Sushama Kuttysankaran
Senior Product Owner @Wabtec Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Product Owner @Wabtec Corporation
Melbourne, FL, US
Led end-to-end ownership of a highly complex Train Authority module built for the Canadian rail network, requiring deep domain expertise and coordination across multiple systems. Worked closely with distributed teams across Asia, North America, and South America, managing both internal engineering groups and external vendor teams.Facilitated multiple Program Increment (PI) planning events and drove cross-team synchronization within the Agile Release Train. Regularly provided leadership updates on progress, risks, dependencies, and business outcomes. Partnered with customer Business Analysts and Subject Matter Experts to refine requirements, define solution approaches, and manage change requests while ensuring compliance with regulatory and operational expectations.Owned and prioritized the product backlog, authored Solution Design Documents (SDDs), defined epics, and translated business needs into detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria. Also played an active role in quality assurance, guiding test planning, validating results, and ensuring smooth integration across dependent modules to deliver high-quality releases in a safety-critical environment.* Received the Golden Award for Product Ownership for delivering high-value products and strong stakeholder alignment.* Drove product strategy and roadmap execution aligned with business priorities and delivery timelines.* Optimized backlog prioritization using value- and ROI-driven decision making.* Promoted Scrum practices and continuous improvement to strengthen team agility and collaboration.* Acted as the primary Product Owner contact for business decisions, enabling faster resolution and fewer escalations.* Reduced feature development timelines by 26% over two PIs through better story definition and planning.* Reduced UAT defects by ~12% across three releases through clearer requirement clarification.* Improved delivery predictability and customer outcomes
EDUCATION
Kerala state board of technical education
Computer Engineering
University of Calicut
Pre degree, Science
ABOUT SUSHAMA KUTTYSANKARAN
Senior Product Owner/Manager with more than 2 decades of experience in leading complex enterprise system across different engineering domains. Deep experience turning executive/business goals into clear requirements (FRDs, user stories, ACs) and deliverables for complex, safety‑critical platforms. At Wabtec, I lead backlog ownership and roadmap for a Train Authority module (Canadian Rail), coordinating global teams and running PI Planning within an Agile Release Train. Recent impact:~26% faster feature delivery over two PIs and ~12% fewer UAT defects across three releases.Previously at GE and QuEST Global, I drove Agile adoption, migrated products from Waterfall, and delivered multi‑million‑dollar programs with strong quality and schedule outcomes.Strengths: Product vision & value, stakeholder management, demos/status, evidence‑based KPIs, QA leadership, cross‑team coordination.Domains: Rail/Dispatch, SCADA/Industrial, Power/Renewables, Insurance.Product & Agile Product OwnershipProduct Vision & Roadmapping • Backlog Prioritization • FRDs • User Stories • Acceptance Criteria • PI Planning / ART • Agile Ceremonies • Continuous Improvement • Evidence‑Based Management (KPIs, Value, Forecasting)Stakeholder & DeliveryStakeholder Management • Demos & Status Reporting • Requirements Elicitation (BAs/SMEs) • Defect/CR Negotiation • Cross‑Functional Leadership • Vendor/Remote Team Management • QA Leadership • Predictable Velocity & Release QualityTechnical & DomainRail Dispatch Systems • Train Authority (Canadian Rail) • SCADA/Industrial • Power & Renewables • Systems Engineering • Complex, Safety‑Critical EnvironmentsToolsJira • MS Project • Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook • Visio • Balsamiq • Rally • Figma • GitHub • Azure DevOpsLocation: Melbourne, FL (on‑site).
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