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Preethi Billava Reena

Ajax,ON

Summary

Adept at deconstructing and planning stories in order to promote improvements to product design and implementation. Excellent relationship-building, organizational and project management skills with a focus on overcoming technical challenges and implementing successful resolutions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Agile Product Owner

Onward Technologies Ltd, Caterpillar India(Client)
11.2022 - 01.2024
  • Enhanced product development by implementing Agile methodologies and practices.
  • Ensured timely product delivery by prioritizing features and coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Increased collaboration between departments with effective communication strategies and tools.
  • Established a customer-centric culture, incorporating user feedback into product development processes.
  • Reduced time-to-market for new products through effective backlog management and sprint planning.
  • Improved team efficiency by coaching members on Agile principles and best practices.
  • Led the creation of detailed user stories to provide clear guidance for development teams.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitor offerings to inform product strategy decisions.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables that aligned with business goals.
  • Facilitated sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-up meetings to ensure transparency in the development process.
  • Managed risks and resolved issues promptly, maintaining project momentum and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Optimized resource allocation by working closely with project managers and other team leads.
  • Fostered a continuous improvement mindset within the team through regular reflection sessions and feedback loops.
  • Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the strategic direction of products over time.
  • Tracked performance metrics to assess progress toward goals and identify areas for improvement.
  • Served as the primary liaison between technical teams, business units, and external partners during product development stages.
  • Built trust among team members by encouraging open communication channels, resolving conflicts professionally, and promoting collaboration across functions.
  • Balanced short-term priorities against long-term strategic goals in order to maximize overall product value.
  • Evaluated potential third-party vendors or collaborations to support new feature developments or enhancements.
  • Worked closely with UX/UI designers to create intuitive interfaces that met end-user needs while adhering to established design principles.
  • Attended Agile ceremonies, demos and production proving activities.
  • Broke project into epics and implementable user stories.
  • Interacted with internal stakeholders as voice of customer.
  • Liaised with product team and development team to help break down requirements.
  • Worked on feature development and code implementation on front-end web applications, back-end API services, API portal and API gateway capabilities.
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Allocated and approved team resource usage.
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Coordinated with software developers to create custom applications and trackers to achieve client goals.
  • Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
  • Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
  • Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
  • Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
  • Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
  • Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
  • Identified and implemented cost-saving measures in IT projects.
  • Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
  • Generated reports for IT project progress and performance.
  • Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
  • Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
  • Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects.
  • Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
  • Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
  • Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency.
  • Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.

Requirement Engineer /Agile Product Owner

NEXTGEN Healthcare
06.2018 - 11.2022
  • Enhanced product development by implementing Agile methodologies and practices.
  • Ensured timely product delivery by prioritizing features and coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Increased collaboration between departments with effective communication strategies and tools.
  • Established a customer-centric culture, incorporating user feedback into product development processes.
  • Reduced time-to-market for new products through effective backlog management and sprint planning.
  • Improved team efficiency by coaching members on Agile principles and best practices.
  • Led the creation of detailed user stories to provide clear guidance for development teams.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitor offerings to inform product strategy decisions.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables that aligned with business goals.
  • Facilitated sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-up meetings to ensure transparency in the development process.
  • Managed risks and resolved issues promptly, maintaining project momentum and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Optimized resource allocation by working closely with project managers and other team leads.
  • Fostered a continuous improvement mindset within the team through regular reflection sessions and feedback loops.
  • Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the strategic direction of products over time.
  • Tracked performance metrics to assess progress toward goals and identify areas for improvement.
  • Served as the primary liaison between technical teams, business units, and external partners during product development stages.
  • Built trust among team members by encouraging open communication channels, resolving conflicts professionally, and promoting collaboration across functions.
  • Balanced short-term priorities against long-term strategic goals in order to maximize overall product value.
  • Worked closely with UX/UI designers to create intuitive interfaces that met end-user needs while adhering to established design principles.
  • Attended Agile ceremonies, demos and production proving activities.
  • Broke project into epics and implementable user stories.
  • Interacted with internal stakeholders as voice of customer.
  • Liaised with product team and development team to help break down requirements.
  • Worked on feature development and code implementation on front-end web applications, back-end API services, API portal and API gateway capabilities.
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Allocated and approved team resource usage.
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
  • Coordinated with software developers to create custom applications and trackers to achieve client goals.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
  • Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
  • Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
  • Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
  • Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
  • Identified and implemented cost-saving measures in IT projects.
  • Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
  • Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
  • Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
  • Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects.
  • Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
  • Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
  • Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
  • Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.

