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Kedar Consultancy Inc.
Product Management / Strategy
PRODUCT MANAGER (CONSULTANT)
9/2023 - Present
• Conducting product research, market analysis, market fit study for social gaming ecosystem
• Creating product strategy and product roadmap using data analytics, competitive research, player and genre research and market awareness
• Quantitative analysis, including performance reporting, market sizing and operational metrics.
• Research and build user stories, product scopes and business cases, to determine and drive business strategy.
• Brainstorming design, resolving key design challenges, consulting on specs and execution plans
• Creating product strategy and product roadmap using data analytics, competitive research, player and genre research and market awareness
• Quantitative analysis, including performance reporting, market sizing and operational metrics.
• Research and build user stories, product scopes and business cases, to determine and drive business strategy.
• Brainstorming design, resolving key design challenges, consulting on specs and execution plans
BlackBerry
Product Management / Strategy
PRODUCT MANAGER (CONSULTANT)
5/2023 - 8/2023
• Led ownership and management for BlackBerry IVY (AI/ML based platform product for EV, in-sync with AWS & Azure Cloud) features, including refining the backlog and communicating product scope to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Drove product development based on diligent research and analysis, creating succinct use cases and user stories to determine the best customer experience.
• Streamlined communication between teams and stakeholders by clearly defining product feature definitions.
• Refined and expedited 6 product features development through verification and delivery, aligned with project and product management strategy and roadmap, utilizing MS Project, Microsoft365, Atlassian JIRA, Confluence & Trello.
• Drove product development based on diligent research and analysis, creating succinct use cases and user stories to determine the best customer experience.
• Streamlined communication between teams and stakeholders by clearly defining product feature definitions.
• Refined and expedited 6 product features development through verification and delivery, aligned with project and product management strategy and roadmap, utilizing MS Project, Microsoft365, Atlassian JIRA, Confluence & Trello.
Kedar Consultancy Inc.
Product Management / Strategy
PRODUCT MANAGER (CONSULTANT)
8/2022 - 5/2023
• Drove business value by working with business partners to understand the demand required and leading the design of product features aligned to organization goals & vision.
• Interacted directly with business partners to understand the consumer/client requirements and expectations.
• Lead the product team in the areas of relationship/vendor management, portfolio management, business process/analysis, engineering & technology recommendations, quality, and compliance for cloud implementation.
• Fielded inquiry from consumer technology clients and provided guidance on strategy, marketing, product positioning and product development.
• Assisted QA teams to create test strategy, test cases and maintain test plans and logs.
• Presented product analysis information to the senior management team, to improve production guidelines and content management system.
• Interacted directly with business partners to understand the consumer/client requirements and expectations.
• Lead the product team in the areas of relationship/vendor management, portfolio management, business process/analysis, engineering & technology recommendations, quality, and compliance for cloud implementation.
• Fielded inquiry from consumer technology clients and provided guidance on strategy, marketing, product positioning and product development.
• Assisted QA teams to create test strategy, test cases and maintain test plans and logs.
• Presented product analysis information to the senior management team, to improve production guidelines and content management system.
STN Video
Product Management / Strategy
TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER (AdTech)
5/2022 - 7/2022
• Managed agile product and feature development for SSP/DSP ad-tech stack to ensure timely launch of product increments with enhanced quality.
• Drove vision and roadmap towards achieving strategic goals for Ad Mediation, in close collaboration with cross-functional teams and business partners.
• Prioritized and documented product requirements, specifications, and technical issues on JIRA and Confluence enabling client engagement for product efficiency and performance improvements.
• Introduced new concepts based on comprehensive competitive research aimed to reduce video choppiness and reduce load-time latency.
• Identified success metrics and facilitated achievement of desired qualitative and quantitative impact.
• Drove vision and roadmap towards achieving strategic goals for Ad Mediation, in close collaboration with cross-functional teams and business partners.
• Prioritized and documented product requirements, specifications, and technical issues on JIRA and Confluence enabling client engagement for product efficiency and performance improvements.
• Introduced new concepts based on comprehensive competitive research aimed to reduce video choppiness and reduce load-time latency.
• Identified success metrics and facilitated achievement of desired qualitative and quantitative impact.
General Motors
Engineering
SCRUM MASTER – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (ADAS)
4/2020 - 4/2022
General Motors of Canada (Canadian subsidiary of US-based company General Motors, employing 5000+ staff)
• Led the CI/CD pipeline fulfillment and conducted sprint reviews in close collaboration with strategic partners and 15 stakeholders (senior engineering and management leaders).
• Managed 4 senior developers, while executing a business-critical BEV platform product.
• Aligned product vision and roadmap with feature solutions and timely deployment.
• Accelerated delivery of project from 6 months to 3.5 months.
• Streamlined processes and successfully facilitated the Agile process by anticipating and identifying risks, developing timelines, and scoping work effort for battery electric vehicles (BEV).
• Effectively bridged the communication and collaboration gaps between two operating models (the Waterfall of the electrical engineering team, and Agile/Scrum of the software service team), securing expedited implementation of the diagnostic and prognostic software for critical prod
• Led the CI/CD pipeline fulfillment and conducted sprint reviews in close collaboration with strategic partners and 15 stakeholders (senior engineering and management leaders).
• Managed 4 senior developers, while executing a business-critical BEV platform product.
• Aligned product vision and roadmap with feature solutions and timely deployment.
• Accelerated delivery of project from 6 months to 3.5 months.
• Streamlined processes and successfully facilitated the Agile process by anticipating and identifying risks, developing timelines, and scoping work effort for battery electric vehicles (BEV).
• Effectively bridged the communication and collaboration gaps between two operating models (the Waterfall of the electrical engineering team, and Agile/Scrum of the software service team), securing expedited implementation of the diagnostic and prognostic software for critical prod
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Product Management / Strategy
PRODUCT OWNER & LEAD DEVELOPER (CONSULTANT)
2/2018 - 12/2019
• Hired as development contractor, quickly advanced to a Product Owner and Lead Developer.
• Planned, estimated, and prioritized development of the sprint lifecycle through feature design for cross functional teams of 18 resources across 3 North American locations (Detroit, Ottawa & Waterloo).
• Made critical contributions in revamping of the HMI (Human Machine Interface) Service-stack, for the #1 selling vehicle in North America, while successfully accommodating accelerated product launch.
• Devised effective strategies for development and enhancement of infotainment middleware modules based on comprehensive CX/UX research and analysis.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
• Planned, estimated, and prioritized development of the sprint lifecycle through feature design for cross functional teams of 18 resources across 3 North American locations (Detroit, Ottawa & Waterloo).
• Made critical contributions in revamping of the HMI (Human Machine Interface) Service-stack, for the #1 selling vehicle in North America, while successfully accommodating accelerated product launch.
• Devised effective strategies for development and enhancement of infotainment middleware modules based on comprehensive CX/UX research and analysis.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association
Information Technology
BLOCKCHAIN PROGRAMMER
8/2017 - 11/2017
Blockchain Technology Consultant
Ingenuity Gaming India Pvt. Ltd
Engineering
SENIOR CONSULTANT
5/2016 - 11/2016
Subject Matter Expert for online casino games development, quality and delivery.
Aristocrat Technologies
Engineering
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
11/2009 - 6/2011
Senior Game Developer
Capgemini
Engineering
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
12/2005 - 10/2009
Product Engineering and Development