Phanee Brahmadevara

About Phanee Brahmadevara

Senior Product Manager | Certified Scrum Product Owner & Scrum Master | Banking, Mortgage & Agile SpecialistCertified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Scrum Master (CSM) with 7+ years of experience in Home Lending transformations, Change Management, Product Development, and Agile delivery. Skilled at defining product vision, translating business needs into actionable user stories, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-centric solutions.In my current Product Owner role, I drive the end-to-end product lifecycle — from backlog prioritization and stakeholder management to release planning and value delivery. I collaborate closely with business and technology teams to ensure every feature aligns with strategic goals and delivers measurable outcomes.Previously, I successfully transitioned UAT processes to India, built high-performing teams, and ensured seamless knowledge transfer. I bring a balanced perspective to product delivery, combining speed with quality.Key Highlights: Product Ownership & Strategy – Own product vision and roadmap, manage backlogs, and ensure business value delivery through iterative releases. Leadership & Change Management – Led large-scale process transitions, trained 800+ employees, and championed diversity & inclusion initiatives. Project Excellence – Delivered critical projects, achieving high quality standards and earning multiple awards, including the Wells Fargo Champions Award. Process Improvement & Optimization – Designed SOPs, implemented efficiency-boosting workflows, and conducted audits for compliance.Passionate about building products that create impact, I thrive at the intersection of technology, business, and customer needs. Let’s connect to exchange insights, explore trends, or collaborate on innovative solutions.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Wells Fargo

   Jan 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Lead and manage an Agile Scrum team using Scrum methodologies • Own product strategy, roadmap, and delivery for US Mortgage Loan Origination (LOS) and Loan Servicing platforms • Define, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog based on business, operational, and regulatory requirements • Translate mortgage business requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria • Drive backlog prioritization, release planning, and roadmap management • Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives using Jira • Collaborate with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams for requirement definition and validation • Coordinate with compliance, legal, and operations teams to ensure regulatory adherence • Support regulatory-driven product delivery aligned with CFPB, TRID, RESPA, FHA, VA, FNMA, and FHLMC guidelines • Work on ICE Mortgage Technology platforms including LOS and MSP Servicing systems • Use Confluence for product documentation, requirements, and stakeholder communication • Track delivery and product metrics to improve quality, efficiency, and business outcomes

Education

• Kakatiya University

  BCom - Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor's of Commerce

  2013 — 2016

• VISHWA VISHWANI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, finance

  2017 — 2019