Requirement Engineer /Agile Product Owner

NEXTGEN Healthcare
06.2018 - 11.2022
  • Enhanced product development by implementing Agile methodologies and practices.
  • Ensured timely product delivery by prioritizing features and coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Increased collaboration between departments with effective communication strategies and tools.
  • Established a customer-centric culture, incorporating user feedback into product development processes.
  • Reduced time-to-market for new products through effective backlog management and sprint planning.
  • Improved team efficiency by coaching members on Agile principles and best practices.
  • Led the creation of detailed user stories to provide clear guidance for development teams.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitor offerings to inform product strategy decisions.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables that aligned with business goals.
  • Facilitated sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-up meetings to ensure transparency in the development process.
  • Managed risks and resolved issues promptly, maintaining project momentum and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Optimized resource allocation by working closely with project managers and other team leads.
  • Fostered a continuous improvement mindset within the team through regular reflection sessions and feedback loops.
  • Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the strategic direction of products over time.
  • Tracked performance metrics to assess progress toward goals and identify areas for improvement.
  • Served as the primary liaison between technical teams, business units, and external partners during product development stages.
  • Built trust among team members by encouraging open communication channels, resolving conflicts professionally, and promoting collaboration across functions.
  • Balanced short-term priorities against long-term strategic goals in order to maximize overall product value.
  • Worked closely with UX/UI designers to create intuitive interfaces that met end-user needs while adhering to established design principles.
  • Attended Agile ceremonies, demos and production proving activities.
  • Broke project into epics and implementable user stories.
  • Interacted with internal stakeholders as voice of customer.
  • Liaised with product team and development team to help break down requirements.
  • Worked on feature development and code implementation on front-end web applications, back-end API services, API portal and API gateway capabilities.
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Allocated and approved team resource usage.
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
  • Coordinated with software developers to create custom applications and trackers to achieve client goals.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
  • Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
  • Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
  • Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
  • Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
  • Identified and implemented cost-saving measures in IT projects.
  • Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
  • Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
  • Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
  • Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects.
  • Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
  • Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
  • Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
  • Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.

Senior Software Test Engineer

NEXTGEN Healthcare
03.2016 - 06.2018
  • Improved software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans and cases.
  • Enhanced product reliability through thorough mobile, functional, regression, and performance testing.
  • Identified critical bugs and worked closely with developers to ensure timely resolution, resulting in a more stable product.
  • Streamlined testing processes by developing reusable test scripts and templates.
  • Reduced project delivery time by implementing automated testing frameworks and tools.
  • Increased team efficiency with continuous integration and delivery practices, reducing overall testing time.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify system requirements and develop effective test strategies.
  • Contributed to the successful launch of multiple software products by rigorously validating features throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Mentored junior testers on best practices, enhancing overall team knowledge and capabilities.
  • Managed defect tracking systems, ensuring accurate documentation of issues for efficient resolution.
  • Optimized test coverage with risk-based analysis techniques, focusing on high-impact areas of the application.
  • Provided valuable feedback on software usability during design reviews, contributing to improved user experience.
  • Supported regulatory compliance efforts by conducting thorough security and accessibility testing for software applications.
  • Exceeded client expectations through exceptional attention to detail in identifying potential defects before release.
  • Partnered with business analysts to translate complex requirements into effective test cases.
  • Implemented continuous improvement initiatives within the QA department, leading to increased accuracy in defect detection.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting technical issues encountered during the deployment of new software releases.
  • Participated in post-release reviews to analyze lessons learned from completed projects, driving process improvements for future endeavors.
  • Designed testing scenarios for user acceptance testing.
  • Identified and tracked software defects and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
  • Participated in available trainings to improve software knowledge.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
  • Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Directed teams completing regression tests to support successful product development stages.
  • Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
  • Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality.
  • Checked configuration files and logs to uncover root causes of problems.
  • Used open-source tools to develop automation scripts.
  • Built repository of historical performance data for use in plotting trends.
  • Communicated risks associated with test execution and took mitigating action when necessary.
  • Documented integration issues and vulnerabilities and outlined improvement recommendations.
  • Reviewed requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
  • Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
  • Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.
  • Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
  • Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings and recommended improvements.
  • Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
  • Incorporated delivery requirements into planning of testing schedules.

