Annu Augustine
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Naresh Jain
Without Annu's thoughtful and tireless work, Agile India 2013 Conference would have not been as successful. She was a key member of a really small team, which organized Asia's largest and premier conference on Agile and Lean methods. Initially I met Annu during the Agile India 2012 Conference, when she co-produced the Agile Product Management Stage. I was amazed with her enthusiasm and constructive ideas. Later she expressed interest to help with Agile India 2013 Conference. Impressed with her work, esp. her attention to details and thorough followup, I requested her to help me with speaker management. Speaker Management is one of the most critical part of any conference and I trusted Annu with this job. Along the way she helped me with the Conference Program, Online registration system and numerous other tasks. It was my pleasure to have found such a great team member. She really made my life easy and exceeded my expectations every single time. I would strongly recommend her for any leadership role. She has the skills and attitude to excelle in every task she picks up.
Tathagat Varma
Annu and I co-produced Agile Product Management stage for Agile India 2012. Actually, the reality would be that she did 95% of the work and I just did the remaining 5%! She did an amazing job in reaching out to some of the agile gurus and thought leaders and roping them in as reviewers for our stage. Not just that, she proactively worked to help authors polish up their proposals. Once at the conference, she displayed amazing management skills in coordinating the talks, despite some inevitable last-minute changes. For Agile India 2013, she went to sign up for an even bigger role as a volunteer and did a fabulous job there too! She is a great person to work with, and a 'must have' on any team.
Naresh Jain
Without Annu's thoughtful and tireless work, Agile India 2013 Conference would have not been as successful. She was a key member of a really small team, which organized Asia's largest and premier conference on Agile and Lean methods. Initially I met Annu during the Agile India 2012 Conference, when she co-produced the Agile Product Management Stage. I was amazed with her enthusiasm and constructive ideas. Later she expressed interest to help with Agile India 2013 Conference. Impressed with her work, esp. her attention to details and thorough followup, I requested her to help me with speaker management. Speaker Management is one of the most critical part of any conference and I trusted Annu with this job. Along the way she helped me with the Conference Program, Online registration system and numerous other tasks. It was my pleasure to have found such a great team member. She really made my life easy and exceeded my expectations every single time. I would strongly recommend her for any leadership role. She has the skills and attitude to excelle in every task she picks up.
Tathagat Varma
Annu and I co-produced Agile Product Management stage for Agile India 2012. Actually, the reality would be that she did 95% of the work and I just did the remaining 5%! She did an amazing job in reaching out to some of the agile gurus and thought leaders and roping them in as reviewers for our stage. Not just that, she proactively worked to help authors polish up their proposals. Once at the conference, she displayed amazing management skills in coordinating the talks, despite some inevitable last-minute changes. For Agile India 2013, she went to sign up for an even bigger role as a volunteer and did a fabulous job there too! She is a great person to work with, and a 'must have' on any team.
Naresh Jain
Without Annu's thoughtful and tireless work, Agile India 2013 Conference would have not been as successful. She was a key member of a really small team, which organized Asia's largest and premier conference on Agile and Lean methods. Initially I met Annu during the Agile India 2012 Conference, when she co-produced the Agile Product Management Stage. I was amazed with her enthusiasm and constructive ideas. Later she expressed interest to help with Agile India 2013 Conference. Impressed with her work, esp. her attention to details and thorough followup, I requested her to help me with speaker management. Speaker Management is one of the most critical part of any conference and I trusted Annu with this job. Along the way she helped me with the Conference Program, Online registration system and numerous other tasks. It was my pleasure to have found such a great team member. She really made my life easy and exceeded my expectations every single time. I would strongly recommend her for any leadership role. She has the skills and attitude to excelle in every task she picks up.
Tathagat Varma
Annu and I co-produced Agile Product Management stage for Agile India 2012. Actually, the reality would be that she did 95% of the work and I just did the remaining 5%! She did an amazing job in reaching out to some of the agile gurus and thought leaders and roping them in as reviewers for our stage. Not just that, she proactively worked to help authors polish up their proposals. Once at the conference, she displayed amazing management skills in coordinating the talks, despite some inevitable last-minute changes. For Agile India 2013, she went to sign up for an even bigger role as a volunteer and did a fabulous job there too! She is a great person to work with, and a 'must have' on any team.
