Chad Steele
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Methodical Product Owner with a meticulous and disciplined approach to gathering and understanding requirements, breaking down specifications and working alongside different departments to develop high-quality products. Tactical planner and complex problem-solver with experience in commercial saas products. Prepared to bring 25 years' experience in the field to a challenging new role.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner CPQ
GE Gas Power
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2016 - 06.2024
- Managed program that implemented CPQ to multiple GE Power & Water businesses
- Rolled out CPQ solutions to acquired GE businesses GE Steam Power Systems
- Worked with multiple CPQ saas platforms: Apttus, Oracle CPQ, Conga
Program Manager
GE Energy
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2009 - 12.2015
- Lead rollout of Salesforce.com to multiple GE Energy businesses
- Worked with the business to digitize commercial processes in Salesforce.com CRM
Commercial IM Leader
GE Motors
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2003 - 12.2008
- Managed the commercial applications supporting the GE Motors business driving consolidation/simplification of app portfolio
- Participated in company's maiden ecommerce projects
- Lead transition of business to parent company GE Energy
Inside Sales Leader
GE Motors
Fort Wayne, IN
08.1998 - 12.2002
- Encouraged and motivated 12 reps to meet annual sales goals
- Managed multiple OEM and Distribution Customers for GE Motors
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Bloomington, IN05-1997
Skills
- SAFe Scaled Agile Framework Certified (Product Owner)
- Hands-On experience with saas platforms Salesforcecom, Apttus, Oracle CPQ, Marketo, Conga
- Rally, Miro, MS Office admin experience
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Dev/Ops Product issue resolution
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Product Metrics Tracking
- Data-driven decision-making
- Product Backlog Management
- Software Development Fundamentals
- Agile Methodology
- Wireframing and Prototyping
- Business Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Training and Onboarding
- Cross-departmental Alignment
- Time management abilities
- Analytical Skills
- Multitasking
- Budget and Feature Prioritization
Timeline
Product Owner CPQ
GE Gas Power
01.2016 - 06.2024
Program Manager
GE Energy
01.2009 - 12.2015
Commercial IM Leader
GE Motors
01.2003 - 12.2008
Inside Sales Leader
GE Motors
08.1998 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Science - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
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