Sarala S.

Sarala S. has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as a Sales Engineer at Appvance since June 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Customer Success Engineer at Appvance from May 2022. Sarala also gained experience at PreSales Collective as a Member starting in April 2022.

Before joining the tech industry, Sarala worked at Abbott as a QA Engineer for six years, from May 2016 to April 2022. In this role, they were responsible for developing feature requirements, creating detailed test plans, leading Scrum teams, and collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize and communicate product features.

Earlier in their career, Sarala served as a Consultant/ Scrum Master at MasterCard from November 2014 to April 2016. In this role, they successfully delivered multiple projects for a financial services client by working closely with product and engineering teams. Sarala also played a key role in defining user stories and acceptance criteria, prioritizing features, and organizing retrospectives.

Overall, Sarala has demonstrated their expertise in sales engineering, customer success, quality assurance, and project management throughout their career.

Sarala S. has a diverse education history. In 2008, they completed their Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology. Sarala further pursued their studies and obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in 2013-2014.

In 2019, Sarala attended Product School, where they focused on Software Product Management. Sarala completed a course in this field of study.

Continuing their professional development, Sarala earned several certifications. In 2018, they obtained the Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) certification from Scrum Alliance. Sarala further expanded their knowledge and received the Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) certification from the same institution in 2022.

Additionally, Sarala pursued training in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and obtained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification in 2022. Sarala completed several courses related to AWS for Non-Engineers, including Cloud Concepts, Security, Core Services, and Billing and Pricing, which were offered by LinkedIn.

To enhance their technical skills, Sarala completed a course on Learning Python, which was also provided by LinkedIn in December 2020.

Overall, Sarala S. has a combination of academic qualifications and professional certifications in the fields of engineering and product management, demonstrating their commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.