Roles & Responsibilities
Overview
Detailed role descriptions and accountabilities for the Kinana development team. Each role is defined with clear responsibilities, deliverables, and decision-making authority.
Executive Leadership
CEO - Ibtikar Edu Tech Solutions
Primary Focus: Strategic direction and company leadership
Core Responsibilities
- Set company vision and strategic direction
- Product portfolio management (including Kinana)
- Resource allocation and budget approval
- Stakeholder and investor relations
- Final approval for major product decisions
- Business development and partnerships
Key Decisions
- Product launch timing and market strategy
- Major budget commitments
- Strategic partnerships and contracts
- Organizational structure changes
Deliverables
- Annual strategic plan
- Budget approvals
- Board presentations
- Executive sponsor for key initiatives
Working Relationships
- Direct Reports: Product Manager (Kinana), other division leads
- External: Board, investors, strategic partners
- Frequency: Weekly sync with Product Manager
Product Development Team
Product Manager
Primary Focus: Product vision, roadmap, and stakeholder management
Core Responsibilities
Product Strategy
- Define and communicate product vision
- Develop and maintain product roadmap
- Prioritize features and enhancements
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis
- Define go-to-market strategy
Requirements & Documentation
- Write Product Requirements Documents (PRDs)
- Define user stories and acceptance criteria
- Maintain product backlog
- Document product decisions and rationale
Stakeholder Management
- Manage CEO expectations and reporting
- Coordinate with YHT EdTech Division leadership
- Engage with pilot customers and education partners
- Present product updates to stakeholders
Team Leadership
- Lead sprint planning sessions
- Make priority decisions for development team
- Resolve feature scope questions
- Coordinate design and development efforts
Business Operations
- Manage product budget
- Track licensed software renewals (ABP.io, Nutrient)
- Coordinate compliance activities (IP governance)
- Support sales and marketing (pre-launch)
Key Decisions
- Feature prioritization and roadmap
- Sprint scope and commitments
- PRD approval and sign-off
- User experience direction (with Designers)
- Resource allocation requests to CEO
Deliverables
- Product Requirements Documents (PRDs)
- Product roadmap (quarterly updates)
- Sprint objectives and success criteria
- Stakeholder presentations and reports
- Budget and resource planning documents
Working Relationships
- Reports to: CEO
- Manages: Design Team, Software Team
- Collaborates with: All team members, external stakeholders
- Communication: Daily availability, formal weekly CEO sync
UI/UX Designer(s)
Primary Focus: User interface design and user experience optimization
Core Responsibilities
Design Execution
- Create high-fidelity mockups and prototypes
- Design UI components for design system
- Develop visual design language and brand consistency
- Create icons, illustrations, and graphic assets
User Experience
- Design user flows and journey maps
- Create wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes
- Conduct usability testing and gather feedback
- Iterate designs based on testing results
Collaboration
- Work with Product Manager to understand requirements
- Coordinate with developers on implementation
- Participate in sprint planning and reviews
- Provide design specifications and assets to developers
Platform-Specific Design
- Shell: Navigation, layout, branding
- Library: Document browsing and reading interface
- Videos: Video player and content discovery
- Podcasts: Audio player and podcast management
- Brokkly: Visual coding interface and tools
Key Decisions
- Visual design direction and aesthetics
- UI component patterns and consistency
- User interaction patterns
- Accessibility considerations
Deliverables
- Figma (or similar) design files
- Design specifications for developers
- UI component library and design system
- Usability test reports and recommendations
- Style guides and brand guidelines
Working Relationships
- Reports to: Product Manager
- Collaborates with: Software Team (especially frontend)
- Communication: Daily via Teams, design reviews in sprint planning
Solution Architect
Primary Focus: Technical architecture, system design, and code quality oversight
Core Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
- Define overall system architecture (microservices, micro frontends)
- Design integration patterns across 22 repositories
- Make technology stack decisions
- Create architectural documentation and diagrams
- Evaluate and select third-party platforms
Code Quality & Review
- Final approval authority for all code merges
- Review pull requests for architectural consistency
- Ensure adherence to coding standards
- Identify and prioritize technical debt
Infrastructure & Operations
- Design Azure Kubernetes infrastructure
- Plan deployment strategies and CI/CD pipelines
- Configure staging and production environments
- Oversee security and performance optimization
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical guidance to development team
- Resolve complex technical challenges
- Mentor developers on architecture and patterns
- Stay current with technology trends and best practices
Vendor & Platform Management
