Siddhant Badam

Experience

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  Robotic Labs

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Control Systems Intern

  Designed and assembled autonomous mobile robots using actuators, servo and stepper motors, sensors, and RF technology. Precision soldering of resistors, micro-controllers, terminals, capacitors,e.t.c onto PCB board which was programmed to miniature mobile autonomous robots. Received certification by Robotics Certification Standards Alliance, Canada in Embedded Systems & Robotics

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  Pason Systems

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Performance Engineer

  Created a text based user interface and programming application using TCL/TK to allow other developers access and usage to the system performance test scripts that were created to monitor flagship product.Learnt Perl through on the job experience and created performance tests for product such as file transfer time, boot up time test. Created Work breakdown structure and Gantt charts as well as technical documentation for the System Performance project.

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  Performance Technologies

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Software Tester

  Constructed M3UA, SUA, ITU and ANSI messages of SS7 signaling protocol for automation testing.Coded new features on the automated weekly build testing tool in Python.Documented automation status reviews for automation department and introductory documents for prospective employees.

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  PT. Patco Teknologi Industri

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Industrial engineering - Production Advisor

  Designed automated coil winding stabilizing device to reduce tension in copper wires during winding of solenoid in CNC machines that reduces breakage and improves reliability. Executed process improvement methodologies to identify areas that could be automated using turnkey solutions to improve reliability and productivity of the coil winding and manual assembly departments.Revised, and proposed new assembly line layout that allowed to add more production lines and increase the total number of quantity produced by 20%.Conducted time studies to create value stream maps to identify and recommend solutions tobottlenecks. Show less

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  Wescast Industries Inc.

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2013

  Process Engineering Student

  Investigated and researched the effect on Tool Life, Surface hardness and Machinability of cast surfaces when machining cast's gating cut-off.Determined the cost analysis of eliminating labour-intensive cast’s gate cut-off grinding process.Collaborated with casting and machining departments for daily problem solving by hands oninvestigations, root cause analysis to prevent defect recurrenceExecuted daily Flexural Strength, Weld metallography and other QA tests in addition to communicating with suppliers for new integrated systems to improve quality checks within process. Show less

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  PepsiCo Foods Canada Inc.

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Project Manager

  Successfully applied project management tools (WBS, Gantt chart, Checklists) to manage, supervise and coordinate various capital projects worth a combined total of $200,000.Identified areas of opportunity to reduce waste as well as conducted root cause analysis and implemented lean and six sigma methodologies to find solutions which would have provided $60,000 in annual savings.Interacted effectively with all project stakeholders using technical & non-technical jargon to deliver effective presentations to audiences of varying sizes and level of comprehension.Conducted deep-dive analysis that allowed to predict on savings of 30 weekly labour man hours with the possible introduction of semi-automated batching process in the granola bar line.Managed and Verified all chemicals and ingredients at the plant’s inventory in preparation of annual environmental Audit to keep governmental plant licenses. Show less

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  Rockwell Automation

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Production Control Analyst

  Coordinated, developed and established a procedure for the order of high risk, long lead time parts that require engineer approval prior to final Bill of material release for an ETO business in preparation for system change from AS400 to SAP. Created an algorithm using VBscript and SAP in order to identify requisitions for planners and implement history and revision tracking for all requisitions to be made within excel. Presented innovative solutions & drove them through to completion, developing key tools that became integral to operating rhythm.Incorporated continuous improvement philosophies to reduce the time taken for weekly and daily report generation by 25%. Show less

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  MBLOK

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  Project Manager

  Create documentation of Manufacturing procedures, design requirements, design specifications, and BOM, as well as 3D designs inorder to re-engineer and improve upon existing legacy equipment whose parts are no longer available.

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  Connected Solution Experts

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  QA Automation Developer

  • Create automated reports using VBScript and excel to create test tracking application for better Project management, tester accountability, and Agile sprint reporting. • Create tools using batch, Python, and VBScript for easier test creation, management, and manipulation.• Write SQL queries to conduct ETL testing in data mapping for clients Unified reporting feature. • Identify possible areas of concern in clients POS web application to create new testcases, and to report newly identified bugs in a timely manner. Show less

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  HomeStars

  Jul 2018 - now

  Led the market research and competitor analysis required regarding a new product offering that would involve the integration of a reliable payment processing platform and be the start of a new revenue generation that would be more business to consumer (B2C) focusEndeavoured to ensure that there is a common understanding regarding all stakeholders, and within the product team regarding important business metrics, so that accurate monitors and dashboards on tableau can be made to check adoption metrics for implemented features and overall performance of the product.Collaborated with the UX team to get a better understanding of the existing customer by conducting interviews, research and usability testing to gather relevant feedback of customer behavior and preferences to help make usable customer persona and customer journey maps.Displayed cross functional collaborative & leadership skills to lead a new mvp product offering for the enterprise team that was designed and implemented within a single quarter.Led the final development period and production release stage of a major Iniative that will change the way how homestars will be selling products via the salesforce platform for the B2B market. Currently Leading two new products through discovery, ideation and mvp for homestars that is expected to become a new source of revenue at homestars. communicating effectively with all stakeholders and leadership involved in regards to the progress of the various projects and keeping them apprised regarding appropriate timelines of the various initiatives. facilitating weekly and bi weekly agile scrum sprint ceremonies to ensure work is being done without any major blockers and to ensure the timely delivery of the project. negotiating feature development priority with important stakeholders to ensure project is able to be delivered in a timely manner. Show less • Strong understanding of existing customer data and current relational database at Homestars.com. Able to translate this information to an understanding of vital customer processes and flows to have a better focused quality test plan as well as investigate any issue that arises.• Formulated a value-based procedure along with product support on how bugs and issues should be tackled for a better streamlined process of dealing them within the agile sprints in a successful manner.• Used Jira to keep track of bugs and report any bugs that were found in the build during testing.• Participated and helped to run weekly scrum meeting following the agile methodology, contributing to the planning, implementing, testing and subsequent release of product features.• Created and utilized detailed test plans and cases to provide full test coverage on product.• Released multiple product features by working closely with developers, product managers, UX and data analysts by maintaining and sustaining a high standard of quality throughout the team.• Nominated by colleagues and awarded the Employee of the Month at Homestars.com for the month of November 2019 Show less

  • Product Manager

    Dec 2021 - now

  • QA Analyst

    Jul 2018 - Dec 2021
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  Walmart Canada

  Sept 2023 - Sept 2024

  Product Management Consultant