SAMATHA KACHODI

• Working in Agile Environment with proven track record of successfully launching 30 + new, useful functionalities to Aflac insurance platform in nearly 4 years of experience as Product Owner for Capability roadmap items.
• Currently overseeing Product deployments from Vision ,Creation to rollout and delivery.
• Owning and Prioritizing Product backlog using JIRA and Confluence.
• Focusing on building critical features upfront to identify constraints and technical challenges with Agile team of 20 + members.
• Conducting review meetings with end-users to gather and document business needs and translate into functional requirement documents.
• Resolving impediments that prevent agile teams from employing Agile and Lean processes.
• Increased efficiency within teams by encouraging all team input using planning poker during Refinements

Contractor to Aflac

• Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
• Modified Data within our databases to meet Business needs and goals determined during planning process.
• Assisted/ Actively participated in automating Data refresh to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Integrated new products and entities into Business structure. Maintenance of Aflac Health Insurance Enrollment Portal using MySQL Queries on Heidi SQL App.
• Monitored and configure reports and updated database using Structured Query Language (SQL) and user interface tools.
• Developed tables, views and materialized views using SQL.

• Proficiency in SQL Server, BI Tools, SQL Querying, Database Development and Debugging. Worked on automating15 manual reports using SSRS
• Developed tables, stored Procedures ,views and materialized views using SQL.
• Utilized SSRS for Reports Development and Automation.
• Performed Quality analysis check on Customers financial data. Extensively used Stored Procedures, Functions and Triggers to improve performance and Security.
• Analyze large volume of data to identify trends and find patterns, signals, and hidden stories within data.
• Utilized business intelligence SSIS, SSRS and Crystal reports to extract data from data solutions and data warehouses.
• Proficient working knowledge on Microsoft tools like Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and visio.

• Created optimal technical solutions to user needs with in-depth system analysis of data warehouse ,and adding stored procedures wherever required to improve performance.
• Analyzed existing SQL queries to identify opportunities for improvements.
• Designed and implemented TSQL queries for reporting and complex solution development.
• Enhanced existing reports with introduction of new system features.
• Developed, implemented, and optimized stored procedures and functions using T-SQL.
• Produced ad-hoc queries and developed reports to support business needs.
• Delivered reporting content utilizing SSRS for internal IT projects requiring reports development.
• Developed and maintained SQL scripts in Microsoft SQL Server and Reporting services such as SSRS Reports, SSIS package creation
• Working knowledge on SharePoint 2007 and crystal reports