NAMRATHA KAKUMANU
Summary
Experienced and passionate Product Manager, Product Owner and Engineer with over 9 years of experience and education in Electronics, communication and computer engineering. My diverse experience includes leading software development and delivery of cloud data platforms, mobile and web applications, desktop applications, API development, Identity/User management platforms for banking, automotive, e-commerce, retail, insurance, government and healthcare.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Product Manager
Gordon Brothers
Boston
08.2023 - Current
- Digital transformation Deal execution Senior Product Manager responsible for the successful implementation of new development and acquiring low code no code applications to operationalized various business groups(Capital, Valuations & Dispositions) operating group for a Financial services company.
- Managed a portfolio of 5 different software product development projects with competing priorities effectively at various stages of the SDLC.
- Collaborated with stakeholders internationally in NA, APAC, and EMEA to define product requirements and user stories to develop global digital solutions to standardize and scale business operations.
- Led project planning sessions to map out timelines for feature releases.
- Prioritized features in order to maximize impact while meeting budget constraints.
- Worked closely with engineering teams to ensure feature specifications are understood and implemented correctly.
- Developed and implemented strategies for vendor onboarding, training, and performance management.
- Gathered requirements and created PowerBI reports from stakeholders to view data models and reports.
Senior Agile Product Owner
FIS
06.2020 - 06.2023
- Agile Product owner responsibilities included working with multiple SAFe agile cloud data analytics teams, scrum masters, clients, internal stakeholders, technical architects, project managers and solution train engineers
- Helped in successfully delivering multiple new Tableau analytics products from ideation to general availability garnering high praise and revenue in Credit, Fraud, and Debit analytics for banking clients
- Managing the technical and the product backlog of epics, features and user stories
- Made improvement to issue tracking and exhibited excellent judgment in prioritizing new development and maintenance work
- Collaborated with Agile teams across the globe located in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Systems Engineer
AutoZone
Memphis, TN
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Primary contributor on the Open Interface-UI Engineering team in an agile environment
- Worked on mobile application (Android & iOS) and web application delivery teams to develop user friendly software solutions in the E-commerce(B-C) domain
- Consistently provided exceptional service to meet the customer and stakeholder needs
- Participated actively in product road-map creation, conducting user interviews, writing user stories, backlog management, empathy mapping sessions, and recommendations to improve cross team communication between multiple cross functional teams on the Mobile First project which is an ongoing project to replace the existing Auto Zone customer web app which serves millions of customers across the United States and Mexico.
Systems Analyst
Accuray Incorporated
Madison, WI
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Worked on a cross functional team of 12 in a continuous Agile development environment
- Participate in daily stand-up meetings, requirement gathering, documenting the development process, writing and executing unit test cases
- Track, maintain, and improve system behavior
- Analyze, sort and develop strategies to fix anomalies
- Took customer feedback and developed new processes to improve the efficiency of the system.
Business Analyst/Software Developer
State of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
12.2014 - 07.2017
- Worked on multiple projects as an engineer to analyze system requirements, streamline processes, and develop software solutions.
- Requirement gathering and backlog management for the in house development and delivery of Identity and User management platform for the State of Wisconsin - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
- Delivered the user/client management system for use by the internal stakeholders and insurance providers within the State of Wisconsin to access company specific data, insurance regulatory forms, authorize and manage users/companies based on security access levels using a centralized repository and web interface.
- Meet with the customers and get feedback about the existing system, suggest solution, organize tasks, and improve the performance of the system
- Improve user experience based on customer feedback and suggest innovative solutions to bridge the gap between product developers and clients
Programmer Analyst
Widget Technologies
Atlanta, GA
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Worked on a remote team for the State of Michigan on the BRIDGES welfare management program
- Data flow management for inter-department funds management program
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of user provided data to determine their benefits eligibility
- Mentored a couple of User Interface design interns.
Nanosytems Development Research Assistant
Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute
Indianapolis, IN
01.2013 - 05.2014
- Synthesis of nanoparticles using vacuum processing and using the synthesized nano-particles to produce semi-conductors and solar panels
- Developed VLSI circuits for 3D Imaging Application
- Nano-scale Imaging and observing the semi-conductors with an electron microscope
- Numerous publications on lab-on-chip technology for cancer cell detection.
Embedded Systems Intern
Wineyard Technologies
01.2012 - 05.2012
- Lead a team to model, design, code and deliver an android based vehicle tracking system using ASIC semi conductors.
- Developed a mobile application to interface with the vehicle tracking system for messaging
- PLC coding and trouble shooting
- Programming microcontroller using embedded C
- Developed efficient designs in collaboration with CAD operations
Education
Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
05.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
05.2012
Skills
- Product definition, marketing and sales support
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Product strategy and roadmaps for growth and expansion
- Identity & User management experience
- Hands on product testing experience
- Software and hardware coding experience
- Collaborative and cooperative cross team management
- Critical Thinking and conflict resolution
- Agile Product development and delivery
- Client focused market and commercial awareness
Personal Projects
- Designed, and developed a hardware/software functional home improvement prototype using raspberry pi and machine learning platform(Tensor Flow) to detect and sort glass from other recycling material.
- Used open source long haul trucking data to train googles machine learning platform to predict future routes and develop analytics models.
Interests
Volunteer/member Women in Technology International. Reading fiction and non fiction books. Cooking elaborate meals. Visiting national/state parks.
Timeline
Senior Product Manager
Gordon Brothers
08.2023 - Current
Senior Agile Product Owner
FIS
06.2020 - 06.2023
Systems Engineer
AutoZone
01.2019 - 03.2020
Systems Analyst
Accuray Incorporated
02.2018 - 10.2018
Business Analyst/Software Developer
State of Wisconsin
12.2014 - 07.2017
Programmer Analyst
Widget Technologies
06.2014 - 12.2014
Nanosytems Development Research Assistant
Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute
01.2013 - 05.2014
Embedded Systems Intern
Wineyard Technologies
01.2012 - 05.2012
Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
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