AMBILI REGHUNATH
Austin,TX
Summary
Seasoned professional with over 8 years of extensive experience in the software industry, specializing in UI development and product ownership. Demonstrated expertise in crafting engaging user interfaces that seamlessly blend aesthetics with functionality to enhance user experiences. Proven track record of serving as a product owner, driving projects from conception to launch while ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, gathering and prioritizing requirements, and fostering collaboration to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget. Proficient in agile methodologies, user-centric design principles, and leveraging technology to solve complex challenges. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities, coupled with a relentless commitment to innovation and excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior UI Developer
Homesite Insurance
01.2021
- Reengineered the existing application into a mono repository solution for managing the configuration of APIs and tool libraries with the help of latest web technologies
- Used Agile Methodology to develop Application which included iterative application development, weekly Sprints, stand up meetings, Used JIRA for tracking processes and streamlining Agile planning
- Worked with a team of 3 developers, 3 Testers, and formed strong relationships with Product owners and product managers
- Used JIRA as the bug tracking system to track and maintain the history of bugs/issues on everyday basis
- Expertise in React JS framework to develop the SPA
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with demonstrated leadership and self-direction
- Easily adaptable to the work conditions and consistently deliver the quality work and Capable of adapting to new technologies and can face any new challenge that exist in the project.
Product Owner
AGN Consultants/ University of Colorado
12.2018 - 12.2020
- Used Agile Methodology to develop Application which included iterative application development, weekly Sprints, stand up meetings, Used JIRA for tracking processes and streamlining Agile planning
- Used JIRA as the bug tracking system to track and maintain the history of bugs/issues on everyday basis
- Interacted with the back-end staff and scrum master at the daily meeting for new features in this web app using Agile software development methodology
- Participated in Product development planning, providing key insights based on predictive modeling, which allowed PMs to plan a proper workaround.
UI Engineer
American Fidelity Insurance
01.2018 - 11.2020
- Managed cross-functional team and stakeholder communication, and oversaw product development from inception to implementation
- Designed and implemented A/B experiments for our product to improve the conversion rate by 20 basis points and reduce churn by 10 basis points
- Actively engaged in Sprint planning, story creation along with acceptance criteria and helped the team in prioritizing the stories based on the dependency and importance of the features/functionality of the target system
- Participated in every phase of the project (Agile methodology), including iteration (Sprint) planning, daily stand-up meetings, iteration review, Sprint Demos, Retrospective etc
- To gather information from the product owner to analyze the product requirements.
UI Engineer
Uncommon Goods
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Design, develop and test HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery and React.JS that meet accessibility and web browser standards for websites
- Designed CSS templates for use in all pages on the website working with CSS Background, positioning, text, border, margin, padding, and table
- Extensively used Git for version control and regularly pushed the code to GitHub
- Used JIRA as the bug tracking system to track and maintain the history of bugs/issues on an everyday basis
- Monitoring the offshore work and providing technical help to the offshore team for their JIRA tickets.
Education
Masters - Computer Application
Calicut University
Kerala, India08.2009
Skills
- Google Analytics
- Excel/ Google Sheets
- SQL
- A/B Testing & Experimentation
- Tableau
- Agile Development
- Leadership Experience
- HTML5
- CSS3
- React JS
Websites
Certification
Certification in Product Management from UT Austin through McCombs School of business.
Timeline
Senior UI Developer
Homesite Insurance
01.2021
Product Owner
AGN Consultants/ University of Colorado
12.2018 - 12.2020
UI Engineer
American Fidelity Insurance
01.2018 - 11.2020
UI Engineer
Uncommon Goods
08.2016 - 11.2017
Masters - Computer Application
Calicut University