Case study 08 of 09

Hackarena

Bug bounty platform

A bug bounty platform where my role was project management: keeping delivery on track against its planned timeline.

• Role: Project manager
• Organisation: Pexus Tech
• Domain: Security · bug bounty management
• Scope of involvement: Delivery (managed project delivery and progress)

Overview

Hackarena is a bug bounty platform developed to support the management of bug bounty activities.

Product challenge

Keeping a software product's delivery on track against its planned timeline, with a team working in parallel.

My role

Project management and delivery ownership. This was delivery work, not feature ownership: I did not develop the platform or lead security research.

• Took ownership of project delivery and progress tracking.
• Worked with the team to drive the project towards completion within the planned timeframe.
• Monitored progress and kept team members aligned with priorities and deadlines.
• Coordinated work, followed up on outstanding tasks and helped address delivery blockers.

Key work

• Progress tracking with visibility for the whole team.
• Follow-ups on outstanding tasks.
• Blocker resolution to keep work moving.
• Priority and deadline alignment across the team.

Delivery approach

• Plan: keep the intended timeline and priorities explicit.
• Track: maintain visibility into progress as work lands.
• Follow up: chase outstanding tasks before they become late.
• Unblock: surface blockers early and help resolve them.

Outcome

Coordinated delivery with progress visible to the team, driving the project towards completion within its planned timeframe.

Skills demonstrated

Project planning · Execution tracking · Team coordination · Risk and progress monitoring · Deadline management