Usha Aradhya
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Product Manager with a proven track record, excelling in stakeholder collaboration and product backlog management. Spearheaded the ng911 roadmap, enhancing user experience through innovative testing strategies. Proficient in Agile methodologies and data analysis, driving project success and delivering impactful telecommunications solutions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner
Atos Syntel
bengaluru
05.2026 - Current
- Led NGCS testing team as product owner, ensuring successful project execution.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to synchronize release of BCF, ESRP, MSBF, PSS, and NGLS.
- Partnered with development team to draft functional requirements for NGCS solution testing.
- Facilitated feature development by collaborating with stakeholders throughout lifecycle.
- Developed high-level epics to guide comprehensive regression testing.
- Post-forklift, restored functional environment to the original state through close teamwork.
Product Manager
Lakshya Software Technologies
bengaluru
10.2025 - 05.2026
- Acted as product owner for NGCS testing team, driving project success and alignment with business goals.
- Facilitated feature development with stakeholders, optimizing project lifecycle and enhancing delivery outcomes.
- Collaborated with Atos Syntel to define and prioritize key business requirements, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
- Analyzed functional requirements, ensuring clear communication and team alignment.
- Defined high-level epics for regression testing following forklift activity.
- Documented and clarified non-functional requirements for NGCS performance testing, improving testing accuracy and effectiveness.
- Re-established lab setup post-forklift, resolving multiple issues and guiding team to completion.
- Developed test coverage strategies for NGCS components, enhancing overall quality assurance processes.
Product Manager
Valid8.com
09.2020 - 05.2024
- Spearheaded development of comprehensive roadmap for ng911 product and dashboard, detailing key features.
- Formulated structured product backlog for ng911, breaking down epics into user stories and tasks.
- Facilitated collaboration among diverse stakeholders during feature development, ensuring alignment and clarity on project goals.
- Developed comprehensive test plan and created tutorial videos and demo materials to improve client accessibility and understanding.
- Engineered self-test mechanism to evaluate SIP call performance using emulators like LNG MSC, ECRF, ESCP, and PSAP.
- Developed meticulous test scripts for interface evaluations, conducting rigorous testing between LNG and ECRF, LNG and ESRP, and LNG and PSAP.
- Engaged in virtual events like ICE10 and ICE11 organized by NENA, conducting bilateral testing to enhance interoperability of ng911 solutions.
- Contributed to company specializing in telecommunications solutions focused on ng911 and diameter products.
Senior Software Engineer
Radisys India Private Limited
09.2011 - 05.2017
- Conducted rigorous testing of SIP conformance with Device Under Test (DUT) for various clients, reporting identified issues to improve product quality.
- Authored a comprehensive user guide and created demo and tutorial videos to enhance user understanding.
- Oversaw end-to-end process, including development, testing, and release of package to customer, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
- Addressed support tickets raised after release, resolving issues promptly to enhance user experience and maintain client trust.
- A leading provider of telecom solutions, focusing on advanced technologies and services.
Software Engineer
Wipro Technologies
bengaluru
07.2010 - 08.2011
- Conducted comprehensive requirement analysis to define project objectives and scope.
- Engaged in coding to implement solutions per project requirements.
- Led work estimation and planning; facilitated new team member induction.
Managed work assignments, tracked progress, and resolved technical and non-technical queries.
Software Engineer
Tata Elxsi Ltd
08.2007 - 06.2010
- Conducted requirement analysis to clarify project objectives and define scope.
- Implemented coding solutions that adhered to 802.16e standard.
- Delivered design and technology services for clients in telecommunications and other industries.
Education
Executive MBA - Business Analytics
NMIMS
Mumbai07-2026
Product Management Certification - Product Management
SPJAIN
Global08-2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Visvesvaraya Technological University
06-2007
Skills
- Product management
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Requirements gathering
- Product backlog management
- Feature prioritization
- Functional specifications
- Product validation
- Test documentation management
- Performance testing
- Automated testing frameworks
- Data analysis
- Tableau
- JIRA
- Balsamiq
- Python
- C
- Telephony protocols SIP Diameter
- Next-gen emergency services
- Wireless technologies
- Mobile communications
- Multimedia services
- Visual reporting
- Stakeholder alignment
- Strategic analysis
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
Additional Information - Visa Status
Holding B1/B2 US Visa
Timeline
Product Owner
Atos Syntel
05.2026 - Current
Product Manager
Lakshya Software Technologies
10.2025 - 05.2026
Product Manager
Valid8.com
09.2020 - 05.2024
Senior Software Engineer
Radisys India Private Limited
09.2011 - 05.2017
Software Engineer
Wipro Technologies
07.2010 - 08.2011
Software Engineer
Tata Elxsi Ltd
08.2007 - 06.2010
Executive MBA - Business Analytics
NMIMS
Product Management Certification - Product Management
SPJAIN
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication
Visvesvaraya Technological University