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Mellyna M.
Product Manager

Microsoft Azure
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Project Leader with substantial experience in managing high-complexity solutions in high-pressure and fast-paced environments. Expertise in identifying opportunities, managing multifunctional teams, and delivering high-quality products aligned with market demands. Responsibilities have included product development, lifecycle management, technical specifications creation, and aligning customer expectations.

Proven track record as a Product Owner with responsibilities for overseeing product creation and maintenance in line with client demands. Skilled in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, conducting alignment meetings to set product development expectations, organizing backlogs, setting goals, defining schedules, updating roadmaps, and prioritizing tasks to ensure development teams focus on tasks that align with business objectives.

Experienced in leading multiple software development teams on complex projects, focusing on results and motivating teams to meet deadlines to increase productivity. Proficient in implementing agile methodologies to ensure efficiency and quality of outcomes, making technical and executive presentations, and developing short-to-medium-term visions.

Skilled at leading multidisciplinary teams through the establishment of collaboration channels to ensure all information is aligned for agile and efficient product development. Competent in identifying user needs and ensuring development teams meet internal and external customer expectations. Possesses excellent analytical skills for conducting brainstorming sessions, validating improvement hypotheses, and incorporating feedback into the development process.

  • IT Project Coordinator
    9/1/2023 - Present

    Managed and optimized multifunctional product teams, implementing and maintaining tools such as dashboards to track key metrics. Identified new business opportunities and fostered sustainable alliances with customers, enhancing both client relationships and sales prospects. Led the development of team competencies, forming effective and coordinated groups that positively influenced squad dynamics. Guided project progress through leadership in rituals, delivered technical and executive presentations, and crafted short and medium-term visions. Oversaw risk management by collecting identified risks and controlling mitigation actions. Fostered transparent and trust-based relationships to manage conflicts and achieve consensus. Conducted regular one-on-one meetings to maintain team motivation and engagement. Developed a comprehensive understanding of the product through involvement in research, discovery stages, and data analysis.

  • Product Manager - Financial Services
    1/1/2023 - 10/1/2023

    Actively participated in negotiations to understand business needs and translate them into product requirements. Applied automation and RPA solutions to streamline user routines. Constantly monitored technologies and market trends in automation to enhance user workflows. Managed key suppliers, including contracts, performance monitoring, and problem resolution. Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to optimize the quality, efficiency, and usability of internal products. Developed B2B SaaS solutions focused on testing the CVM35 standard for banks and brokerages.

  • Product Owner - Digital Solutions
    12/1/2020 - 1/1/2023

    Developed the entire automation platform for launching Public Distribution Offers (CVM), ensuring robust requirements definition for improvements in new features, products, and services. Built and managed the roadmap, prioritizing the backlog with expertise in user experience and deep understanding of customer needs, identifying opportunities to evolve user experience. Translated requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria, overseeing the delivery and realization of value at the squad level. Implemented quality test plans in coordination with QA, ensuring products and features met relevant standards of security, privacy, and compliance. Collaborated to ensure all squad components had clarity on product roadmap activities, design, priorities, interdependencies, schedules, and next steps. Facilitated agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, planning sessions, retrospectives, and reviews. Created and maintained weekly status reports detailing project progress for both internal and external stakeholders.

  • Product Owner
    3/1/2020 - 1/1/2021

    Managed products on the site and app for a used car marketplace, ensuring features and works met relevant standards of safety, privacy, and compliance. Prioritized bugs and feature requests based on data collected from user feedback. Facilitated ceremonies including daily stand-ups, planning sessions, retrospectives, and reviews. Collaborated with the Tech Lead to evaluate technical elements of solutions before user testing. Utilized the QultureRocks platform to enhance team performance and engagement.

  • International Student - Australia
    4/1/2018 - 4/1/2020

    Attended advanced English courses from April 2018 to October 2018 and earned a Diploma in Project Management between October 2018 and April 2020. Completed an 18-month internship in a student-led startup project in Sydney, Australia.

    Demonstrated strong analytical and critical thinking skills through coursework and problem-solving exercises. Enhanced communication abilities through group projects, presentations, and active classroom participation. Gained a deep understanding of Agile Management by engaging in specific subjects and research projects. Improved time management and organizational skills by balancing academic responsibilities, part-time work, and extracurricular activities. Developed proficiency in intercultural communication and collaboration through regular interactions with a diverse student body and international faculty.

    Conducted a research project on Product Management, utilizing research methodologies and data analysis techniques to draw meaningful conclusions. Collaborated with peers to develop and present a comprehensive business plan for a startup, showcasing entrepreneurial and problem-solving skills. Acquired hands-on experience in UX/UI Design using FIGMA and attended meetups focused on agility in the technology sector.

  • Project Manager
    10/1/2014 - 12/1/2017

    Ensured the application of consistent control policies through close collaboration with the audit team. Verified feasibility and prepared budgets, efficiently allocating equipment and resources. Identified and managed risks to ensure the timely delivery of each project phase. Ensured team compliance with established methodologies and processes, implemented necessary changes throughout the process to optimize performance, and conducted monitoring and control activities to track progress. Maintained a continuous focus on client and team satisfaction throughout the entire project cycle.

  • Building and Environmental Engineering at Federal University of Mato Grosso
    2011 - 2014

  • Project Management at Sydney Educational Language College
    2019 - 2020

  • Project Management at Getulio Vargas Foundation
    2015 - 2016

  • Scrum Master Essentials Training Preparatory for PSM I® Exam from Scrum.org at Tiexames
    2020 - 2020

  • Product Owner Essentials Training - PSPO I Exam Preparation from Scrum.org at Tiexames
    2020 - 2020

  • Management 3.0 at Tiexames
    2020 - 2020

  • Design Thinking Professional at Tiexames
    2020 - 2020

  • Certified Management 3.0 at Tiexames
    2020 - 2020

  • Product Management at Product School
    2020 - 2020

  • Product Management at PM3 | School of Business and Digital Products
    2021 - 2021

  • English Language and Literature, General at International House Barcelona
    2018 - 2018

  • UX Designer at IGTI
    2020 - 2020

  • Full Stack Developer at IGTI
    2020 - 2020

  • Introduction to Human-Centered Design at Ideo.org
    2020 - 2020

  • HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN 201: PROTOTYPING at Ideo.org
    2020 - 2020

  • Bootcamp UX Design at How Bootcamps
    2020 - 2020

  • ORACLE ONE: JAVA at Alura
    2020 - 2020

  • ORACLE ONE: FRONT-END at Alura
    2020 - 2020

  • Oracle One Training: Programming Logic at Alura
    2020 - 2020

  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt at The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)
    7/1/2023

  • UX Design Training at Alura
    12/1/2021

  • Product Management at PM3 | Escola de Negócios e Produtos Digitais
    7/1/2021

  • CertiProf Continuous Learner at CertiProf International
    8/1/2020

  • Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC) at CertiProf International
    6/1/2020

  • Fundamentals Online Workshop at Management 3.0
    6/1/2020

  • Management 3.0 Workshop at Management 3.0
    4/1/2020

  • Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) at Scrum.org
    3/1/2020

  • Design Thinking Professional Certificate (DTPC) at CertiProf International
    3/1/2020

  • Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) at Scrum.org
    1/1/2020

  • Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) at Scrum.org
    1/1/2020

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