Kanika Dureja

Experience

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  Sopra Steria

  Jul 2011 - Oct 2021

  Define and lead the vision and strategy for the product, ensuring alignment with company-wide objectives.Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation and design to launch and post-launch improvements.Lead a team of product managers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure successful product outcomes.Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing) to drive product initiatives and ensure seamless execution.Gather customer feedback and analyze market trends to refine the product and maintain a competitive edge. Show less Define and lead the overall product strategy, aligning it with long-term business goals and market trends.Oversee and mentor junior product owners, fostering their development and ensuring alignment with the product vision.Engage with senior leadership and key stakeholders to communicate product progress and secure buy-in for initiatives.Analyze complex data sets and market trends to make strategic, data-driven decisions and optimize product performance.Identify and explore new product opportunities, ensuring the company stays ahead in competitive markets. Show less Plan, design, and execute comprehensive test strategies and test plans for multiple software projects, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project requirements.Develop and maintain test cases, test scripts, and test data sets to ensure thorough and accurate test coverage.Conduct functional, integration, regression, and performance testing to identify software defects, usability issues, and performance bottlenecks.Utilize automated testing tools and frameworks, such as Selenium and JUnit, to streamline the testing process and enhance efficiency. Show less Participating in a comprehensive training program focused on software development methodologies, programming languages, and industry best practices.Gaining hands-on experience in software design, development, and testing through practical projects and assignments.Collaborating with senior software engineers and mentors to learn and apply coding principles, algorithms, and data structures.Assisting in the development and maintenance of software applications using established coding standards and guidelines Show less

  • Lead Product Manager/Product owner

    Oct 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Product Owner

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Business Analyst

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Software Engineer Trainee

    Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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  UKG

  Oct 2021 - now

  Lead and manage a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure successful software development and delivery.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA engineers, to define project requirements, scope, and timelines.Develop and execute strategic plans for software development projects, aligning them with organizational goals and objectives.Manage the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance, ensuring adherence to quality standards and best practices.Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the software engineering team. Show less Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning them with business objectives and customer needs.Analyze and synthesize data from multiple sources to derive actionable insights and recommendations for product improvements and new feature development.Translate business requirements into clear and concise product requirements documents (PRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria.Conduct user-centric design thinking activities, such as user journey mapping and persona development, to inform product design and user experience decisions.Collaborate closely with development teams, providing clarifications and guidance on product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.Use Agile methodologies to prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring that the most valuable features are delivered within defined timeframes. Show less

  • Software Product Engineering Manager

    May 2023 - now

  • Principal Product Manager/Product Owner

    Oct 2021 - May 2023