Projects Managed at Optimity Advisors

Team(s) and Stakeholders

Development Teams

• 1 architect, 1 senior backend engineer, 1 backend engineer, 1 senior frontend engineer, 1 business analyst, 1 senior UX/UI designer, 2 QA analysts, 1 project manager.

Project Duration

An ongoing project.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Facilitated client meetings to gather high-level requirements for the Statement of Work (SOW) for various project phases, ensuring alignment with yearly contracts.

• Conducted team meetings to obtain high-level estimates for the SOW, promoting accurate and efficient project planning.

• Held detailed discussions with the client to capture and translate requirements into design and development user stories.

• Collaborated with the QA team to establish test cases for new features, ensuring comprehensive testing and quality standards.

• Partnered with the architect to convert requirements into system user stories, supporting seamless implementation.

• Assisted the project manager in project planning and system workflow development, enhancing overall project coordination.

• Supported the project manager in managing resources, budgeting, and risk, ensuring effective project execution and control.

• Assumed the role of project manager for specific features of this project.

• Utilized MS Access to analyze historical data and gather system requirements for the development team.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

Development Teams

• 1 senior frontend (WordPress) engineer, 1 business analyst, 1 senior UX/UI designer, 1 QA analyst, 1 project manager.

Project Duration

Approximately three to six months. 

Detailed Responsibilities

• Engaged in comprehensive discussions with the client to gather and translate requirements into detailed design and development user stories.

• Collaborated with the QA team to formulate test cases for new features and assisted with testing, ensuring thorough testing.

• Supported the project manager in planning activities.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

Development Team

• 1 architect, 1 senior backend engineer, 1 backend engineer, 1 senior frontend engineer, 3 business analyst, 1 UX/UI director, 1 senior UX/UI designer, 1 UX/UI designer, 2 QA analysts, 1 project manager.

Dependent Team

• External Department: Blue Shield Development Team.

Project Duration

• Initially started as a year-long initiative but evolved into an ongoing effort.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Introduced Agile practices to the business analysis team and Blue Shield Development team.

• Translated requirements into user stories for the development and design teams.

• Coordinated the project plan with the Blue Shield Development and Business Analysis teams, ensuring alignment and efficiency.

• Trained fellow business analysts on the execution of Agile methodologies and the rationale behind their use.

• Coordinated efforts across Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Pacific Standard Time (PST) time zones.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

• 1 backend engineer, 1 frontend engineer, 1 business analyst, 1 QA analyst, 1 project manager.

Project Duration

Approximately three to six months.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Took on the role of project manager to ensure the timely delivery of upgraded website features.

• Collaborated with the team to obtain estimates and created a Gantt chart for the project plan using MS PowerPoint Office Timeline Plugin.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

Development Team

• 1 UX/UI designer, 3 business analyst, 1 senior business analyst.

Dependent Team

• External Departments: Beachbody Development team.

Project Duration

Approximately six to twelve months, with my specific role spanning six months.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Facilitated requirement gathering sessions with Beachbody directors to comprehensively understand their needs.

• Translated requirements into detailed user stories for the Beachbody Development team.

• Conducted backlog grooming sessions to obtain estimates for the gathered requirements.

• Coordinated with stakeholders to confirm the development timeline before committing to the project schedule.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

Development Team

• 1 architect, 1 senior backend engineer, 2 backend engineers, 1 senior frontend engineer, 1 frontend engineer, 1 business analyst, 1 senior UX/UI designer, 2 QA analysts, 1 project manager.

Dependent Team

• External Department: Business Analysis team.

Project Duration

Approximately six to twelve months, with my specific role spanning three months.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Translated requirements from the external Business Analysis team into actionable user stories for the internal team.

• Developed test cases for the QA team based on the specified requirements.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

• 1 senior UX/UI designer, 1 UX/UI designer, 1 business analyst, 1 project coordinator

Project Duration

Approximately six months.

Detailed Responsibilities

• As the business analyst, I gathered requirements and translated them into actionable insights for our design team.

• As the project coordinator, I assisted our senior UX/UI designer (the project lead) in managing and executing the project plan.

• Facilitated regular team meetings to ensure alignment and progress.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

Development Team

• 2 business analyst, 1 senior business analyst.

Dependent Team

• External Departments: Disney Development team.

Project Duration

• Approximately six to twelve months, with my specific role spanning six months.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Conducted data analysis using R to support business analysis initiatives.

• Prepared and presented reports on findings to fellow business analysts, facilitating informed decision-making.

• Facilitated requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders to support data analysis initiatives.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

• 1 architect, 1 senior backend engineer, 1 backend engineer, 1 senior frontend engineer, 1 frontend engineer, 1 senior business analyst, 1 business analyst, 1 senior UX/UI designer, 1 QA analyst, 1 project manager.

Project Duration

Approximately six to twelve months, with my specific role spanning six months before the project was shut down by the stakeholders.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Facilitated requirement gathering meetings with stakeholders to ensure comprehensive understanding of project needs.

• Assisted the UX/UI designer in prototyping and user experience design.

• Supported the project manager in grooming sessions and demo presentations.

• Translated requirements into user stories for the development team using Rally and CloudForge.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

• 1 architect, 1 senior backend engineer, 1 backend engineer, 1 senior frontend engineer, 1 frontend engineer, 1 business analyst, 1 senior UX/UI designer, 1 UX/UI designer, 2 QA analysts, 1 project manager.

Project Duration

Approximately twelve to eighteen months

Detailed Responsibilities

• Led requirement gathering meetings with stakeholders to ensure a thorough understanding of project needs.

• Collaborated with the UX/UI designer in prototyping and user experience design.

• Converted requirements into detailed user stories for the team.

• Organized backlog grooming sessions to obtain estimates for the collected requirements.

• Liaised with stakeholders to verify the development timeline before finalizing the project schedule.

• Managed the final phase of the project, ensuring that the project plan remained on track.

Team(s) and Stakeholders

Development Team

• 1 architect, 1 senior backend engineer, 1 backend engineer, 1 senior frontend engineer, 1 frontend engineer, 1 business analyst, 1 senior UX/UI designer, 1 UX/UI designer, 2 QA analysts, 1 project manager.

Project Duration

Approximately six to twelve months.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Organized team meetings to gather high-level estimates for the SOW, ensuring precise and effective project planning.

• Engaged in comprehensive discussions with the client to capture and convert requirements into design and development user stories.

• Collaborated with the architect to translate requirements into system diagrams and user stories.

• Aided the project manager in planning activities, contributing to overall project coordination.

• Assisted the project manager in resource management, budgeting, and risk management, ensuring efficient project execution and control.