Apr 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Telangana, India · Hybrid

• With over two decades of experience in operations, delivery, and leadership, I have had the privilege of guiding teams through the complexities of developing and delivering cutting-edge products in the healthcare and technology sectors. As the CEO and Co-Founder of BuildingMinds, I am passionate about creating a workplace that prioritizes employee well-being while driving innovation and excellence.
• Throughout my career, I have consistently focused on strategic planning, effective execution, and understanding client needs to deliver high-value solutions. My journey has been marked by adaptability, continuous learning, and a commitment to leading teams through market shifts and challenges.
• At BuildingMinds, I’m excited to lead a dynamic team as we build solutions that not only meet the evolving needs of our clients but also set new standards in the industry. My goal is to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and success, ensuring that we are always looking at the right things at the right time to achieve our goals.
• Let’s connect and explore opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and make a lasting impact!

Jan 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Berlin, Germany · Remote

• As a Freelance Head of Product Development, I specialize in providing custom product development solutions for businesses of all sizes, across various industries. With a flexible approach and over 8 years of experience in product strategy and development, I help companies turn ideas into market-ready products while maintaining efficiency, quality, and scalability.
• 💡 Roles & Responsibilities:
• End-to-End Product Development: From initial concept and market research to product design, development, and successful market launch.
• Agile Leadership: Implementing agile practices to ensure iterative development, allowing for flexibility and rapid response to changes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Leading and coordinating with engineering, UX/UI, marketing, and sales teams to align product goals with overall business strategy.
• Product Roadmap Creation: Developing and executing clear, strategic product roadmaps that drive growth and align with business goals.
• User-Centric Design & Development: Prioritizing user experience and feedback to refine and improve product features, ensuring high customer satisfaction and retention.
• Market Research & Analysis: Analyzing market trends, customer needs, and competitor offerings to ensure products remain competitive and relevant.
• Consultation & Strategy: Offering businesses product development consulting services to optimize current products or develop new innovations.
• Scaling Products: Ensuring that product designs and systems are scalable to accommodate future growth and technological advancements.
• 🌟 Why Work With Me?
• I bring a fresh, flexible perspective to product development, balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution. My freelance nature allows me to provide personalized attention and adapt quickly to the unique needs of each project, ensuring timely and successful delivery.

Oct 2022 – May 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

• As Operations Lead & Scrum Master, I am responsible for driving a key organization-wide project to execute our new business strategy. My role involves aligning the entire organization to achieve core business objectives while enhancing team performance.
• Key Responsibilities:
• 1. Team Management: Lead a team of 35 clinicians, including onboarding, training on Medloop tools, creating work rotas, and optimizing clinician resources and processes for better platform interaction.
• 2. Client and Customer Engagement: Ensure seamless service delivery by managing client and customer interactions, addressing needs, and maintaining high service standards.
• 3. Operating Model Development: Collaborate with stakeholders to define a new Operating Model, develop a strategic roadmap, and remodel team structure, values, and principles.
• 4. Scrum Master Duties: Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives), remove impediments, and guide the team to high performance and continuous improvement.
• 5. Organizational Alignment: Align teams with strategic goals, drive the product development team to a high-performing state, and foster a culture of agility and innovation.
• This role combines strategic leadership with operational management and Scrum mastery to drive successful project outcomes and support our strategic vision.

Apr 2022 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Agile Delivery Manger of two teams with both project and product goals building the latest in cutting edge software for Healthcare professionals. Helping the teams to increase there agile maturity and implement a consistency of approach and quality of output.
• Working with multi geographical & cross-functional teams; Product Owner, UX, UI, backend and frontend disciplines during design sprints, validation and agile delivery phases to deliver quality increments at end of every sprint and enabling them to provide excellent customer service and data to continuously improve their offering.

Feb 2020 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Supporting Product development and technical engineering with Agile and Lean ways of working.
• Outcome focused and experienced, facilitator, Scrum Master/Coach working with multiple software development teams. Continuous coaching of Agile and Lean concepts and wider Product Management areas of responsibility.

