Venkata Villa
Omaha,NE
Summary
Ten years of IT experience in Healthcare, Education, Networking, Supply Chain Management, and E-commerce sectors. Expertise in business planning, project management, and software development using Waterfall, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban methodologies. Proven track record as a Product Owner/Manager, Business Analyst, Scrum Master, and QA, delivering critical projects on time.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Owner/Business System Analyst/ QA Engineer/Scrum Master
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha, NE
01.2021 - 07.2024
- The Geospatial project required real-time tracking of goods and services across North America, ensuring efficient logistics and asset management.
- As a Product Owner, I aimed to design a roadmap for Geospatial Applications and ensure the project met its objectives through collaboration with Product Managers and Architects.
- I led the team in creating a comprehensive backlog in JIRA for iterative delivery. Conducted data analysis and API validation using Swagger. Replaced manual testing with automated testing, selecting appropriate tools like Cypress and Selenium. Facilitated Agile ceremonies and ensured a smooth CI/CD pipeline with the DevOps team.
- Successfully designed and delivered applications such as Fence Admin, Asset Trace, and Asset Overview, enhancing real-time tracking and logistics efficiency. Received the "Delivery of Excellence" certificate from the Assistant Vice President for outstanding contribution.
Business Systems Analyst/Scrum Master/QA
United Solutions
Rockville, MD
08.2020 - 09.2020
- The project aimed to build data models powered by artificial intelligence for US State Procurement Data, involving multiple Federal Clients.
- My role was to analyze the existing data flows, cleanse the data, and perform data reconciliation to create a comprehensive Technical Architecture Diagram.
- Collaborated with Data Engineers to pull and cleanse data from various public sites. Performed SQL queries on MongoDB using NoSQL Booster. Managed the Asana board to track project progress and created a Project Timeline for MVP deliverables.
- Successfully built and presented data models, providing valuable insights for Federal Clients. The project was completed on time, ensuring data integrity and usability.
Business System Analyst/Product Owner/Scrum Master/QA
IBM
Durham, NC
11.2019 - 07.2020
- The project involved rewriting legacy C++ methodologies into Python Spark methodologies for payer/provider projects.
- My task was to break down Epics into Features and User Stories, document REST API methodologies, and perform a gap analysis against modern methodologies.
- Conducted code reviews with the development team and walk-through sessions with the transition team. Groomed the backlog and performed business value delivery through iteration demos. Wrote Python and SQL scripts to validate test data and assisted in setting up the testing environment.
- Enhanced functionalities according to business needs and ensured consistent business value delivery. Successfully migrated legacy methodologies to modern technologies.
Business Systems Analyst/ Product Owner
State of Delaware, Public Health
Dover, DE
06.2019 - 10.2019
- The DERSS portal required significant enhancements and migration from a mainframe STD MIS program.
- My role was to enhance the portal, modify data dictionaries, and provide additional content.
- Identified stakeholders, gathered information on current business functions, and developed acceptance criteria for system improvements. Performed cross-browser testing and executed SQL queries for data validation.
- Successfully enhanced the DERSS portal, ensuring improved functionality and compatibility. Validated data and improved user experience.
Business System Analyst/ Scrum Master/Product Owner
Adbakx LLC
Monmouth Junction, NJ
01.2019 - 06.2019
- The project involved migrating from MS Dynamics 365 to Salesforce for billing optimization.
- My task was to automate batch processing using RPA and improve organizational efficiency.
- Wrote business rules for automation using Blue Prism, created user roles and public groups, and conducted PI Planning sessions. Facilitated Scrum of Scrum meetings and breakout sessions with the Dev team.
- Successfully implemented Salesforce for billing optimization. Awarded Employee of the Month for delivering the project on time.
Graduate Assistantship/Jr. BA
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL
01.2017 - 12.2018
- The project aimed to enhance the university webpage and collaborate with the Center for Online Learning Research and Service (COLRS).
- My role was to gather requirements, create a Requirements Traceability Matrix, and facilitate UAT sessions.
- Collaborated with Product Management, used elicitation techniques for requirement gathering, and mapped test cases. Facilitated UAT sessions for end-users.
- Successfully enhanced the university webpage and ensured all business requirements were covered through thorough testing.
