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Overview
Product Experience
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Technology
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Dalisa Chau

Dalisa Chau

Product Owner
Irvine,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic results driven Product Owner with significant experience devising strategies for new and developing products for the real estate and mortgage servicing industry. Proficient in analyzing and problem solving with a proven track-record of improving processes, increasing efficiency, reducing cost/expenses and providing high ratings of customer satisfaction.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Product Experience

  • Managed end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation through launch, ensuring timely delivery of products that met customer needs and expectations.
  • Aligned product strategy with corporate objectives to maximize results in both short-term initiatives and long-term goals.
  • Mitigated risks associated with product development through proactive identification, assessment, and management of potential issues or obstacles.
  • Improved user experience through regular collaboration with UX designers and incorporating feedback from end-users.
  • Created and maintained comprehensive product documentation, ensuring all team members could access up-to-date information on product requirements, features, and specifications.
  • Fostered innovation within the team through brainstorming sessions and collaborative problem-solving exercises.
  • Implemented agile methodologies in product development cycles, resulting in faster iterations and improved adaptability to changing market conditions, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer needs.
  • Maintained competitive advantage in the market space by staying current on industry trends and incorporating relevant innovations into product offerings when appropriate.
  • Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the strategic direction of products over time.
  • Served as the primary liaison between technical teams, business units, stakeholders and external partners during product development stages.

Work History

Vice President, Product Owner

Radian (homegenius Real Estate)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06.2021 - 05.2024

Championed the product development life cycle of new cutting-edge technologies that incorporated traditional real estate applications with AI-driven features to produce more effective solutions, enhancing product capabilities and improving user experience. As the primary Product Owner of geniusprice, a new application was introduced that allowed agents to reduce the time and effort in valuating a home and creating an insightful presentation for their customers. As Co-Product Owner of a direct-to-consumer website, the technology incorporated AI technology to help buyers and sellers in their home journey.

Global Digital Product Manager

Experian
Costa Mesa, California
09.2019 - 05.2021

Product manager of an ambitious global roadmap involving cross-functional teams, with responsibility for the digital delivery of all applications and domains servicing the B2B side of Experian. Collaborated with international teams to ensure seamless coordination while developing products for global markets. As Product Owner for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), spearheaded continuous development by providing specifications and vision for a product that supports multiple regions, countries, and languages. Identified how, where, and when each component would work to foster uniformity across the brand and over thousands of web pages. Collaborated with multiple teams to ensure compliance with international and industry regulations that could affect the company's products or services. The target goal was to improve website visibility through improved user experience (UX), intuitive interactions, better site maps, and the implementation of SEO strategies.

Head of Product, USA

Purplebricks USA
Irvine, California
01.2018 - 07.2019

A progressive thinking product owner for an innovative real estate technology company, finding new ways to unite traditional real estate with a convenient platform that would support and engage agents and customers in a more transparent and rewarding buying and selling experience. Oversaw the rollout and delivery for the US website while providing support for the UK, AU, and CA. Collaborated with other Product Owners and Business Analysts to understand priorities and deliver benefits across multiple development teams in three countries.

Product Manager (Consultant)

Hippo Technologies Inc.
Beverly Hills, California
04.2017 - 09.2017

Consulted for an established company looking to venture into short-term lending. The company looked to revolutionize the way people rent and manage cash flow.

Product Owner

Ten-X (Auction.com)
Irvine, California
10.2015 - 03.2017

Worked with a team of Product Owners to change the way real estate is bought and sold. Served as product owner to provide a backend system that managed properties from listing to sale and the front-end site that allowed consumers to submit, review, counter and accept offers online.

Director of Single Family Administration

Auction.com
Irvine, California
12.2014 - 10.2015

Administrator to the General Manager of Auction.com's Residential, the company's largest division which partnered with the country's leading mortgage servicers to auction distressed homes. Responsibilities included attending executive meetings and ensuring deliverables were completed within requested deadlines. Worked with Accounting and HR to reconcile department headcount, update Org Charts, and highlight areas exceeding projected staffing numbers. Partnered with the Accounting, Operations, and analytics teams to review the division's P&L and monthly stats, summarizing the data collected into a deck to review with members of the executive and management team.

Director of Business Strategy & Analytics

Auction.com
Irvine, California
06.2012 - 12.2014

Managed a team of analysts responsible for developing and maintaining reports for the Short Sale and REO department. Worked with departments to improve their process by identifying gaps and implementing changes to improve efficiencies. Utilized reports to develop new strategies that would improve the products we offer to our clients.

Operations Manager - Title Services

UTLS Default Services (LandAmerica OneStop DS)
Irvine, California
04.2010 - 06.2012

Successfully managed the highest revenue-generating team in the company serving one of the biggest servicing clients. The service provided a custom Ownership & Encumbrance product used to determine the amount of equity in a property. Under my management, the department achieved an SLA of 95% compliance within 30 days and with new quality control measures in place, we reduced the number of rejects from >15% to below 4%.

