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Product Leader| Solving Clinical Workflow Complexity with User-Centric Tech | Certified SAFe® POPM | MBA Candidate (Product Leadership)

About

With over 15 years of experience in healthcare technology, I focus on translating complex clinical needs into impactful solutions that enhance patient outcomes and clinician efficiency. As a Senior Staff Product Owner at Stryker, I lead efforts within the Clinical Communication and Workflow Suite, leveraging my expertise in customer value propositions, ethnography, and agile methodologies to align engineering execution with strategic clinical objectives. My work has contributed to multiple successful product releases, incorporating enhancements that improved customer satisfaction. Certified as a SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (5.1), I empower cross-functional teams to optimize delivery processes and deliver user-centric solutions that address real-world clinical challenges. My goal is to streamline workflows and elevate the healthcare ecosystem by bridging the gap between medical innovation and technology.

Location

India

AI stack

cursor

gemini

lovable

mcp

notebooklm

Vercel AI SDK

Work experience

Sr. Staff Product Owner at Stryker, Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Acted as a strategic bridge between clinical needs and technical execution to enhance clinician efficiency. • Led the gathering of clinical requirements, translating them into actionable specifications for hospital environments. • Spearheaded multiple major product releases, achieving increase in Customer Satisfaction (CSAT). • Managed product backlog for five high-priority projects, improving overall team delivery efficiency by 30%.

Lead QA Engineer & Proxy Product Owner at Vocera Communications, Apr 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos, • Acted as Proxy Product Owner for the Clinical Communication Platform, aligning US-based product management with India-based engineering teams. • Led the transition to SAFe Agile frameworks, enhancing sprint planning and backlog grooming processes. • Reduced project delivery timelines by 20% through improved workflow and a rigorous "Definition of Ready" for user stories. • Ensured compliance with HIPAA and FDA standards for healthcare-grade software, achieving 100% adherence.

Sr. QA Engineer, Mobile at Vocera Communications, Jun 2018 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Defined and executed comprehensive test strategies for mobile applications on iOS and Android. • Managed quality lifecycle for clinical wearable devices, ensuring optimal Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity. • Identified over 50 critical UI/UX and functional flaws, leading to a redesign that improved clinician response times. • Oversaw compatibility testing across various mobile devices to ensure HIPAA-compliant data encryption.

Lead Engineer, QA at OpenText, Oct 2016 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bangalore, • Led high-priority automation initiatives for global B2B supply chain solutions, enhancing operational workflow efficiency by 15%. • Collaborated with Product Managers to define platform enhancements, resulting in a 50% increase in user engagement. • Provided technical insights that contributed to a 5% boost in product market share, supporting key technology initiatives.

Sr. Quality Engineer at GXS, Feb 2013 - Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Bangalore

Software Engineer (QA) at Excelsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Nov 2010 - Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos, India, e-learning platform, app development and its quality initiatives Involved in technology stack which include the data ETL process, the data store, the report building application, delivery of reports in various formats.

Education

Executive MBA, Product Management, Institute of Product Leadership

Engineer's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RV College of Engineering