Ascendum Solutions Senior Digital Product Owner, Anthem
Sep. 2021 - Sep. 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesKey contributor in transforming the clinical experience journey nationwide by supporting the
development of healthcare product solutions, success metrics, and UX enhancements. Partnered closely
with product managers to manage roadmap planning, intake processes, MVP scope, and release strategies aligned with business goals and user needs. ● Built and maintained prioritized backlogs for high-transaction, customer-facing digital platforms, balancing production defects, infrastructure improvements, and feature development in Azure DevOps.
● Partnered with QA testers and business users to conduct UAT, validate release accuracy, and ensure zero critical defects in production rollouts.
● Facilitated Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives) for offshore and domestic teams, requirements elicitation, user story creation, and technical documentation
● Collaborated with UX teams to redesign digital processes, improving customer portal satisfaction scores by 22% and reducing support ticket volumes.
● Executed weekly release management activities, including post-deployment validation, production smoke testing, and stakeholder acceptance across multiple environments.