Product/Program Manager

Divya Gottapu

Mountain View, CA *****

213-***-**** *****.***********@*****.***

Highly skilled, positive and practical product and project management professional with expertise in leading cross functional teams to achieve business goals with given resources and time. Expert in quick and innovative problem-solving, prioritization of tasks, and effective planning, thrives in a dynamic and challenging environment. Adept at multi-tasking and managing programs and products that drive value and position the organization for long term growth.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Management Risk Management Leadership Business Analysis Communications Business Development Project Timelines Project Coordination Financial services New product development Organizational Efficacy Use case analysis Product Management Process Improvement Report Generation Marketing A/B testing Quality Review Market Research Requirement gathering and analysis Consulting Client\Account Management Quantitative Analytics

Technical Skills: Java, SQL, J2EE, JSF, JDBC, Java Script, SAAS, SOA

Marketing Tools: Saw Tooth ACA, ArcGIS, Aletryx

Data Analysis: R Programming, SPSS, SAS Studio, MS Excel (Advanced), WEKA, NodeXL, Tableau

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Experian, Costa Mesa, CA 09/2015 – 12/2015

MBA Product Management Consultant

Led the MBA team from UCI and collaborated with product team in the definition of project scope, establishing individual and common goals in order to increase senses of responsibility, ownership, and accountability within work to promote successful outcomes

Conducted extensive market research in order to identify and address unmet customer needs to drive client profitability

Improved processes through the continuous attention-to-detail of company projects, implementing design innovation to prioritize top customer needs and expectations

Generated and developed product road map and strategy, positioning Experian for long-term growth within credit and identity protection markets.

Deloitte & Touche, LLP, San Jose, CA 06/2015 - 08/2015

Technology Risk Consultant, Summer Associate

Exceeded relevant risk, quality control, and management competencies through attention-to-detail and hard work

Performed quick on-the-job security domain identification, designed strategy and road map for a supply chain security solution that saved 25% of audit costs for a leading $40B networking company

Enhanced operational and organizational efficacy through problem analysis and initiative-taking, while streamlining key methodologies for spotting, assessing, and managing risks

Worked with C-suite management in the management of project initiatives, while designing risk assessment frameworks to identify and mitigate project risk, barriers, and shortcomings

Spero Systems, Bangalore, India 06/2013 – 02/2014

Business Analyst

Analyzed product requirements, created user stories, established business process flows and further implemented code quality review and organizational initiatives to prevent re-work, wastes of time, and other issues

Completed projects ahead of schedule and with no lost time incidents, saving company profits and time, implementing the utilizations of progress monitoring and auditing to assess performance and project status

Oversaw an Agile technical team and effectively communicated the requirements and functional specifications to the development team, meeting client expectations by delivering a desired product solution.

Divya Gottapu, professional experience continued…

Bank of America, Hyderabad, India 04/2011 – 11/2012

Senior Software Engineer

Offered critical software development skills and related oversight, while initiated Proof of Concept and delivery of a large-scale integration project to combine applications at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch

Investigated, mitigated and communicated any risks to the product development schedule, while rapidly drafting effective solutions to existing and arising barriers to company efficacy and employee performance

Acquired new business and new customers through effective outreach, marketing, and client relationship management

Oversaw special projects and tasks while meeting a series of projects and overarching company goals

Wipro Technologies, Hyderabad, India 09/2007 – 04/2011

Senior Software Engineer

Developed and honed critical competencies in software application design, programming, and overall web management, through the development of rich faces applications and the receipt of high client appreciation of module with minimal defects

Oversaw a diverse team of professionals in activities and initiatives related to business development

Collaborated with a team of crew members in the definition of project scope, while drafting and executing action plans

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration, University of California – Irvine *06/2016 expected

GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Recipient, Faculty Fellowship Award

Teaching Assistant, Microeconomics

Vice President, Merage Business and Technology Association

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honors), Birla Institute of Technology and Science 06/2007

Recipient, ‘Prathibha’ Award and Scholarship, awarded to top 0.1% of incoming class

Additional Information:

Selected to participate in Google APAC MBA Summit for the top MBA talent from APAC nations across USA

Sun Certified Java Programmer

Availability and visa requirements: Available to join full time from 03/2016, has US work authorization

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