Naresh Jain
Without Annu's thoughtful and tireless work, Agile India 2013 Conference would have not been as successful. She was a key member of a really small team, which organized Asia's largest and premier conference on Agile and Lean methods. Initially I met Annu during the Agile India 2012 Conference, when she co-produced the Agile Product Management Stage. I was amazed with her enthusiasm and constructive ideas. Later she expressed interest to help with Agile India 2013 Conference. Impressed with her work, esp. her attention to details and thorough followup, I requested her to help me with speaker management. Speaker Management is one of the most critical part of any conference and I trusted Annu with this job. Along the way she helped me with the Conference Program, Online registration system and numerous other tasks. It was my pleasure to have found such a great team member. She really made my life easy and exceeded my expectations every single time. I would strongly recommend her for any leadership role. She has the skills and attitude to excelle in every task she picks up.
Tathagat Varma
Annu and I co-produced Agile Product Management stage for Agile India 2012. Actually, the reality would be that she did 95% of the work and I just did the remaining 5%! She did an amazing job in reaching out to some of the agile gurus and thought leaders and roping them in as reviewers for our stage. Not just that, she proactively worked to help authors polish up their proposals. Once at the conference, she displayed amazing management skills in coordinating the talks, despite some inevitable last-minute changes. For Agile India 2013, she went to sign up for an even bigger role as a volunteer and did a fabulous job there too! She is a great person to work with, and a 'must have' on any team.
Credentials
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Empowered
Silicon Valley Product GroupDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Inspired
Silicon Valley Product GroupDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Partner Certification
MixpanelOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Strategy in the age of digital disruption - AI Specialisation Track
INSEAD Executive EducationJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Pragmatic Marketing Certified – Level III (PMC-III)
Pragmatic MarketingFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
Experience
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NedRock
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South Africa
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Feb 2016 - Present
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ServCraft
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South Africa
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Advisor
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Voyc
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Netherlands
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Advisor
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Apr 2021 - Present
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I'M IN Accelerator
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South Africa
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mentor
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Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
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Founder Institute
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mentor
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Oct 2020 - Mar 2022
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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
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South Africa
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mentor
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Feb 2017 - Dec 2020
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Prodigy Finance
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Product Manager
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May 2014 - Jan 2016
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Fundamo, a Visa Company
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Product Manager
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Feb 2013 - Apr 2014
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Agile India 2013
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Bengaluru Area, India
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Committee member
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Jun 2012 - Mar 2013
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Digiata
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South Africa
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Software Product Manager
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Jul 2004 - Jan 2013
I lead product development teams to create software products for some of the top financial services institutions. I am responsible for managing the backlog, just-in-time story elaboration, driving iterations, planning releases and collabrating with cross functional teams to achieve common goals/objectives. I lead product development teams to create software products for some of the top financial services institutions. I am responsible for managing the backlog, just-in-time story elaboration, driving iterations, planning releases and collabrating with cross functional teams to achieve common goals/objectives.
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Agile India 2012
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Bengaluru Area, India
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Co-producer : Agile Product Management stage
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Aug 2011 - Mar 2012
My responsibilities included: Preparing stage description, forming a review committee, screening submissions, evaluating reviews and providing feedback to submitters My responsibilities included: Preparing stage description, forming a review committee, screening submissions, evaluating reviews and providing feedback to submitters
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Commitee member
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2011
The Cape Town Software Process Improvement primary objective is to 'promote transformation via process improvement and by enhancing its member’s skills'. I am very passionate about this initiative and actively involved in coordinating the monthly meetings. The Cape Town Software Process Improvement primary objective is to 'promote transformation via process improvement and by enhancing its member’s skills'. I am very passionate about this initiative and actively involved in coordinating the monthly meetings.
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Workshare
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Developer
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Jun 2002 - Jun 2004
- Involved in development of Workshare Protect, a metadata removal tool. Workshare Protect provides document and email content analysis and integrates with Microsoft Office. - Involved in development of Workshare Protect, a metadata removal tool. Workshare Protect provides document and email content analysis and integrates with Microsoft Office.
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Fraxion
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Developer
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Jan 2000 - Apr 2002
- Developed on Fraxion, a spend management tool that allows companies to control spending and eliminate unnecessary expenditure. - Developed on Fraxion, a spend management tool that allows companies to control spending and eliminate unnecessary expenditure.
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HEAT Software
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United States
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Software Developer
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May 1998 - Jan 2000
- Developed on Customer Ixchange, a local help desk product. - Developed a purchasing module for a US help desk product, HEAT. - Developed on Customer Ixchange, a local help desk product. - Developed a purchasing module for a US help desk product, HEAT.
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Education
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2009 - 2009
FTI
Diploma in IS Project Management, Project Management -
1992 - 1996
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication -
1974 - 1985
Butterworth High School
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