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Jay Bohac

BROOMFIELD,CO

Summary

Adept Product Owner with a proven track record at Motorola Solutions, enhancing product deployment and customer satisfaction through expert backlog prioritization and agile methodologies. Skilled in technical acumen and roadmap development, I've driven significant improvements in application design and functionality, demonstrating strong analytical and collaborative abilities.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Owner/Software Architect

Motorola Solutions
12.2021 - Current
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog for multiple products
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Coordinated with software developers to create custom applications to achieve client goals.
  • Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where, and when each component would work.

Software Engineer/Scrum Master

911 Datamaster
08.2016 - 12.2021
  • Authored development guidelines to expedite application design efforts through ready-made frameworks.
  • Customized software to clients' current hardware environments, designing applications to span multiple systems.
  • Drafted visual representations of software architecture design for presentation to stakeholders.
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
  • Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.

Senior Software Engineer

GIS Inc
03.2014 - 08.2016
  • Lead Developer on multiple client projects using Esri API’s for ArcGIS Desktop, and runtime SDK’s for standalone applications.
  • Designed and developed field collection application integrating GPS allowing users to collect multiple data simultaneously.
  • Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
  • Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
  • Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.


Senior GIS Developer

Woolpert Inc
08.2008 - 03.2014
  • Lead Developer\Developer on multiple client and internal projects.
  • Combined remotely-collected and on-site data acquisition to generate unified geographic mapping information.
  • Contributed to centralized GIS portal and ArcGIS database, correctly inputting data on new job sites and revising data on changing conditions.
  • Designed standardized protocols for data collection, creating cohesive database input guidelines to streamline intelligence retrieval and exploitation.

Developer

Bradshaw Consulting Services, Inc
02.2005 - 08.2008
  • Lead developer for two public safety applications in MARVLIS (Mobile Area Routing and Vehicle Location Information System) product line.
  • Responsible for developing product requirements, establishing milestones, and addressing customer feedback on future product functionality.
  • Participated in software field testing to verify performance of developed projects.
  • Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
  • Wrote and copyedited end user help documentation.

Technical Marketing Representative

Esri
06.1998 - 02.2005


  • Supported sales efforts by meeting with customers in multiple markets/industries to document user requirements.
  • Crafted messaging to differentiate products from competition and substitutes.
  • Executed technical demos and benchmarks in competitive sale situations.
  • Presented on multiple software topics at conferences, workshops, and GIS user groups meetings.
  • Beta tested ArcGIS Desktop software for core development team.
  • Developed training course content and taught free classes on the geodatabase data structure for existing customers.

Education

Master of Arts - Geography

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
05-1998

Bachelor of Science -

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
05-1996

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Roadmap development
  • Call Routing
  • Scrum expertise
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Extract-Transform-Load (ETL)
  • GIS application programming
  • GIS data structures
  • Back end development
  • SQL mastery
  • Design improvement
  • CAD/SSM

Certification

CSM - Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance - 2018

Timeline

Product Owner/Software Architect

Motorola Solutions
12.2021 - Current

Software Engineer/Scrum Master

911 Datamaster
08.2016 - 12.2021

Senior Software Engineer

GIS Inc
03.2014 - 08.2016

Senior GIS Developer

Woolpert Inc
08.2008 - 03.2014

Developer

Bradshaw Consulting Services, Inc
02.2005 - 08.2008

Technical Marketing Representative

Esri
06.1998 - 02.2005

CSM - Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance - 2018

Master of Arts - Geography

Appalachian State University

Bachelor of Science -

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Jay Bohac