Faraz Uddin
Agile Technology Professional
Product Owner | Scrum Master | Business Analyst
Agile Technology Professional
Product Owner | Scrum Master | Business Analyst
Vision & Strategy: As a PO, I see the big picture, understand the target market, and define a clear roadmap for the product's development.
Communication & Collaboration: As a PO, I bridge the gap between stakeholders, developers, and designers, ensuring everyone is aligned and information flows freely.
Prioritization & Decision-Making: As a PO, I prioritize features, manage the product backlog, and make critical decisions based on data and user needs.
Agile Methodology Expertise: As a SM, I act as a coach and facilitator, ensuring the team follows Agile principles and frameworks.
Process Improvement & Facilitation: As a SM, I identify roadblocks, lead ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives, and continuously improve the development process.
Conflict Resolution & Servant Leadership: As a SM, I guide the team, fostering collaboration and resolving conflicts constructively. I empower the team to self-organize and deliver high-quality work.
Acumen & Process Analysis: As a BA, I understand the business domain, analyze existing workflows, and identify opportunities for improvement through technology solutions.
Requirements Gathering & Documentation: As a BA, I gather user needs, translate them into technical specifications, and document the system's functionalities clearly.
UAT & PROD Checkout: As a BA, I design and execute comprehensive test plans for both User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Production environments.
For two years, I served as a consultant at TIAA, working with two different Agile Scrum Teams.
As part of the MOD team, I played a key role in managing TIAA's screener tool and over 9,000 fund profile pages. We collaborated with marketing departments, the Investment Performance team, and our vendor Fincentric (a S&P Global company).
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