SQL
+ Years of professional experience
Michael DeBruicker
Technical Product Management, 15+ YoE
Great Barrington,MA
Summary
Seasoned Lead Technical Product Manager with expertise in enterprise analytics and BI tool development. Spearheaded transformative tech integrations and UI/UX innovations at Zappos, driving significant operational efficiencies. Excelled in cross-functional leadership, directly impacting over 50% of all employees and revolutionizing business forecasting and pricing strategies with proven operational savings. Directed Retail Price Optimization at Starwood Hotels, with key enhancements adopted by Marriott International post-acquisition—a rare instance of system retention that underscored the strategic value of these initiatives.
Overview
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+ Enterprise, SaaS products managed
Work History
Lead Technical Product Manager
Zappos.com
May.2022 - Current
- Leads development of Zappos' enterprise, self-serve BI tool, enhancing data-driven decisions across Merch Buying, Strategy, Pricing, Finance, and Accounting
- Leads development of the Zappos Pricing Engine, generating >2M prices for $500M in inventory, daily
- Eliminated 40,000 manual work hours annually for 80 users by deploying SQL, AWS, and Retool apps, automating key Pricing, Inventory, and Buying processes, boosting efficiency
- Collaborated with pricing leadership, machine intelligence, and buyers to develop Zappos' first interactive Pricing Detail dashboard, revolutionizing pricing analysis for 400k styles with outstanding UI/UX, Lauded by one tech leader as "probably the best internal app I've ever seen, including all of Amazon's"
- Streamlined price adjustments with new Vendor Minimum Pricing Tool, reducing buyer processing time from 2 hours to 5 minutes, significantly improving efficiency and satisfaction
Senior Product Manager
Zappos.com
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Engineered bespoke demand planning tool that revolutionized business forecasting, reducing time spent by 75% and achieving $6M in annual operational savings, highlighted as game-changer in company-wide meetings and now essential to daily operations
- Pioneered adoption of Retool, leading its integration as primary PoC developer and expanding its usage to over 200 users across multiple teams. Demonstrated its potential through development of critical demand planning app, showcasing platform's capabilities, and driving organizational efficiency
Product Manager
Zappos.com
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Increased YoY Buyer Profitability 17% ($200M), Inventory Turn 12%, and Weeks of Supply 34% by creating new AWS supported analytics tools focused on identifying products in trouble and executing actions for 130 buyers
- Orchestrated seamless transition of internal BI tool from 10-year external contractor to in-house team, streamlining data manipulation and presentation processes for key business units and setting new standard for internal tool development and management
Product Management & Pricing Consultant
Freelance
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Provided UI, UX, research, and analytics for clients in HR, Healthcare, Search, and Travel Industries
Associate Director, Pricing Systems
Marriott International
04.2015 - 03.2019
- Increased engagement +30% and optimal rate +2% as Lead Product Owner for price optimization
- Led WW system migration for 1,600 hotels in less than 90 days, managed critical vendor relations
- Disrupted legacy pricing strategies, expanding price optimization technology from 20 to 6,500+ hotels and 10,000 users worldwide, increasing ARR by 1% ($30M)
Senior Manager
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
02.2012 - 04.2015
- Key SME on foundational team, driving $50M forecasting, pricing, and optimization system's launch to 1,000 hotels. Influenced product strategy and features, aligning with industry and user needs
- Led customer service, managing 4,000+ inquiries globally, ensuring continuous platform improvement and high user satisfaction
Skills
Technical proficiency and innovation
undefinedSoftware
Retool
JavaScript
BI Tools (PowerBI, Tableau)
PM Tools (Jira, Asana)
AWS
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Electronic Media
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OHRecognition And Awards
- 2021 Q2 Zappos Merch Req Individual Award
- 2014 SPG Gold Star Award
- 2008 North America Sales Team of the Year
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner CSPO
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