MIKE WATSON
Odenville,AL
Summary
Self-motivated individual with proven ability to master product knowledge and deliver to customer needs on a consistent basis. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies. Looking for a position that utilizes my experience and allows me to give back to the company and it's customers.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Marketing Manager
McLeod Software
11.2023 - Current
- Increased product awareness by developing and executing targeted marketing campaigns.
- Enhanced brand positioning through comprehensive market research and competitor analysis.
- Launched new products successfully by collaborating with cross-functional teams on go-to-market strategies.
- Developed compelling sales materials, including presentations, brochures, and whitepapers for prospective clients.
- Streamlined internal communication processes to facilitate better collaboration between marketing and sales teams.
Product Scrum Master
McLeod Software
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Improve internal and external communication to help deliver project and culture success
- Apply agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins
- Track and Communicate team velocity and other development metrics with all affected teams and management
- Restructure Product Department to improve development and delivery of product
- Maintain project schedules by managing timelines and making proactive adjustments
- Plan and arrange meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress
- Collaborate with product owners and team members to set ambitious but achievable goals
- Constantly working with employees and customers to enhance product knowledge
Signal Detachment Commander
United States Army National Guard
07.2020 - Current
- Ensure platoon is efficient and effective setting up and using signal equipment for mission readiness
- Provide mission planning and execution of signal support for special operations missions
- Oversee communications security (COMSEC) operations to include distribution, storage, management, and compliance
- Supervise and manage the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of unit communications systems including computers on unclassified and classified networks
Product Support Analyst
McLeod Software
09.2018 - 01.2023
- Design UX screens, working closely with product owner, developers, and VP of Product
- Demo developed product to key stakeholders every two weeks in an agile environment
- Take software projects from design to beta with over 15 different vendor APIs
- Work closely with Mobile Communications vendors to ensure a smooth and complete integration with their apps
- Train coworkers and end users on developed product including writing supporting documentation
- Investigate product and customer issues, working with developer if needed to resolve
- Project lead on new Mobile Communications API project. Designing, testing, training, and implementing at customer
Journalist & Mass Communication Specialist
United States Army Reserve
02.2017 - 07.2020
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to edit photographs and videos to prepare them to be published for articles and social media accounts
- Worked closely with writers and editors to produced quality print and digital projects which illustrated the content of the articles and videos
- Completed Public Affairs and Visual Communications Coursework with scores of 94%+: Design and Desktop Publishing Fundamentals, Public Affairs Fundamentals, News Writing Fundamentals, and Features Writing Fundamentals
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL01.2017
Skills
- Product and Service Knowledge
- Staff Training
- Customer Retention Abilities
- Needs Understanding
- Problem-Solving Strengths
- Onsite Product Demonstrations
- Product Promotion
- Profit Target Achievement
- Technological Knowledge
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
Certification
CSM - Certified Scrum Master
Timeline
Product Marketing Manager
McLeod Software
11.2023 - Current
Product Scrum Master
McLeod Software
01.2023 - 11.2023
Signal Detachment Commander
United States Army National Guard
07.2020 - Current
Product Support Analyst
McLeod Software
09.2018 - 01.2023
Journalist & Mass Communication Specialist
United States Army Reserve
02.2017 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
University of Alabama at Birmingham