ruiqing zhang

* Partnered with business unit managers and product owner(s) to develop software solutions that address business, market, and customer needs by reducing strategies and roadmaps into stories for execution * Adapted and promoted Agile practices and all related ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, release planning, demonstrations and retrospectives * Managed sprint activities and releases, proactively identifying and resolving impediments to ensure sprints stay on track and project teams remain efficient and effective * Managed all phases of Agile projects (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing), keeping stakeholders informed of project statuses

* Track and coordinate all consumer applications and enterprise development activities to ensure timely delivery * Work with the in-house and off-shore team to ensure feature deliverables are on track and delivered on time * Work closely with the Product Manager's to ensure timelines are developed and up to date * Drive internal new product development process * Help identify opportunities to improve customer experience and build learnings into product design

* Proven track record of producing high quality software against plans and meeting deadlines consistently * Worked closely with Product Management and Product Design partners on requirements and design specifications * Wrote, tested, managed and submitted software code, following software development process and guidelines * Worked closely with QA and technical leadership to ensure the stability and accuracy of software products by identifying, communicating and resolving defects * Leveraged the latest developments in web technologies.

* Managed multiple global agile delivery teams * Oversaw the escalation and resolution of project issues by interfacing with senior customers/clients and external groups for product development and support * Continuously monitored and communicated realistic expectations to stakeholders, including commitments for budget and project delivery * Built and maintained collaborative working relationships with various internal functional groups, project teams and other stakeholders to effectively resolve issues and remove barriers to program success.

* Acted as a liaison between onshore/offshore teams and clients * Oversaw project estimations and staffing * Oversaw the development of project deliverables. Established and maintained processes to manage scope over the project lifecycle * Identified and managed project issues * Set project quality and performance standards. Assessed and managed risk within, and across, multiple projects * Maintained project tracking and information systems.

Established as Arthur D Little School of Business in 1964 by Arthur D. Little Inc., the world's oldest management consulting firm. Modelled around top business programs, the school attracts some of the world’s most successful business leaders. The School is renamed Hult International Business School in 2003, honouring benefactor Bertil Hult's personal vision and commitment to educating international business leaders. Member of Executive Track Program (Only top 5%~10% are qualified to participate in Executive Track Program) Mentor: Richard Golob(President of United Nations Association, Greater Boston Area;President & CEO at GGA Software Services LLC) Hult International Business School will award promising Master Degree candidates with a professional career assessment at a global campus which could lead to a year-long mentorship with a senior corporate executive. Hult’s Executive Track program recognizes students who excel academically, show evidence of business leadership via work or school experience, and have scored well on standardized tests; Dean's List Award;

* Led division with a staff of 30 and full P&L responsibility; * Drew operations plan of IT department and supervised the implementation of the department plan. * Assisted corporate executives to draw corporate strategic plan; *  Headed a cross-functional team to build the corporate strategic service platform. *  Provided excellent technical support service for the other departments such as sales department and product department.

* Developed Project Management plan * Acquired project team * Implemented the project plan and regularly evaluated the project status and implemented corrective actions when project deviation occurs * Kept in touch with project stakeholders and informed stakeholders about the project status information in a timely manner * Closed the project *  Finished all project responsibilities on time and under budget. The project of Information System for Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau was accomplished 10% ahead and 15% budget below compared with the original project plan.  Maintained good relationship with clients. Company won additional project offer from Beijing Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision because of the recommendation from the former client: Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.

* Manage Agile software development projects in Jira to ensure quality, on time, within budget delivery from requirement definition through testing, rollout and support * Run Sprint Planning sessions to perform project planning and sizing activities, identify resource requirements, and build a team capable of producing specified deliverables * Create, maintain, publish and track progress against authoritative risk-minimizing plans throughout the Development lifecycle * Provide client/customer support and consultation on technical topics * Perform technical liaison functions between the analysis, architecture, development and validation teams as well as with clients * Identify and communicate in a positive manner to the team and to clients’ Sprint/Release Goals and risks to achieving those goals

Activities and Societies: Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association

Activities and Societies: Executive Track Program Member.

Formerly Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Top Computer Science Institution in China Graduated with distinction,GPA 3.9 out of 4.0; Scholarships and Awards Well Rounded Student Award 2000 Renmin Scholarship 1999 Excellent Student Award 1998 Freshman Scholarship 1998