Amanda Maliniak
Blue Bell,PA
Summary
With over 15 years of experience in education technology, strategic leader specializing in aligning technology, business goals, and customer needs to develop scalable solutions that drive growth and enhance user engagement. Expertise lies in leveraging lean methodologies to successfully launch and scale innovative products in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Empathetic approach to strategic leadership, guiding teams through complex change and challenges while ensuring alignment with broader organizational objectives. Passionate about data-driven decision-making and process optimization, thrives on leading cross-functional teams to achieve meaningful results that drive long-term success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Product Engineering & Strategy
Wayside Publishing
03.2022 - Current
- Direct and mentor global scrum and development teams, ensuring alignment, collaboration, and timely delivery of key product initiatives
- Partner closely with Product Management and Engineering to align roadmaps, prioritize features, and address cross-functional dependencies, ensuring smooth communication and efficient execution of initiatives
- Oversee vendor relationships and manage technical RFPs, ensuring strategic alignment, cost-effectiveness, and high-quality outcomes in a multi-product ecosystem
- Drive data-driven analysis of product usage and user engagement using insights to inform decisions and continuously improve the product roadmap for better user outcomes
- Champion Agile methodologies, promoting continuous improvement in system reliability, operational efficiency, and cross-team collaboration to optimize product development
- Lead the development and enhancement of Education Technology products, ensuring compliance with 1EdTech standards and integration best practices
- Spearhead process improvements and system optimizations, driving progress towards OKRs and ensuring the successful and timely delivery of products
- Manage cross-team dependencies across Engineering, Product, and other key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and smooth execution of product initiatives
- Championed the delivery of key product features, including LTI 1.3 integration, Accessibility enhancements, SOC2 compliance, and improvements in architecture and data security, driving a 26% increase in user adoption within 8 quarters, supporting overall business growth and user retention goals.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
Technical Project Manager
Wayside Publishing
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver CRM, Shopify, and LMS product creation, managed vendor relationships, and ensured clear communication with stakeholders, driving a seamless transition and operational success
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance
- Directed the successful completion of a complex acquisition project, overseeing the decommissioning of multiple sites, data migration, and digital content transfer, ensuring full project completion by the due date while maintaining quality and operational efficiency
Manager, Implementation Management
Pearson Online & Blended Learning
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Managed a cross-functional team of 5 to configure and integrate a new Student Information System (SIS) across multiple applications, successfully migrating 3 customers and 17,000 users on schedule, ensuring seamless transition and operational continuity
- Collaborated with Product Management and Software Engineering to define system requirements and prioritize features on the product roadmap
- Conducted business analysis to enhance and automate workflows within a suite of applications
- Oversaw successful implementation of the SIS and performed Quality Assurance on feature releases
- Analyzed user requirements to improve processes and workflows within the suite of applications
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to optimize product performance and drive growth
Senior Manager of School Programs
Pearson Online & Blended Learning
08.2016 - 12.2018
- Orchestrated multiple teams to deliver contract commitments for the company's largest $22M client, achieving 100% on-time completion of all deliverables and ensuring high client satisfaction
- Implement data-driven reporting processes to track client performance and optimize program management
- Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to develop and maintain efficient cross-functional processes
- Analyze client needs and provide strategic recommendations for program improvement
- Drive continuous optimization of client programs through data analysis and feedback implementation
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure long-term success and growth opportunities
Senior Manager Data and Reporting
Pearson Online & Blended Learning
06.2009 - 07.2016
- Developed a team of 7 in building, administering, and troubleshooting the Learning Management System (LMS) and Student Information System (SIS) to ensure smooth operations and data management
- Architected and implemented streamlined enrollment processes across multiple sectors, meeting tight deadlines and increasing operational efficiency by 25% while reducing processing time by 30 days
- Designed and managed processes for enrollment, withdrawal, and tracking to optimize student experience and data accuracy
- Led cross-functional project teams for internal and external client initiatives, fostering collaboration and achieving project goals
- Organized and conducted data audits for executive leadership to ensure data accuracy and compliance
- Extracted and analyzed data from the LMS to generate reports on student performance, attendance, and demographics, utilizing Excel formulas and pivot tables for data visualization and analysis
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Business Analytics
American Public University
Charles Town, West Virginia05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland12.2008
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Business strategy
- Product development
- Education Technology Product Development
- Process optimization
- Program management
- Vendor and Stakeholder management
- Team building
- Team management
- Resource allocation
- Data governance and compliance
- Change management
Awards
Pearson BOOST Leadership Program, Selected for inaugural cohort of a leadership development initiative recognizing organizational leaders.
Timeline
Director, Product Engineering & Strategy
Wayside Publishing
03.2022 - Current
Technical Project Manager
Wayside Publishing
11.2021 - 03.2022
Manager, Implementation Management
Pearson Online & Blended Learning
01.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Manager of School Programs
Pearson Online & Blended Learning
08.2016 - 12.2018
Senior Manager Data and Reporting
Pearson Online & Blended Learning
06.2009 - 07.2016
Master of Science - Applied Business Analytics
American Public University
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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