Product Management Project

DHARAM YENGAL – Product Manager

Dynamic and results-oriented Product Owner with Agile Project Leadership experience with a strong focus on Project Management, Client Engagement & Quality Assurance across diverse industries, including Finance, Telecom & E-Commerce.

+91-902*******; +91-706******* **.******@*******.*** CORE COMPETENCIES

Product Strategy, Road mapping,

PLM & Vision Execution

Enterprise Backlog Ownership &

Prioritization Governance

Cross-Functional Stakeholder

Alignment & Strategic Requirement

Gathering

Agile Transformation & Scaled Agile

Framework (SAFe) Implementation

Advanced Sprint Planning, Story

Mapping & Acceptance Criteria

Definition

JIRA & Confluence Expertise for

Scalable Delivery & Governance

User-Centric Feature Definition &

Release Planning

Quality Oversight through UAT

Leadership & Defect Prevention

Frameworks

E2E and B2B deliveries,

Collaboration & Change Management

IT SKILLS

Project & Agile Management Tools: JIRA,

Confluence, Pivotal Tracker

Bug & Issue Tracking Tools: Bugzilla,

Mantis, Quality Centre (QC)

ETL & Data Integration Tools: Clover ETL

Database Technologies: SQL Server 2008,

Oracle 10G

API monitoring – Swagger and Postman

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Product Owner – Scrum Alliance

AWS Certified Cloud practitioner

Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)

PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) – Scrum

Master Course

Testing Level 1 Certification

Telecom Level 1 Certification

Cognizant Certified Professional in Retail

Banking – Level 1

PROFILE SUMMARY

Certified Product Owner (Scrum Alliance) with over 9 years of hands-on Product Ownership and Management experience across Finance, E- Commerce

& Telecom Sectors domains catering e2e and b2b Products.

Proven ability to translate business goals into actionable product strategies, ensuring timely delivery of high-value features that align with customer needs and organizational objectives.

Skilled in managing product backlogs, prioritizing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and leading sprint planning sessions to drive iterative product development.

Expertise in Agile delivery frameworks including Scrum and SAFe, with hands- on experience in sprint governance, velocity tracking, and release planning.

Strong collaboration skills, working closely with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, UX designers, and business analysts to ensure product vision is clearly understood and effectively delivered.

Ensured transparent communication with stakeholders by providing regular and concise updates on project progress, risks, and mitigation strategies. experienced in Project Governance and compliance.

Adept at conducting user research, gathering feedback, and incorporating insights into product iterations to enhance user satisfaction and adoption.

Known for excellent Agile transformation initiatives, facilitating workshops, and coaching teams to transition from traditional delivery models to modern, product-centric approaches.

Committed to maintaining high product quality through continuous improvement practices, root cause analysis & alignment with QA strategies. CAREER TIMELINE (Recent 2)

HSBC Oct'16 – Dec'22 M F Since Jan'23

WORK EXPERIENCE

AVP (Product Manager / BA) Mahindra Finance Jan 2023 – Present

Spearheading the FOS (Fleet on Street) initiative India’s only on-ground digital lending model offering instant loans for personal and commercial vehicles, and managing the complete loan journey including KYC, AML, bureau checks, FCU, and penny drop.

Collaborating with business and technology leaders to define product vision, prioritize backlogs, and align features with strategic business objectives across large-scale financial platforms.

Driving cross-functional collaboration, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring on- time delivery through structured planning, clear milestones, and continuous product iteration.

Enabling effective backlog grooming with Dev Team to maximize value delivery while proactively resolving impediments and optimizing throughput.

Driving forecast models for sprint velocity and deliverable planning, leveraging historical trends and team capacity insights.

Orchestrating resource allocation strategies and enhancing communication frameworks across organizational tiers to ensure seamless collaboration.

Coaching teams on Agile maturity and delivery excellence through continuous process refinement and performance metrics tracking.

Establishing scalable, metrics-driven delivery governance to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment with enterprise standards.

Leading high-level requirement workshops and user journey mapping sessions to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable user stories with defined

Representing the voice of the customer in sprint planning and release demos, ensuring feature relevance, usability, and alignment with compliance and operational goals.

Product Owner / Agile Project Manager HSBC Oct 2016 – Dec 2022

Facilitated cross-functional Agile teams in adhering to Scrum principles, fostering collaboration, transparency, and iterative delivery.

Drove backlog refinement sessions, coached teams on Agile values, and ensured consistent sprint execution.

Resolved inter-team conflicts and removed organizational blockers through influence and servant leadership.

Designed QA improvement proposals by analyzing defect trends and integrating preventive strategies into the development process.

Streamlined stakeholder communication across global business units, ensuring continuous delivery of business-critical features. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Project Manager / BA KloudData Labs Pvt. Ltd. Mar 2015 – Oct 2016

QA Manager /BA Winjit Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Sep 2012 – Mar 2015

Test Consultant / Senior Test Lead Tech Mahindra Nov 2009 – Sep 2012 Programmer Analyst Cognizant Technology Solutions Jan 2006 – Oct 2009 EDUCATION acceptance criteria.

Master of Computer Management (MCM),

Pune University, Completed in 2002

Bachelor of Commerce, Amravati University,

Completed in 2000

SOFT SKILLS

Collaborator

Communicator

Planner

Change Agent

PERSONAL DETAILS

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Marathi

Address: Pune, India

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