Raja Sekhar Kara
Apex,NC
Summary
Dynamic Product Manager with a proven track record at Omnicell Inc, excelling in product lifecycle management and fostering stakeholder relations. Leveraged KPI tracking and Scrum framework to streamline development processes, achieving faster market delivery and enhancing product quality. Mentored teams for peak performance, embodying leadership and strategic insight.Skilled in Jira and adept at fostering team collaboration, significantly boosting product performance metrics
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Manager
Omnicell Inc
04.2013 - Current
- Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Collaborated with sales teams to develop effective training materials that drove increased product knowledge among staff members, resulting in higher close rates.
- Analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
- Coordinated design meetings and decisions with internal departments and teams.
- Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
- Implemented Agile methodologies for more efficient project management and team collaboration.
- Prioritized roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics.
- Streamlined the product development process for faster time-to-market and improved efficiency.
- Directed planning and budgeting efforts.
Senior SDET
Tech Mahindra
01.2010 - 04.2013
- Developed formal test plans for personal use and use by colleagues.
- Defined and tracked test results, defect counts and performance discrepancies.
- Maintained QA expertise in several programming languages.
- Identified delivery risks for ongoing projects, developing strategies to avoid delays.
- Wrote test case parameters, test scripts and automation guidelines.
- Researched and acquired extant testing frameworks to speed quality assurance timeframes.
- Optimized test automation frameworks, resulting in faster and more reliable testing processes.
- Spearheaded process improvements within the QA department, driving increased efficiency across all projects.
- Pioneered innovative strategies for improving software reliability in response to changing business needs.
- Conducted risk assessment analyses, prioritizing critical test scenarios based on potential impact to the business.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to guarantee timely delivery of high-quality products.
- Increased defect detection rates through diligent exploratory testing sessions.
- Mentored junior SDETs, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth within the team.
- Enhanced team collaboration by establishing effective communication channels between QA and development teams.
- Reduced regression testing timeframes by implementing efficient automated test scripts.
- Participated in Agile development processes to support continual improvements in overall delivery efforts.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science And Programming
Manipal University
India04.2002
Skills
- KPI Tracking
- Project Planning
- Product Strategy
- Product Lifecycle Management
- User Story Creation
- Product Roadmaps
- Product Backlog Management
- Stakeholder Relations
- Jira, Atlassian, Rally
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 9 staff members.
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master
Timeline
Product Manager
Omnicell Inc
04.2013 - Current
Senior SDET
Tech Mahindra
01.2010 - 04.2013
Master of Science - Computer Science And Programming
Manipal University
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