SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (BDA)

At Valuebound we specialize in enhancing digital customer experiences, harnessing the power of open technology stacks combined with our performance-centric culture. We pride ourselves on being among top 5 Drupal certified platinum partners globally as well as an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, a testament to our technical prowess and dedication. We consistently strive towards delivering customer delight through innovative and effective digital solutions.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic team. This role involves comprehensive management of digital technology projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to our high standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sprint Planning: Facilitate sprint planning sessions, ensuring effective task distribution and timeline management.
• Scope Management: Define and oversee project scope, aligning with client objectives and company goals.
• Timeline Coordination: Develop detailed project timelines, coordinating with teams to meet Agile sprint goals.
• Budget Oversight: Monitor project budgets, optimizing resource allocation for maximum efficiency.
• Resource Management: Allocate resources effectively to meet project demands within Agile frameworks.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and continuous communication with all stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with Agile processes.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate project risks in line with Agile risk management practices.
• Change Management: Efficiently manage change requests, adapting plans and timelines in accordance with Agile principles.

Qualifications:

• Experience in facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Good understanding of web technologies and open-source platforms.
• Good verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., CSM, PMI-ACP) or Project Management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic React.js Web Developer to join our technology team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building high-quality user interfaces, enhancing user experience, and developing efficient web applications.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop responsive, interactive, and high-performing web applications using React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern front-end libraries.

2. Translate UI/UX wireframes into high-quality code and reusable components.

3. Optimize components for maximum performance across various devices and browsers.

4. Work with the team to design, structure, and maintain scalable front-end application architecture.

5. Integrate REST APIs, third-party services, and internal tools into the application.

6. Manage application state using tools such as Redux, Context API, or other state management libraries.

7. Write clean, readable, and well-documented code following best industry practices.

8. Conduct thorough debugging, troubleshooting, and performance enhancements.

9. Assist in deployment processes and ensure the application works smoothly in production.

10. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines is an added advantage.

11. Collaborate with the team on planning, development, and code reviews.

12. Stay updated with the latest technologies and development best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2 - 3+ years of experience in React JS development.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3.
• Hands-on experience with React Hooks, Redux, Context API, and component-based architecture.
• Good understanding of REST APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Experience with build tools like Webpack, Babel, Vite, etc.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and version control workflows.
• Knowledge of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn new technologies.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary and Professional development opportunities and training.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment.
• A supportive environment that encourages learning and growth.
• Collaborative team culture focused on creativity and continuous improvement.

We are a tech venture which provides Product Engineering, QA Automation, Infrastructure, Data, and Market Research services.

Technical Proficiency : 
Must have : 

• Strong development experience in Python in the environment of Unix/Linux/Ubuntu

• Strong practical knowledge of Python and its libraries.

• Current working experience with cloud deployment of AWS/Azure/GCP, Microservice architecture, and Docker in Python.

• Good knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices

• Good Experience of Python with Django/ Scrapy/ Flask frameworks.

• Good Experience in Jupyter/ Docker/ Elastic Search, etc.

• Solid understanding of software development principles and best practices.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Proven ability to drive large-scale projects with a deep understanding of Agile SDLC, high collaboration, and leadership.
  
  Good to have : 

• Expected to have migration experience from one version to the other, as this project is about migration to the latest version.

• Preferred if had an OpenEdx platform experience or any LMS platform. 

   

Main responsibilities and duties:

 Reviews deals on Salesforce with a commercial mindset and assesses the strength and

revenue potential of the deal.

 Has a good understanding of deal structures, and key KPIs e.g. discount, fee etc and uses this

knowledge to suggest improvements to submitted deals in order to maximise potential

profit.

 Works closely with the Merchandiser to ensure deals on-site are bringing in incremental

sales and aren’t cannibalising other deals.

 Provides relevant focus to the sales team to improve quality of deal submissions.

 Prioritises approved deals on the copy board, ensuring deals are written in priority order,

ensuring deals launch in time for key selling periods.

 Schedules launch date of deals.

 Identifies top deals that require a more in-depth write-up from the copy team and ensures

these are written in a timely manner.

