John Ramsay Email & Phone Number

Saskatoon, Sk, Ca

Saskatchewan, Canada

• Responsible for managing the product backlog and its prioritization• Accountable for developing user stories from collated requirements by collaborating with internal and external customers to align product design and development activities • Responsible for actively participating in daily scrum, iteration planning meetings and iteration reviews to ensure product team schedules/tasks reflect the prioritized backlogs• Knowledge and implementation of Agile and SAFe product… Show more • Responsible for managing the product backlog and its prioritization• Accountable for developing user stories from collated requirements by collaborating with internal and external customers to align product design and development activities • Responsible for actively participating in daily scrum, iteration planning meetings and iteration reviews to ensure product team schedules/tasks reflect the prioritized backlogs• Knowledge and implementation of Agile and SAFe product management and product owner techniques, tools & principles Show less

• Assign and delegate work within team of Business Analysts / Technical Product Managers• Review functional documentation and maintain full ownership for quality of team deliverables• Mentor, guide, develop and train team members.• Strategically guide the design and solution(s) to meet customer needs. • Approve the design of solutions in the product lifecycle

• Manage team of developers in order to deliver innovative travel agency applications that emphasize ease-of-use and efficiency• Ensure technology deliverables meet specified requirements, costs, timelines and quality through liaison with key stakeholders in Project Management, Product Management, Quality Assurance, third parties and other Technology teams where appropriate• Prepare project plans, requirements documents and technical designs and contribute to coding duties on an… Show more • Manage team of developers in order to deliver innovative travel agency applications that emphasize ease-of-use and efficiency• Ensure technology deliverables meet specified requirements, costs, timelines and quality through liaison with key stakeholders in Project Management, Product Management, Quality Assurance, third parties and other Technology teams where appropriate• Prepare project plans, requirements documents and technical designs and contribute to coding duties on an as-needed basis. Show less

• Responsible for design, coding, implementation and documentation of travel reservation solutions, including web-based applications and desktop software.• Lead developer during inception/creation/release of Travelport’s Smartpoint point-of-sale, used by Apollo and Galileo travel agents worldwide

• Acted as consultant and developer to Galileo departments and customers (travel agencies) in creating and maintaining websites and software applications that interface with the Galileo GDS via various APIs.• Created an internet booking engine that allowed consumers to search and purchase flights/fares. Developed using ASP.NET, C# and Galileo Web Services. Integrated banking e-commerce application to allow automated billing.

• Responsible for front end and middleware maintenance/development of departmental websites. • Oversaw and implemented redesign of main university website (www.usask.ca)

• Acted as liaison between regional product team and sales, support and training departments for internet booking engine and various fares-related products• Produced product launch plans, product communication, and product training material• Ensured quality standards were met, managed testing and ensured product sign-off before launch

• Designed, implemented and maintained: website architecture, navigation, graphics, scripting, databases, and user interfaces. • Responsible for the training and guidance of junior web developers in the department.• Active in performing usability testing, analyzing website statistics and altering strategies accordingly, and addressing accessibility and cross-browser compatibility issues.• Designed and implemented various content management systems used to administer online… Show more • Designed, implemented and maintained: website architecture, navigation, graphics, scripting, databases, and user interfaces. • Responsible for the training and guidance of junior web developers in the department.• Active in performing usability testing, analyzing website statistics and altering strategies accordingly, and addressing accessibility and cross-browser compatibility issues.• Designed and implemented various content management systems used to administer online information such as course catalogs, course registration information and scholarships & bursaries. Show less

• Involved in all areas of development of web-based applications for the travel industry, from programming and database design to product and project management.• Managed the e-commerce needs of Canada’s third largest travel agency chain. Products included: a corporate intranet, a corporate website, a client management database, 70 agency websites operating off of one database-driven template, and the accompanying administration interfaces. • Acted as technical specialist and… Show more • Involved in all areas of development of web-based applications for the travel industry, from programming and database design to product and project management.• Managed the e-commerce needs of Canada’s third largest travel agency chain. Products included: a corporate intranet, a corporate website, a client management database, 70 agency websites operating off of one database-driven template, and the accompanying administration interfaces. • Acted as technical specialist and co-coordinated implementation of an internet booking engine supplied by an external vendor. Show less

• Managed corporate/leisure accounts, operated computer reservations system for air/hotel/car/cruise reservations, issued travel documents and created marketing material.

College Of Arts & Science, Computer Science Major

Completed two years of degree.

Travel Counsellor Certificate