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IOKTING (Kathy) YAN

IOKTING (Kathy) YAN

Product Manager II
Tampa,FL

Summary

Product Manager II leading Cloud and Data Platforms in driving cloud and data initiatives. Expert in leveraging Azure Kubernetes Services for SDLC, CI/CD, SaaS implementation, and data integration. Successfully led the implementation and optimization of Starburst, Databricks, Immuta, and Astro Airflow for enterprise-wide data solutions.

Demonstrated strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, define data product strategies, and ensure data governance compliance. Proficient in data architecture, data integration, data virtualization, and performance optimization.

Skills

Azure Cloud Computing: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure Kafka, Apache Pinot, Airflow, Astronomer, Starburst, Trino, ETL, Data Integration, MS SQL, MySQL, and Postgres

Data Analytics and Virtualization: Starburst, Trino, Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, and Informatica

Data Governance: Azure Purview, Informatica, Enterprise Data Catalog, Immuta, Unity Catalog, and Triyam

Data Science & IDE: GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Visual Studio, Azure, IntelliJ, PyCharm, Chocolatey, Beaver, Docker Desktop, and PyPI Server

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Machine Learning, ChatGPT, Chatbot, Webchat, Virtual Assistant, Conversational AI, Teneo, Twilio, Google Speech-to-Text Translation, and Natural Languages Process (NLP)

Application Performance Monitoring (APM): Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Loki, Tempo, Linkerd, and Thanos

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Cloud, Data & Observability Platforms, ETL, and Epic Clarity Data Migration

Robotic Process Automation: UiPath

Product Management: SDLC, CI/CD, SaaS, PaaS, IaC, POC, POV, KPI, OKR, SLA, ITSM, ITSL, BRD, FS, , BCM, BIA, DRP, Agile, Scrum, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Product Vision, Roadmap, Application Service Design, Operation Excellence, Service Now, wireframe, UIUX, Drawio, Mural, Visio, Vivid Charts, PHI, PII, HIPAA, HL7, Teams, Zoom, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Products & Projects

Novant Health - Starburst and Databricks CI/CD, Data Pipeline Migration by Databricks Unity Catalog, Control-M Workflow Migration to Asto Airflow, Query Optimization by Databricks Liquid Clustering, Delta Table Optimization, Epic Clarity Data Migration, Observability Platform with Application Performance Monitoring (APM).

Coast Systems - Business Continuity Management, Mold Asset Control Optimization.

Medtronic - Virtual Assistant as a Service, Conversational AI, Teneo, Chatbot, Speech to Text Translation.

AIA Health Insurance - Apache Kafka Message Gateway by Twilio, Power BI Report, Real-Time Dashboard, KPIs, SLA, Workflow Optimization, Cloud Azure Data Migration, Underwriting & Claims & POS Web Portal Optimization.

Cathay Pacific Airlines - Cargo Loading Resource Optimization, Flight Status, Aircraft Crew Rostering System.

AXA Health Insurance - In App & Online Web Chatbot, Live Chat with Agent, Cashier Transaction Automation, Online & Bulk Fund Switching in eCommerce, POS Web Portal for AS400 (Withdrawal and Surrender), Printing Vendor Digital Transformation, and Data Cleansing.

Accomplishments

  • Delivered platform-wide solutions and led enterprise software enablement of Databricks CI/CD, Starburst, Immuta Data Governance, and Astro Airflow orchestration to over 10 cross-functional Data Product teams, such as Advanced Analytics, Analytics & Informatics, Cognitive Computing, and Operational Finance.
  • Managed the team to automate the Starburst Code Promotion from Pull Request to Code Promotion in all 3 environments for all Enterprise Information Management (EIM) teams.
  • Established Databricks SDLC processes for over 10 Enterprise Data Analytics teams for code development.
  • Realized savings of about $300K/year going forward since March 2023 by optimizing the storage accounts.
  • Optimized the Starburst SQL running time significantly using Liquid Clustering Optimization from Databricks.
  • Managed the Enterprise Data teams to migrate their current workflows from data orchestration engine (Control-M) to open-source (Astro Airflow) and brought $100K/year cost saving going forward for company.
  • Oversaw the performance and functional tests to evaluate if this solution fulfills our requirements and Implemented SaaS offerings for Epic SaaS migration, Astro Airflow, and Immuta.
  • Onboarded 25 business applications through Application Service Design (ASD), Enterprise Architecture Council (EAC), and Cybersecurity processes to support EIM Engineers daily workflow and advance their development skills i.e. Azure OpenAI (ChatGPT), GitHub Copilot, Immuta, and Astro Airflow.
  • Directed the Observability team to build an Application Performance Monitoring deck (Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki) to ensure system availability, stability, and quality with self-service dashboard development.
  • Led the team to launch 8 Observability dashboards which allow Data Product stakeholders to continuously collect and monitor metrics from various cloud data sources, and created Decision Intelligence dashboards that visualize system performance, usage, health, cost, value, and places where issues can be mitigated. (Observability Dashboard Example: Performance Databricks Performance and Usage, Starburst Golden Signals and Insights, ETL/SNAP Monitoring, Airflow Health Assessment and Schedule Visibility, MDM/IDQ Error Log, Claims Titan Availability, and Survey Data Response Time.) (Value Dashboard Example: Cloud Storage Account Saving, Cost of Server and Contract Ownership.)

