Howard Naftalin

Global Product & Engineering Manager who led distributed teams across four countries to deliver critical
software for industry leaders in Tech and eCommerce. Aligned cross-functional development with executive
strategy and implemented data-driven processes to optimize delivery and product quality.
(Separated due to reduction in project funding)
• Global Team Leadership: Directed, mentored, and coached 4cross-functional teams of 30+ engineers
across 5 countries (US, India, Armenia, Argentina, and Mexico) on 2 separate projects over the period of
12 months, fostering a high-autonomy culture that balanced structured deliverables with creative
flexibility.
• Technical Infrastructure & Product Delivery: Managed the maintenance and upgrade of Google
Home data infrastructure and embedded chip programming for Google Matter devices, utilizing Agile
methodologies (Epics/Stories) to streamline development and QA workflows.
• Data-Driven Project Management: Managed a $500K+ budget and engineered comprehensive
visibility tools, including custom dashboards (Excel, Google PLX) and automated bug-tracking
processes to monitor the evolution of global tech and e-commerce platforms.
• Stakeholder & Strategic Operations: Served as a primary liaison for executive stakeholders,
delivering 3 Quarterly Business Reviews and daily and weekly project status updates while proactively
resolving complex cross-cultural roadblocks to ensure seamless global operations.

Strategic Product Owner leading software development for educational markets while directing product
vision and backlog management while serving as the primary liaison between executive stakeholders and
engineering to streamline delivery and resolve complex project roadblocks.
(Separated due to role being moved to Australia)
• Cross-Functional Team Management: Directed multi-disciplinary international team (Dev, QA, UI/UX,
and Doc) to execute product updates and ensure regional market alignment.
• Global Product Leadership: Served as Agile Product Owner for School Manager, a hardware/software
safety solution protecting students across the US, Australia, and New Zealand by monitoring and managing
global internet traffic.
• Strategic Stakeholder Management: Orchestrated product strategy by interfacing with customers,
executives, and global stakeholders to translate feedback into actionable features and provide transparent
development roadmaps.

Banking Project Lead specialized in delivering custom software upgrades and staffing forecast solutions for the US financial sector. Directed the full project lifecycle, from translating executive business requirements into technical solutions to leading customer training and post-deployment support.
(Separated due to COVID downsizing)
•Strategic Project Management: Directed large-scale software upgrades for 30+ major financial institutions (including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and WestPac), managing budgets and technical resources to deliver complex queuing models on time.
•Custom Solution Development: Partnered with executives to design and deploy 100+ custom upgrades to the Verint Banking Forecasting application, utilizing Microsoft SQL Server to create tailored reports and queries that enhanced transactional data visibility.
•Global Training & Documentation: Developed comprehensive technical documentation and led international training programs for groups of up to 30 stakeholders across the US, UK, South Africa,and Australia, empowering branch managers and executives to optimize staffing forecasts.