Tarakeswar Pradhan

Elevate app - UI Engineer

Team size - 10

• Create a thorough plan that includes the technical requirements, feature releases, and milestones.
• Ensure that the technical aspects (server configuration, CI/CD deployment) are in accordance with project deliverables and schedules.
• Bring together a multifunctional team of professionals with knowledge in application, DevOps, CI/CD, UI, UX, QA, Accessibility and Flutter.
• Provide technical guidance to the team, especially in setting up CI/CD pipelines using tools like Vela, GitHub Actions.
• Drive Agile methodologies facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure iterative development and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to design and implement scalable and secure server architectures, considering factors like load balancing, caching, and security protocols.
• Plan for technical difficulties and have backup plans ready. Encourage cooperation and creativity among team members by fostering a culture of problem-solving for quick solutions.
• Collaborate with security specialists to make sure server settings and CI/CD pipelines adhere to industry best practices and standards. To protect user data and app integrity, implement security protections on application and throughout the CI/CD process.
• Document technical processes, including configurations, server setups, and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions to ensure the team comprehensively understands the technical aspects and their integration into the project.
• Drive CI/CD and server innovation for efficient app deployment and scalability. Regularly gather technical team feedback to refine workflows and infrastructure, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Collaborate on technical aspects for SEO-friendly app structures. Regularly update SEO strategies through team feedback, refining app visibility and performance.

Roundel - Pardot Consultant

Team size - 6

• Establish transparent communication pathways between internal team members, such as UX, Art directors, UI, QA, accessibility and content creators, and external collaborators like agencies. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and project timelines.
• Collected, defined and translated user requirements into project designs and implementation plans.
• Drive Agile methodologies, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure iterative development and continuous improvement.
• Make ensuring that all templates are aligned with the brand and are consistent. Create and update a set of templates that are consistent with the goals of the project.
• Create a streamlined procedure that allows internal and external teams to collaborate seamlessly. Track progress, assign tasks, and provide comments using project management tool like Jira.
• Conduct extensive testing to ensure the quality of the templates. Make certain that the templates adhere to email marketing best practices and standards, are responsive, and render correctly on all devices.
• Create an atmosphere where receiving feedback is welcomed and encouraged. To make templates more effective over time, get feedback from stakeholders, evaluate performance metrics, and make iterations to the design.
• Develop documentation or guidelines for template creation and maintenance. Provide training sessions or resources to empower team members to understand the Pardot platform and optimize template utilization effectively.

Target in India (CMS)- UI Engineer, Product owner

Team size - 8

• Clearly defined the product's goal while taking user expectations into consideration.
• Create a plan detailing feature releases that incorporates server setups, other pertinent technologies, and development abilities such as CI/CD.
• Put together a cross-functional team with expertise in web servers, DevOps, CI/CD, UI, UX, QA, Accessibility and React development.
• Allocate resources effectively, ensuring the team has the necessary tools and technologies for development, testing, and deployment.
• Define and implement efficient branching strategies (like GitFlow) to facilitate collaboration among developers, testers, and designers.
• Lead the decision-making process to adopt MongoDB based on project requirements for flexibility and scalability.
• Ensure collaboration between developers and DBAs to optimize data models and query performance within MongoDB.
• Collaborate on implementing robust security measures within the database infrastructure, including encryption, access controls, and regular audits.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to design scalable, secure, and optimized web server architectures (possibly using technologies like Nginx, Docker, etc.).
• Align Git usage with Agile methodologies, ensuring the version control system supports iterative and incremental development.
• Encourage problem-solving within the team for Git-related technical challenges, promoting innovation in workflow improvements.
• Conduct regular technical retrospectives to refine CI/CD processes, server configurations, and other technical elements.
• Manage data migration strategies when transitioning to a new database system or during upgrades to prevent data loss, backups and recovery procedures.
• Work with the team to optimize database structures, indexes, and queries for improved performance and scalability.
• Regularly seek feedback from the technical team to improve workflows, enhance technical infrastructure, and innovate for better product features.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of database schemas, configurations, and procedures for future reference and troubleshooting.

TIIAM- UI Engineer, Product owner

Team size - 12

• Define a visionary concept for the website, focusing on immersive elements such as interactive visuals and engaging UX/UI design.
• Form a cross-functional team including UX/UI designers, front-end and back-end developers, multimedia specialists, QA, accessibility and content creators.
• Work closely with the event organizers to integrate event-specific elements and align the website's functionalities with the event schedule and themes.
• Ensure intuitive UX/UI design for seamless navigation and engagement, catering to various devices and user preferences.
• Implement Agile practices tailored to technical aspects, integrating development milestones into sprints and iterations.
• Prepare the website infrastructure to handle high traffic loads during the event to ensure a smooth user experience for all attendees.
• Conduct regular collaboration sessions with the event team to align website features with the event's evolving needs and themes.

Expediteur- UI Engineer, Product owner

Team size - 8

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define user stories focusing on email sending functionalities and metric display.
• Build a team of front-end developers, back-end engineers, UI/UX designers, QA, Accessibility and data analysts to exchange ideas for best optimal tool development.
• Implement a user-friendly interface using HTML, CSS, and possibly React.js for dynamic components.
• Integrate Outlook APIs or SMTP protocols for sending emails through the tool, ensuring seamless communication.
• Implement error handling mechanisms to manage failed email transmissions and log relevant data for troubleshooting.
• Develop customizable dashboards allowing users to view and track relevant metrics based on their preferences.
• Conduct sprint planning sessions, setting goals and prioritizing features for each sprint. Review progress regularly, adapting based on feedback.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless integration and deployment of updates.
• Prioritize user experience, ensuring the tool is intuitive and aligns with users needs for efficient email sending and metric monitoring.
• Organise frequent retrospectives to collect insights, consider development procedures, and streamline workflows for ongoing enhancement.

Contractor role for Target Corporation.

Roundel Ads - Rich media consultant

Team size - 6

• Collaborating with clients and marketing teams to understand campaign objectives and strategies to achieve impactful ad displays aligned with brand goals.
• Executing campaigns that leverage rich media elements to enhance user experience and drive higher engagement and conversions.
• Analyzing ad performance metrics, including click-through rates, interaction rates, dwell time, and conversions.
• Proving proficiency with platforms for rich media ad production such as HTML5, CSS3, Google Web Designer, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Documenting creative briefs and performance reports for tracking progress and providing insights for future campaigns.