Project Manager
2022 - 2022Technomad LLC - US division- Drove alignment among stakeholders and defined product goals for a health operating system.
- Drafted product specs and led development efforts for a new health data analysis tool.
- Collaborated across teams to facilitate new product launches.
Technical Project Manager | Scrum Master
2022 - 2022medONE Corporation- Captured project requirements and developed and prioritized product backlog.
- Collaborated with a team to develop the project timeline and staffing plan for a SaaS Health web app.
- Provided Agile coaching to guide the team towards adopting the Agile process and improve productivity.
Project Manager
2022 - 2022Robocast Inc.- Handled various responsibilities such as planning, scheduling, coordinating, and managing all project aspects for an automation platform re-launch.
- Interacted with the company’s management team to understand their needs and translated them to technical specifications.
- Advised on the technical vendor selection and management.
Project Manager
2021 - 2021Rexintel Ltd.- Provided project development and management methodology. Translated business requirements into functional and technical specifications.
- Led project meetings with the management and other team members to drive alignment.
- Provided regular progress and status reports during the development process.
Agile Project Manager | Scrum Master
2020 - 2020DetermiNation (via Toptal)- Led the product ideation and development efforts for a small SaaS application. Managed timeline, budget, and other delivery goals.
- Managed a small cross-functional delivery team to produce a high-quality product in a short amount of time.
- Planned the project delivery timeline and led daily agile ceremonies to deliver the product successfully.
- Led the requirement gathering effort for a new queue management system designed to help small and medium-sized businesses manage operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior Agile Project Manager
2020 - 2020Toptal Client- Led the product ideation and development efforts for an enterprise SaaS solution.
- Coordinated the budget and timeline for project deliverables.
- Helped define infrastructure requirements and DevOps processes.
- Led a small team to deliver a new product management system for enterprise usage.
- Set up workflow processes for improving the output of cross-functional teams.
- Led research and discovery teams to new process flow improvements for multi-department engagement.
Product Owner | Scrum Master
2019 - 2020Healco (via Toptal)- Led discussions with key members of leadership to define the product vision and roadmap.
- Created user stories and prioritized the product backlog.
- Defined the scope of the MVP and subsequent milestones to ensure smooth delivery of the initial product and improvements.
- Created development schedules and supervised developers while owning validation and QA processes.
- Helped coordinate branding and marketing efforts with key team members, including identifying keywords to boost SEO rating and determining effective marketing efforts.
Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master (Toptal Engagement)
2019 - 2019Envision Software, LLC- Defined the product road map and MVP scope.
- Defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Prioritized backlog and created development schedules.
- Created development schedules and supervised developers.
Agile Project Manager | Scrum Master
2018 - 2018A Tech Startup (via Toptal)- Led discussions with key stakeholders to define product roadmaps and established delivery timelines.
- Wrote user stories and defined acceptance criteria.
- Led agile ceremonies and unblocked the development team.
- Defined delivery validation processes and ensured the QA team output.
Product Manager | Project Manager
2018 - 2018Freelance- Owned the complete product lifecycle, taking features from ideas to delivery.
- Built the product roadmap, product backlog, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Created wireframes, technical specifications, and documentation.
- Implemented agile processes and facilitated all agile ceremonies.
- Spearheaded the development and launch of mobile and web applications.
- Worked with key stockholders to define marketing strategy while improving SEO.
Product Manager | QA Manager
2016 - 2018FinFolio- Coordinated a new SaaS product from ideation to design and development within a defined budget and timeline.
- Collaborated with clients and senior-level stakeholders to gather requirements, establish timelines, and plan products.
- Oversaw all phases of the software delivery lifecycle from initiation through lessons learned.
- Managed the complete release cycle and project planning.
- Contributed as a business analyst; wrote requirements documents and refined user stories to define acceptance criteria.
- Facilitated sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
- Implemented test suites for new and existing applications.
- Led a large development team in the ongoing development of product features and upgrades.
- Spearheaded the development of institutional portfolio rebalancing and block trading.
- Led efforts in boosting SEO and generating Google Analytics reports.
