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Taylor Soltani

Product Management
Scottsdale,AZ

Summary

Professional Summary

  • Passion for innovation – excelled in guiding design and marketing strategies to launch and iterate products or services.
  • Repeated success achieving growth and performance goals for new business startups.
  • Strong ability to empathize with customer needs and advocate for the best user experience.
  • Creative ownership for product development and innovation to improve process efficiencies and build memorable brands.
  • Demonstrated ability to architect and leverage product features to enable positive user experience.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5

Year of post-secondary education

Work History

Customer Experience, Operations

PRA Business Events
Phoenix, AZ
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Laid off due to COVID19 (Reduction in force).

Project Manager

Hanley Wood
Minneapolis, MN
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Recruited for exceptional service and meticulous attention to detail in project and product management for residential home improvement clients.
  • Developed custom websites and mobile applications to support business goals and provided technical support to document user issues and implement product iterations.
  • Revamped tracking metrics to educate clients towards understanding the overall investment in their projects to reduce unnecessary spend and improve ROI.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints.

Product Manager

DIVI, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Collaborated with designers, engineering, and product team to produce and launch a mobile application (iOS and Android) aimed to provide users the ability to give back to causes they care about while saving on local purchases.
  • Partnered with key stakeholders to define product road map, define user journeys, and iterate on product features.
  • Collaborated with engineering and design team on product backlog and sprints in an agile environment.
  • Launched an impactful brand ambassador program that increased product visibility and user adoption by more than 20% within two months.
  • Developed product documentation to communicate and align key components of upcoming features and products to internal teams.

Product Marketing Manager

Big Universe Learning Inc. (FuelEDucation)
Remote
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Managed a five-month efficacy study to determine proven customer and student success while utilizing the company’s SaaS literacy product.
  • Integrated market and user research to design and release new products, including an iPad Reader app and an online educational resource library for self-guided learning.
  • Drove marketing initiatives to increase product visibility and market performance.
  • Performed thorough market research and competitive analysis to understand and effectively communicate product value proposition.

Marketing Specialist

Ever-Green Energy
St. Paul, Minnesota
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Partnered cross-functionally with designers, print vendors and internal stakeholders to iterate and launch a 2.0 website and related marketing collateral.
  • Redesigned a public educational tour program and related instructional products; leveraging technical communication skills to simplify the demonstration of complex equipment.
  • Coordinated with social media, public relations and other teams to execute product introductions.
  • Worked closely with all product development departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.

Business Development Associate

Green Building Foundation - U.S. Green Building Council
Washington D.C.
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Spearheaded advancements to facilitate a new 501 (c)(3) organization from conceptualization to acquisition by parent company U.S. Green Building Council.

Education

Certificate - User Experience Design

Career Foundry
11.2020 - 05.2021

Certificate - Agile Methodologies

University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
01.2021 - 04.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication, Global Studies

Winona State University

Skills

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Software

Trello

Figma

Sketch

Jira

Visme

Usability Hub

Timeline

University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Certificate, Agile Methodologies
01.2021 - 04.2021
Career Foundry - Certificate, User Experience Design
11.2020 - 05.2021
Customer Experience, Operations - PRA Business Events
01.2020 - 03.2020
Project Manager - Hanley Wood
01.2017 - 01.2019
Product Manager - DIVI, LLC
01.2014 - 01.2017
Product Marketing Manager - Big Universe Learning Inc. (FuelEDucation)
01.2013 - 01.2014
Marketing Specialist - Ever-Green Energy
01.2012 - 01.2013
Business Development Associate - Green Building Foundation - U.S. Green Building Council
01.2008 - 01.2011
Winona State University - Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication, Global Studies

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