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Stefana Doan

Stefana Doan

Sunnyvale

Summary

Strategic leader with deep expertise in defining end-to-end product excellence strategies, driving flawless launches, and optimizing support operations at enterprise scale. Proven track record of bridging the gap between Product, Engineering, and User Support to delivering world-class experiences. Consistently rated "Outstanding" and "Transformative" (top 5%) for championing the user voice, influencing product roadmaps, and building high-performing, psychologically safe teams.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Delivery Excellence Manager & Solutions Lead

GOOGLE
Sunnyvale, CA
06.2021 - Current

Product Excellence Strategy & Flawless Launches: Executed end-to-end launch readiness for a unified platform ecosystem.

  • Launch Execution: Directed operational readiness for deployments across 7 major Product Areas (6 more planned for 2026), ensuring seamless user experiences post-launch.
  • Risk Mitigation: Resolved critical product gaps and blockers (e.g., compliance/UX conflicts) to secure stakeholder buy-in and go-live approval.

Championing User Voice & Influence: Translated complex user feedback into actionable roadmap decisions with Product and Engineering.

  • Product Quality: Led UAT strategy, overseeing ~140 test cases and resolving 400+ bugs ahead of schedule to improve quality and reduce friction.
  • Strategic Advisory: Advised leadership using data-driven insights to influence product decisions and resource allocation for top user issues.

Organizational Design & Team Development: Cultivated a high-performing, user-centric culture rated "Excellent" by direct reports.

  • Manager Effectiveness: Earned 5.0/5.0 Manager Insight scores in "Delivering Results" and "Building Community" (2025).
  • Talent Growth: Mentored team members on career paths, fostered active coaching, and championed promotions.

Program Manager, Finance (Cloud)

Google Cloud
11.2017 - 06.2021

Managed strategic financial planning and workforce modeling for Google Cloud’s hyper-growth phase.

  • Strategic Initiatives: Built the TVC Strategy for Cloud Marketing (600+ TVCs), utilizing data insights to drive a 27% reduction in supplier fragmentation and $5M in savings.
  • Product Experience: Designed and implemented "TVCSelect," an internal purchasing tool to streamline operations, directly reducing user friction in professional services acquisition.
  • Stakeholder Management: Maintained strong relationships with VP-level stakeholders, aligning cross-functional teams (Marketing, Finance, Ops) to execute complex workforce strategies.

Program Manager, Execution Excellence

Google Cloud
10.2016 - 11.2017
  • Resource Optimization: Rationalized a $170M budget ask and optimized long-term spend strategy through rigorous vendor consolidation.
  • Operational Efficiency: Reduced organizational risk by migrating vendor operations to lower-cost locations without impacting service levels.

Program Manager, Vendor Strategy

Google Cloud
02.2015 - 10.2016
  • Support Operations Strategy: Led the reorganization of 1,500+ support agents into a tiered model to enhance the support experience.
    Results: Delivered a 25% productivity increase, $1.3M savings/quarter, and maintained 96% Customer Satisfaction (CSAT).
  • Global Readiness: Managed staffing and SLAs for 9 vendor sites across 14 languages, ensuring 24/7 availability and operational readiness.

EMEA Vendor Lead

Google for Work
Dublin, Ireland
11.2013 - 02.2015
  • User Experience Excellence: Managed 400+ vendors, achieving a historic high 96.96% CSAT score by focusing on quality and user-centric support.
  • Launch Readiness: Led the support launch for Turkish-speaking customers, coordinating localization, infrastructure readiness, and testing to ensure a seamless Day 1 experience.

Education

Engineer's Degree - Computer Science

INSA Lyon - Institut National Des Sciences Appliquées De Lyon
France

Exchange Year - Computer Science

Saint Edward's University
Texas, USA

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science

Politecnico Di Torino
Italy

Skills

  • Product Excellence: Launch Readiness, User Voice Synthesis, Product Lifecycle Management, Roadmap Influence
  • Support Strategy: Support Operations, Vendor Management, CSAT Improvement, Risk Mitigation
  • Strategic Leadership: Stakeholder Management, Organizational Design, Team Development, Coaching
  • Technical Acumen: SDLC, SQL, C, Java, Python (Prior Engineering Background)

Certification

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified for process improvement and operational excellence methodology.

Stanford Center for Professional Development Executive Education (2017)

Completed coursework in Scaling Excellence, Demand Creation, and Persuasion Strategies.

Google Internal Leadership (G2g) Facilitator & Co-Lead (EDGE)

A leadership development programs for Engineering Leaders at Google (Avg. Facilitator Rating: 4.7/5).

Languages

English
Full Professional
French
Full Professional
Romanian
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Limited Working

Timeline

Delivery Excellence Manager & Solutions Lead

GOOGLE
06.2021 - Current

Program Manager, Finance (Cloud)

Google Cloud
11.2017 - 06.2021

Program Manager, Execution Excellence

Google Cloud
10.2016 - 11.2017

Program Manager, Vendor Strategy

Google Cloud
02.2015 - 10.2016

EMEA Vendor Lead

Google for Work
11.2013 - 02.2015

Engineer's Degree - Computer Science

INSA Lyon - Institut National Des Sciences Appliquées De Lyon

Exchange Year - Computer Science

Saint Edward's University

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science

Politecnico Di Torino
Stefana Doan