Technical Skills required:

 BCom/BBA/MBA Degree or previous experience in a relevant sector

 Proficiency in Microsoft tools (e.g. excel)

 Ability to analyse data sets in order to arrive at logical conclusions

 Experience in tools such as SQL and Power Bi useful but not essential

Soft Skills required:

 Ability to prioritise and multitask, responding to ad-hoc data requests whilst taking care of

ongoing tasks / projects

 Ability to work with people with a variety of styles and working cultures

 Analytical mindset

 Attention to detail

 Strong communication

 Commercial Acumen

As a Power BI and QlikView Developer, we expect the candidate to be a key contributor in the implementation of data analytics dashboards – from data preparation to dashboard development, unit testing and deployment. The primary work focus for the candidate is as under: 

• Understanding the database design. 

• Develop efficient SQL queries from simple to complex and test the data output as a part of data preparation activity 

• Development & Unit Testing – Dashboards & Data Visualizations using Power BI 

• Troubleshooting/debugging and rectifying issues 

• Review, feedback and mentoring the team 

• Adherence of standards and best practices as defined by the company at the individual level and as a team 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Degree in BE/ BTech with at least 3 to 5 years of overall experience 

• Experience in working on multiple databases like MS SQL (Mandatory), PostgreSQL, Mongo DB, MySQL (would be a plus) etc. and data analytics projects (a minimum of 2 to 3).  

• Experience working on SQL Server: Writing queries of 1 to 2 years is mandatory.  

• Expertise in Power BI and knowledge of QlikView (1-2 years). 

• Understanding other tools like Tableau, Domo etc. would be a great plus 

• Experience in working on different types of visualizations, in addition to the generic ones – Scatter plots, Heat Maps, Geo maps, Gantt, Bubbles, Tree Maps etc. 

• Experience working on Trends, forecasting etc. would be a plus 

• Experience in working with projects teams and ensuring the successful delivery of the solution

As a front end product engineer, you will work with product engineers & designers to improve the overall user experience, performance, reliability and scalability of our systems. From handling millions of messages/ payments a minute to extract buyer intent and priority for processing these transactions to building tools to trace and visualize payments made across a business you'll be involved in projects that span all aspects of the business. Our goals includes scaling and architecting systems to support advanced product features that may not be currently viable because of hard technical considerations. You'll collaborate with our small, but effective, framework team with a track record of highly impactful work for Finly.

WITHIN 1 MONTH, YOU'LL

• Complete Finly's new-hire training week, and learn Accounts Payable Processes & the various partners we work with to make Finly happen.
• Investigate, solve and release a bug fix to production. In order to do this you will ramp up on Finly's engineering stack by pair-programming with your teammates and attending engineering training sessions designed and presented by the team.
• Meet with cross-functional peers around the company to learn how the product functions.
• Complete your engineering starter project and deploy your first changes to production.

WITHIN 3 MONTHs, YOU'LL

• Learn Finly's technical stack and apply development patterns through your work.
• Engage in your first on-call rotation in Support Engineering to help diagnose and resolve production problems and customer issues
• Individually contribute reliably ship full features to customers.
• Estimate technical scope and time to complete major features and initiatives.

WITHIN 6 MONTHS, YOU'LL

• Move to new product vertical & initiative and start designing scalable frontend systems.
• Have made a visible impact on the product for all the users of Finly.
• Work closely with your team to remove roadblocks, educate on best practices and improve how we work.
• Be comfortable navigating most of frontend stack and infrastructure
• Be responsible for the planning, scoping, design, and implementation of new features
• Participate in interviewing and hiring, as a way to influence team growth and how our values inform our culture

WITHIN 12 MONTHS, YOU'LL

• Individually contribute and lead teams to reliably ship full improvements to our frontend services
• Define tools and standards for product engineering to measure performance impact of releases
• Drive service reliability by developing tooling that enables metric visibility using SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs
• Developing Production Readiness standards to ensure service reliability
• Help grow other engineers technically by mentoring, pairing and developing other learning opportunities
• Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to define priorities and set delivery goals

Your understanding of front-end technologies, web application dev, system design, will be put to the test. You will take up a project for a team and then move to another project.

Join us & have the authority and responsibility to make things happen!