Monika Choudhary
Gurugram,Haryana
Summary
Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, business analysis, scope development and product ownership abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Product Owner
AVIZVA Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - Current
- Facilitated effective decision-making among stakeholders through clear presentation of data-driven insights regarding project progress or challenges.
- Facilitated timely releases with utmost quality by ensuring e2e lifecycle of each task/design feature as per the sprint goals.
- Developed detailed product roadmaps, providing clear direction for the development team and stakeholders.
Ensured seamless integration of new features with existing systems by working closely with software architects and developers. - Optimized product performance by conducting thorough analyses of usage data and identifying areas for improvement.
- Improved user experience through regular collaboration with UX designers and incorporating feedback from end users.
- Enhanced product quality by implementing agile methodologies and continuously refining backlog priorities.
- Increased team efficiency by streamlining processes and optimizing workflows for cross-functional collaboration.
- Championed best practices in Agile Product Management throughout the organization, helping to promote a culture of continuous learning and adaptation among colleagues.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables that aligned with business goals.
- Served as the primary liaison between technical teams, business units, and external partners during product development stages.
- Improved team efficiency by coaching members on Agile principles and best practices.
- Ensured timely product delivery by prioritizing features and coordinating cross-functional teams.
Sr QA Engineer
Ameriprise Financial
06.2019 - 09.2021
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and refining QA processes, tools, and methodologies.
- Optimized test coverage by maintaining a well-organized, up-to-date library of test cases corresponding to application requirements changes over time.
- Reduced product defect rates by creating robust test cases and meticulously executing them.
- Enhanced software quality by developing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies.
- Contributed to successful product launches through meticulous end-to-end testing of applications.
- Advanced departmental knowledge-sharing by training new QA Engineers on company-specific testing methodologies and tools.
- Accelerated issue resolution times by effectively prioritizing defects based on severity and impact on the end-user experience.
- Improved team efficiency with streamlined test processes, resulting in faster release cycles.
- Boosted product performance with rigorous load and stress testing, optimizing system resources under heavy workloads.
- Assisted project managers in estimating resource requirements and timelines for QA efforts, ensuring alignment with project deadlines.
- Enhanced team collaboration by actively participating in Agile/Scrum meetings, providing valuable insights on quality assurance aspects.
QA Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2015 - 06.2019
- Resolved complex technical issues through effective problem-solving techniques and root cause analysis.
- Provided expert support for end-users, ensuring optimal system performance and user satisfaction.
- Conducted rigorous testing of new systems prior to deployment, identifying potential issues and mitigating risks accordingly.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality deliverables.
- Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
- Compiled, processed, and analyzed test data and results to improve product quality.
- Collaborated with executive team to define business requirements and systems goals.
- Conducted end-user reviews for modified and new systems.
Education
BTech -
Manav Rachna International University
01.2015
Class XII -
Indian Certificate Secondary Education
01.2011
Class X -
Indian Certificate Secondary Education
01.2009
Skills
- Putty
- REST/ SOAPUI/Postman
- TCS ALM
- JIRA
- Bugzilla
- DevPlus
- Quality Centre
- JMeter
- Confluence/MS-Office
- Informatica Centre(ETL)
- Oracle DB/Dbeaver/SQL
- Integration/Functional/UAT/ETL/API Testing
- Product Roadmap & Vision
- Backlog Maintenance & Grooming
- Business Analysis & Data Analytics
- BRDs/FRDs/SFSes Documentation
- Swagger/APIs Definition
- Data Research & Modelling ERDs
- Entity/JSONs(Canonicals)
- Test Suite/Strategy
- Production Support/Data Monitoring
- Client Handling/Project Management
- Bug/Defect Tracking
- Agile/Scrum
- SDLC/STLC
- FI/Audit
Accomplishments
- Best Team, Award for excellence, Star Awards, Pro-marvel awards
- Appreciated for showing continuous hard work, dedication and passion for work by the client/stakeholders.
- Honored with Triple crown by Toastmaster international for completing Competent Communicator, Competent Leader and Advanced leader Bronze awards.
- Won club and area contest in International Speech Contest, 2017 and represented TCS Maitree Gurgaon toastmasters club at Division Level.
- Been part of managerial team for district conferences and host several contests of Toastmasters.
- Awarded as Student of the year twice during school time
- Been a semi-finalist in GDPRO 2014 in college.
- Been a runner-up in evaluation contest 2018.
- Hosted the Club Contest at XL Catlin Toastmasters club as Contest Chair
- Amy Awards in the form of appreciation from the leaders
- Won club and area contest in International Speech Contest, 2020 and was 1st runner up at the Division Level.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Requirement Analysis
- FSD Design and documentation
- Product Roadmap
- Test case planning and design
- End to end functional, Sanity, Regression, ETL/Database, API, Performance Testing
- Test execution generation
- Bug/Defect Tracking
- Production support
- Analysis and estimation of cost of new requirements
- UAT team support at onsite
- In-charge of FI and audit
- QA lead of different accounts
- Product owner across tracks
- Backlog maintenance & grooming
Disclaimer
Above mentioned details are true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Lead Product Owner
AVIZVA Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - Current
Sr QA Engineer
Ameriprise Financial
06.2019 - 09.2021
QA Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2015 - 06.2019
BTech -
Manav Rachna International University
Class XII -
Indian Certificate Secondary Education
Class X -
Indian Certificate Secondary Education