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Varsha Rao

Mangalore

Summary

Results-driven Product Owner with expertise in product backlog management, feature prioritization, and stakeholder communication. Proven track record in aligning product development with market demands and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Owner

Infosys Limited
Mississauga
12.2024 - Current
  • Prioritized product backlog to align with stakeholder needs and market demands.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for effective product development and delivery.
  • Facilitated sprint planning sessions to define objectives and clarify user stories.
  • Analyzed user feedback to inform product enhancements and feature prioritization.
  • Developed clear requirements for new features based on user research insights.
  • Managed stakeholder communications to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.
  • Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.
  • Coordinated release planning activities including feature sets, launch dates, marketing campaigns.
  • Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.

Technical Project Manager

Infosys Limited
Mississauga
03.2022 - 2024
  • Coordinated project schedules and timelines using project management software.
  • Facilitated meetings to gather requirements and align team objectives.
  • Monitored project progress and identified potential risks or delays.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline communication processes.
  • Supported the implementation of best practices in project management methodologies.
  • Worked with end users, technical professionals, administrators and testers to review requirements, conduct tests and implement solutions.
  • Coordinated communication between internal teams, vendors, clients, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead weekly status meetings with stakeholders to review progress and address issues.

Education

Bachelor of Education - Computer Science

SDMIT
Karnataka
03-2012

Skills

  • Product backlog management
  • User story development
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Feature prioritization
  • Release planning
  • Agile methodologies
  • Effective communication
  • Product metrics tracking
  • Scrum expertise
  • Customer relationship management

Accomplishments

  • Built strong client trust resulting in 30% increase in direct stakeholder engagement
  • Enabled cross functional alignment that reduced work by 25% and improved sprint velocity by 15%
  • Maintained a consistently groomed backlog with 95% story readiness, contributing to predictable sprint outcomes
  • Transitioned the legacy team to Agile, resulting in a 40% improvement in release frequency and enhanced team morale
  • Increased stakeholder satisfactions score by 20% through regular demos and feedback loops.
  • Achieved production stability with zero critical post-release issues across eight major releases
  • Reduced average issue resolution time by 35% through proactive knowledge sharing and documentation

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Product Owner

Infosys Limited
12.2024 - Current

Technical Project Manager

Infosys Limited
03.2022 - 2024

Bachelor of Education - Computer Science

SDMIT

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