Jul 2019 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs

• Meticulously manage project team members for Project deliverable. Understanding & coordinating client needs / enhancements, customization, software-related issues, provide solutions in adherence to delivery schedules. Working with projects of various lengths and complexity, and achieving proficiency in exhaustive functional testing; consistently delivering high quality of work. Leading and guiding the offshore team and set out performance parameters/ deadlines, ensuring the timely completion and delivery of the project

Jan 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Led end-to-end project delivery for a large-scale QA transformation program for AXA Catlin, ensuring high-quality product releases aligned with client timelines.
• Managed 8 cross-functional teams (around 60 professionals) across QA, development, and business analysis functions ensuring smooth coordination and timely delivery.
• Handle risk management, client communication, and stakeholder reporting to ensure smooth delivery.
• Transitioned from Agile Project Lead to Project Delivery Manager, taking on expanded responsibilities for delivery governance, client reporting, and stakeholder management.
• Collaborated closely with on-site client managers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Development Leads to plan releases, prioritize work, and align with business goals.
• Oversaw release planning and sprint execution, driving adherence to Agile principles while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Championed continuous improvement initiatives — optimizing QA processes, improving defect turnaround, and enhancing automation coverage.
• Managed project risks, dependencies, and resources to maintain delivery predictability and client satisfaction.
• Conducted regular delivery reviews, retrospectives, and KPI reporting to senior management and client stakeholders.

Jul 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

• As an Agile Project Lead, I focus on leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products through Agile methodologies. My role is pivotal in driving team performance, ensuring effective Scrum practices, and delivering projects on time and within scope.
• Key Responsibilities:
• 1. Scrum Mastery: Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Ensure adherence to Agile principles and Scrum practices, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• 2. Team Leadership: Lead and mentor cross-functional teams, guiding them through the Agile process to achieve sprint goals and project milestones. Provide coaching to team members on Agile practices, enhancing their skills and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• 3. Project Delivery: Manage the end-to-end delivery of projects, from planning through execution to deployment. Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritize the product backlog, define clear goals, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• 4. Impediment Removal: Identify and resolve any impediments or blockers that may impact the team’s progress, ensuring smooth workflow and maintaining project momentum.
• 5. Performance Tracking: Monitor team performance using Agile metrics and reporting tools, providing insights to drive improvements and enhance team productivity.
• 6. Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong communication with stakeholders, ensuring their expectations are managed and their requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle.
• By combining Scrum mastery with strategic project leadership, I drive team success, ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products, and contribute to the overall growth and agility of the organization.

Oct 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Montgomery Area · On-site

• As an Agile Scrum Master and Project Lead, I lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products using Agile methodologies, with a strong emphasis on quality assurance (QA) and leadership. My experience as both onsite and offshore lead has equipped me with a proven track record in establishing and enforcing standard test processes, including defect management, triage, and quality metric reporting within gated processes.
• Key Responsibilities:
• 1. Scrum Mastery: Facilitate Scrum ceremonies—daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives—ensuring adherence to Agile principles and fostering a high-performing, collaborative environment.
• 2. Team Leadership: Lead teams across locations, providing guidance and mentorship. Drive Agile adoption, empower team members, and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• 3. Quality Assurance (QA) Expertise: Develop and enforce QA processes and deliverables, including defect management and quality reporting, to streamline testing efforts and support manual testing. Ensure high standards of product quality through rigorous testing practices.
• 4. Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in testing processes and methodologies, integrating industry best practices into the software testing process to improve testing effectiveness.
• 5. Project Delivery: Oversee project delivery from planning to execution, aligning with business objectives. Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize the backlog and set clear goals.
• 6. Impediment Resolution: Identify and resolve blockers to maintain project momentum and ensure smooth workflow.
• 7. Performance Metrics: Utilize Agile metrics to monitor performance and quality, driving continuous improvements and optimizing team productivity.
• Combining Agile expertise with strong QA practices and leadership, I ensure the delivery of high-quality products, drive team success, and support organizational growth and agility.

Jan 2012 – Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• As a QA Engineer, i have significant experience of working with customers, project managers and technical teams for securing & executing concurrent projects; proficient with process / standards implementation and enhancement.
• Conducted exhaustive manual testing of quantitative software systems Prior to Automation including Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity & Adhoc Testing; investigated test results, verified error logs against SQL database, and reported issues
• Possess excellent communication, analytical, decision making, time management and leadership skills with proven skills in planning & managing resource

Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs · Hyderabad Area, India

• Worked as IT Associate for TASK, formerly Institute of Electronic Governance, Hyderabad from January 2010 to January 2012
• Background includes hands-on expertise in Manual Testing, Automation Tools: QTP, Quality Center, Microsoft Test Manager, Bugzilla.Having handful of experience in complete Software Development Life Cycle and Software Testing Life Cycle processes. Hands on experience on various applications in Client/Server, Internet/Intranet (Web) Environment.

Aug 2006 – Jan 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Worked as a freelance QA Engineer, technical and soft skills trainer. Have years of experience in training employees, graduates on different skills and technologies with special focus on QA tools and practices.