Elissa Mkanna
About Elissa Mkanna
Elissa Mkanna is a Product Owner at Murex, where she has worked since 2017 after previously serving as a Software Developer for one year. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the American University of Beirut and plays a vital role in shaping product vision and managing project dependencies.
Work at Murex
Elissa Mkanna has been employed at Murex since 2017, currently holding the position of Product Owner. In this role, she plays a crucial part in defining and updating the program vision and product roadmap. She coordinates and manages functional dependencies with other product owners on the same project. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Software Developer at Murex for one year from 2016 to 2017 in Beirut, Lebanon. Her responsibilities included contributing to the development of solutions involving cluster management, middleware, load balancing, and service registry & discovery.
Education and Expertise
Elissa Mkanna obtained her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the American University of Beirut, where she studied from 2014 to 2017. This academic background provided her with a solid foundation in computer science principles and practices. Prior to this, she completed her High School Diploma at Collège des Pères Antonins, where she studied Lebanese and French Baccalaureates in General Sciences from 1999 to 2014.
Role and Responsibilities
As a Product Owner at Murex, Elissa Mkanna focuses on maximizing customer value by breaking down large needs into small, incremental deliveries. She actively collects stakeholder feedback through demonstrations to propose solution improvements. Additionally, she defines acceptance criteria for reviewing, testing, and accepting team developments. Her role involves maintaining delivered software through bug correction, evolutive support, and performance improvements.
Professional Contributions
Elissa Mkanna has made significant contributions to her team at Murex by being involved in the development of various software solutions. Her work includes aspects of cluster management, middleware, load balancing, and service registry & discovery. She plays a key role in ensuring that the software delivered meets the required standards and performs effectively, contributing to the overall success of the projects she is involved in.