Candy Linde
Centerton,AR
Summary
Diligent Product Manager offering 6 years of success in product roadmap development, market research and data analysis. Highly skilled in identifying opportunities to maximize revenue. Driven and strategic with proven history of superior market penetration and product launch.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Apparel Product Manager
Mahco Outdoor
Bentonville, AR
08.2022 - Current
- Optimized product performance with data-driven analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Enhanced user experience, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and retention rates.
- Drove revenue growth by establishing strong relationships with key industry partners.
- Developed comprehensive go-to-market strategies, ensuring successful product launches and brand positioning.
- Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
- Collaborated with sales teams to develop effective training materials that drove increased product knowledge among staff members, resulting in higher close rates.
- Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
- Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Thrived in fast-paced, highly-adept team to develop and prioritize product features and build product roadmap.
- Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.
- Maintained positive vendor relations to build strong partnerships.
- Prioritized roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics.
- Spearheaded collaborative efforts to bring products to market.
- Liaised with clients to better understand business needs and current market landscape.
- Developed creative presentations, trend reports, kitted assets, and product data sheets.
Technical Process Operator
The Clorox Company
Rogers, AR
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Observed all safety rules and regulations, trained others to do same resulting in 1000+ days injury free
- Efficiently operated all equipment and machinery, resulting in less down time to achieve MVP bonus status
- Communicated effectively with team on technical level, resulting in machinery having less unplanned down time.
Product Development Coordinator
The Whistler Group
Bentonville
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Led end-to-end product development effort from market research, validating customer needs, confirming value proposition to agile software development, testing and product launch resulting in increase in sales by 5%.
- Developed pricing strategy and business models to optimize business value and customer satisfaction to help ensure business growth
- Optimized business growth through effective go-to-market strategies
- Cultivated strategic relationships with vendors, advertising agencies, and leading car electronics partners to develop and scale products
- Performed competitive market analysis and reviewed trends for each new business opportunity
- Subject matter expert (SME) on managing product lines to ensure ongoing gross margin profitability and margin improvement through cost modeling and reduction efforts
- Managed and oversaw UL WERCS submission in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Developed innovative product concepts with focus on user experience and market demand
- Managed cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products by adding Google and Apple app to dashboard camera
- Improved product performance by actively monitoring customer feedback and implementing necessary changes by calling customers with problems and using information to improve quality of product
Team Leader
Zebra Technologies
Bentonville
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Lead team of 15 technicians providing on time equipment repairs
- Called customers when equipment had been in for repair more than once within 30 days
- Maintained parts for outdated equipment
Electronic Warfare Technician
United States Navy
United States
01.1996 - 01.2005
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Enhanced electronic warfare capabilities by conducting thorough equipment testing and calibration.
- Increased system reliability by performing regular maintenance on all electronic warfare systems.
- Improved team efficiency by providing expert technical advice and guidance to junior technicians.
- Optimized signal collection efforts through meticulous frequency management and monitoring.
- Contributed to the development of comprehensive training programs for new Electronic Warfare Technicians, ensuring a highly skilled workforce.
- Conducted extensive research on potential threats, utilizing gathered data to enhance defensive capabilities strategically.
- Served as subject matter expert during multi-national exercises, liaising effectively with international partners.
- Trained and mentored personnel in combat operations and tactics.
- Ordered, unloaded, sorted and tracked supplies and equipment needed for unit activities.
- Analyzed intelligence reports and identified potential tactical threats.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies - Business Management
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR01.2017
Skills
- Trello, GitHub, Excel, PowerPoint
- Data Visualization
- Critical Thinking
- Product Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Vendor Management
- Product Development
- Project Management
- Progress Monitoring
- Attention to Detail
- Weekly Production Management
- Product LifeCycle Management
Accomplishments
- Achieved on time shipments through effectively helping with management of production .
- Achieved client satisfaction in apparel syles by completing BOM's and Development sheets with accuracy and efficiency.
Work Samples
- Academic Project: Analysis of Breast cancer statistics and how they figure into making a diagnosis of Benign or Malignant.
- Academic Project: Creating tables, inserting data, creating stored procedures, and joining tables in SQL.
- Academic Project: Data wrangling and visualization project using Department of Transportation dataset from Texas 2013
Certification
- Certified Data Scientist, Entity - 10/2021 to 02/2022
Work Availability
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Apparel Product Manager
Mahco Outdoor
08.2022 - Current
Technical Process Operator
The Clorox Company
01.2020 - 08.2022
Product Development Coordinator
The Whistler Group
01.2017 - 01.2019
Team Leader
Zebra Technologies
01.2011 - 01.2017
Electronic Warfare Technician
United States Navy
01.1996 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies - Business Management
Arkansas Tech University