Work History

Product Manager II

Novant Health
Tampa, FL
10.2023 - Current

• Collaborated with Data Product stakeholders to define data virtualization strategy, customer-centric solutions, and roadmaps that align with corporate visions and adhesive to data governance policies and compliances.
• Designed data architect framework and streamlined workflow for cloud and on-prem solutions across disparate data sources by Starburst and Databricks.
• Acted a SME to coordinate 5 EIM teams (Data Engineering, Database Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, and Data Governance) to streamline the enterprise solutions for 10 Data Analytics teams.
• Launched Enterprise Information Management (EIM)'s first-ever Product-driven Outcomes Delivery Teams (ODTs), specifically leading Data Platform ODT's performance and outcomes.
• Led Data Platform & SRE teams away from traditional “IT tickets and tasks” focused mentality to instead build a product foundation that helps ODTs more effectively deliver business-level “Outcomes and Impacts”.
• Owned product vision and roadmap by discovering “Why” & “What”.
• Leaded architects and engineers to design “How” & “When”.
• Reported project progress, updates, and status to stakeholders and senior management in Weekly Business Review (WBR) for effective decision-making.
• Assisted Director to define Objectives Key Results (OKR) with business values.
• Facilitated cross-functional team projects to ensure product launches.

SRE Business Analyst II

Novant Health
Tamp, FL
03.2022 - 10.2023

• Assisted Data Platform SRE & Cloud manager to closely monitor the process of Architecture Service Design (ASD), Enterprise Architecture Council (EAC), Architecture & Physical Diagrams, POC from scratch till approval.
• Managed SRE team members and kept track of different data project statuses.
• Led all Scrum ceremony meetings i.e., daily scrum, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospective.
• Created roadmap, groomed product backlog, and defined & prioritized user stories in Azure DevOps.
• Determined sprint goals and priorities, cleared blockers, and protected the team from interruptions.
• Facilitated cross-team issues internally and externally with vendors i.e., Databricks, Starburst, and Immuta.
• Authored of Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) to fulfill Business Continuity.

IT Business Analyst Lead

Coast Systems
Tamp, FL
01.2022 - 03.2022

• Reported project status, updates, risks, and mitigation plans to product stakeholders.
• Owned the product backlog, user stories, process flow diagrams, and JIRA prioritization for release cycles.
• Helped large manufacturers gain control of their mold assets to achieve business continuity and success.
• Re-engined the business process and design workflow with stakeholders and technical.

IT Business Systems Analyst

Medtronic
Tamp, FL
08.2021 - 12.2021

• Collaborated with stakeholders to define Virtual Assistant Conversation AI and Chatbot requirements and look for improvement opportunities to drive maximum value from existing business process flow.
• Elevated and motivated performance of project team, ensuring scope was met, adhered to schedule, tasks were completed, and resources and training were sufficient.
• Managed projects throughout agile project life cycle, including project initiation, requirements, technical solution design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation review.

AIA Health Insurance

AIA Health Insurance
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
04.2020 - 06.2021

• Partnered with BI Engineer with data attributes and layout of Power BI report and real-time dashboard for daily outstanding report for operational and top management teams.
• Re-engineered business processes, strategizing ideas to optimize business operations utilizing solutions.
• Formed the design solutions with AI Engineer to achieve business innovation and transformation strategies.
• Reported project status, updates, risks, and mitigation plans to the Associate Director of IT Innovation.
• Managed 5 departments or messaging channels (SMS, Email, App Push Notification, Inbox Message, Letter) to create Kafka Producer, Consumer, API testing, and streamline Kafka and Twilio onboarding process.
• Hosted Scrum ceremonies and Solutions Workshops on behalf of IT Associate Director to understand client's processes, technology, and challenges globally.
• Facilitated with cross-team stakeholders, SMEs, and in-house & outsourced development teams to identify and resolve cross-team issues.
• Managed projects from initiative, design, approval, implementation, and backlog to final release.

IT System Solutions Analyst

Cathay Pacific Airlines
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
11.2019 - 04.2020

• Acting as a contact point for Cathay Pacific IT Team between its subsidiary and outsourced project vendor.
• Developed customized AI solution plans and worked with different business SMEs and top management teams to deliver solutions.
• Oversaw and ensured project closure documents met airline requirements and International Air Transport Association (IATA) aviation global standards.
• Ensured Cloud data security aligned with Airport Authority (AA) requirements.

Lead Consultant

AXA Health Insurance
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
06.2018 - 11.2019

• Incorporated Chatbot and Live Chat in Insurance App with Microsoft development team.
• Assisted senior product manager in changing Printing Vendors seamlessly with 10 operation teams and delivery locations which involved different letter formats and applications, such as AS400, MCS, CPS, and WFI.
• Managed defective backlog and host defect triage meetings in management software JIRA.
• Assisted senior product manager in coordinating projects from business planning to successful implementation and benefits realization.
• Translated business processes into technical solutions to ensure alignment of understanding of requirements between business end users and IT development team.

Energy Data Analyst

Schneider Electric
Louisville, KY
03.2014 - 06.2018

• Supervised and managed over 5,000 energy accounts between third-party energy suppliers and clients.
• Managed 5 associates in Mexico outsourcing team to remain mentorship and provide a point of reference.
• Built an internal system re-calculation in CBMS/DBMS to rectify USD$1 million billing errors for my clients.
• Complied and analyzed energy data to resolve supplier billing issues for energy savings.
• Collaborated with Sourcing team to achieve efficient energy budgeting.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance -

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
12.2014

Associate of Arts (A.A.), Economics -

Jefferson Community College
Louisville, KY
05.2012

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
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IOKTING (Kathy) YANProduct Manager II