Sarah Edmonds Schmidt
Louisville,KY
Summary
Senior Technical Product Owner specializing in aligning technical strategies with business goals. Proven track record of utilizing data analysis and market research to drive impactful product narratives, improve sprint outcomes, and streamline support operations for enhanced stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Product Owner
El Toro IP Targeting
Louisville, KY
05.2024 - 09.2025
- Drove a projected 15% uplift in adoption and $1.5M in new ARR by synthesizing customer feedback and market research into clear product narratives, GTM plans, and a Product roadmap aligned to quarterly KPIs.
- Lifted sprint completion to 90% by facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing blockers, and coaching Agile methodologies for an 11 person cross-functional team.
- Cut average resolution time from 36 to 18 hours and reduced duplicate tickets by 40% by consolidating three support platforms into a single system, improving stakeholder experience and operational KPIs.
- Accelerated releases by 23% by owning Jira workflows and Backlog management, prioritizing and grooming 100+ user stories per quarter with clear acceptance criteria to reduce handoff.
- Enabled transparent prioritization and trade-off decisions via quarterly roadmap and delivery reviews, aligning with business goals and measurable outcomes.
- Communicated product features directly to executive leadership and clients, aiding strategic decision-making and fostering stakeholder alignment.
Technical Analyst & Engineer
National Security Agency (NSA)
Fort Meade, MD
03.2021 - 05.2024
- Engineered Python-driven analytical tools by applying the software development lifecycle to partition network activity into actionable insights, enhancing the accuracy and speed of data analysis.
- Delivered 3x more actionable insights by defining requirements, writing user stories, and prioritizing the backlog for Python-driven analytics, grounded in stakeholder feedback and data analysis.
- Accelerated security feature delivery by 27% by partnering with 100+ stakeholders to prioritize risk remediation in backlogs and align work to OKRs and roadmap milestones.
- Increased security feature delivery speed by partnering with 100+ stakeholders to prioritize risk remediation in backlogs and align work with OKRs and roadmap milestones.
- Enhanced consistency and handoffs through technical documentation and user story writing, facilitating data-driven decisions.
IT Security Policy Analyst
MindPoint Group - Department of Justice (DOJ)
Washington, DC
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Strengthened security posture by applying NIST standards and DOJ orders, integrating requirements into backlog for predictable releases and enhanced stakeholder confidence.
- Increased cybersecurity compliance by 29% through translating policy requirements into actionable user stories and coordinating cross-functional delivery.
- Analyzed policy proposals for compliance with federal regulations and departmental guidelines.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to assess policy impacts on justice initiatives.
- Developed reports summarizing research findings for internal and external stakeholders.
Cybersecurity Project Manager
Gryphon Technologies - Department of Navy (DON)
Washington, DC
05.2019 - 10.2020
- Owned feature and release tracking across two product work streams, improving on-time release rate by 20% and enhancing roadmap visibility in Jira.
- Updated risk assessments in collaboration with technical lead and briefed stakeholders to ensure informed decision-making and improve project outcomes.
Education
MBA - Business Analytics and Data Science
Capitol Technology University
Master of Science - Information Assurance
University of Detroit Mercy
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology | Minor, Computer Science
Miami University
Skills
- Agile Product Development
- Scrum
- Roadmap
- Prioritization
- Stakeholder Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Business Requirements
- Technical specifications
- Atlassian Suite
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Data Analysis
Timeline
Senior Technical Product Owner
El Toro IP Targeting
05.2024 - 09.2025
Technical Analyst & Engineer
National Security Agency (NSA)
03.2021 - 05.2024
IT Security Policy Analyst
MindPoint Group - Department of Justice (DOJ)
10.2020 - 03.2021
Cybersecurity Project Manager
Gryphon Technologies - Department of Navy (DON)
05.2019 - 10.2020
MBA - Business Analytics and Data Science
Capitol Technology University
Master of Science - Information Assurance
University of Detroit Mercy
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology | Minor, Computer Science
Miami University