“Medha ... rocks !! She's focused, intelligent and an all round A performer and leader. I've required her team's results over the past years, in a variety of areas, and she has repeatedly driven us to success. A great professional and colleague.”
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Passionate and seasoned product leader with over 25 years of extensive experience in…
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Balancing innovation and maintenance in software design. How can you effectively juggle between the two?
Understanding and managing technical debt is crucial for balancing innovation and maintenance. Technical debt, while sometimes necessary to meet deadlines, can become a hindrance if not addressed. For example, one of the ideas is to implement 'tech debt sprints' every third sprint, where the team focuses solely on refactoring code and improving documentation. This approach can reduce technical debt and keep the codebase clean, allowing team to maintain a strong pace of innovation without sacrificing software stability. Regularly tackling technical debt frees up resources, ensuring ongoing innovation and smooth maintenance.
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Balancing innovation and maintenance in software design. How can you effectively juggle between the two?
Indeed! Resource management is key to balancing innovation and maintenance. This balance requires strategic time and skill allocation, along with understanding your team's strengths and workload. For example, in a software development team with a large customer base, part of the team can focus on new features while another handles bug fixes. Implementing 'Innovation Days,' where the team shifts to brainstorming, ensures both areas get attention. Regularly assessing and adjusting this balance based on feedback keeps the team motivated, reduces burnout, and fosters creativity and reliability.
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Balancing innovation and maintenance in software design. How can you effectively juggle between the two?
Prioritization is key in balancing innovation and maintenance. An effective approach is to leverage data-driven decision-making. By analyzing user behavior, performance metrics, and feedback, you can better identify which tasks will have the most significant impact. In a past project, we had to choose between implementing a new feature to attract new users or fixing bugs frustrating our existing users. Analysis showed that the bugs were increasing churn rates among our loyal customers. So, we prioritized the bug fixes, which improved user satisfaction and stabilized our user base. This allowed us to introduce the new feature with more confidence later on.
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After over 26 years, it's time for me to bid farewell to the place that has been my professional home for the majority of my career. Saying goodbye…
After over 26 years, it's time for me to bid farewell to the place that has been my professional home for the majority of my career. Saying goodbye…
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Full of pride as we share that our daughter, Saumya, an undergrad student at Purdue University is setting off on her next great adventure—pursuing…
Full of pride as we share that our daughter, Saumya, an undergrad student at Purdue University is setting off on her next great adventure—pursuing…
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We at Pulsora welcome Unison Capital Inc. as our most recent customer in Japan. As a pioneer of private equity investment in Japan, Unison Capital…
We at Pulsora welcome Unison Capital Inc. as our most recent customer in Japan. As a pioneer of private equity investment in Japan, Unison Capital…
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Experience
Education
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Volunteer Experience
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Director Board Of Directors
San Jose Woman's Club
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Outreach Director
eWIT (eBay Woman In Technology)
- 1 year 1 month
Science and Technology
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COO
eWIT (eBay Women In Technology)
- 3 years 1 month
Science and Technology
Publications
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From Vendor to In-house: How eBay Reimagined Its Analytics Landscape
eBay Tech Blog
Learn how eBay transitioned its analytics data platform from a vendor-based data warehouse to an open-source-based solution built by the team.
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From Vendor to In-House: How eBay reimagined its analytics landscape — Part Two
The first part of this series provided the background on why eBay decided to move from vendor to in-house for analytics and what the shift meant for the company. The second part will explore the new ecosystem and how the migration was executed.
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From Vendor to In-House: How eBay reimagined its analytics landscape — Part One
medium.com
For several years eBay relied on a vendor platform for analytics functions until recently when it shifted to an in-house platform. This two-part series explores why eBay decided to move out of a critical platform and how this complex shift was achieved.
Honors & Awards
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TIBCO President's Club award
TIBCO
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MVP
TIBCO
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JMS Savvior
TIBCO
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Critical Talent
eBay
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