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Joanna Lee Kyte
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Joanna Lee Kyte

North Liberty,IA

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Desired Job Title

Product OwnerSenior Product OwnerIT Senior Product OwnerSenior Business AnalystBusiness Analyst

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid
Location: North Liberty, IAIowa City, IADes Moines, IACedar Rapids, IA
Open to relocation: Yes

Minimum Desired Compensation

$120000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureWork from home optionPaid time offHealthcare benefitsCareer advancementFlexible work hours

Summary

Senior Product Owner with diverse background and expertise in driving product strategy and roadmap development in dynamic environments. Successfully translates complex regulatory and stakeholder requirements into actionable user stories, fostering collaboration across engineering, design, and DevOps teams to ensure timely delivery of critical systems and high quality software products

Overview

2
2
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Owner

Cayuse
Portland, OR
03.2024 - 08.2026
  • Lead product strategy, planning, and delivery for Risk, Compliance & Resource Management solutions supporting over 100 major research institutions, hospitals, universities and federal agencies.
  • Managed complex product lines in fast-paced SaaS environments, addressing demands of regulatory and institutional stakeholders.
  • Drive product roadmap development and long-term strategic alignment.
  • Translate business, regulatory, and technical needs into clear user stories and prioritized backlogs.
  • Partner with engineering, architecture, design, DevOps, QA, and customer-facing teams across multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Lead several engineering teams of 10+ engineers consecutively, ensuring clarity and delivery velocity.
  • Collaborated with compliance officers and research administrators to ensure features complied with regulatory, audit, and security standards.
  • Support DevOps in deployments, hosted environment monitoring, and cloud migrations from Windows EC2 to Duplo-managed AWS systems.
  • Oversee infrastructure upgrades across multi-pod environments and monitor performance using Grafana.
  • Streamlined quality testing processes through automation using Zephyr, enhancing overall testing efficiency.
  • Utilize AI tools (Figma, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Rovo) to enhance design, documentation, and analysis.

IT Senior Product Owner

ACT
07.2018 - 08.2023
  • Translated functional challenges into strategic product requirements through collaboration with business partners and SMEs.
  • Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data to prioritize product features based on stakeholder needs.
  • Led full SDLC activities including discovery, requirements, sprint planning, UAT, and iterative releases.
  • Owned product backlog, lifecycle management, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Developed and shared product roadmaps, delivering BRDs, user stories, and comprehensive documentation to align teams.
  • Mentored product specialists and supported organizational product maturity.
  • Participated in RFPs, vendor evaluations, and SOW creation.
  • Presented progress through concise briefs, updates, and demos, ensuring stakeholder engagement and transparency.
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, refinement, PI events, and retrospectives.

Senior Business Analyst

ACT
12.2017 - 07.2018
  • Gathered requirements and defined user stories in JIRA to align development with user needs.
  • Prioritized development work and managed backlog to streamline project workflow.
  • Coordinated scope, timelines, and acceptance criteria.
  • Validated deliverables and facilitated stakeholder communication to ensure quality outcomes.

Technical Business Intelligence Analyst

Vermeer Corporation
08.2015 - 12.2017
  • Led major projects including real-time downloadable software E-commerce implementation.
  • Developed and supported Digital Storefront E-commerce solutions.
  • Executed testing and deployments for projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
  • Defined project scope and requirements, developed testing plans to ensure quality deliverables.
  • Supported operations for SAP CRM, iWarranty, VinMaster, International Shipping, and APEX applications, enhancing user experience and functionality.
  • Managed user provisioning, security groups, and workflows.

Technical Business Analyst

Bryant & Stratton College
10.2012 - 05.2015
  • Managed project scope, requirements, timelines, and quality control to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Coordinated internal teams and third-party vendors to streamline project execution.
  • Facilitated communication between educational services, IT, and institutional assessment to align project goals.
  • Led training, documentation, and project communication.
  • Managed release processes and SDLC documentation.
  • Developed modules in student assessment and reporting systems in Java and C++.

Project Deployment Administrator

Bryant & Stratton College
10.2005 - 10.2012
  • Organized SharePoint project sites and documentation.
  • Created executive status reports including budgets, milestones, risks, and decisions.
  • Managed vendor selection, RFPs, RFIs, SOWs, and payments to ensure timely project execution.
  • Implemented AVAYA IP Office systems and streamlined workflow solutions to enhance communication.
  • Supported operational efficiency initiatives and improved document management processes for better accessibility.
  • Oversaw new technology deployments and delivery.
  • Led user acceptance testing and training for users and system administrators.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Bryant & Stratton College
Buffalo, NY

Associate of Occupational Science - Information Technology

Bryant & Stratton College
Buffalo, NY

Skills

  • Risk management tools
  • AI product management
  • User experience design
  • Jira and ServiceNow
  • Microsoft Project
  • AWS cloud infrastructure
  • SQL development
  • Tableau analytics
  • SharePoint and Office 365
  • Windows OS expertise
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Google Analytics and Workspace
  • Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex
  • Data analysis tools
  • Resource allocation strategies
  • Visual management techniques
  • Product roadmap planning
  • Agile methodology expertise
  • User story creation and backlog management
  • Quality assurance automation
  • Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Effective communication skills
  • Team leadership and facilitation skills
  • Scrum ceremonies facilitation and framework knowledge
  • Compliance knowledge and regulatory compliance understanding

Certification

  • SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
  • SAFe Agilist

Technical Skills

Figma, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Rovo, AWS, ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, SQL Developer, Tableau, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Windows OS, Duplo Cloud, Google Analytics, SalesForce, Microsoft CRM, Oracle Financial Applications, Ellucian Banner, Google Workspace, Cisco WebEx, Microsoft Project, Visual Studio, , 

Timeline

Product Owner

Cayuse
03.2024 - 08.2026

IT Senior Product Owner

ACT
07.2018 - 08.2023

Senior Business Analyst

ACT
12.2017 - 07.2018

Technical Business Intelligence Analyst

Vermeer Corporation
08.2015 - 12.2017

Technical Business Analyst

Bryant & Stratton College
10.2012 - 05.2015

Project Deployment Administrator

Bryant & Stratton College
10.2005 - 10.2012

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Bryant & Stratton College

Associate of Occupational Science - Information Technology

Bryant & Stratton College

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