Software Engineer

NTTDATA Services Pvt. LTD.
12.2013 - 03.2016
  • Enhanced software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test cases.
  • Reduced bug occurrence rate through meticulous manual testing procedures.
  • Collaborated with development team to identify, report, and resolve defects in a timely manner.
  • Improved product reliability by conducting thorough regression testing after each code update.
  • Streamlined communication between testers and developers, resulting in faster resolution of issues.
  • Contributed to overall project success by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Elevated end-user satisfaction levels by ensuring seamless integration of new features into existing systems through diligent integration testing efforts.
  • Accelerated issue resolution times with proficient utilization of defect-tracking tools for accurate reporting and effective management of identified bugs.
  • Upheld a high degree of professionalism within the testing team by consistently adhering to established protocols, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information, and promptly escalating concerns when necessary.
  • Designed testing scenarios for usability testing.
  • Identified and tracked software defects and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
  • Participated in available trainings to improve software knowledge.
  • Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
  • Coordinated regression test automation activities across supported applications.
  • Reviewed requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.

Education

BE - Aeronautical Engineering

MV Jayaraman College of Engineering
Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
01.2013

Skills

  • Requirement Elicitation
  • Business Analysis
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Customer Engagement
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Release planning
  • Software Development Lifecycle
  • Sprint Planning
  • Agile Framework Expertise
  • Product Backlog Management
  • Scrum mastery
  • Roadmap Strategy
  • User Story Creation
  • Feature Prioritization
  • Solution Assessment
  • Product Vision Development
  • Use Case Study Generation
  • Risk Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Design thinking
  • Risk Assessments
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Key relationship development
  • Agile Methodology
  • Problem Identification
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Customer Empathy
  • Technical acumen
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Product Planning
  • Story planning
  • Agile frameworks
  • Roadmap development
  • Technical expertise
  • Scrum Framework
  • Project Team Coordination
  • Data Analysis
  • Customer Needs Assessment
  • Attention to Detail
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Performance monitoring
  • Budget Control
  • Quality Assurance
  • Resource Identification
  • Task Delegation
  • Decision-Making
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Self Motivation
  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Software Development
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Communication Planning
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Team Leadership
  • Team building
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Assigning Work
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Professionalism
  • Resource Coordination
  • Risk Analysis
  • System Usability Analysis
  • Risk & Impact Analysis
  • Business Process Improvement
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Agile (Scrum)
  • MS Office (Visio)
  • Wire framing tools
  • Swagger
  • HealthCare
  • Surescripts
  • JMeter/Postman
  • Salesforce (KI Issues)
  • BDD
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Problem Solving
  • ALM 125
  • Bitbucket
  • Java (Basics)
  • Jenkins

Websites

Certification

Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance)

Passport

Yes

Professional Accolades

  • Received the NextGen Star Award twice for Client focused and Accountability
  • Received the Pat on The Back Award twice for Accountability and Team Work
  • Received the Spot Award for Accountability
  • Received Best Team Award

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 12/16/1991

Languages

English

Timeline

Agile Product Owner

Onward Technologies Ltd, Caterpillar India(Client)
11.2022 - 01.2024

Requirement Engineer /Agile Product Owner

NEXTGEN Healthcare
06.2018 - 11.2022

Requirement Engineer /Agile Product Owner

NEXTGEN Healthcare
06.2018 - 11.2022

Senior Software Test Engineer

NEXTGEN Healthcare
03.2016 - 06.2018

Software Engineer

NTTDATA Services Pvt. LTD.
12.2013 - 03.2016

BE - Aeronautical Engineering

MV Jayaraman College of Engineering

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