Project Manager

LandAmerica OneStop
Irvine, California
08.2009 - 04.2010

Served as technical project manager for internal proprietary software and all other technical-related projects. For new services, created project charter and project plan, organized meetings, monitored the progress and development of the project, documented workflow, ensured that the project stayed within the scope of the charter, and prioritized all projects assigned. Served as subject matter expert and conducted thorough tests of the system before all releases, published notifications to all clients with information about the release, possible downtime, and outcome of the release.

Operations Manager - Equity Analysis

LandAmerica OneStop
Irvine, California
06.2007 - 07.2009

Managed over 35 employees across California and Pennsylvania and successfully increased the productivity and profitability of the unit from 250 units to over 10K. Provided servicing companies with equity reports that helped them identify properties for foreclosure and charge-off. As a final product for delivery, the unit provided business opportunities for other areas within the company.

Project Manager - Implementations

LandAmerica OneStop
Irvine, California
03.2008 - 01.2009

During the implementation of new customers or services, served as the single point of contact managing the rollout of customized products for large clients. Ensured the successful launch of the product before transitioning to operations and the Client Manager.

Bankruptcy Team Lead

LandAmerica OneStop
Irvine, California
07.2003 - 06.2007

Managed the bankruptcy process for mortgages identified under the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Responsibilities was to mitigated loss and risk to clients and investors by working with attorneys to manage the bankruptcy processes. The teams responsibilities included preparing information for the proper filings of POCs, Objections, Motions for Relief, and Notice of Default, reviewed Bankruptcy Plans, audited accounts, review and approved Stipulation Plans, monitor for payments and provide servicer with payment instructions.

Bankruptcy Specialist

Law Firm Of Moss, Codilis, Stawiarski, Et.al
Irvine, California
04.2002 - 07.2003

Responsibility was to protect the client's assets by timely and accurately filing Proof of Claims (POC) with bankruptcy courts nationwide. Calculated arrearage and filed POC for mortgages identified under Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 bankruptcies.

Library Supervisor

UC Irvine
Irvine, California
08.1996 - 06.2002

Supervised daily operations of the loan desk and library stacks. The team was responsible for proper organization and maintenance of the stacks area, providing customer service to patrons which includes but is not limited to activating accounts, circulations of books, answering questions regarding library collections, and collecting fees.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Applied Ecology

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
12.2001

Skills

  • Product Vision
  • Product Roadmapping
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Design Thinking
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Task Prioritization
  • Leadership
  • Data Analysis
  • Process Improvements
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Operations Management
  • Mortgage Servicing
  • Bankruptcy
  • Title
  • Valuations
  • Customer Service

Certification

  • Advance Certified Scrum Product Owner - March 2026

Technology

  • MS Office - Word, Excel, Visio, Powerpoint, Teams, Project, OneNote, Outlook
  • Product Management - Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence), Azure DevOps, ProductPlan, LucidCharts, Trello
  • CMS Systems - Adobe AEM, WordPress
  • CRM Systems - Salesforce, kvCORE
  • UX Tools - Figma, Sketch, InVision
  • Analytics - Google Analytics, Hotjar, Inspectlet, Tableau
  • Communication Software - Slack, Teams, Skype, Zoom, GotoMeeting
  • Mortgage Servicing Platforms - MSP, LSAMS, MortgageServ
  • Title Programs - DataTree, DataTrace, RealQuest, Public Record sites

Timeline

Vice President, Product Owner

Radian (homegenius Real Estate)
06.2021 - 05.2024

Global Digital Product Manager

Experian
09.2019 - 05.2021

Head of Product, USA

Purplebricks USA
01.2018 - 07.2019

Product Manager (Consultant)

Hippo Technologies Inc.
04.2017 - 09.2017

Product Owner

Ten-X (Auction.com)
10.2015 - 03.2017

Director of Single Family Administration

Auction.com
12.2014 - 10.2015

Director of Business Strategy & Analytics

Auction.com
06.2012 - 12.2014

Operations Manager - Title Services

UTLS Default Services (LandAmerica OneStop DS)
04.2010 - 06.2012

Project Manager

LandAmerica OneStop
08.2009 - 04.2010

Project Manager - Implementations

LandAmerica OneStop
03.2008 - 01.2009

Operations Manager - Equity Analysis

LandAmerica OneStop
06.2007 - 07.2009

Bankruptcy Team Lead

LandAmerica OneStop
07.2003 - 06.2007

Bankruptcy Specialist

Law Firm Of Moss, Codilis, Stawiarski, Et.al
04.2002 - 07.2003

Library Supervisor

UC Irvine
08.1996 - 06.2002
  • Advance Certified Scrum Product Owner - March 2026

Bachelor of Science - Applied Ecology

University of California, Irvine
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