Chitira Vazhappully

Experience

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  Siemens Technology and Services Private Limited

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2017

  Project : Spectrum Power 5 (SP5) – SCADA system for controlling and monitoring electrical networks.- Planning and estimation for new releases and hot fixes- Scope definition – Writing user stories- Project monitoring and controlling- Participating in Internal and External ISO audits- Managing global teams and stakeholders Project : Spectrum Power 5 (SP5) – SCADA system for controlling and monitoring electrical networks.- Takt/Sprint planning, retrospection and Project tracking- Requirement Analysis and Support to team Project : Spectrum Power 5 (SP5) – SCADA system for controlling and monitoring electrical networks.- Design, Implementation and Testing of new features in various applications in Control Center application for small and medium electrical grids using C++, MFC, Qt, XML.- Analyzing the workflows for Performance bottlenecks and providing solutions- Code quality coach

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2017

  • Scrum Master

    Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Software Engineer

    Jul 2006 - Dec 2011
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  Siemens Gamesa

  Oct 2017 - Jun 2020

  Project Manager

  Project : Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - A new development project that deals with introduction of PKI in Wind parks and development of associated software components (C# .Net) to enable secure communication. It also involves integration of the infrastructure and components to the existing sub-systems in the Wind park (SCADA system, Turbine control systems, Wind Farm Control system etc.).- Planning and execution of the program- Alignment of multiple projects in different geographic locations (Denmark, Spain and Germany) and ensuring collaboration across multi-cultural teams- Translation of business requirements provided by Solution Managers (PLM) into software requirements for teams- Backlog grooming and prioritization for PKI Software components- Reviewing and approving sprint deliverables- Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Requirement Tracing, Managing change requestsProject : Identity Access Manager (IAM) under Cybersecurity program - Adherence of SGRE Wind park solution to IEC62443-2-4 (Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems providers). IAM deals with the security requirements for ensuring Authenticated Authorized Access (AAA) to all Wind park systems.- Quarterly Planning of deliverables for sub-projects- Translation of security requirements from Solution Description to software requirements (Epics and PBIs) in different sub-systems- Managing dependencies across workstreamsProject: Wind Power Supervisor (WPS) - SCADA system that monitors and controls a Wind park.- Quarterly planning and execution- Coordination with dependent sub-systems and System release teams- Monitoring and taking improvement measures for code quality, defect reduction, root cause analysis etc. Show less

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  Siemens Technology and Services Private Limited

  Jul 2020 - now

  Leading R&D Product Management for eMobility Cloud Software portfolio- Driving people excellence by developing and coaching POs- Ensuring effective cross-team collaboration- Encouraging team to experiment and learn. Focus on Continuous Improvement.- Cultivate and develop customer-centric thinking in teams.- Ensuring backlog readiness for multiple global teams, aligned with global priorities.- Driving portfolio level process improvements in Requirement engineering, Backlog Grooming, Delivery Management etc. Show less Building DepotFinity with my team of product ownersProduct Management- Be the "Voice of the Customer" by translating customer insights into valuable features.- Co-creation of Advanced Optimization solution for Depot Charging and EV Dispatching with pilot customer.- Engage in close customer collaboration through demos, design sprints, user interviews, and prototype testing.- Collaborate with regional companies across various countries to support sales, customer service, and handle escalations.- Filed Invention Disclosures on EV preconditioning, charging optimization and dispatching with Technology expertsTeam culture- Building team culture of celebrating small wins and appreciation- Boosting innovation culture in team by driving hackathons in IP iterations of PIs.- Drive continuous improvements at the program level with Inspect & Adapt every PI. Show less Product owner for DepotFinity, accelerating electrification of fleets with intelligent dispatch and smart charging that increases electric miles and reduces total cost of ownership for fleet operatorsInstrumental in SAFe transformation in DepotFinity program- Driving structured planning, ensuring backlog readiness for 4 development teams with a single prioritized backlog- Transforming development teams from siloed implementation teams to end-to-end responsibility teams - development-to-production.- Enabling incremental value delivery: Going from once-in-6-months delivery to daily deployments and monthly releases.Project Management - Global reporting, stakeholder management, risk management and managing project milestones and releases- Successfully improving productivity of teams by reducing lead time from 124 days to 62 days (50%), and an average Predictability of 83% (max: 110%). Show less

  • Lead Product Owner

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Senior Product Owner

    Oct 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Product Owner

    Jul 2020 - Oct 2023
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  Siemens

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  Lead Product Owner