Assoc. Product Manager

• Nov 2022 - Present

Product Analyst

• Dec 2020 - Sep 2022

As a product analyst for the InfoSec Team at Optum, I conducted weekly user feedback sessions to optimize internal products; communicated needed changes to the development team. Managed product backlog and wrote user stories to ensure that the product iterations have clear ties to user value. I also led a market research study to better understand product opportunities. Worked with 200+ development teams to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in Optum’s various applications identified from DAST, SAST, and other security tools. Conceptualized and implemented PoC of multiple security software tools to brainstorm ideas to improve the security workflow of the organization. I received the “Outstanding Security Warrior” Award in 2022, an Aquamarine, and Topaz Bravo! Awards for my contribution to the organization. Show less

Founder

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

I lend my expertise part-time as a B2B product specialist at Codepth LLP, where I led a team of 10+ professionals where I conducted pre-product interviews to conceive their product requirements and validate their user’s pain points, and helped them execute their MVPs. I was directly responsible for generating Rs. 12 lakhs in revenue from FY 2020 to 2021 for the business by helping them deliver on five client engagements in my one year of contribution to the organization. I played a lead role in all facets of the design and development of systems that include web applications and mobile applications for a hyperlocal food delivery startup, and an online learning platform. Show less

Advisory Analyst

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

As an analyst, I actively led the contribution on the client engagements requiring me to do a secure code review and penetration testing of applications manually as well as with security audit tools like Fortify Static Code Analyzer, WebInspect, and Software Security Center. I also require to provide support related to these applications, including custom configurations on servers, integrating to DevOps cycle of development teams.Off client engagements, I work on hunting, replicating, and educating teams about various zero-day vulnerabilities through weekly newsletters. I also actively participate in organizing cyber day events which involves planning and creating CTF challenges in Deloitte. Show less

Technology Intern

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

At Deloitte, I am a part of the Cyber Risk Intelligence Team focused on Appl. Security where I worked on integrating Continuous Security into the client's DevOps cycle using WebInspect & Fortify SCA APIs & plugins to automate the process.

Web Application Developer

• Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

Lecturenotes is an edu-tech startup based in Bhubaneswar catering various colleges across the city by providing a platform to for professors, students, & job-seekers in the education sector to connect with each other. I was hired as an Intern to work on a socket based chat application for their platform using JavaScript frameworks. Lecturenotes is an edu-tech startup based in Bhubaneswar catering various colleges across the city by providing a platform to for professors, students, & job-seekers in the education sector to connect with each other. I was hired as an Intern to work on a socket based chat application for their platform using JavaScript frameworks.