iCrossing (Toyota) - Digital Product Agency

iCrossing is a Digital Product agency based in Santa Monica. Its mission is to bring TOYOTA to the world through digital products and experiences.

Joined in 2016 as a Technical Program Manager (2016 - 2018) and was part of Digital Product Engineering group. I have listed my detailed journey below:

1. Drive execution and delivery of software engineering programs/projects using AGILE methodology:

   • Ensure on-time delivery of initiatives, programs, and projects with high quality and availability; be execution focus and resume full end to end ownership on delivery.

   • Responsible for all phases of agile program management lifecycle from program initiation to planning to execution and closure.

   • Work closely with software engineers, QA, product managers and other engineering teams to get high-quality products and features through the software project lifecycle (build, test and release on time).

   • Proactively manage risks and issues, escalate in a timely manner.

   • Be very hands-on and always in the know of every aspect of the programs. Be the one person that can answer all delivery and program statuses related questions. 

2. Collaborate with Partners: Saatchi & Saatchi LA:

   • Work with Integrated Producers, Creative Leads and Designers on TOYOTA account.

   • Collaborate on digital footprint across all digital mediums, creating comps, prototypes, animations, decks, presenting to clients, and overseeing every detail through launch.

3. Facilitate Release & Deployment planning:

   • Work with Product leads and Engineering leads on release planning based on business priorities and new information that emerges.

   • Manage impediments, and drive consensus in engineering teams and between business and technologies and advocate / negotiate needs on cross-team dependencies. 

   4. Govern and improve processes:

   • Gather feedback from cross-functional teams and contribute to process evolution and scale.

   • Stand up new processes, evangelize the best practices, sees bigger picture and work to manage to broader vision.

   • Drive continuous improvement to processes based on feedback and changing business needs.

   • Coach teams on agile best practices that fit the team culture and meet business requirements and needs.

Reference: Toyota.com

Reference: Toyota.com