Digital Devices Analyst
Amazon
Hyderabad, India
06.2016 - 11.2016
- The project aimed to enhance customer experience for Amazon Devices.
- My task was to handle digital device queries and troubleshoot technical issues.
- Collaborated with data architects, domain experts, and business clients. Worked on CSAT applications to propose technical solutions and improve customer experience.
- Successfully handled and resolved digital device queries, improving customer satisfaction.
Network Engineer
BSNL RTTC
Hyderabad, India
01.2015 - 05.2016
- The project required migrating networks from IPv4 to IPv6 using Dual Stack and Tunneling Protocols.
- My role was to elicit requirements and simulate the implementation architecture.
- Elicited requirements from stakeholders, simulated networks on Cisco Packet Tracer, and demonstrated the migration process.
- Successfully migrated networks from IPv4 to IPv6, ensuring smooth transition and improved network performance.
Education
Masters in Artificial Intelligence -
University of Cumberland
Masters in Computer Science -
University of Illinois Springfield
Bachelor in Electronics & Communications Engineering -
JNT University
Skills
- Agile Methodology
- Story planning
- Agile frameworks
- Data-driven decision-making
- Release planning
- Stakeholder relationship management
- User Acceptance Testing
- Product Planning
- Roadmap development
- Business Analysis
- Customer Empathy
- Risk Management
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master
- Certified Scrum Product Owner
- SAFe 6.0
Technicalskillslist
- Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe
- Tools: Adobe XD, Axure, Balsamiq, Lucid Chart, MS Visio, Erwin, Power BI, Tableau, JIRA, Rally, Asana
- Languages: SQL, Python
- Web Technologies: API, CSS, HTML, RESTful, SOAP
- Testing: Cucumber, Selenium, Postman, RPA
- Cloud: AWS, Azure
Technicalskills - Responsibilities
- Worked in Data analysis, mapping, integration, and warehousing projects, delivering key Data insights to stakeholders.
- Drafted QA Strategy methodology and documented test plans and test case development in QC for functional integration and end-to-end testing.
- Ability to troubleshoot UI & back-end to diagnose the application bugs & defects. Understanding technology, including databases, APIs, Webservices, and integration approaches.
Teamskills - Responsibilities
- Assist Product Owner in Grooming Product Backlog. Ability to manage backlog for multiple teams across the organization.
- Conducted release planning meetings and business analysis activities, coaching team members on Agile principles.
- Facilitate estimation meetings using relative effort estimation techniques. Gather/report all relevant Agile metrics, burn down charts, and team velocity.
Organizationalskills - Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading organizational change management, strategic planning, and project management for corporate growth and excellence.
- Designed Change Management methodology/framework and authored training plans for clients.
- Experience managing budgets and overseeing financial operations over the years, working in both the corporate sector and non-profit organizations.
Businessanalysisskills - Responsibilities
- Responsible for discovering, writing, and managing project requirements for software and IT projects from inception to completion.
- Ability to articulate different strategies and implement execution strategies to tackle business prioritization conflicts using the 4DX method.
- Created BRD, FRD, SRS, Use Case Diagrams, Activity, Class, and Sequence diagrams. Facilitated Joint Application Development (JAD) to resolve conflicts between developers.
Timeline
Product Owner/Business System Analyst/ QA Engineer/Scrum Master
Union Pacific Railroad
01.2021 - 07.2024
Business Systems Analyst/Scrum Master/QA
United Solutions
08.2020 - 09.2020
Business System Analyst/Product Owner/Scrum Master/QA
IBM
11.2019 - 07.2020
Business Systems Analyst/ Product Owner
State of Delaware, Public Health
06.2019 - 10.2019
Business System Analyst/ Scrum Master/Product Owner
Adbakx LLC
01.2019 - 06.2019
Graduate Assistantship/Jr. BA
University of Illinois Springfield
01.2017 - 12.2018
Digital Devices Analyst
Amazon
06.2016 - 11.2016
Network Engineer
BSNL RTTC
01.2015 - 05.2016
Masters in Artificial Intelligence -
University of Cumberland
Masters in Computer Science -
University of Illinois Springfield
Bachelor in Electronics & Communications Engineering -
JNT University
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