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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Defining user stories, explaining user stories and desired user experience to the development team, and ensuring stories are ready for development with all required information including acceptance criteria• Defining and managing the effective project management process and suggest ongoing process improvements to implement Agile best practices• Managing and prioritising the product backlog• Working closely with development and quality assurance teams to answer any questions and… Show more • Defining user stories, explaining user stories and desired user experience to the development team, and ensuring stories are ready for development with all required information including acceptance criteria• Defining and managing the effective project management process and suggest ongoing process improvements to implement Agile best practices• Managing and prioritising the product backlog• Working closely with development and quality assurance teams to answer any questions and resolve any issues or dependencies • Facilitating team meetings to ensure the delivery of successful work while ensuring their communications on projects are well understood and direction is clear• Analysing and reporting on product progress and team progress • Facilitating interactive and engaging Agile ceremonies to focus on value, achieving the best outcomes, improving team effectiveness and project success Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Responsible for complete project execution cycle, starting from team onboarding and facilitating requirements gathering to the launch of Website and Mobile Applications • Managing cross-functional team of 20+ team members including BAs, UXs, UIs, Developers, Tech Leads and Testers, to design and deliver business solutions• Defining and managing the effective project management process and suggest ongoing process improvements to implement Agile best practices• Supporting… Show more • Responsible for complete project execution cycle, starting from team onboarding and facilitating requirements gathering to the launch of Website and Mobile Applications • Managing cross-functional team of 20+ team members including BAs, UXs, UIs, Developers, Tech Leads and Testers, to design and deliver business solutions• Defining and managing the effective project management process and suggest ongoing process improvements to implement Agile best practices• Supporting Product Owners in arranging and optimising product backlog, and removing impediments• Preparing and distributing Sprint Reports and Project Progress Reports, providing timely feedback and driving a culture of agility and learning• Identifying risks and issues quickly and clearly, mitigating where possible and escalating problems by transparent and effective communication• Facilitating interactive and engaging Agile ceremonies to focus on value, achieving the best outcomes, improving team effectiveness and project success• Preparing effective project proposals, estimates, Statement-of-Work documents and project plans that clearly convey scope, timings, assumptions and cost• Facilitating team meetings to ensure the delivery of successful, profitable work while ensuring their communications on projects are well understood and direction is clear• Managing expectations of clients, building transparent and trusted relationships that allow the candid discussion of timelines, scope and costs• Monitoring projects for overruns and act where necessary to minimise any impact on project commercial health• Maintaining a laser focus on project objectives, expectations and desired outcomes, ensuring all project team members understand their contribution and what is expected from them Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

(On-Site Client Engagement for Outware Mobile)• Responsible for complete project execution cycle, starting from facilitating requirements gathering to launch of iOS & Android Mobile Applications• Managing cross-functional team of BAs, UXs, UIs, Developers, Tech Leads and Testers, to design and deliver business solutions• Producing Sprint Reports & Project Progress Reports and communicate the same to all respective stakeholders to keep them updated about project progress• Worked… Show more (On-Site Client Engagement for Outware Mobile)• Responsible for complete project execution cycle, starting from facilitating requirements gathering to launch of iOS & Android Mobile Applications• Managing cross-functional team of BAs, UXs, UIs, Developers, Tech Leads and Testers, to design and deliver business solutions• Producing Sprint Reports & Project Progress Reports and communicate the same to all respective stakeholders to keep them updated about project progress• Worked closely with Product Owners to prioritise features and assist them to manage Product Backlog• Actively involved in making sure that all Agile ceremonies are being executed successfully• Identification of Risk Issues, Dependencies and Change Requests Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Handling a team of 30+ candidates including Team Leaders, Developers, Designers and QA• Redesigned and set strong project management and quality assurance process which helped agency to obtain higher client retention ratio, specifically for web projects • Actively involved and responsible for complete project execution cycle, starting from one-to-one meeting with clients for requirements gathering to launch the website live• Performing integration and quality assurance testing… Show more • Handling a team of 30+ candidates including Team Leaders, Developers, Designers and QA• Redesigned and set strong project management and quality assurance process which helped agency to obtain higher client retention ratio, specifically for web projects • Actively involved and responsible for complete project execution cycle, starting from one-to-one meeting with clients for requirements gathering to launch the website live• Performing integration and quality assurance testing for ensuring reliability of website • The only point of contact for clients for all project communications, updates and review meetings • Monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating collective action where necessary Show less

