ANA GARCIA SAIZ

Managed two distinct teams at Vena, each with a unique focus:

One team of 5 developers that was responsible for the end-to-end software development and testing of a freemium version of the Vena product, with the primary objective of expanding the customer base

A second team of 9 developers and a QA Engineer responsible for the development and testing of batch calculations tool, crucial to the functionality of the Vena core product

Job responsibilities:

• Collaborated closely with Product marketing and sales teams to align project goals and strategies.
• Participated in planning to ensure software development and company goals are aligned.
• Led task prioritization to align product priorities and tech debt.
• Aligned software iteration plans with product and software departments goals.
• Drove ongoing employee growth trough career planing coaching and mentorship.
• Hired and interviewed new team members.
• Maintained reviewed and improved software development processes.
• Enabled cross-team collaboration.
• Resolved conflicts or issues within the team, promoting a collaborative work environment, and motivating team members.
• Identified and mitigated project risks.
• Resolved blockers.
• Conducted 1:1s and performance reviews of all of my team members.
• Maintained high technical standards by regularly reviewing, analyzing and encouraging team to follow best practices.
• Promoted diversity and inclusion.

• Successfully managed a team of 5 developers responsible for the maintenance and updates of Aurora Cannabis's 13 websites and the implementation of Aurora Cannabis's first European website.
• Job responsibilities:
• Lead communication and fostered collaboration between the European and Canadian Product and Marketing departments to facilitate requirements gathering and task prioritization.
• Enabled and encouraged collaboration among Software, Design, and Product teams.
• Introduced and enhanced Agile methodologies at Aurora Cannabis, which was not previously utilizing Agile or Scrum
• Undertook a significant role in Agile Scrum training, coaching, and process definition.
• Hired the first UX/UI Designer for our software development team at Aurora
• Drove ongoing employee growth trough career planing coaching and mentorship..

In my role as a Team Lead within the professional services department, I had the opportunity to lead several projects

These projects included the development of Guidewire's core products as well as customization and improvement efforts tailored to different Guidewire clients.

Job Responsabilities:

• leading teams of software developers, ranging from 5 to 10 members, to ensure the successful completion of projects and meet client requirements.
• Collaborated with Customers and different stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and requirements
• Created project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• On site clients meetings to gather requirements provide updates to clients, and address their feedback and concerns.
• Track project status, risks, and blockers.
• Took the scrum master role in the team by conducting regular stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Identified areas for process improvement, automation, or tooling enhancements to optimize development workflows.
• Identified and mitigated project risks.
• Mentored team members, ensuring they work efficiently and effectively toward project goals.
• Provided technical leadership and expertise to the team, assisting with problem-solving, and ensuring that best practices are followed.
• Reviewed code produced by team members to ensure it met quality and coding standards, offering feedback and guidance for improvement.
• Assigned development tasks to team members based on their skills and strengths, and monitored progress to ensure deadlines are met.
• Resolved errors through close collaboration with quality assurance team.
• Collaborated with the software department and lead the creation of a task automation backlog essential for future projects.

• Worked as a senior software developer on a team of 5, contributing to the implementation of a management tool for a telecommunications (telco) company.
• Job responsibilities:
• Collaborated with system architects to drive tech strategy.
• Designed, wrote and maintained high-quality software using Java.
• Training and coaching junior developers.

• Worked as a software developer on a project to manage the business process for a leading utilities company in the Spanish market.
• Job responsibilities:
• Converted user requirements into technical designs and developed scopes to guide project work.
• Collaborated with system architects to drive tech strategy.
• Designed, wrote and maintained high-quality software using Java.

• Worked as a software developer on a project to create a website for a Spanish bank.
• Job responsibilities:
• Converted user requirements into technical designs and developed scopes to guide project work.
• Collaborated with system architects to drive tech strategy.
• Designed, wrote and maintained high-quality software using C#.