Frank T. Slapar
Technical Product Leader
2508 Shinkle Avenue,TN
Summary
- Top performing and resourceful professional with 3+ years of experience managing software development teams
- Proven track record of project management with PMP certification, including 6+ years of managing and executing projects
- Certified Scrum Product Owner.
- Six Sigma Green Belt trained with a track record of modernizing processes for organizational growth and increased customer support.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Product Owner
Fleetcor Technologies Inc
Nashville, TN
07.2021 - Current
- Managed comprehensive product and API portfolio that facilitates B2B payments
- Consulted in digital transformation and modernization of Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Translated product strategy into detailed business and technical requirements
- Drove tactical execution of product roadmap, supporting all phases of product lifecycle
- Develop and modernize product messaging and marketing collateral
- Collaborate with operations, sales, support, and risk to ensure success of product strategy and vision
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Owned and prioritized roadmap, release plan and product backlog.
- Establish feedback mechanisms with customers and stakeholders
Product Owner / Business Systems Analyst
L3Harris - ForceX
Nashville, TN
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Communicate product vision, strategy and prioritization
- Execute product roadmap and release plan with software team
- Managed subcontracts of server systems and sensors to provide modernized and lower SWAP solutions.
- Define software UX design based on customer persona's and feedback
- Delivered product solutions for program proposals, ranging from $3.5M to $50M in future orders
Engineering Project Manager
Orolia Usa
07.2017 - 04.2019
- Led multi-year, $2M-$3M R&D design projects for multi-disciplinary products including market introduction and sustainment
- Responsible for procurement, resource utilization, training, cost, budget, materials, subcontract management and overall product success
- Provided technical guidance, peer review and mentorship to junior engineers engaged in building system designs.
Project Engineer
L3Harris - Communication Systems
04.2016 - 07.2017
- Responsible for planning, executing, monitoring and controlling multiple projects at time while following organizational best practices.
- Performed design, implementation and testing of multi-year, $1M-$4M Land Mobile and Airborne Wireless Radio Communication system projects
- Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
Electrical Engineer
L3Harris - Communication Systems
05.2012 - 04.2016
- Responsible for designing, developing, modifying and evaluating electronic circuits for RF digital and analog systems
- Administered both energized and de-energized testing on multi-design change packages, including electrical acceptance testing.
- Performed in-depth electrical acceptance testing of completed hardware.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Eletrical Engineering
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY 08.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Self-Starter
Leadership
Adaptability
Visionary
Business Development
Strategic planning
Product development
Project Management
Digital Marketing
Research and trend analysis
Key Products and Programs
- Virtual Card as a Service platform that facilitates all facets of a B2B payment on a digital platform, from onboarding to reconciliation. Providing higher spend velocity, data transparancy and easier integrations with a cloud based architecture.
- Aircraft Cockpit Control Head that utilizes IoT Core backbone and modular hardware to provide an intuitive UX design for pilots and sensor operators in a time constrained environment
- Nuclear Particulate capture system that includes nine (9) computing nodes and multiple services driven by a common UI, adapted to legacy hardware systems
- Moving map, 3D video overlay, and Datalink integration into a common user interface spread across five (5) operator stations for Search and Rescue (SAR) mission operators.
- Managed and facilitated a hardware, software and subcontract team to build modernized timing product's to meet a new generation of time server requirements for commercial and defense markets.
Work History
Volunteer Interior Firefighter
Brighton Fire Department
04.2017 - 04.2019
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Timeline
Product Owner
Fleetcor Technologies Inc
07.2021 - Current
Certified Scrum Product Owner
10-2019
Product Owner / Business Systems Analyst
L3Harris - ForceX
04.2019 - 07.2021
Engineering Project Manager
Orolia Usa
07.2017 - 04.2019
PMP License# 2013381
03-2017
Project Engineer
L3Harris - Communication Systems
04.2016 - 07.2017
L3Harris Business Excellence Green Belt Trained
11-2013
L3Harris Business Excellence Yellow Belt Certified
05-2013
Electrical Engineer
L3Harris - Communication Systems
05.2012 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Eletrical Engineering
Clarkson University
08.2008 - 05.2012
BSA Eagle Scout
04-2008