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Amanda Schulz

Amanda Schulz

Product Manager
Lake Geneva,WI

Summary

Adaptive, empathic, and detail-oriented Product Manager with a strong technical background and more than eight years of success managing software and product development, ranging from a Fortune 100 manufacturing corporation to a small digital signage startup. Thrives in dynamic, multicultural environments, and highly skilled in virtual collaboration with ten years of remote work experience. Passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Product Manager

UPshow
Chicago, IL
08.2021 - 10.2022
  • Collaborated with co-founders, design, sales, marketing, customer satisfaction, and support teams to build roadmap and launch product features.
  • Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team lead located in Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Reviewed usage data and addressed customer concerns to drive business strategy at weekly planning and monthly steering committee sessions.
  • Documented user stories, specifications, and product features using Notion and Jira to build requirements and communicate across teams.
  • Conducted product demonstrations, recorded video tutorials, and performed testing and UI reviews for every release.

IT Business Analyst

John Deere
Moline, IL
10.2015 - 08.2021
  • Led enterprise project with legal and compliance teams to develop and launch product that would minimize shadow IT and reduce security vulnerabilities to comply with GDPR.
  • Developed and consulted on SharePoint sites with automation to promote better functionality and usability.
  • Led SharePoint Community of Practice, providing virtual training and support to 7,000 peers around the globe.
  • Led training and support activities for M365 enterprise implementation to optimize adoption, including launch and support of VisualSP.
  • Collaborated well virtually with team members in the U.S., Mexico, Germany, and India.

IT Project Manager

John Deere Construction Division
Dubuque, IA
04.2006 - 10.2015
  • Led technical upgrade project for my department to transition from legacy systems to SAP by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
  • Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Started as IT Analyst developing, supporting, and automating legacy systems using JCL, SAS, SQL, HTML, COBOL, FTP.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
08.1996 - 08.2002

Skills

Product development

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Software

Communication Tools

Spreadsheets

Presentation Tools

Jira

Figma

API Integration

Certification

Certified Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Alliance - 2 yrs

Work Availability

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Quote

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.
Chinese proverb

Timeline

Certified Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Alliance - 2 yrs

10-2021

Product Manager

UPshow
08.2021 - 10.2022

IT Business Analyst

John Deere
10.2015 - 08.2021

IT Project Manager

John Deere Construction Division
04.2006 - 10.2015

Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems

Iowa State University
08.1996 - 08.2002

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