Rohit Ambre

Product-focused professional with 14+ years of IT experience combining Product Ownership, Scrum facilitation, Agile delivery, and QA leadership across fintech, government, e-commerce, airline, and enterprise platforms. Proven expertise in backlog ownership, user story mapping, sprint execution, stakeholder management, release coordination, and cross-functional team leadership. Experienced in translating business requirements into prioritised product features while ensuring high-quality delivery across Agile/Scrum environments.

Skilled in product lifecycle management, roadmap execution, KPI tracking, defect management, and customer-focused delivery. PMP® and ISTQB certified professional with strong collaboration and problem-solving abilities.

QA Lead | Product Owner | Scrum Practitioner at REI Systems (2024-03 – Present)

• Partnered with Product Managers and stakeholders to convert strategic product vision into prioritised roadmaps and sprint deliverables for enterprise federal grants management platforms.
• Owned and managed the product backlog end-to-end, ensuring user stories, acceptance criteria, estimates, and priorities were aligned with business and delivery goals.
• Led cross-functional Agile teams of 18+ members delivering federal grants platform features across multiple releases while ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Facilitated Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint reviews, and release coordination.
• Worked closely with business stakeholders and engineering teams to analyse customer requirements, define product features, and improve delivery transparency.
• Defined KPIs, tracked product delivery metrics, monitored team velocity, and identified process improvement opportunities using data-driven insights.
• Managed release dependencies, risk mitigation activities, stakeholder expectations, and cross-team collaboration to ensure smooth product delivery.
• Supported compliance and documentation standards for government-based platforms while maintaining alignment with delivery and security requirements.

Lead Test Specialist | Agile / Scrum Practitioner at LTI Mindtree (2022-01 – 2024-01)

• Acted as a bridge between Product Owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams supporting sprint planning, story estimation, backlog refinement, and Agile execution.
• Led end-to-end migration of Microsoft web content from Red Tiger (RT) to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) across multiple global locales.
• Worked on Microsoft Digital Store and Skechers e-commerce platforms ensuring UX compliance, localisation validation, and high-quality content delivery.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for content authoring, QA validation, defect management, and release readiness activities.
• Managed sprint timelines, tracked dependencies, coordinated testing activities, and ensured delivery within defined SLAs.

QA Lead | Agile Scrum Delivery at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (2016-06 – 2021-12)

• Played a key role in modernising JetBlue Airways' Information Display System (IDS) from legacy architecture to scalable thin-client platform.
• Participated in product discovery, requirement analysis, backlog discussions, sprint planning, and release sign-off activities.
• Defined and executed QA strategy covering smoke, functional, integration, and regression testing across multiple environments.
• Collaborated with client stakeholders and development teams to track defects, resolve issues, and improve delivery quality.
• Led and mentored Agile teams, improving coordination, delivery visibility, and defect management practices.

QA Professional at Maersk (2010 – 2016)

Worked on shipping and logistics systems involving functional testing, regression validation, and defect tracking for cargo and operations workflows.

QA Professional at WNS (2010 – 2016)

Managed BFSI operations including transfers, AML checks, quality audits, and compliance validations for financial processes.

L2 Technical Support Engineer at IBM (2010 – 2016)

Worked as L2 Technical Support Engineer handling troubleshooting, escalation management, and customer issue resolution.

Bachelor of Computer Applications in Computer Applications – Pune University (2010)