Harut Poghosyan
Project Manager
Location
Lafayette, CO, United States
Toptal 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 available for hire
Hire HarutProject Highlights
Product Owner/Scrum Master (Toptal Engagement)
Led development effort for the MVP of a specialized real estate application.
Product Manager
Served as Agile product and project manager for the development and launch of web and mobile apps.
Release Manager
Managed initial and subsequent releases of a portfolio management web application and API.
Expertise
Agile CoachingBusiness AnalysisKanbanProduct OwnerProgram ManagementSaaSScrumScrum MasterSelect Certifications
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
Work Experience
2022 - 2022
Project Manager
Technomad 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.
2022 - 2022
Technical Project Manager | Scrum Master
medONE 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.
2022 - 2022
Project Manager
Robocast 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.
2021 - 2021
Project Manager
Rexintel 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.
2020 - 2020
Agile Project Manager | Scrum Master
DetermiNation (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.
2020 - 2020
Senior Agile Project Manager
Toptal 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.
2019 - 2020
Product Owner | Scrum Master
Healco (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.
2019 - 2019
Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master (Toptal Engagement)
Envision 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.
2018 - 2018
Agile Project Manager | Scrum Master
A 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.
2018 - 2018
Product Manager | Project Manager
Freelance
- 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.
2016 - 2018
Product Manager | QA Manager
FinFolio
- 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.
2015 - 2016
Investment Software Specialist
FinFolio
- 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.
2014 - 2015
Financial Service Representative
Scottrade
- 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).
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
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
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.
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 Manager
Served 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
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 Manager
Managed 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 Implementation
Led 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
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Economics
University of Colorado Denver - Denver, Colorado, USA
Certifications
FEBRUARY 2018 - PRESENT
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance