Michael Bruemmer Bruemmer
Senior DPM Product Owner
Reno,NV
Summary
Systematic Product Owner with a detail-oriented and thorough approach to defining requirements, outlining specifications and working with team members to bring to life high-quality products for customers. Good planner and problem-solver with in-depth understanding of website products. Always willingness to learn and adapt to any issue. Very loyal to business and takes ownership in projects to see its final development.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior DPM Product Owner
Anthem, Inc.
Reno, United States
02.2022 - Current
- Owned and prioritized product backlog of 100s of different projects.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
- Allocated and approved team resource usage.
- Adjusted many lights-on type work that came in daily, up to 30-40 issues on some days - to urgently fix or update.
Engineer 3 Product Owner
Anthem, Inc
Reno, NV
06.2019 - 02.2022
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
- Collaborated with development team on Kanban services and tasks.
- Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
- Worked on many technical applications, such as Akamai ERC, AWS EC2, Oracle WebCenter Sites and Brightcove to assist team in meeting deadlines
- Allocated and approved team resource usage.
- Coordinated with backend developers and frontend developer to create custom applications and trackers to achieve client goals.
- Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
- Created, updated, managed users and ran budget for Brightcove Video Application
- Brainstormed with peers and other members of design team to determine enhancements and product features.
- Suggested enhancements to product design that would improve user experience.
- Negotiated with vendors and manufacturers on pricing and services
- Managed multiple projects effectively in demanding environment with tight deadlines.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Identified changes in project scope and modified job schedule accordingly.
Senior Web Developer
Anthem, Inc
Reno, NV
04.2013 - 01.2019
- Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, JavaScript, and JSON coding.
- Provided front-end website development using Oracle WebCenter Content, Stellent, Adobe Illustrator and other editing software.
- Developed technical solutions required to accommodate specific user-facing assets
- Multi-tasked across multiple functions and roles to meet deadlines and organizational expectations.
- Managed overall work for Brightcove applications on all videos within Anthem, including analytics and 508 Compliance of each video (Closed-captioning). Working with vendors to produce videos as well as training business in proper workflow of video production
- Collaborated with IT for creative ideas for Web portals/structures supporting interactive content, analyzes and classifies complex change requests and reviews and evaluates possible enhancements.
- Trained developers and business on protocols within our JIRA system to maintain ticket workflow.
- Implemented content management and security resource tutorials to assist end-user training.
- Ran debugging tools to eliminate flaws and glitches prior to publishing.
- Engaged with clients to plan and optimize site issues and queries.
- Provided security maintenance and patching on website interface to maintain viability after launch.
- Adhered to SEO best practices while designing sites.
- Oversaw back-end development to maintain website integrity.
Web Developer II
Anthem Inc.
Reno, NV
03.2006 - 03.2013
- Provided front-end website development using Stellent software.
- Coded over 100 websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery languages.
- Determined coding requirements for specialized scripts.
- Generated web hosting presence to accommodate specified needs and maintain files on account.
- Implemented content management and security resource tutorials to assist end-user training.
- Applied emerging technologies to update and maintain site applicability.
- Multi-tasked across multiple functions and roles to meet deadlines and organizational expectations.
Sales and Marketing Support Specialist
WellPoint Pharmacy Management
Woodland Hills, CA
05.2001 - 03.2006
- Distributed advertising and marketing collateral to clients.
- Worked with multiple vendors to complete projects according to schedule and specifications.
- Planned and executed internal and external marketing events.
- Created professional business correspondence, spreadsheets and presentations.
- Delivered market intelligence, key competitive metrics and product offerings to drive areas of opportunity.
- Determined customers' needs and provided brand awareness and recommendations to fulfill requirements.
- Maximized advertising efforts by developing content for media relations and corporate communications.
- Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising and website copy.
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness by use of product giveaways, pamphlet creation and handling branding within our requests for proposals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA 09.1993 - 06.1997
Associate of Arts -
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA 09.1991 - 06.1993
No Degree - AWS Cloud Practitioner
A Cloud Guru
Online 01.2018 - 06.2018
Skills
Agile frameworks
Timeline
Senior DPM Product Owner
Anthem, Inc.
02.2022 - Current
Engineer 3 Product Owner
Anthem, Inc
06.2019 - 02.2022
No Degree - AWS Cloud Practitioner
A Cloud Guru
01.2018 - 06.2018
Senior Web Developer
Anthem, Inc
04.2013 - 01.2019
Web Developer II
Anthem Inc.
03.2006 - 03.2013
Sales and Marketing Support Specialist
WellPoint Pharmacy Management
05.2001 - 03.2006
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State University - Northridge
09.1993 - 06.1997
Associate of Arts -
Moorpark College
09.1991 - 06.1993