RASA RYALI
Dallas,OR
Summary
Experienced professional in the payments industry with over 12 years of experience in various technical engineering, sales, and product roles. Passionate about product ideation, always prioritizing user needs, and capable of effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Thales Group
Dallas, TX
01.2023 - Current
- Develop a product roadmap to guide the development of the Thales Payshield 10K Hardware Security Module (HSM).
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis for current and potential features.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across departments, including engineering, marketing, and sales.
- Work with stakeholders to define product requirements and user stories.
- Help create processes and procedures to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.
- Identify customer needs through user interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other feedback mechanisms.
- Prioritize features to maximize impact while adhering to budget constraints.
- Prepare presentations for internal review meetings and external events like trade shows or conferences.
- Participate in design reviews to ensure usability standards are met throughout the product development cycle.
EMV Technical Consultant
Thales Group
Austin, TX
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Thales subject matter expert in card payment products and solutions, served as a main POC to customers and internal departments to assist with EMV/Card present related questions and Payment Thales products
- Kept customers and internal departments aligned with EMV certificate life cycles and product roadmap.
- Coordinated with Software engineering team, Sales, Marketing, and Operations for timely development and delivery of the projects
- Communicated with management on a timely basis to stay aligned with their goals in executing projects.
- Performed quality control on the projects throughout development cycle to maintain the standards expected.
- Coordinated end-to-end Key management/ ceremony process.
- Developed high-level Technical Specifications and Test scripts to validate EMV smart cards.
- Participated in Internal Technical Community to brainstorm on future products, Tools, and Roadmap.
Software Engineer -Digital Identity & Security
Thales Group
Austin, TX
06.2012 - 12.2015
- Conducted full life-cycle software development and testing on smart cards (payment EMV cards)
Application Developer Intern
TEI
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Developed web user-interface for Louisiana IBR website.
Student Tutor
LSU Multicultural Affairs
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2011 - 10.2011
- Tutored and supported undergraduate students individually and in groups by re-teaching and reviewing lesson concepts in Mathematics and C++.
Software Engineer Intern
Schlumberger
Houston, TX
05.2010 - 08.2010
- Designed and developed a software to automatically control/measure with magnetic mapping instruments with a user interface.
Education
Executive Education in Applying Design Thinking in Product Development -
MIT Sloan School of Management
10.2019
Master of Science in Computer Science -
Louisiana State University and A&M College
12.2011
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science -
Andhra University
06.2009
Skills
- Product development-Design Thinking
- EMV Payments Technology
- Technical consulting
- Technical architecture
- Policy and procedure improvements
- Research and trend analysis
- Planning and coordination
- Cryptography knowledge
- Product Backlog Management
- Feature Prioritization
- Product Vision and Strategy
- User and UX Research
Activities
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Alliance, 001336623, 03/2022
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, 2998498, 04/2021
- Awarded Thales TC Award 2020 for outstanding and sustained performance.
Timeline
Product Manager
Thales Group
01.2023 - Current
EMV Technical Consultant
Thales Group
01.2016 - 12.2022
Software Engineer -Digital Identity & Security
Thales Group
06.2012 - 12.2015
Application Developer Intern
TEI
01.2012 - 06.2012
Student Tutor
LSU Multicultural Affairs
05.2011 - 10.2011
Software Engineer Intern
Schlumberger
05.2010 - 08.2010
Executive Education in Applying Design Thinking in Product Development -
MIT Sloan School of Management
Master of Science in Computer Science -
Louisiana State University and A&M College
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science -
Andhra University
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