Renee Barr

• Developed product vision and strategy, aligning with business goals and market needs for 6 clients across diverse industries.
• Managed the full product lifecycle from idea generation to launch, and continuous development
• Collaborated with cross functional teams to deliver a cohesive product experience.
• Ensured on-time within budget quality delivery.
• Mentored and guided team members.
• Resolved challenges and roadblocks in the product development process.
• Looked for opportunities for future growth.

• Coordinated with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives.
• Oversaw the planning, execution and completion of technology focused projects for the Data team.
• Tracked the delivery time of all user stories, managed Jira outliers, engaged data leadership, created reporting and highlighted areas of improvement.
• Hosted daily scrum meetings for 3 different development teams with the to track progress and assist with removing blockers.
• Analyzed delivery trends determined suggestions for improvement that decreased delivery timelines by 20%.
• Identified risks early in the project lifecycle, developing mitigation plans to prevent schedule delays or cost overruns.

• Set the strategic direction for data products, and ensure they align with the overall business goals.
• Created user stories to detail requirements for data-related projects.
• Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definition for projects.
• Developed comprehensive roadmaps outlining the product vision, goals, and milestones for successful execution.
• Proactively identified risks associated with project timelines or deliverables, implementing mitigation strategies when necessary.

• Product owner detailing requirements for the proprietary MoveHome CRM application using Microsoft Dynamics/PowerApps.
• Prioritized the backlog for all development
• Collaborated with Loan Officers and the Marketing team to identify new features and functionality that would enhance the sales application.
• Led the Implementation project from MoveHome to the Total Expert CRM Solution.

Client Management in the payments, automotive and internal recruiting spaces. Notable engagements:

• Movement Mortgage - Lead Business Analyst for development of a new incident tracking and reporting application for Complaint Management, Fraud Tracking, Compliance, QA Audit and Advertising Agreements.
• AAA - Implementation Project Manager to create a new Complaint System Tracking system using PowerApps and Power BI.
• Infosys Internal Campus Recruitment Lead - Managed a small team of technicians who were conducting employment interviews with college graduates.
• American Express - Systems analysis engagement to evaluate and document the three different payment issuer platforms for functional similarities and differences, scalability, cost to determine if the applications could be consolidated into one platform.
• American Express - Created and delivered a presentation to the Executives on Installment Lending functionality in the VisionPLUS ecosystem.

• Oversaw the Acceptance Criteria approval and estimation process of all requirements presented by the EMEA team for the International Payment Issuing Platform
• Analyzed requirements and designed platform solutions for client defined requirements
• Provided direction for design resources which included reviewing and approving all designs
• Ensured that design and functional deliverables were completed by the target completion date.
• Collaborated with product and project managers to ensure successful builds
• Provided oversight to vendor resources including training on products and processes