Investment Software Specialist
2015 - 2016FinFolio- Served as the subject matter expert for Investment finance and software.
- Acted as the account manager; supporting registered investment advisers and their associates.
- Interfaced with development team in the design and implementation of new products.
Financial Service Representative
2014 - 2015Scottrade- Discussed investment and software functionality with users.
- Executed trade requests for equity, options, and fixed income products.
- Acted as escalation support for trade disputes, tax questions, and advance derivative strategies.
- Assisted users with all aspects of Banking and Brokerage services.
- Acquired Series 7 & 63 licenses (with a clean U4).
Harut Poghosyan
Project Manager in Lafayette, CO, United States
Member since September 16, 2018
Harut is a multifunctional project manager and an experienced agile team leader and scrum master. His background features experience with startups where he has led go-to-market programs, including development of MVP, beta, and launch. He is an expert in product lifecycle management, taking features from ideas through delivery. Harut has a demonstrated ability to take ownership of concurrent high-priority projects and successfully drive results.
Harut is now available for hire
Project Highlights
- Led development effort for the MVP of a specialized real estate application.
- Served as Agile product and project manager for the development and launch of web and mobile apps.
- Managed initial and subsequent releases of a portfolio management web application and API.
Expertise
- Agile Coaching
- Business Analysis
- Kanban
- Product Owner
- Program Management
- SaaS
- Scrum
- Scrum Master
Select Certifications
- Scrum Alliance
Employment
Project History
- Product Owner/Scrum Master (Toptal Engagement)Led development effort for the MVP of a specialized real estate application.
I worked closely with the founder and small team to build an MVP for a specialized real estate application.
Key Responsibilities:
* Defined the product road-map and built a product backlog
* Wrote user stories and acceptance criteria
* Defined the scope of the MVP and subsequent milestones
* Created development schedules and supervised developers
* Led agile ceremonies and served as scrum master - Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master (Toptal Engagement)Led the agile team in the development of an MVP mobile app.
I worked closely with the founder and small team to design and develop an engaging mobile app with a monetized referral system.
Key Responsibilities:
* Defined the product road-map and built a product backlog
* Wrote user stories and acceptance criteria
* Defined the scope of the MVP and subsequent milestones
* Created development schedules and supervised developers
* Led agile ceremonies and served as scrum master - Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master (Toptal Engagement)Led a distributed team in the delivery of a large scale web application with a tight deadline.
The application's goal was to act as an intermediary for business to business interactions for enterprises developing nations. The project had a tight deadline of 4 weeks for development and large variable scope.
I worked closely with the project sponsors to clarify and define requirements. I owned the delivery process and leveraged my own QA expertise to validate the output. I worked closely with the technical lead in identifying staffing needs and interviewing candidates, allowing the team to grow from 3 to 10 contributors throughout the short delivery time. I implemented agile processes that optimized efficiency by leveraging aspects of Lean and Kanban delivery strategies.
Despite the tight deadline, the end result exceeded all expectations. - Product ManagerServed as Agile product and project manager for the development and launch of web and mobile apps.
I worked closely with the CEO to define product vision and create a product roadmap. I coordinated a team of five developers to deliver MVP of SaaS product.
Key Responsibilities:
* Defined Critical Path
* Served as scrum master and implemented agile strategies
* Created functional and technical requirement documentation
* Served as QA, validating deliverable and establishing testing processes - Release ManagerManaged initial and subsequent releases of a portfolio management web application and API.
Managed a team of 12+ developers, and three testers in delivering the initial and subsequent releases of a Portfolio Management web application and API. Functioned point of contact for developers, stakeholders, support, and key clients/partners. Created sprint plans, led agile ceremonies, and established quality control procedures.
- Web Portal ImplementationLed the implementation of a web portal for multiple financial services firms.
Defined and developed the customer portal for investment advisory firms. Managed a team of three developers throughout portal creation. Led several client implementations while training and handing off to operations staff for continual support.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Economics2011 - 2014University of Colorado Denver - Denver, Colorado, USA
Certifications
- Certified Scrum MasterFEBRUARY 2018 - PRESENTScrum Alliance
