Pratik Kumkar

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

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ABOUT PRATIK KUMKAR

Strategic Partnership and Driving Tactical Solutions: Successfully bridged the gap between business and technology teams, ensuring alignment on strategic initiatives. Provided strategic solutions to optimize the onboarding user journey, addressing regulatory and configuration requirements. Agile Transformation and Team Leadership: Led a cross-functional team through a successful transition from Waterfall to Agile methodologies. Coached, mentored, and oversaw UX/UI designers, BAs, testers, and junior product managers, fostering a collaborative and efficient team environment. Requirements Gathering and Analysis: Conducted in-depth requirements gathering sessions with product owners and stakeholders, identifying, and addressing impediments to goal attainment. Developed comprehensive requirement documents, including AS-IS and TO-BE state analysis, gap analysis, epics, user stories, and test cases. Design and Delivery: Collaborated with UX/UI designers to create intuitive user interfaces and experiences. Developed detailed flowcharts, mock-ups, and clickable wireframes to visualize the user journey. Conducted thorough UAT testing and demos to ensure quality and client satisfaction. Backlog Refinement and UAT Review: Facilitated backlog refinement sessions with development and QA teams to ensure a clear understanding of functional requirements. Provided high-level review of test cases to maintain quality standards and mitigate risks in the UAT. Self-organised & Cross-functional collaboration: Facilitated Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) to ensure efficient project execution. Managed project backlogs, prioritized tasks, and tracked progress using agile tools. Removed impediments and coached teams to self-organize and improve their processes.