Carrie Alsvary
Product Owner
Littleton,CO
Summary
Systematic Product Owner with a detail-oriented and thorough approach to defining requirements, outlining specifications and working with team members to bring to life high-quality products for customers. Good planner and problem-solver with in-depth understanding of Saas and Media products. Ready to offer 20 years of experience and take on a dynamic new position.
Overview
2
2
Certificates
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Product Owner
Starz Entertainment LLC
Englewood, CO
03.2020 - Current
- Defined the vision and roadmap for the Starz apps that support the global digital media content pipeline.
- Liaised with product team and development team to help break down requirements.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
- Attended Agile ceremonies, demos and production proving activities.
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Starz Entertainment LLC
Englewood, CO
02.2016 - 03.2020
- Collaborated closely with upper management to drive strategy through development and implementation of new processes.
- Elicited and clearly documented business and system requirements.
- Managed vendor relationship, established test plans, wrote test cases, and implemented system tests. Awarded spot bonus twice for improvement of vendor relationship and the transparency of work with the vendor.
- Served as technical support/user advocate for the user community. Resolved malfunctions with systems and programs through troubleshooting.
- Managed Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Audit requirements by maintaining document traceability, monitored internal SOX rules and regulations, and documentation reviews for the annual audits.
- Developed flowcharts and diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
Director Promotion Planning and Scheduling
Starz Entertainment LLC
Englewood, CO
01.2008 - 01.2016
- Spearheaded market research to identify branding opportunities, cement strategies and sustain loyal customer base.
- Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns.
- Orchestrated, executed and monitored performance of promotional campaigns to boost brand and program awareness.
- Analyzed workflows, business processes and systems used to enhance, automate, and expedite process improvements.
- Managed team of 5 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Manager Promotion Planning and Scheduling
Starz Entertainment LLC
Englewood, CO
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Managed the channel brand, on air messaging, and promotional campaigns to maximize interstitial reach and frequency across a suite of 17 linear channels.
- Coached and supervised team of 5 Promotion Schedulers.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Education
Master of Science - Technical and Scientific Communication
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 08.1998 - 05.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Communication and Media Studies
Metropolitan State University Of Denver
Denver, CO 08.1994 - 05.1998
Certification
CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) Achieved November 2020
Affiliations
- Mile High Agile December 2019 – March 2020 Volunteer Program Committee for MHA 2020 Conference
- Rocky Mountain Cable Association (RMCA) 2018 – March 2020 Member participant and event planner.
- IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) and IIBA Denver 2016 – 2020 Member and wrote BABOK articles for local chapter newsletter.
- National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) DENVER Programming Chair 2016 – 2019 Planned, scheduled, and coordinated all event details to encourage an ongoing conversation about diversity and inclusion in the communications industry. Initiated a Professional Mentoring program for local chapter members.
- Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) 2013 – 2015 Mentoring committee volunteer and Mentor participant.
Timeline
CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) Achieved November 2020
11-2020
Product Owner
Starz Entertainment LLC
03.2020 - Current
CBAP (Certified Business Analyst Professional) Achieved February 2019
02-2019
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Starz Entertainment LLC
02.2016 - 03.2020
Director Promotion Planning and Scheduling
Starz Entertainment LLC
01.2008 - 01.2016
Manager Promotion Planning and Scheduling
Starz Entertainment LLC
01.2001 - 01.2008
Master of Science - Technical and Scientific Communication
Colorado State University
08.1998 - 05.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Communication and Media Studies
Metropolitan State University Of Denver
08.1994 - 05.1998
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