- Manage ABP.io commercial license and relationship
- Oversee Nutrient/PSPDF integration
- Evaluate new tools and platforms
- Technical liaison with vendors
Key Decisions
- Technology choices (frameworks, libraries, tools)
- Architectural patterns and system design
- Infrastructure configuration (Azure, Kubernetes)
- Code merge approval (all repositories)
- Security and performance standards
Deliverables
- Architecture documentation and diagrams
- Technical design documents
- Infrastructure as code (Kubernetes manifests)
- Code review feedback and approvals
- Technical debt register and remediation plans
Working Relationships
- Reports to: Product Manager
- Collaborates with: Senior Developer, entire Software Team
- Authority: Final technical decision-maker
- Communication: Daily standups, ad-hoc technical discussions
Senior Developer
Primary Focus: Feature implementation and deployment execution
Core Responsibilities
Development
- Implement features across frontend (Angular) and backend (ABP.io)
- Write clean, maintainable, testable code
- Develop across multiple repositories as needed
- Integrate third-party libraries and APIs
Code Review
- Review peer pull requests
- Provide constructive feedback
- Ensure code quality standards
- Share knowledge through reviews
Testing & Quality
- Write unit tests for code
- Perform local testing before pushing to staging
- Debug and fix issues
- Conduct code walkthroughs with team
Deployment & Operations
- Execute deployments to staging environment
- Coordinate production deployments (when live)
- Monitor deployment health and performance
- Maintain CI/CD pipeline
Infrastructure Access
- Manage Azure staging environment (with Solution Architect)
- Configure Kubernetes deployments
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues
- Support macOS setup for future mobile development
Technical Documentation
- Update README files in repositories
- Document complex implementations
- Maintain inline code comments
- Contribute to technical wikis
Key Decisions
- Implementation approach (within architectural guidelines)
- Commit and merge timing
- Bug fix priority and approach
- Local environment configuration
Deliverables
- Feature implementations (code)
- Unit tests and test coverage
- Pull requests with clear descriptions
- Deployment execution and validation
- Technical documentation updates
Working Relationships
- Reports to: Product Manager
- Collaborates with: Solution Architect (closely), QA/PM, Designers
- Communication: Daily standups, ad-hoc pairing sessions
QA / Project Manager
Primary Focus: Quality assurance testing and agile sprint management
Core Responsibilities
Quality Assurance
- Develop test plans and test cases
- Execute manual testing in staging environment
- Perform regression testing
- Identify and document bugs in GitHub Issues
- Validate bug fixes
- Coordinate user acceptance testing (when applicable)
Sprint Management
- Facilitate sprint planning sessions
- Maintain GitHub Projects Kanban board
- Track sprint progress and velocity
- Identify and escalate blockers
- Coordinate daily standups
- Organize sprint reviews and retrospectives
Process Documentation
- Document development processes
- Maintain process documentation (like this document set)
- Create and update checklists
- Track process improvements from retrospectives
Release Coordination
- Coordinate release planning
- Track release readiness
- Compile release notes
- Validate release criteria
- Provide QA sign-off for deployments
Team Coordination
- Schedule meetings and manage calendars
- Facilitate team communication
- Track action items from meetings
- Support onboarding of new team members
Key Decisions
- Test acceptance criteria met/not met
- Sprint readiness for review
- QA sign-off for deployments
- Process improvements from retrospectives
Deliverables
- Test plans and test cases
- Bug reports in GitHub Issues
- Sprint progress reports
- Meeting facilitation (standups, planning, reviews, retros)
- Process documentation
- Release readiness reports
Working Relationships
- Reports to: Product Manager
- Collaborates with: Entire team (cross-functional role)
- Communication: Daily coordination, meeting facilitation
Shared Responsibilities
All Team Members
Agile Participation
- Attend and participate in sprint ceremonies
- Maintain GitHub Issues and Kanban board
- Provide status updates in daily standups
- Contribute to retrospectives and process improvement
Documentation
- Keep code and documentation in sync
- Update README files as needed
- Document decisions and rationale
- Share knowledge with team
Quality Focus
- Write quality code and designs
- Test own work before handoff
- Provide constructive feedback in reviews
- Support team quality goals
Communication
- Respond to Teams messages promptly
- Raise blockers early
- Share progress and challenges openly
- Maintain professional collaboration
Decision-Making Framework
Escalation Path
- Developer Level: Implementation details, commit timing
- Solution Architect: Technical approach, architecture, code approval
- Product Manager: Feature priority, scope, resource allocation
- CEO: Strategic direction, budget, major decisions
Consensus-Based Decisions
- Sprint commitments
- Process changes (from retrospectives)
- Tool selection (for team productivity)
- Deployment timing (daily coordination)
Last Updated: November 2025
Version: 1.0