Connor Christine Weston
Auburn
Summary
Dynamic Senior Product Manager with a proven track record at Amazon, excelling in product management and data-driven decision making. Spearheaded 95 red-teaming assessments, enhancing user engagement by 9%. Expert in technical documentation and project coordination, driving impactful results through strategic initiatives and innovative solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Product Manager
Amazon
08.2022 - Current
- Lead 95 red-teaming assessments for 8 models that produced 67.5k prompts and 4.7k vulnerability records across 7 different modality combinations.
- Supported a Data Acquisition SVP goal by managing the intake of 560 billion tokens across 24 datasets, which involved writing four documents for a Directors and above audience.
- Increased the number of unique and returning users by an average of 9% and 3% week over week for an internal tool by hosting 6 demos, driving 2 surveys that reached over 2,000 Amazon scientists, writing PRFAQ/Roadmap, and launching 3 new features from early August to the end of November.
- Launched an internal documentation portal and strategy on BuilderHub, which received 38K views from August to December, across 6.6K users. This deliverable includes managing the publication of 40 documents over a 1-month time period to support customer engagement and AMLBX scalability.
Manufacturing Engineer III
Caterpillar
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Conducted a time study analysis for Off-Highway Rear Wheel Assembly Line which allowed the operations/manufacturing teams to identify two hours per banjo of non-value add process time.
- Completed a line balancing activity to determine the most efficient manpower and configuration to support Off-Highway Rear Wheel future demand.
Manufacturing Engineer II (LTDP 3)
Caterpillar
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Started the implementation process of Ultrasonic Impact Treatment (UIT) Machine, which involved developing PFMEA, SFMEA, Standard Work, Safe Job Procedure, On-the-Job Checklist, and In-Process Validation checklist.
- Supported the Induction Hardener by coordinating root cause analysis efforts for quality issues, updating/maintaining standard work, and managing hardware inventory.
Repair Team Quality Supervisor (LTDP 2)
Caterpillar
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Lead and developed two newly formed Excavator Repair Teams that have a monthly cost savings of 10K through minimizing the amount of time the assembly was down due to Excavator Repair.
- Programmed a system in VBA that analysis/evaluates the Repair Team’s daily/monthly performance, giving leadership line of sight into the team’s development and accomplishments.
Manufacturing Engineer I (LTDP 1)
Caterpillar
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Developed and managed the scheduling process for the Customer Acceptance Paint Touch-Up booth which supported 5 product families at various stages of build (part components thru Ready-to-Ship Full Builds).
- Calculated a proposed annual budget for preventative maintenance for both the Main Paint Line and the Customer Acceptance Booth.
Education
Master - Business Administration
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA08.2022
B.S. - Industrial and Manufacturing Systems, Economics
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.2018
Skills
- Product management
- Market analysis
- Data-driven decision making
- Vulnerability assessment
- Technical documentation
- Project coordination
Certification
- Beginner Spanish, 11/21, Decatur
- Caterpillar’s Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt, 03/18, Decatur, IL
- Engineer in Training (EIT), 05/18, Des Moines, IA
Volunteer Experience
- Professional Development Co-chair for WIN PNW Early Career Development, Auburn, WA, 06/23, 06/24
- Member of WIN Global Professional Development Committee, Decatur, IL, 01/21, 07/22
- Judge, First Lego League, Decatur, IL, 01/21
- Member of WIN Global Data Analytics and Treasury Committee, Decatur, IL, 03/21, 12/21
Timeline
Senior Product Manager
Amazon
08.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Engineer III
Caterpillar
07.2021 - 07.2022
Manufacturing Engineer II (LTDP 3)
Caterpillar
07.2020 - 06.2021
Repair Team Quality Supervisor (LTDP 2)
Caterpillar
06.2019 - 06.2020
Manufacturing Engineer I (LTDP 1)
Caterpillar
06.2018 - 06.2019
Master - Business Administration
University of Iowa
B.S. - Industrial and Manufacturing Systems, Economics
Iowa State University