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Led Led successful launch of PeopleFluent Recruiting platform on AWS in 6 months:- Led and managed a cross-functional team of engineers and testers through agile development practices.- Collaborated with DevOps to establish infrastructure, environments, and CI/CD pipeline on AWS.- Achieved successful platform launch within the 6-month timeframe.Championed Scrum implementation for the new team:- Spearheaded the adoption of Scrum methodologies within the new team.- Created… Show more Led Led successful launch of PeopleFluent Recruiting platform on AWS in 6 months:- Led and managed a cross-functional team of engineers and testers through agile development practices.- Collaborated with DevOps to establish infrastructure, environments, and CI/CD pipeline on AWS.- Achieved successful platform launch within the 6-month timeframe.Championed Scrum implementation for the new team:- Spearheaded the adoption of Scrum methodologies within the new team.- Created comprehensive documentation in Confluence for efficient process execution.- Developed the definition of done, definition of ready, and engineering practices collaboratively with the team.- Led the implementation of quarterly planning and PI SAFe methodologies in partnership with Product and Engineering teams. Spearheaded QA/Automation/Relese initiatives:- Led the team in building a robust automation framework with over 800 critical scenarios and achieved 100% coverage of Sev1/Sev2 issues within the first 6 months. The automation suite integrated with Jenkins for daily runs and results.- Championed the adoption of TDD methodology for continuous quality testing from Dev to QA.- Achieved a significant reduction in Sprint Defects, from an average of 20 to less than 5 per sprint.- Effectively managed the release process in collaboration with the Development team.- Successfully coordinated multiple branches and releases to ensure timely and smooth delivery. Show less

Led cross-functional Instilled LXP team to deliver critical projects for clients like Shell, US Gov, Audi, and Behr:- Led user story creation and prioritization for the development team, enabling successful delivery of high-impact features like Assignments & Achievements, My Learning Center, UX redesign, and Elastic Search.- Rescued the delayed Assignments & Achievements project for Shell through stakeholder expectations alignment, MVP definition, estimation and collaborative milestone… Show more Led cross-functional Instilled LXP team to deliver critical projects for clients like Shell, US Gov, Audi, and Behr:- Led user story creation and prioritization for the development team, enabling successful delivery of high-impact features like Assignments & Achievements, My Learning Center, UX redesign, and Elastic Search.- Rescued the delayed Assignments & Achievements project for Shell through stakeholder expectations alignment, MVP definition, estimation and collaborative milestone setting with the engineering team.Championed agile transformation - Implemented Kanban as Agile Lead, training team members, managers, and stakeholders on Agile practices despite limited prior experience.- Refined user stories and epics with UX Design, Engineering, and DevOps, focusing on MVPs. Facilitated estimation and tracked team, release, and milestone health with metric dashboards.- Championed a 2-week cadence release train, collaboring with development, architects, QA, and DevOps to define branch strategies, environments, CI/CD, and test automation, enabling successful releases.- Mentored new Product Owners and Managers, enhancing user story and epic creation across the organization. Show less

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Product Owner/Manager for PeopleFluent Recruiting Management System. Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Sales, Solutions Consultants, etc.) to define and prioritize product requirements, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical feasibility.Successfully managed a robust product backlog and delivered impactful features:- eSignature Service, Self-Interview Scheduling, GDPR features, Responsive Design, Apply with LinkedIn.Identified and addressed customer pain… Show more Product Owner/Manager for PeopleFluent Recruiting Management System. Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Sales, Solutions Consultants, etc.) to define and prioritize product requirements, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical feasibility.Successfully managed a robust product backlog and delivered impactful features:- eSignature Service, Self-Interview Scheduling, GDPR features, Responsive Design, Apply with LinkedIn.Identified and addressed customer pain points:- Proactively analyzed customer feedback and usage data to identify eSignature service limitations. Justified the need for improvement and secured approval for project execution. Oversaw development and release of a new eSignature service, resulting in a significantly improved user experience with an increase of customer retention to 90%.Data-driven roadmap development:- Utilized ProductBoard to gather and prioritize customer feedback and ideas. Leveraged data and metrics to create a clear and actionable product roadmap.Increased feature adoption through data-driven engagement:- Analyzed Pendo usage data to identify underutilized features. Implemented targeted user guides and prompts, leading to increased adoption across the customer base. Show less

Empowered 3 PeopleFluent Recruiting Management System development teams as a cross-organizational Scrum Master:- Led effective Scrum ceremonies, fostering team collaboration and progress. Removed impediments proactively, ensuring smooth workflow and delivery. Orchestrated successful releases across multiple teams:- Coordinated the estimation of Epics, ensuring accurate planning and resource allocation. Identified inter-team dependencies, promoting seamless collaboration and… Show more Empowered 3 PeopleFluent Recruiting Management System development teams as a cross-organizational Scrum Master:- Led effective Scrum ceremonies, fostering team collaboration and progress. Removed impediments proactively, ensuring smooth workflow and delivery. Orchestrated successful releases across multiple teams:- Coordinated the estimation of Epics, ensuring accurate planning and resource allocation. Identified inter-team dependencies, promoting seamless collaboration and synchronized releases.Collaborated with stakeholders to prioritize and manage the product backlog:- Partnered with the Product Owner and Development Manager to create well-defined user stories. Facilitated backlog refinement and prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals.Coordinated release estimations and dependencies across supporting teams, fostering collaborative delivery.Facilitated effective problem-solving and innovation:- Led brainstorming sessions with the team to address challenges and roadblocks. Generated creative solutions that accelerated value delivery and overcame obstacles. Show less

Led the QA efforts for the PeopleFluent Recruiting application, coordinating multiple teams. Analyzed requirements and specifications in an agile environment, crafting comprehensive test plans.Led the execution of testing efforts, ensuring thorough and efficient coverage. Facilitated and managed bug triage meetings with development, support, and the product team, fostering collaborative resolution of issues.Responsibilities:• Coordinate project enhancements and defects with… Show more Led the QA efforts for the PeopleFluent Recruiting application, coordinating multiple teams. Analyzed requirements and specifications in an agile environment, crafting comprehensive test plans.Led the execution of testing efforts, ensuring thorough and efficient coverage. Facilitated and managed bug triage meetings with development, support, and the product team, fostering collaborative resolution of issues.Responsibilities:• Coordinate project enhancements and defects with development and project management teams• Coordinate bug triage meetings with development • Design and Develop test cases and scripts• Executing functional, application, UX, and regression tests• Analyze and Create Reports of Test Case Results• Setup the Testing Environments and Databases for every QA cycle• Participate within the team as Scrum Master Show less

• Lead Engineer for the Testing releases• Black box testing• Design and Develop Test Cases• Implement and execute manual test cases• Execute Automated Test Cases using QTP and WinRunner• Test Cases Results Analysis • Error report and log defects for the development team• Verify and Validate the issues fixed by development• Setup the Testing Environments and Databases• Create a Testing Report for every test cycle

• Quality assurance on Nokia devices in S60 Platform from Symbian 9.1• Log defects to development for all S60 Platform• Errors Verification • Execute manual Test Cases using Test Director• Execute automated test scripts