Poornima Hiremath

Product Manager/Product Owner

Palo Alto, CA 602-***-**** adzjl2@r.postjobfree.com Summary

Detail-oriented and results-driven Product Manager with over 15 years of experience in business model strategy, product management, and client administration. Proven track record of leading cross- functional teams to exceed business objectives using Agile and Scrum methodologies. Skills

• Business Model Strategy: Developed and executed strategic plans to enhance product growth.

• Business Process Design: Orchestrated workflow designs that optimize team output and business results.

• Requirements Analysis: Conducted comprehensive evaluations to identify client needs and translate them into product solutions.

• Client Administration: Consistently collaborated with stakeholders to capture needs and provide solutions.

• Product Roadmap: Created and maintained dynamic roadmaps aligned with business goals.

• Technical Presentations: Delivered impactful technical presentations to stakeholders and team members.

Experience

Product Manager / Product Owner, SunSoft Online Palo Alto, CA 6/2016 - Present Summary:

• Spearheaded product vision and roadmap, focusing on feature prioritization and client requirements.

• Led Scrum meetings and participated in product sprints, ensuring queries from Engineering and QA (Quality Assurance) teams were addressed.

• Utilized business process analysis tools to optimize workflows and increase efficiency.

• Conducted requirements analysis to ensure the developed product met and exceeded client expectations.

• Managed the product backlog, continually updating and prioritizing based on stakeholder input and market changes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Established the product roadmap and backlog.

- Orchestrated Sprint Planning sessions.

- Collaborated with UX Designers and engineers.

Achievements:

- Launched "SunSoft & Me" and "MyGAN" mobile apps.

- Managed the full project lifecycle.

- Conducted successful user acceptance tests.

Skills Gained:

- Agile Project Management

- Stakeholder Communication

- UX/UI Design Collaboration

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Founder, SunSoft IT (Information Technology) Consulting Scottsdale, AZ 06/2006 - 06/2016 Summary:

Founded and led SunSoft IT Consulting, focusing on FinTech, Public Secotor, insurance and healthcare Industries,

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversaw multiple consulting projects.

• Managed a team of software developers/ programmers and Agile project managers.

• Trained the team for high performance and made sure we delivered success on all the projects

• Team building and process planning for different department.

• Successfully delivered over 90 projects.

• Business Development: Developed through strategic planning and execution.

• Client Relationship Management: Honed by maintaining long-term, successful relationships with diverse clients.

Skills Gained:

- Leadership and Team Management

- Business Development

- Client Relationship Management

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Earlier Career Highlights

- System Analyst, Direct Alliance, Tempe, AZ

- System Analyst, Wells Fargo, Chandler, AZ

- Business System Analyst, ValueOptions Inc

- Business System Functional Analyst, JDA Software Group, Inc.

- Business Analyst, Arizona State Board For Charter Schools (ASBCS)

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Certifications

- Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate, Stanford University

- Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner®

- Certified ScrumMaster®

- Certified Scrum Product Owner®

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Education

- MBA (Master of Business Administration) in Marketing, Karnatak University, KA, India

- BS (Bachelor of Science) in Life Sciences, Veerashaiva College Ballari, KA, India

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Skills/Tools

- Jira

- Balsamiq

- Confluence

- ProductBoard

- Google Analytics

- UserTesting

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