Rushal Shinde

Dedicated Business Analyst with a proven track record in leading successful product development projects through project discovery, grooming, and agile ceremonies. Skilled in driving product vision, prioritizing features, efforts estimation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, user-focused solutions for global clients.

Senior Analyst - Biz Development | Cognizant Technology Solutions (Sep 2023 - Present)
➢ Led project discovery workshops to define product vision, goals, and requirements, which contributed to a 
20% increase in project alignment with business objectives and a 15% reduction in requirement related 
revision.
➢ Gathered and analyzed business requirements from key stakeholders in the manufacturing and life sciences 
sectors to develop detailed Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirement 
Documents (FRD).
➢ Facilitated grooming sessions with stakeholders and development teams to refine product backlog, 
prioritize features, and define acceptance criteria leading to a 25% improvement in sprint efficiency.
➢ Conducted agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
which enhanced team productivity resulting in a 30% increase in sprint completion rate.
➢ Managed stakeholder expectations and communicated project progress through regular status updates and 
presentations, achieving a 98% stakeholder satisfaction rate and 15% reduction in project risks through 
proactive risk management.
➢ Collaborated with UX/UI designers, developers, architect, and QA engineers to translate requirements into 
user stories, wireframes, and prototypes.
➢ Created comprehensive Use Case Diagrams, Process Flowcharts, and Data Mapping Documents to support 
system customization and integration in Salesforce for clients.
➢ Managed a product portfolio with an annual revenue of $14 billion, consistently achieving growth and 
profitability targets through strategic planning and execution.
Senior Software Engineer / Scrum Master | Newgen Technologies Ltd. (Apr 2021 - May 2022)
➢ Developed moderately complex software, created and executed design for a small set of functionalities for 
business process management and automation. 
➢ Understands the client IT landscape and business processes Worked with the Development team to 
implement data strategies and build data flows.
➢ Maintained strong and trust-based internal and client relationships with good interpersonal skills.
➢ Responsible for delivering a series of projects within the desired scope.
IT Programmer | Sharekhan Ltd. (Dec 2017 - Sep 2020)
➢ Ability to prioritize problems in the trading system and create new products using technology-driven 
business solutions. 
➢ Provided support for the existing architecture of the trading platform.
➢ Submerged in creating SQL procedures which had a business impact and eventually helped in the 
generation of revenue.
➢ Worked with a team to understand the technological impact on business.

PGPM, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai (2023)
 Major-Operations, Minor-Strategy & Analytics
BE (Computer Science), Lokmanya Tilak College of 
Engineering, Navi Mumbai (2017)
HSC (State Board), K J Somaiya Junior College of science, 
Mumbai (2013)
SSC (State Board), S B M Padwal Vidyalaya, Thane (2011)