Saugat Justin Prasai
Product Owner/Product Designer/Systems Engineer
Gaithersburg,MD
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Federal Aviation Administration
5 Years 6 Months- Served as a product owner, product designer, and software systems engineer to guide and support the rapid software development, design, testing, and technical management of Air Traffic Management applications by incorporating principles of Agile, User-Centered design, Lean Production, and Test Driven Development
- Developed the FAA's new NAS Status application (National Airspace System Status, nasstatus.faa.gov) that provides air traffic data to aviation communities and flying public on active /planned airport and airspace delays and airport operational status (for operations planning and situational awareness)
- Developed an application for arrival and departure slot reservations at high density airports and special events such as air shows, sporting events etc
- Facilitated Product discovery and framing efforts to generate customer requirements, construct a product vision, generate user personas, and identify user needs, pain points and organizational goals
- Translated requirements/test criteria for software development in the form of User stories and conduct User Acceptance Testing
- Managed and organized the product backlog and releases for each iteration using JIRA
- Managed software releases, release documentations, validate software deployments, and present changes to the Change Management Board as part of configuration management
- Created application prototypes for user research/testing using wire-framing tools ( Adobe XD, Figma)
- Conducted user interviews, Synthesize user feedback, validate user assumptions, and rapidly iterate application prototypes for user testing
- Performed technical analysis of application data feeds, data validation checks and create data flow diagrams
- Collaborated in facilitating Iterative Planning Meetings, prioritizing application features and driving product decisions
- Collaborated with the Product Manager and cross organizational teams in creating Concept of Operations and Maintenance Support Model
- Serve as an intern engagement peer to mentor summer interns and represent the agency during career fair recruitment
National Business Aviation Association
1 Month- Assisted clients' flight department with their technical and regulatory issues to successfully operate flights under FAA's Part 91 and Part 135 regulations
- Developed 2017 Light Business Aircraft Buyer's guide by creating a list of suitable business aircraft upon analyzing their market price, technical specifications, and overall performance
Education
Master of Science - Systems Engineering
- Masters in Systems engineering with a focus on Product development, Software systems engineering, Agile frameworks /Human-centered Design/Software Systems
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
- Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
- INCOSE Certification: Associate Systems Engineering Professional (2021)
Skills
UX Design: Figma
Adobe XD
User Research
CAD: AutoCAD
Project/Product Management: JIRA
Microsoft Project
Word
Excel
Access
Model Based Systems Engineering : Cameo Systems Modeler
Awards and Certifications
FAA Stewardship and Customer Service Award (2021), FAA Program Innovation Award (2020), INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional, FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Certification, FAA Project and Program management, Cost Estimation
Languages
- English, Nepali, Hindi, Spanish (introductory)
Sample UX Designs
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zA_kK0DpGR4ECJH_46qrrG1rs-WyCoZV
Timeline
Federal Aviation Administration
Product Owner/Product Designer/Systems Engineer
06.2018 - 12.2023Read More
National Business Aviation Association
Operations Intern
06.2017 - 07.2017Read More
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science from Systems Engineering
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University of Maryland - College Park
Bachelor of Science from Aerospace Engineering
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