J. DAN PASTOR
Cleveland,Ohio
Summary
Technical product management professional with proven ability to lead product development from concept to launch. Skilled in roadmap planning, stakeholder communication, and agile methodologies. Strong focus on team collaboration, driving results, and adapting to changing needs. Adept at leveraging data analysis, user feedback, and market trends to deliver impactful solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Manager
Principal Financial
07.2023 - Current
- Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Coordinated design meetings and decisions with internal departments and teams.
- Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
- Analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
- Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
Senior Product Owner
Switchbox Inc.
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Conducted Product Owner responsibilities and Agile Sprint Ceremonies
- Owned and managed five concurrent product development projects producing approximately $200K per month in revenue
- Lead product ADA audit processes
- Managed government research grants as primary recipient
- Regularly presented development progress to client Board of Directors
- Oversaw development of multiple API connections
- Directed development within a Kubernetes environment
Product Owner/Senior Product Owner
OEConnection
10.2018 - 01.2022
- Conducted Product Owner responsibilities and Agile Sprint Ceremonies for six distinct products producing revenue of approximately $49M annually
- Lead multinational effort to create new product for introduction into EU
- Coordinated multiple transnational teams and resulted in $2M VW EU sale
- Received Gold Medal business commendation for work on project
- Launched new shipping integration for GM back-order fulfillment program
- Lead Buy/Partner/Build investigation for new product adoption
- Performed Market Research and lead cross-departmental estimation effort.
Customer Success Representative
OEConnection
04.2016 - 10.2018
- Developed and maintained client relationships across a five-state territory while forging strong cross-departmental partnerships
- Worked to implement ecommerce products to customers nationwide.
Customer Support Representative
OEConnection
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Assisted customers with technology and product usage related issues.
Education
J.D. -
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
Columbus, OH05.2014
Bachelor in History -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH12.2010
Skills
- Communication & Facilitation
- Creative Problem Solving
- Agile Methodologies
- Jira
- Microsoft Excel
- Azure DevOps (Backlog)
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- KPI Tracking
- Project Planning
- Product Strategy
- Product Lifecycle Management
Hobbies and Interests
Enjoys playing board and tabletop games with friends, believing this is his year in his fantasy league, relaxing with a good book or a controller, and listening to true crime podcasts.
Certification
CSPO, Scrum Alliance
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Product Manager
Principal Financial
07.2023 - Current
Senior Product Owner
Switchbox Inc.
01.2022 - 07.2023
Product Owner/Senior Product Owner
OEConnection
10.2018 - 01.2022
Customer Success Representative
OEConnection
04.2016 - 10.2018
Customer Support Representative
OEConnection
09.2014 - 04.2016
CSPO, Scrum Alliance
J.D. -
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
Bachelor in History -
The Ohio State University
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