NITIN PAUL

Chennai, India | +91 98840 14690 | nitin.paul@outlook.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nitin-paul | Portfolio: nitin-paul.me

Professional Summary

Product Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience and a passion for efficiency — turning complex problems into elegant, well-engineered solutions. Owns full product lifecycles from requirements and solution design through content pipeline architecture to product delivery, leveraging AI-assisted development to accelerate time to market. Works across both sides of delivery: building the software, and running the requirements, coordination, and stakeholder work that gets it shipped. Known for meticulous attention to detail, proactive ownership, and a drive to do things the right way.

Core Skills

Product Engineering, AI-Assisted Development, AI Adoption & Enablement, Roadmap and Release Planning, Content Pipeline Architecture, Full Stack Development, Agile Delivery (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe), Delivery Status Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements & Solution Design, Technical Documentation, Proactive Ownership, Attention to Detail

Professional Experience

Senior Product Software Engineer

Wolters Kluwer Jan 2026 – Present

Own and architect content transformation and indexing pipelines across multiple products, processing 100K+ XML files to deliver structured content for product UI features and downstream consumers.
Built Python automation scripts using AI-assisted development (GitHub Copilot, Claude) that reduced months of manual XML content fixes, file packaging, and other day-to-day tasks to minutes — significantly cutting costs and accelerating time to market.
Champion AI adoption across the team by building AI-powered tooling, coaching teammates on effective AI workflows, and experimenting with the internal AI framework to optimize content indexing and improve LLM context structuring for better output quality.
Design and develop internal tools using Python, Node.js, Vue, and PostgreSQL to streamline content analysis, content modeling, and operational workflows — improving efficiency and time to market.
Operate within a SAFe Agile Release Train — contributing to PI Planning, tracking cross-team dependencies, and supporting release planning and readiness — while providing recurring delivery status reporting to stakeholders.

Senior Business Analyst

Lumina Datamatics Dec 2023 – Dec 2025

Led Agile delivery through stakeholder engagement and analytical thinking across 5+ enterprise projects, improving feature release cycle time by 15–20%.
Led product demos, stakeholder feedback sessions, and cross-regional alignments, leveraging Agile ceremonies such as sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement to drive transparency, collaboration, and shared understanding.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and refine business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, applying Design Thinking and user journey mapping techniques using Jira, Confluence, and Miro.
Received 2× “Stunning Crew” awards for client satisfaction and on-time delivery across consecutive quarters.

Business Analyst

Lumina Datamatics Jun 2019 – Nov 2023

Designed and implemented publishing workflows adopted by global teams, increasing throughput by over 30%.
Facilitated 50+ Agile ceremonies and retrospectives, driving continuous improvement and process governance across delivery teams; earned a Merit Award for project excellence.
Created and maintained detailed documentation—SRS, HLD, LLD, and API specs—to drive clarity, reduce rework, and support scalable development efforts.
Supported delivery of custom publishing and content systems for clients under tight deadlines and shifting priorities by applying Lean principles to minimize waste, prioritize high-value features, and deliver incremental value under pressure.

Software Test Engineer

Lumina Datamatics Jun 2018 – May 2019

Delivered releases with <2% critical defect rate and led client-facing demos throughout the QA lifecycle.
Designed and maintained comprehensive functional and regression test suites for multi-module web applications, ensuring traceability and coverage across user flows.
Actively participated in defect triage meetings across 4+ concurrent projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritize and resolve issues faster.
Received Spot Award for contributions to quality assurance and defect prevention.

Managing Director

Food Centralis Jun 2016 – May 2018

Co-founded and operated a café business; designed and implemented a custom POS system and marketing website using web technologies, a SQL database, and Electron.
Directed hiring, training, and performance management for all staff while overseeing inventory, vendor negotiations, and day-to-day operations.
Implemented a digital feedback capture system and tracked key sales metrics via an internal dashboard.
Grew customer base by 40% in 12 months through platform partnerships and targeted digital engagement.

Software Engineer

Accenture Mar 2012 – May 2016

Automated ~50% of regression testing using HP QTP, saving 10+ hours per sprint; improved defect tracking process.
Developed Excel VBA validation tools to identify billing discrepancies and streamline QA operations.
Led daily defect reconciliation efforts using HP ALM across geographically distributed teams.
Earned 2 Stellar Awards “Rising Star recognition” for performance excellence within first two years.

Education

B.Tech - Information Technology

SRM University (2012)

Certifications

Agile Project Management, Business Analysis, Generative AI, AI-First Product Leader, Lean Technology Strategy, etc.

Technical Toolkit