NISHA VIJAYSHANKAR
Summary
Seasoned Agile Project and Product Manager with 15 years of experience in Banking Domain.Expert in Product Backlog Management and fostering Team Building and Motivation. Spearheaded cross-functional collaborations and streamlined processes especially in core banking and cards systems.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agile Project and Product Management
AIA SG
01.2023 - Current
- Conduct design thinking ,User journey and empathy mapping workshops.
- Help to effectively articulate product vision and work closely work with cross functional teams on prioritized backlog.
- Conduct quarterly planning sessions with executive committee members and arrive with OKRs and KPIs for tribes.
- Increased project efficiency by implementing Agile methodologies and coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Conduct regular backlog refinement session to have team work on prioritized customer valued backlog enabling business agility
Manager
Capgemini SG
05.2018 - 12.2022
- Being subject matter expert in cards processing and loans systems work closely with Testing and development team to create customer value.
- Mentor and train team members on Agile ways of working.
- Liaise with business user for alignment and Create User stories for prioritized product backlog.
Software Test Manager
LTI Mindtree SG
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Enhanced testing efficiency with by introducing automated testing tools and processes.
- Established metrics and KPIs for evaluating test effectiveness, driving continuous improvement efforts.
- Championed process improvements that led to significant reductions in defect rates across multiple projects.
System Analyst
UOB SG
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop system solutions tailored to business needs.
- Provided functional support for end-users, resolving issues promptly and effectively.
- Enhanced user experience through implementation of interface updates and usability improvements.
Senior Software Engineer
Synapxe SG
06.2014 - 01.2015
- Involved with User story discussion and User story writing.
- Take part in daily scrum and Sprint reviews.
- Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and identified additional areas to review.
Software Test Analyst
DBS SG
04.2013 - 06.2014
- Involved in Test Case design and test execution and defects triaging.
- Involved in Automation test suite selection and coordinating with automation testing team.
- Worked in 9 Internet banking projects in span of 12 months .
Test Engineer
UOB SG
04.2013 - 12.2013
- Maintained up-to-date documentation of all test plans, procedures, results, and defect tracking databases for future reference or audits.
- Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
- Helped in Progress tracking by sending daily and weekly status reports .
Test Analyst
DBS SG
04.2012 - 04.2013
- Involved in FSD walkthrough followed by test data and test case preparation and execution.
- Take part in SIT and UAT defects Triage.
Assistant System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services,India
09.2008 - 04.2012
- Involved in test case writing and test execution.
- Take part in onsite call with clients for defects Triage .
- Performed Build Acceptance Testing and System Acceptance Testing.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Biotechnology
SRM University
India05-2008
Skills
- Product Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Stakeholder Management
- Facilitation and Collaboration
- Risk management
- Technical understanding of Agile Frameworks
- Strategic planning
Certification
- Project Management Professional
- ICP- Agile Project Management
- Professional Scrum Product Owner I
- Professional Scrum Master II
- SAFe 5 ProductOwnerProductManager(POPM)
- SAFe 5 Agilist
- Kanban System Design (KMP1)
- ICP- Enterprise Agile Coaching
- ICP- Coaching Agile Transformation
- ICP- Leading with Agility
- ICP-Agile Coaching Certification
Frameworks
- SCRUM
- LESS
- Kanban
- SAFe
Timeline
Agile Project and Product Management
AIA SG
01.2023 - Current
Manager
Capgemini SG
05.2018 - 12.2022
Software Test Manager
LTI Mindtree SG
10.2015 - 05.2018
System Analyst
UOB SG
01.2015 - 10.2015
Senior Software Engineer
Synapxe SG
06.2014 - 01.2015
Software Test Analyst
DBS SG
04.2013 - 06.2014
Test Engineer
UOB SG
04.2013 - 12.2013
Test Analyst
DBS SG
04.2012 - 04.2013
Assistant System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services,India
09.2008 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Technology - Biotechnology
SRM University
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