Co-Founder

• Jan 2022 - Present

Product Team Manager

• Dec 2021 - Present

Product Owner/Sr. Program Coordinator - Product Management & Ops

• Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

- Acting as liaison between corporate, project and IT teams to refine the product and incorporate features based on market demands.- Partner with IT and product leadership to drive and manage the solution development process and ensure the product team understands the direction and vision.- Collaborate with teams to discover and deliver the best solution to the market presented by the product team lead and the business.- Create and maintain the solution vision, roadmap, and backlog of work through the project's life cycle.- Translate features into user stories within the team’s backlog while managing, ranking, and prioritizing the backlog to reflect stakeholder’s requirements.- Articulate product vision and user stories in a way clearly understandable to development teams.- Establish user story acceptance criteria and refined stories with teams.- Create Sprint Release Plans with input from development teams.- Prepare and lead meetings between departments. - Research vendors for pricing, equipment availability and staffing.- Interpret specifications, blue prints, job orders, company policy, and procedures for the staff.- Identify and work to remove barriers to successful completion of the overall project, with particular emphasis on resolving issues with subcontractors.- Design and oversee the development of proposals (RFP), bids, quotations, RFP responses and other documents related to RFP.- Facilitate and coordinate the work of multiple project teams engaged in the establishment and implementation of new projects to support the Senior Director.- Create and track purchase orders submissions and complete project close-out manuals.- Provide timely project status updates to the VP, Sr. Director and Director of Operations.

IT Project Manager (Contract)

• May 2019 - Sep 2019

An NGO focused on supporting people with disabilities in Uganda by providing assistive devices. • Led organizational rebranding and the development of a web platform able to accept donations and facilitate volunteer recruitment efforts. • Led and managed project initiation, planning, and implementation, including cultivating stakeholder relationships, gathering requirements, and defining project tasks and resource requirements. • Monitored and controlled project efforts and deliverables to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery. • Drafted and communicated a comprehensive rebranding proposal. • Directed and guided an offshore development team in completing deliverables within time constraints. • Presented reports outlining project progress, quality assurance, issues, and solutions to stakeholders. • Coordinated with API and Integration Developers to implement PSP API integration (Moneris).

Product Development Project Manager

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

A start-up, private brokerage firm with customer-focus orientation based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan as a trading and educational platform for novice and expert traders. • Promoted strategy and business goals by pioneering the development of a firm-wide, cross-functional portfolio consisting of trading and brokerage technology products as well as project initiatives. • Oversaw multiple projects simultaneously, including software development, web development integration, and the incorporation of IT business development infrastructures.• Leveraged extensive business analyst experience and Agile methodology to provide exceptional project leadership and expertise.• Strengthened and supported the firm by strategically controlling a high-priority trading technology product backlog.• Optimized resources and workflows using Scrum and KANBAN frameworks. • Innovated and tested an API application to interface with a multi-market web trading platform in collaboration with internal and off-shore development teams, outside vendors, and cross-functional business teams.• Mitigated risks by implementing internal controls and limits into risk management processes as part of a comprehensive, regulatory risk management framework.• Increased annual revenue by 15% through well-researched business optimization projects. • Guided talented teams through the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements and design to testing and deployment. • Charted the successful development and oversight of operational infrastructure, including post-trade processes, clearing of trades, business plan development, risk strategy, market positioning, fund accounting, and compliance. • Fostered staff development and expertise by developing and leading key training initiatives. (Scrum training, Sales training)

Product Owner

• Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

• Enhanced processes, technology, and software development by driving innovative solutions and new project initiatives. • Developed and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation• Participated and led daily stand ups, sprint review sessions, and backlogs in line with Scrum framework principles. • Assisted the development team in fostering cohesion and transparency by restructuring meetings and Scrum ceremonies.• Orchestrated and managed a variety of strategic projects, including an Account Management System, Virtual Trading Room, Multi-Market Trading Platform, and Educational Platform.• Decreased annual technology costs by 17% by assisting clients in registering and overseeing portfolios with no third-party integrations as part of the account management system project. • Boosted client retention by 30% and sales by 20% via implementation of the Virtual Trading Room.• Reduced annual costs by 20% while boosting revenue by 25% as a result of the trading platform project.• Achieved a 5% increase in trader success, a 25% boost in annual sales, a 20% increase in annual revenue, and a 30% increase in client retention by developing an Educational Platform for users.

Senior Business Analyst (Product Owner)

• May 2013 - Dec 2014

• Developed and maintained a well-organized backlog with user stories for implementation • Handled sprint planning, retrospective, review, and daily scrum meetings for Agile events. • Aligned objectives with business stakeholders, process owners, and users to identify requirements, develop detailed specifications, and liaise with the software development team for project deliverable planning. • Outlined system interaction and functional requirements using case diagrams based on business process analysis. • Maintained Requirements Traceability and keep project team informed on any changes in the requirements through defined change management process. • Worked closely with User Interface (UI) designer and project team on clarifying requirements throughout the project lifecycle. • Showcased and demonstrated ready-to-ship products to stakeholders at the end of each sprint. • Performed joint application development (JAD) and walkthrough sessions in coordination with business unit stakeholders, technical analyst, and project managers. • Minimized risks by identifying hazards and effects, examining risks, implementing control measures and solutions, reviewing assessments, and updating product backlog. • Interfaced with cross-functional teams for user interface design and technology platform selection. • Utilized JIRA to monitor and oversee burn-down charts and task management efforts.

Business Analyst

• Oct 2011 - May 2013

• Providing project team leadership and expertise in all areas of business analysis and contributing to the development of project proposals and/or business cases. • Disseminate information and present it in a way that can be understood by the clients, stakeholders and team • Organizing and facilitating workshops meetings and interviews. Consulting with business users and subject-matter-experts (SME) to gather information for the identification and definition of their business processes and for the identification of scope and impact of the business process issues. • Operating as a liaison between the business and IT and/or vendors in order to provide solutions to meet organizational needs. • Negotiating agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business and IT and/or vendors from initial requirements to final implementation. • Evaluated business needs to create a compelling project vision with measurable results. • Conducted in-depth data analysis to identify issues and deliver innovative solutions. • Determined project plan, scope, requirements traceability matrix, and acceptance criteria validation. • Oversaw change management as well as business, technology, and operational readiness plans. • Communicated with stakeholders through progress reports and comprehensive presentations. • Maintained budget objectives by tracking and managing project budgets (10M$). • Resolved complex issues, mitigated risks, and handled change and dependency management.

Associate

• Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

• Researched legislation and execution of the decrees and resolutions of the government. • Used a wide variety of marketing techniques to facilitate marketing campaigns for government assets. Through exchange trades and over the counter-market. • Drafted documents for realization of government assets via exchange and over-the-counter market. • Researched legislation and execution of the decrees and resolutions of the government. • Used a wide variety of marketing techniques to facilitate marketing campaigns for government assets. Through exchange trades and over the counter-market. • Drafted documents for realization of government assets via exchange and over-the-counter market.