Jason Holderness
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Manager, Solutions Engineering
Golden 1 Credit Union
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Managed API Gateway Engineering and Robotics Process Automation (RPA) teams
- Increased team productivity by implementing Agile Scrum processes and ceremonies to improve delivery
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for the completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members.
- Engaged with business teams across organization to document requirements
- Led roadmap prioritization meetings with VPs across business areas
Vice-President, Product Development
Andavi Solutions / GreatVines (acquired)
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Managed global remote software engineering, product, and QA teams
- Led Data Integration team over 9 months while hiring and training replacement director
- Designed, built, delivered new product within 6 months, solidifying new customer contracts
- Led project to successfully re-architect PWA mobile application in ReactJS, with AWS backend
- All of the responsibilities of the Product Development Manager role listed below.
Product Development Manager
GreatVines
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Managed global remote software engineering and QA teams
- Responsible for engineering teams for Salesforce package, and mobile applications
- Enhanced product development processes by streamlining workflows and improving communication between departments.
- Reduced time-to-market for new products by implementing agile project management methodologies.
- Performed product research, requirements definition, acceptance criteria, user testing, and UX mockups
- Designed AWS mobile app deployment and update system, utilizing Travis, AWS EC2, ELB, Nginx, Lambda
Chief Technology Officer
National Merchants Association
02.2017 - 08.2018
- Managed Software Engineering, Product Management, IT and PMO departments
- Optimized IT infrastructure by streamlining processes and implementing cutting-edge technologies.
- Drove innovation and fostered a culture of continuous improvement through strategic planning and execution.
- Increased operational efficiency by consolidating systems, automating tasks, and leveraging cloud solutions.
- Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives to modernize business operations and enhance customer experience.
- Initiated move to remote engineering team, implementing tools and policies for remote workforce
Director, Software Engineering
National Merchants Association
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Increased team efficiency by implementing Agile Scrum practices and acting as Product Owner
- Improved software project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Created product requirements documentation, user stories, workflow diagrams, and wireframes
Senior Product Manager
TakeLessons
11.2011 - 06.2016
- Founded product team, and implemented Lean Methodology
- Increased product adoption by identifying customer needs and developing innovative product features.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product launches, resulting in increased market share.
- Developed and executed data-driven product strategies for consistent revenue growth.
- Spearheaded competitive analysis to identify market opportunities and drive product differentiation.
- Managed product roadmaps for consumer-facing web and mobile products, aligning with company goals and ensuring timely delivery of key features.
- Improved user experience by collaborating closely with design and development teams on UI/UX enhancements.
- Worked closely with Marketing to develop personas, journey maps and communication flows
Software Engineering Manager
TakeLessons
04.2010 - 11.2011
- Improved software development processes by implementing agile methodologies and facilitating cross-functional team collaboration.
- Led a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions in a timely manner, ensuring customer satisfaction and business growth.
- Reduced production defects by implementing thorough code reviews and automated testing strategies.
- Mentored junior engineers and fostered professional growth, resulting in increased individual contributions to the team''s success.
- Defined QA processes and metrics utilizing unit tests and code coverage reports, and introduced Test-Driven Development
- 30-50% time spent as software engineer, building backend system functionality in PHP and Javascript
Cofounder, Lead Software Engineer
TakeLessons
08.2007 - 04.2010
- Co-Founded company with 4 other individuals
- Evaluated market trends to identify emerging opportunities and inform strategic decision making.
- Provided strategic direction for product development, resulting in high-quality offerings that resonated with customers' needs and preferences.
- Created an inclusive corporate culture that fostered teamwork, open communication, and increased employee morale.
- Implemented Symfony MVC Framework on a LAPP stack as our technical architecture
- Designed and built frontend teacher and student web accounts, and backend CRM admin portal
- Designed first company logo.
Education
Masters Business Administration -
CSU Sacramento
12.2022
Bachelor of Arts, Music Industry -
CSU Chico
06.2005
Bachelor of Arts, Recording -
CSU Chico
06.2005
Skills
- Operations Management
- Business Administration
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvement
- Agile Scrum
- Product Research
- Mobile Applications
- Restful APIs
- Javascript / ReactJS
- Generative AI
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master by Scrum Alliance (Jan 2019)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner by Scrum Alliance (Jan 2024)
Online Profile
www.linkedin.com/in/jasonholderness
Timeline
Manager, Solutions Engineering
Golden 1 Credit Union
02.2023 - 11.2023
Vice-President, Product Development
Andavi Solutions / GreatVines (acquired)
05.2021 - 02.2023
Product Development Manager
GreatVines
08.2018 - 05.2021
Chief Technology Officer
National Merchants Association
02.2017 - 08.2018
Director, Software Engineering
National Merchants Association
08.2016 - 02.2017
Senior Product Manager
TakeLessons
11.2011 - 06.2016
Software Engineering Manager
TakeLessons
04.2010 - 11.2011
Cofounder, Lead Software Engineer
TakeLessons
08.2007 - 04.2010
Masters Business Administration -
CSU Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts, Music Industry -
CSU Chico
Bachelor of Arts, Recording -
CSU Chico