Neal Sipress
Agile Product Owner
EAU CLAIRE,WI
Summary
Adept at deconstructing and planning stories in order to promote improvements to product design and implementation. Excellent relationship-building, organizational and project management skills with a focus on overcoming technical challenges and implementing successful resolutions. Fast and lifelong learner. Passionate product ambassador and voice of the customer.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
2
2
Companies from zero to one
Work History
Product Owner
Perigon, Inc.
Eau Claire, WI
01.2016 - 05.2023
- Oversaw development from "idea" to platform favored by elite clients - driving over $20M in revenue at one client alone
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- 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.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to maximize value, elicit innovative ideas
- Owned Key Client relationships (eg Harvard Business Review, Penske Media Corp)
- Frequently communicated with and between stakeholder groups to promote clarity and enthusiasm
- Led Research and Development projects
- Owned product roadmap
Chief Technology Officer
KRM Information Services
Eau Claire, WI
08.2003 - 12.2015
- Participated in development of corporate strategy
- Owned Technology strategy
- Articulated and evangelized Future Vision
- Led Research and Development
- Established best practices / Standard operating procedures
- Led change management initiatives
- Owned Key Technology Partner and Vendor relationships
- Acting Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer
KRM Information Services
Eau Claire, WI
01.1994 - 08.2003
- Founding Engineer
- Designed, specified, sourced, assembled and operated unique remote broadcast system for "tele-seminars" (would become "webinars")
- Responsible for provisioning and maintaining telecommunications network (including 1,512 telephone lines)
- Managed engineering department
- Led engineering and adjacent stakeholders through many generations of technology changes
- Analyzed business and technical requirements to determine system design, potential issues and related cost for each project request
- Completed annual capital budgeting, invoice review and approval and weekly work schedules
- Established procedures for corrective and preventive maintenance
- Conducted routine and ongoing assessments of system operations by performing tests, rounds and analyzing data
Education
High School Diploma -
Memorial High School
Eau Claire, WI 09.1985 - 06.1987
No Degree - General
UWSP
Stevens Point, WI 08.1987 - 06.1988
Skills
Scrum methodology
Story planning
Complex problem solving
Stakeholder relationships
Strategic planning
Product development
Leadership
Entrepreneurial mindset
Idea decomposition
Innovative thinking
Storytelling to promote clarity and shared understanding
Leadership and team building
Timeline
Product Owner
Perigon, Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2023
Chief Technology Officer
KRM Information Services
08.2003 - 12.2015
Chief Engineer
KRM Information Services
01.1994 - 08.2003
No Degree - General
UWSP
08.1987 - 06.1988
High School Diploma -
Memorial High School
09.1985 - 06.1987