MICHAEL SPESHOCK
Austin,TX
Summary
Successful marketing leader with proven accomplishments in driving growth and increasing profits. Articulate and driven leader with high energy and engaging personality. Hardworking team builder motivational in maximizing personnel performance and surpassing business objectives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Product Manager - Tech
Amazon
10.2020 - Current
- 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.
- Improved user experience by collaborating closely with design and development teams on UI/UX enhancements.
- Managed product roadmaps, aligning with company goals and ensuring timely delivery of key features.
Product Analyst
Uber
06.2018 - 10.2020
- Set business policy by telling stories with data - building models, whitepapers, and experiments to understand operating environment of Uber Freight
- Manage product and policy development to optimize service relative to other marketplace factors (Growth, Margin, etc.)
- Create and maintain core data infrastructure, primary metrics, and OKRs to measure product impact and policy changes on marketplace dynamics
- Perform ad hoc analyses to inform strategic direction and roadmap of the organization
- Additional projects have included: GPS tracking optimization, conversational AI bots, and operational tools to manage risk.
Analyst - Investment Management Division
Goldman Sachs
08.2014 - 07.2017
- Managed the implementation and execution of high impact, high visibility projects across the Private Wealth Management business unit
- Partnered with and lead multi-region, cross-divisional teams to deliver holistic solutions with considerations of best client experience, risk management, and operational efficiency
- Managed the implementation of essential regulatory directives including compliance with OECD Common Reporting Standard, MiFID II, and the Federal Reserve Anti-Money Laundering Act
- Projects included regulatory/compliance implementations, economic architecture cost modeling, trade booking system re-engineering, database development, and web-app design.
Education
Master of Arts - Economics
The University of Texas at Austin
05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Political Science
The University of Arizona
05.2014
Skills
- Data and scripting language expertise in: Python, R, SQL (Presto, Spark, Hive, MYSQL)
- Project and change management expertise including: strategic business analysis, cost forecasting, process improvement and modeling
- Business intelligence proficiency in the data analysis tools: Alteryx, Tableau, and business decision modeling
- Professional and academic experience utilizing Stata, VBA, and econometric modeling with SAS
Hobbies
I enjoy reading history, esoteric economic debates, and the occasional round of golf.
Timeline
Sr. Product Manager - Tech
Amazon
10.2020 - Current
Product Analyst
Uber
06.2018 - 10.2020
Analyst - Investment Management Division
Goldman Sachs
08.2014 - 07.2017
Master of Arts - Economics
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Political Science
The University of Arizona