Product Owner Project Manager
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DFW Metroplex, Texas
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RAHILA SIDDIQUI
Seasoned project and product leader with 10+ years of experience delivering innovative digital solutions through agile execution and strong communication.
WORK EXPERIENCE
PROFILE
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO-I) and Google-certified Project Management Associate with an MBA honors in Business Management, Marketing, and HR
Proficient in Agile methodologies, project planning, stakeholder communication, with a strong track record of successful project execution. Adept at translating business requirements into actionable user stories, prioritizing product backlogs, and ensuring alignment with sprint goals. Committed to continuous learning, with strong analytical and interpersonal communication skills. A dependable leader known for meeting deadlines and consistently delivering projects ahead of schedule. Quantum Pulse Consulting
Product Owner
Perpendix LLC
Business Project Manager
Apr 2022- Jul 2024
Dallas, USA
Led an Agile cross-functional team of 8–10 developers and designers to build a custom CRM tool for an M&A consulting client, increasing deal- tracking efficiency by 30%.
Defined product vision and prioritized backlogs, delivering 90% of high- priority features within planned Agile sprint cycles. Prepared real-time dashboards for the Product Backlog to track KPIs, enabling faster decision-making and improving sprint review efficiency by 25%.
Maintained proactive stakeholder communication through regular sprint demos and updates, achieving a 95% approval rate on feature releases. Led a team of developers to implement strategic initiatives for web development for clients, boosting project delivery success rate by 20%. Developed detailed project plans, proactively identified risks, and maintained milestone tracking, achieving 95% on-schedule project completion.
Reversed client dissatisfaction mid-project through proactive engagement and process improvements, resulting in a 30% increase in client satisfaction scores and retention of an important client.
Planned and executed business transformation projects to drive operational efficiency.
Supported training initiatives by creating user guides and SOPs, enhancing onboarding efficiency for new hires by 20%.
Developed project plans, identified risks, and tracked milestones to ensure timely delivery.
SKILLS
Agile & Scrum Methodologies
Product Backlog Management
Project Lifecycle & Risk
Management
Stakeholder Engagement &
Communication
Jira, Confluence, Trello,
ServiceNow PPM
User Story Writing & MVP
Definition
Sprint Planning & Execution
SDLC
Time Management & Conflict
Resolution
Highly dependable leader
under deadlines
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
P R O D U C T O W N E R P R O J E C T M A N A G E R A G I L E E N T H U S I A S T
PSPO I Certification -
Scrum.Org 2023 Certificate
Google Project Management
certification- 2022 Certificate
Business Analytics – John
Hopkins University
REFERENCES
Available upon request
MBA (Marketing HR)
Osmania University, India
Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical)
Osmania University, India
WES verification of degrees
Aug 2024- Present
Dallas, USA
WORK AUTH.
U.S Permanent Resident
PALS (PTA of SD74 Lincolnwood school District)
Director
Jun 2023 - Dec 2023
Chicago, USA
Chaired and organized a district-wide book fair for 1,200 students across three schools, generating 25% of total profits as PTA revenue and boosting PTA funds by 200%.
Played a key leadership role in over 5 major initiatives led by the Fundraising Committee, driving strategic efforts to secure funding for critical PTA programs including Teacher Appreciation Week, student enrichment activities, and community-building events.
Mar 2006 - Dec 2013
Melbourne, Australia
Telstra Corporation Ltd.
Business Process Specialist
Parenting career break
Managed a dynamic home environment, building strong skills in organization, multitasking, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence raising 3 kids.
During this period, volunteering with the PTA, spearheading community initiatives and organizing youth workshops for girls scout groups strengthened my leadership, adaptability and team coordination- skills transferable to team and project management.
Apr 2005 - Aug 2009
Melbourne, Australia
2014 - 2020
Spearheaded creation of organization’s communications policy and approved 50+ outreach materials, including newsletters and website, enhancing clarity and engagement for a 2,000+ member community.
Led communication strategies for 5+ community development projects, resulting in a 30% increase in event participation and improved stakeholder alignment.
Mercy Mission Australia
Communications Manager
Acted as the primary liaison for Telstra business customers and collaborate with internal teams (engineering, sales, support) to tailor network or communications solutions for their complaint resolution. Tracked and monitor KPIs related to customer experience, level II complaints resolution, and service improvement initiatives and identify opportunities for business process improvement and workflow optimization. Managed a portfolio of 100+ rural business clients, resolving 95% of connectivity issues during the nationwide 4G migration and maintaining over 90% client retention in low-coverage zones.
Allegiant Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Business Analyst
Jun 2021- Dec 2022
Chicago, USA
Analyzed market data for clients across 4+ industries using MS Excel and SQL to support expansions in WMS, RFP consulting, Staffing, SEO, and web development.
Created 5+ business proposals and reports with PPT and Excel, boosting project acquisition by 15%.
Identified 5+ process improvements through data-driven insights, cutting project turnaround time by 12%.
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