Product Owner Management

Sandhya Lakshmi Srinivas Rentala

+1-646-***-**** *********@*****.*** 235, E 43rd St, Apt# 11 New York City, NY, 10017 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandhya-rentala-a7a57129a/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Innovative and results-oriented Product Owner Manager with a strong track record of owning the full product lifecycle—from discovery to launch. Adept at uncovering user needs and market gaps to deliver high-impact solutions that drive growth and enhance customer satisfaction. Proven ability to align cross-functional teams around a shared vision, prioritize strategically, and execute with precision in fast-paced, agile environments. EXPERIENCE

Corporate Product Owner Manager, Enhesa August 2019 – December 2024 Regulatory Content and Sustainability Intelligence firm Arlington, VA, USA & Remote

Orchestrated the successful creation of new product lines, resulting in a 38% increase in annual profits.

Leveraged Agile methodologies, improving project delivery speed by 25%.

Managed a cross-functional team of 15+, delivering high-quality SaaS projects often on tight schedules.

Conducted product reviews, identifying potential weak points and implementing solutions thus improving product reliability by 30%.

Led the successful launch of customer-centric compliance API tools resulting in a 25% increase in market adoption within the first year

Managed the entire lifecycle of products and services, from inception to release, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.

Led the development and successful launch of a new Compliance product, increasing market penetration from $5M to $20M within the first year.

Mentored and trained team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Collaborated with stakeholders from sales, marketing, content, and IT to define product requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.

Presented actionable insights to executives based on performance data, leading to cost- saving initiatives in product deployment strategies. Product Owner, Enhesa February 2015 – July 2019

Regulatory Content and Sustainability Intelligence firm Brussels, Belgium

Maintained and monitored product releases, integrating strategic analytics to support business decisions and enhance product performance.

Led the introduction of AI technologies in product features resulting in enhanced user experience and 45% growth in user base.

Coordinated UX design strategies, accomplishing a 35% increase in user compatibility.

Formulated business cases for new product features driving a 25% increase in revenue.

Extensively utilized Agile Scrum methodologies and Jira for effective product management and team collaboration.

Constructed and delivered status reports, ensuring alignment among all project stakeholders and keeping them informed of key developments.

Provided data analytics support to improve user interfaces resulting in a 25% increase in user engagement.

Managed and prioritized the product backlog, ensuring that development efforts remained on track and aligned with strategic goals.

Led Agile ceremonies, including sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinements, and daily stand ups, driving process improvements that enhanced team productivity.

Coordinated user acceptance testing to validate product functionality and readiness for release.

Key Achievements

Identified opportunities for process improvement and implemented innovative solutions to drive greater productivity.

Partnered with Sales and Account Management teams to develop a go-to-market strategy, positioning the new product effectively in the market.

Integrated a newly acquired IT system with the parent product, reducing data redundancy by 80% and improving operational efficiency.

Collaborated with the AI team to integrate AI into the data entry product, reducing internal customer time spent on data entry by 20%, enhancing product competitiveness.

Played a pivotal role in aligning systems of newly acquired companies with the parent product, enabling seamless integration with minimal disruption to end users. Software Development Manager, Kumtor Gold Company October 2010 – June 2013 Largest Gold mining company in the Central Asian Region Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Led a team of 10 dedicated members, successfully developing and delivering critical ERP Finance and Payroll systems, improving operational efficiency and system reliability.

Managed high-productivity programs, mentoring team members and enhancing cross- functional knowledge to improve knowledge retention practices and overall team performance.

Performed rigorous controls oversight and review to ensure compliance with SOX provisions and professional standards, maintaining the highest level of quality and regulatory adherence.

Provided leadership and direction to development teams, ensuring complete end-to-end project delivery and seamless handover support while maintaining direct communication with all stakeholders.

Successfully implemented the migration of databases and programming software, streamlining operations and enhancing system performance.

Recognized for driving change management initiatives that resulted in zero non- conformances, showcasing a commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Assistant Systems Engineer Tata Consultancy Services February,2005 – December, 2007 IT Consulting company Budapest, Hungary

Gathered and analyzed ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and Business Objects (BO) requirements, ensuring alignment with business needs and technical specifications.

Planned and coordinated production deployments, ensuring smooth and timely transitions of changes to live environments while minimizing system disruptions.

Monitored production jobs and promptly resolved or fixed any issues, ensuring high availability and performance of critical business systems.

Led design review sessions and obtained sign-offs from stakeholders, ensuring that all technical designs met business requirements and quality standards.

Developed, tested, and successfully implemented several business user change requests, enhancing system functionality and improving user satisfaction. EDUCATION

Masters in Computer Applications May, 2000

Bharathidasan University

Bachelors in Science (Computer Science) May, 1996

Osmania University

SKILLS

Project Management & Methodologies

Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Waterfall

Scrum Framework

Sprint Planning

Backlog Management

Product Release Management

Post Release Management

JIRA & Confluence

Big Data Technologies

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Business Intelligence & Analysis

Business Process Modeling

SWOT Analysis

Requirement Gathering

Data Warehousing

Data Analysis & Data-Driven Decision Making

KPI Tracking

Software & Technical Skills

C#, Python, SQL

Power BI

Product Management

Product Roadmap Development

User Story Creation

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

WORK PERMIT STATUS

EAD valid till December 01, 2027

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