- Experimenting with different creative areas, like woodworking, crocheting, and electrical design, to expand skills and techniques
- Getting involved in local advocacy groups to promote positive change in the community
- Sustainable home design
SAMANTHA PAYNE
Bridgewater,VA
Summary
Product management professional with track record of driving successful product initiatives and optimizing product performance. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and focusing on achieving impactful results. Known for adaptability and reliability in dynamic environments, with skills in market research, strategic planning, and project management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Manager
Cisco Systems
12.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: Global B2B and B2G leader in networking, cybersecurity, and digital solutions, offering hybrid models that include SaaS products to enhance secure and scalable operations.
- B2C SaaS and cross-functional
- LACIE metadata tagging – cross-functionally
- Discovery work – Helios (financial modeling, KPIs, ROI)
- Orchestrated multi-level view for exec and board of product roadmap through multi-level SaaS $5M supporting a product launch
- Helios – change management release POC, phase 1, phase 2 interchange of platforms
- Led Agile/Scrum adoption within the team, influencing senior leadership and increasing delivery velocity by 20%
- Spearheaded the design and implementation of a prioritization framework across 5 product pillars, enabling leadership to align initiatives with capacity and business goals
- Influenced senior product leaders to invest in content testing for a digital global learning experience called Teams Week (40,000+ global participants)
- Built a digital content testing strategy for 'Teams Week,' a global learning experience with 40,000+ customers, driving a 15% increase in participant engagement
- Developed and implemented product lifecycle and design process for the Leader Learning Lab product; enabled the team to go from ideation to launching 1 lab per quarter to 3 labs per quarter
- Designed, implemented, and program managed an internal global facilitation program to deliver the Leader Learning Lab product line
Store Manager
lululemon athletica
01.2010 - 01.2017
- Grew store volume from $1M to $4M by exceeding sales forecasts in 30/32 quarters, hitting a stretch target of 108% in 2016
- Implemented RFID inventory technology, improving inventory accuracy, streamlining processes, and reducing labor costs by 13%
- Scaled team size from 18 to 40 members, designed stretch assignments, and filled leadership positions through internal promotions
- Designed and executed strategic community experiences with fitness partners, driving increased brand impact and customer engagement
Education
Certification - UX Design
Google
10-2025
Certification - Design Sprint & Structured Collaboration
AJ & Smart
01-2023
BA - English
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.01.2011
Skills
- Product Strategy Development
- Cross-Functional Team Management
- Agile Methodologies Expertise
- AI Tool Utilization
- User Research Expertise
- B2C SaaS Development
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Prototype Development
- Stakeholder Engagement
- KPI tracking
- Product lifecycle management
At My Best When
- Developing strategies, experiences, or processes
- Managing across the E2E Product Lifecycle
- Challenging the status quo through data-informed decision making
- Leading cross-functional teams to align day-to-day work to OKRs
- Driving measurable impact aligned to product goals
Resume Objective
Product manager with 7 years of experience developing B2C learning products at global scale. Sales leader experience with 7+ years driving vision and strategy, brand management, talent management, and exceeding revenue targets. Aim to use my proven leadership, business, and product management skills to excel your team and organization. Possess experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Certification
- Google UX Design Certificate - Google - Oct. 2025
Interests
Timeline
Product Manager
Cisco Systems
12.2017 - Current
Store Manager
lululemon athletica
01.2010 - 01.2017
Certification - UX Design
Google
Certification - Design Sprint & Structured Collaboration
AJ & Smart
BA - English
Georgetown University
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