Hi, I’m
Cole Platt
Lancaster,Ohio
Summary
Motivated professional with extensive experience in product management, software development, and a proven track record of delivering exceptional customer experiences. Possesses unmatched leadership and strategy skills to achieve company and product team goals. Expertise in management, product strategy, product execution, and product analytics.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Root Insurance
Principal Product Manager, Growth and Distribution
02.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver innovative customer experiences for embedded insurance/partnership business at Root.
- Championed the product and engineering re-architecture that enabled Root to scale from one embedded insurance partner to 20+.
- Evaluated emerging technologies and trends, incorporating innovative solutions into existing products.
- Increased product adoption by conducting research and identifying gaps in customer experiences to iteratively build products and develop partnerships.
- Developed a successful go-to-market strategy for new product and partnership launches, resulting in increased revenue.
- Generated increased sales revenue through strategic partnerships with key industry players and influencers.
Root, Inc.
Principal Product Manager
03.2021 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver products for Root Enterprise and a new distribution channel for Independent Agents.
- Developed product foundation and strategic vision for Root Enterprise.
- Scaled Root Enterprise from $0 to $10MM annual revenue in less than one year with large partnerships in US, Latin America, and Asia.
- Consulted with insurance carriers to develop go-to-market plan that deployed a telematics based SaaS solution powered by the Root SDK.
- Developed strategic vision and executed on delivery of the Independent Agent MVP.
- Collaborated with Agency, agents, and internal stakeholders at Root to build the first estimated rate quoting engine, integration, and agent tools deliver a best in class agent experience.
Amazon Web Services Inc.
Senior Product Manager
05.2016 - 08.2020
Job overview
- Led all technology initiatives that powered AWS Global Events.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product launches across 50 customer events hosted annually around the world.
- Championed the ideation, prioritization, and execution of the Event Management Platform that provided one software solution for all AWS Global Events.
- Consulted with product teams, engineering teams, AWS service teams, and senior leadership to enhance products based on customer data using all AWS services
- Hired, onboarded, and mentored team of high performing product managers to support Global Events
Amazon
Product Manager
09.2014 - 05.2016
Job overview
- Managed five Prime Student programs globally including US, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK.
- Managed test plans, user treatments and controls, and execution of large experiments.
- Consulted with Prime business leaders to implement the first ever monthly subscription plan
- Launched a new Prime program in France for customers between the ages of 18 and 24.
- Coordinated research, doc reviews, requirements, build, and approvals from SVPs for the new France program.
JPMorgan Chase & Co
AVP, Consumer Banking Product Manager
04.2012 - 09.2014
Job overview
- Managed all aspects of Consumer Banking checking portfolio which consists of 26 million accounts including P&L management, risk and controls monitoring, and engineering builds.
- Acted as primary subject matter expert for all core Chase checking products, account linking, and account ownership requirements.
- Facilitated the product development process for new consumer banking products including, ideation, end to end design, qualitative and quantitative research, banker focus groups, customer focus groups, engineering design and implementation, marketing plan, financial pro-forma and legal, compliance, audit, risk review and approval.
- Developed expert knowledge of engineering systems ranging from core deposits system to Chase.com and acted as product owner on new feature requests.
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Business Banker
03.2011 - 04.2012
Job overview
- Worked with commercial business customers to provide lending and deposit solutions.
- Led credit analysis to foster the lending approval process.
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Product Development Manager
12.2009 - 03.2011
Job overview
- Managed all banking products including consumer deposit products, business deposit products, credit card portfolio and online products and services.
- Coordinated broad organizational resources to facilitate the product development process.
- Launched and managed all aspects of a new consumer checking lineup including the conversion of all existing customers across 47 different DDA types into the new lineup.
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Professional Development Associate
06.2009 - 12.2009
Job overview
- Participated in a management rotation program with a strong focus on accounting/treasury, marketing and commercial banking, and product management.
- Transitioned out of the position early to manage a credit card portfolio conversion and take on the Product Development Manager position.
Education
Ohio University, Thessaloniki, Greece
International Study Abroad Program from Business Consulting
Ohio University, Athens, OH
Bachelor of Business Administration from Finance & Business Pre-Law
06.2009
Skills
- Product analytics
- Product vision
- Product performance metrics
- Product Backlog Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Data-driven decision-making
- Cross Functional Leadership
- Product Launch Execution
- Roadmap Planning
Timeline
Principal Product Manager, Growth and Distribution
Root Insurance
02.2022 - Current
Principal Product Manager
Root, Inc.
03.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Product Manager
Amazon Web Services Inc.
05.2016 - 08.2020
Product Manager
Amazon
09.2014 - 05.2016
AVP, Consumer Banking Product Manager
JPMorgan Chase & Co
04.2012 - 09.2014
Business Banker
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
03.2011 - 04.2012
Product Development Manager
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
12.2009 - 03.2011
Professional Development Associate
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
06.2009 - 12.2009
Ohio University
International Study Abroad Program from Business Consulting
Ohio University
Bachelor of Business Administration from Finance & Business Pre-Law
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