database: Oracle
- Database: Sybase
- Database: PostgreSql
- Database Interface Tools: SQL Developer
- Database Interface Tools: DBVisualizer
- Database Languages: SQL
- Languages: UNIX
- Languages: Python Basics
- Scheduling Tools: UAC
- Scheduling Tools: Autosys
- Rally
- Jira/TFS/Confluence/Mural
Certification
- Professional Scrum Product Owner – PSPO
- SAFe Practitioner
- GenAI for Business Leaders (LinkedIn)
- Azure Data Fundamentals DP900
Accomplishments
- Consistently awarded Outstanding performer in Mindtree Ltd from 2015-18.
- Awarded Best performer in HCL 2021.
- Secured spot awards in HCL, TCS.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Tulu
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 02/23/90
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Product Owner
Kyndryl Soultions PVT LTD
09.2024 - Current
Product Owner and Technical Project Lead
TCS
01.2022 - 09.2024
Technical Lead
HCL
01.2020 - 04.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Mindtree Ltd
05.2014 - 12.2019
M.C.A -
Visvesvarya Technological University
B.C.A -
Mangalore University
12th - PCM
Karnataka State Board
10th -
Karnataka State Board
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