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- Steering the entire life cycle of a new product, overseeing its development from inception to final delivery.- Taking the lead in capturing client requirements through diverse methods such as workshops, questionnaires, and brainstorming sessions. Performing assessments and meticulously documenting features, epics, and user stories to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions.- Creating process flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, prototypes, and composing… Show more - Steering the entire life cycle of a new product, overseeing its development from inception to final delivery.- Taking the lead in capturing client requirements through diverse methods such as workshops, questionnaires, and brainstorming sessions. Performing assessments and meticulously documenting features, epics, and user stories to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions.- Creating process flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, prototypes, and composing use cases to ensure the desired outcomes are achieved.- Conducting comprehensive impact assessments and facilitating seamless communication between business and IT stakeholders.- Defining Sprint goals, prioritizing features, and constructing a robust product roadmap. Actively participating in and facilitating Scrum ceremonies to ensure effective project management.- Continuously gathering user feedback and refining features to elevate user experiences.- Aligning product development with client objectives to drive value and enhance competitiveness.- Orchestrating end-to-end project life cycles with a meticulous focus on timely and budget-friendly delivery. Show less

Cremorne, Victoria, Australia

- Collaborating within the technology delivery team to facilitate and gather requirements, ensuring clear and open communication among stakeholders, developers and the product owner.- Working closely with product owners and stakeholders to identify, develop, document, validate and endorse requirements- Providing guidance to product owners in defining sprint goals emphasizing client and user experience - Taking ownership of the creation and refinement of Epics and User Stories… Show more - Collaborating within the technology delivery team to facilitate and gather requirements, ensuring clear and open communication among stakeholders, developers and the product owner.- Working closely with product owners and stakeholders to identify, develop, document, validate and endorse requirements- Providing guidance to product owners in defining sprint goals emphasizing client and user experience - Taking ownership of the creation and refinement of Epics and User Stories, ensuring alignment with project objectives- Formulating user story acceptance criteria to achieve buy in from stakeholders - Performing data and process analysis, creating process flow diagrams, process mapping, and screen prototypes as essential elements within the requirements gathering process- Assisting Agile delivery teams with tasks and deliverables including understanding of business requirements, analyzing estimates, and contributing to sprint and release planning- Leading the project planning efforts, defining scope, objectives, and deliverables- Directing cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring team members met project deadlines - Conducting training sessions and providing comprehensive presentations and documentation for the developed product- Facilitating and actively participating in key Agile ceremonies such as Backlog refinement, Daily stand-up, Sprint planning, Sprint review, Sprint Retro, workshops and effectively communicating Sprint Achievements- Serving as the liaison between IT and stakeholders fostering seamless communication and collaboration between the two groups, providing updates on project status and addressing any concerns.Key callouts:- Contributed to the entire lifecycle of a web-based migration app.- Currently spearheading and overseeing the development of another web-based app for the Client's external users. Show less

Bahrain

- Played a key role in the establishment of a new startup by actively engaging in the elicitation and documentation of business requirements.- Worked closely with stakeholders to effectively capture, analyze, and document business requirements, fostering collaborative decision-making.- Conducted workshops, brainstorming sessions, and presentations involving stakeholders to support various objectives, including requirements discussions, solution analysis, milestone establishment, and… Show more - Played a key role in the establishment of a new startup by actively engaging in the elicitation and documentation of business requirements.- Worked closely with stakeholders to effectively capture, analyze, and document business requirements, fostering collaborative decision-making.- Conducted workshops, brainstorming sessions, and presentations involving stakeholders to support various objectives, including requirements discussions, solution analysis, milestone establishment, and more.- Developed templates for project proposals, estimations, and requirements traceability, laying the groundwork for streamlined processes.- Implemented efficient mechanisms for tracking resources, materials, and project progress, enhancing overall project management effectiveness.- Orchestrated end-to-end project management, including estimation, initiation, and comprehensive oversight throughout the entire project lifecycle. Show less

United States

- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to capture and comprehensively document business requirements, encompassing both functional and non-functional aspects, user stories, and process flows.- Managed end-to-end project execution, ensuring strict adherence to scope, schedule, and budget constraints.- Conducted workshops, brainstorming sessions, and presentations to facilitate requirements discussions, solution analysis, and address technical impediments.- Contributed to the… Show more - Collaborated closely with stakeholders to capture and comprehensively document business requirements, encompassing both functional and non-functional aspects, user stories, and process flows.- Managed end-to-end project execution, ensuring strict adherence to scope, schedule, and budget constraints.- Conducted workshops, brainstorming sessions, and presentations to facilitate requirements discussions, solution analysis, and address technical impediments.- Contributed to the preparation of technical requirements documents, covering user stories, use cases, design specifications, and interface specs.- Played the role of BA lead, offering training and guidance to fellow BAs and meticulously reviewing their deliverables.- Ensured seamless alignment across cross-functional departments, preparing them for the implementation of new project initiatives, including associated process changes.- Acted as a liaison between business owners and diverse stakeholders, facilitating mutual understanding of requirements and specifications through effective negotiation.- Proactively resolved project issues, staying focused on project goals and delivering timely solutions to challenges.- Identified and meticulously documented change requests, ensuring transparency and accountability in the change management process.- Provided crucial technical support for development teams, assisting in issue resolution. Managed end-to-end release processes, from meticulous planning to seamless production deployment.- Supported testing efforts by aiding in the creation of test scenarios/plans and conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) from a business perspective.- Continuously enhanced project management processes by establishing knowledge management portals housing functional process documents. Utilized SharePoint as a repository and provided administrative support to ensure efficient information access. Show less

United States

- Successfully led and supervised the offshore implementation team during a significant migration project, transitioning from UNISYS to IBM mainframes.- Took charge of preparing technical flow documents and played a pivotal role in guiding the team through technical challenges, ensuring efficient issue resolution.- Collaborated with clients to plan project delivery and offered technical support to cross-functional testing teams.- Prioritized, allocated, and monitored tasks for… Show more - Successfully led and supervised the offshore implementation team during a significant migration project, transitioning from UNISYS to IBM mainframes.- Took charge of preparing technical flow documents and played a pivotal role in guiding the team through technical challenges, ensuring efficient issue resolution.- Collaborated with clients to plan project delivery and offered technical support to cross-functional testing teams.- Prioritized, allocated, and monitored tasks for offshore team members to streamline project progress.- Conducted thorough reviews of deliverables and documentation prior to project delivery, ensuring high-quality outputs.- Provided crucial support to onshore technical specialists throughout the project lifecycle. Show less

India

- Directed and oversaw project deliverables, conducting regular reviews and meetings, offering technical support, and proactively addressing issues before delivery. Maintained consistent weekly status updates for the client and efficiently managed the offshore development team.- Formulated and delivered various legal reports essential for client needs.- Engaged with users to comprehend system changes and established a formalized change request procedure for system modifications.-… Show more - Directed and oversaw project deliverables, conducting regular reviews and meetings, offering technical support, and proactively addressing issues before delivery. Maintained consistent weekly status updates for the client and efficiently managed the offshore development team.- Formulated and delivered various legal reports essential for client needs.- Engaged with users to comprehend system changes and established a formalized change request procedure for system modifications.- Developed and maintained the Technical Requirement document based on gathered requirements, estimating efforts for work requests.- Assisted users in comprehending the reporting system and provided ongoing support.- Effectively managed production support, collaborating closely with clients to resolve both technical and functional issues. Show less

Master Of Science - Ms, Software Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science