Ahmedabad Area, India

• Handled a team of 80+ candidates including Technical Managers, Team Leaders, Developers and Designers• Managed to convert 5 premium clients from 1 project to multiple projects, bringing in new business of US $5M• Led planning and implementation for improvements to development and service management, reducing delivery cycle by almost 30%• Redesigned and established strong quality assurance process which helped organisation to achieve 90% client retention ratio with utmost client… Show more • Handled a team of 80+ candidates including Technical Managers, Team Leaders, Developers and Designers• Managed to convert 5 premium clients from 1 project to multiple projects, bringing in new business of US $5M• Led planning and implementation for improvements to development and service management, reducing delivery cycle by almost 30%• Redesigned and established strong quality assurance process which helped organisation to achieve 90% client retention ratio with utmost client satisfaction• Identified technology limitations and deficiencies in existing systems and associated processes & methods, and worked towards improvements of each• Provided business and technical consultation to all premium clients• Worked as per Agile and Waterfall methodology to deliver approved parts of the project or application• Defined technical requirements and document plans for project lifecycle including scheduling of project deliverables, budgets and timelines• Worked on planning of Risks Management and Change Requests Management• Monitored overall progress and use of resources, initiating collective action where necessary Show less

Ahmedabad Area, India

• Handled a team of 60+ candidates including Project Managers, Team Leaders, Developers, Designers and QA• Managed large scale systems, network and software deployment projects for client companies with full oversight for design, development, deployment and production• Proposed, planned and developed improvements to delivery lifecycle to achieve almost 95% on-time delivery• Established a challenging & competitive environment which helped company to grow from 5 employees to 75… Show more • Handled a team of 60+ candidates including Project Managers, Team Leaders, Developers, Designers and QA• Managed large scale systems, network and software deployment projects for client companies with full oversight for design, development, deployment and production• Proposed, planned and developed improvements to delivery lifecycle to achieve almost 95% on-time delivery• Established a challenging & competitive environment which helped company to grow from 5 employees to 75 employees• Defined a strong communication process which led to almost zero client escalations• Provided advice and guidance in developing Proposals and Strategies for software design activities• Analysed, prepared and documented operational procedures and technical guidelines• Performed integration and quality assurance testing for ensuring reliability of software application• Involved in creation of well designed reusable components and objects• Developed software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle Show less

Ahmedabad Area, India

• Have been lead engineer in development of 30+ iOS Apps• Enforced and maintained coding standards throughout project development life cycle• Testing, debugging, diagnosing and correcting errors & faults in an application programming language within establishment of protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure programs and applications perform to specification• Provided Business and Technical Consultation for Mobile Apps Development• Worked on clients Requirements… Show more • Have been lead engineer in development of 30+ iOS Apps• Enforced and maintained coding standards throughout project development life cycle• Testing, debugging, diagnosing and correcting errors & faults in an application programming language within establishment of protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure programs and applications perform to specification• Provided Business and Technical Consultation for Mobile Apps Development• Worked on clients Requirements Gathering and Analysis of Scope of Work• Actively involved in identification of Risk Issues and Efforts Estimations Show less

Vadodara Area, India

• Developed Automation based softwares in VC++ Language• Developed and maintained program code to meet system requirements, system designsand technical specifications in accordance with quality accredited standards• Tested the product in controlled, real situations before going live• Coordinated software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensurespecifications are met

Ahmedabad Area, India

• Developed Ground Checkout Unit (GCU) for Payload Controller (PLC) for ISRO'sRadars using VC++ and Microsoft Access as a database• DesignedPerformance Analysis System for Digital Subsystems of SpaceborneRadars which involved VC++ and Labview programming with thorough testing andquality assurance• Programmed of detailed performance analysis algorithms and test report generationfor onboard waveform synthesis, data acquisition and signal processor subsystems.•… Show more • Developed Ground Checkout Unit (GCU) for Payload Controller (PLC) for ISRO'sRadars using VC++ and Microsoft Access as a database• DesignedPerformance Analysis System for Digital Subsystems of SpaceborneRadars which involved VC++ and Labview programming with thorough testing andquality assurance• Programmed of detailed performance analysis algorithms and test report generationfor onboard waveform synthesis, data acquisition and signal processor subsystems.• Developed of testing tools for testing of various flight model digital subsystems ofISRO's Radars involving microwave sensors. Show less

B. E., Electronics, Distinction

High School, Science Stream, Distinction