Sadhana Mohan

PRODUCT STRATERGY AND VISION

• Defined the Product Vision and Strategy for a new software tool , involving cross-collaboration with engineering , Architects, UX, Sales Support to identify key features and market needs, resulting in successful launch of 25% market share capture of MAP Growth Products.

• Led a multidisciplinary team of 10+, resulting in successful execution and delivery of three major projects on State Reporting for MAP Growth , Identity Management , Web Application Firewall Implementation with Impreva achieving all KPIs.

• Owned, Defined and prioritized product backlog, aligning them with overall product roadmap and ensuring a 30% improvement in product functionality.

• Followed Product Value workflow ( PVW) process collaborated with Product managers, Architects, UX designers, Staff engineers on SAGA exploration and EPIC definition process

AGILE AND SCRUM METHODOLOGIES:

• Streamlined Agile methodologies to ensure a 20% faster 'time to market' for new product features.

• Championed the adoption of Kanban to enhance visibility and workflow, leading the integration of digital Kanban board which reduced cycle time by 25% and decrease work in process by 40%

• Expert in clear EPIC definition and break down of user stories converting business requirements in to technical stories following Sprint methodology.

• Facilitated Sprint ceremonies Standup, Planning, Grooming, Demo and Retro and guided development team to follow best agile practices.

• Owned, Planned and Prioritized Product backlog for delivering Back to School release in co-ordination with 30+ dependency agile teams.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION:

• Co-originated with SecureAuth Identity Provider to enhance identity and access management solutions.

• Transformed stakeholder relationships through proactive engagement and transparency, implementing monthly newsletter and dedicated Q&A to address concerns and gather input , resulting in 90% satisfaction rate among stakeholders.

• Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where, and when each component would work.

• Involved in release process as an additional role to manage entire release process including planning, coordination, execution, and post-release support.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP:

Directed a team of developers, QA engineers in execution of major software release utilizing DevOps practices to streamline development, testing and deployment process achieving release cycle 20% faster then previous timeline.

• Played a Product owner role for an Integrated Program team (IPT) Collaborated with different stakeholders within BestBuy like PLP, PDP, Cart, Checkout, Business partners, automation engineers on Order Creation and Order fulfillment process
• Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.

• Gathered and organized data for integrated applications in Shipping & Warehousing domain's for various supply chain integrations.

• Gathered, outlined, and reviewed business requirements.

• Participated in intra-organizational staff meetings to coalesce company-wide efforts around meeting prescribed business goals and addressing client concerns.