Firoz Gade

Product Manager

Novi, Michigan, United States17 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

14+ years of experience in software development.
Proven ability to manage budgets and timelines effectively.
Expertise in Agile methodologies and product management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Technical Product Manager with expertise in Automotive and Software Development.

Contact

firoz.gade@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementSoftware DevelopmentDatabase Management

Other Skills

ASP.NETASP.NET AJAXASP.NET MVCAccuRevAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesAgile Application DevelopmentAutomobilesBusiness RequirementsC#C# 3.0C#.netCSSCSS JavascriptCapacity PlanningChange Readiness

About

Senior Technical Product Manager with 14+ years' expereince with a deep understanding of software development and a passion for building high-quality, scalable products. I possess strong technical expertise, coupled with exceptional leadership and communication skills. I excel at leading agile teams, guiding technical decisions, and fostering a collaborative environment. My focus is on delivering exceptional customer experiences through innovative solutions and efficient development practices. Proven ability to manage budgets, timelines, and resources effectively to achieve ambitious business goals. My expertise includes Agile methodologies, Software Development, spring boot architecture, and leveraging technologies like GCP, microservices, and CI/CD to deliver exceptional results for enterprise clients \and optimizing development processes for maximum efficiency and scalability. Proven success in exceeding client expectations and delivering significant ROI. Experienced in working with large enterprise clients, ensuring seamless project execution and strong client partnerships.

Experience

17 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Hcltech

3 roles

Senior Technical Specialist

May 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Hybrid

Senior Technical Product Manager

Promoted

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Hybrid

Senior Technical Team Lead

Jun 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Hybrid

Geometricplm

2 roles

Senior Technical Lead

Promoted

Jun 2016 – May 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Customer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Analyzed software requirements, model business processes/workflows, and align software requirements to business strategy.
Analyzed business, data, and system interface requirements for road-map features, system integrations, software maintenance items, or specific customer requests.
Acted as the Product Owner for the development team
Define, elaborate, and accept user stories
Collaborate with product management to understand requirements, define scope, and resolve
issues
Demonstrable ability to achieve on set objectives, as well as demonstrate proven planning and
execution skills.
Assist with UAT for new releases, testing key improvements and validating data.
Effectively communicate status and issues to team members & management
Constant Monitoring on Defects and Rolling out the defect as per the Release Timings.
Handled Technical Aspects ,Implemented Reporting framework using Java ,J2EE , Gradle ,Junit test
cases

JavaJ2EEGradleUser StoriesProduct ManagementSoftware Development

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2012 – May 2016 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Customer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Implemented UARS-User Access Management System for Teamcenter Suppliers and members
whose access and security can be maintained through this Application
Involved in Database Design for those Access and Security Aspects
Designed using JAVA,J2EE, JSF, Prime Faces, Gradle
Worked on Application Launcher & Environment Activator Application by designing in C#.net Form Application for Environment Activator and integration with the WPF application
Extensive stress on Error Handling Mechanism as its going to be used by 20 thousand ford Users
Collaborating with product management to understand requirements, define scope, and resolve
issues
Communicate clearly and concisely (both verbally and in the written form) so that problems are
effectively analyzed, and outcomes agreed.
Support development of user and release documentation

JavaJ2EEC#.netDatabase DesignUser DocumentationSoftware Development+1

Liebherr aerospace and transportation

Onsite Consultant

Sep 2011 – Jan 2012 · 4 mos · Germany

Project : Russian Region Jet Aircraft (RRJ)
Purpose : High Level testing (Both Automated and manual testing) of Primary Flight control Systems for Aces, MACES and PFCU using ATS editor in LABVIEW

Infotech enterprises

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2008 – Aug 2011 · 3 yrs · Greater Bengaluru Area

Load Master WorkStation Application(LMWA) In A400M
Customer – Airbus (Germany)
Preparation of SRD(Software Requirement Document) and SSD(Software Specification Document)
Hardware Software Integration testing using RT-TESTER
Working as Development and V&V engineer.
Source code for Water Waste Level (WWS) and Anti-noise Vibration system (ANV) using Eclipse
Developing SWI and HSI test cases and test procedures for different levels (Levels B, C and D)
using Door’s and RT Tester.
To Write Test procedure and test cases (RBT) as per DO178B standards
To Perform Peer Review and PQA on the artifacts.