Experience at Optimity Advisors

Utilized agile methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe, Kanban) to optimize team performance and productivity.

Conducted internal and external Kickoff sessions, backlog grooming, retrospectives, sprint planning sessions, and prioritized backlog requests.

Managed all new requirements and change requests from clients, allocating them to the proper sprints after accurate planning.

Managed the workload of each sprint.

Reviewed backlog of software development requests and prioritized for inclusion in new releases.

Managed releases of the product.

Utilized various project tracking tools such as Rally, Jira, and MS Project.

Managed budget, timeline, and project lifecycle with customers and vendors.

Managed multiple software projects across various industries and initiated PMO processes to standardize project management practices.

Estimated the hours and effort needed to complete the project with the development team.

Ran weekly status update meetings with the client to report and resolve roadblocks and potential risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Coordinated meetings between the development team and customers.

Involved in the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of projects.

Managed several software projects in parallel (7-10) from ideation through development and delivery.

Managed and delivered several applications using Cloud, Low Code, and AR technologies.

Provided velocity and progress reports using MS Excel, MS Project, and Jira, and ensured proper data migration.

Generated team progress reports based on high-level requirements gathered using MS Excel and MS Project.

Triaged defects logged by the QA team before handing them to the development team.

Created training materials and UAT scenarios for users.

Developed product requirements and roadmaps by analyzing client personas and made creative recommendations to expand product base and vision.

Managed product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.

Provided solution improvements and recommendations for products that customers loved.

Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product development and delivery.

Analyzed high-level requirements and documented all required diagrams using MS Visio and UML.

Provided solution improvements and recommendations for products that customers loved.

Generated and ensured the integrity PRD (Product Requirement Document), BRD (Business Requirement Document), and FRD (Functional Requirement Document).

Documented required charts and diagrams such as process flow diagrams, use case diagrams, and data flow charts using UML and MS Visio.

Translated business requirements to system requirements for the development team.

Identified, analyzed and documented enhancement requests and requirement changes.

Performed root cause analysis (RCA) for feedback from UAT and major development issues.

Gathered deployment documentation for project launch.

Gathered data migration rules for the backend team.

Transferred business rules to the development team and QA using tools like Jira, Rally, Trello, and Cloud Forge.