Dedicated technology professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Motorola Solutions
PRODUCT MANAGER
04.2015 - 06.2023
Job overview
Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work orders to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
In partnership with senior leadership, set product vision.
Define and implement
40+ hours per week
Analyzed state and federal legislation to develop product functionality to ensure it complies with existing legal requirements.,
Collaborating with Executive Team, Sales, Customer Success and directly with Customers, assisted with improving market value on three separate product lines.
Worked directly with customers to resolve blocking issues preventing them from going live
Saved over one million dollars on one customer go live
Thrived in fast-paced, highly-adept team to develop and prioritize product features and build product roadmap.
Prioritized roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics.
Monitored market trends and competitor performance to update promotional strategies.
Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
Analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
Spearheaded collaborative efforts to bring products to market.
Liaised with clients to better understand business needs.
Established criteria for each milestone within product roadmap as means to measure developmental progress.
Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
The City of Portland
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
02.2010 - 04.2015
Job overview
Oversee daily operations of multi-jurisdictional Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for three cities.
Managed multi-million-dollar budget, staff licensing and supervision, software implementation, and security
50+ hours per week
Created and implemented internal and external communication plans to establish consistent and timely messaging.
Wrote content for press releases, website and social media campaigns.
Contributed to significant policy and corporate culture updates by writing internal manuals and memoranda.
Represented company at multiple public forums and conferences.
SunGard Public Sector
PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER
08.1997 - 02.2010
Job overview
Created positive working environment for direct reports, garnering organization's highest customer satisfaction ratings and employee retention numbers
Audited public safety software used by five hundred public safety agencies, performed analysis and recommended improvements.
Reducing backlog of support issues by 50% over six-months
Consolidated five teams into one, reducing expenses and improving number of first-call resolutions
Turned several multi-million dollars, at-risk customers
Brought new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs, preparing return-on-investment analysis and establishing time schedules.
Education
DeVry University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science from Technical Management
University Overview
Dean's List every semester
Professional Development: Leadership training
Relevant Coursework: Technology & Management
3.8 GPA
Skills
Creative Troubleshooting
Requirements Gathering
Training & Development
Root Cause Analysis
Product Innovation
Customer Success
Project Management
Customer Needs Assessments
Roadmap Development
Effective Organization
Accomplishments
Supervised team of 35 staff members.
Documented and resolved blocking issues which led to go-live as scheduled saving the company a million dollar penalty for not meeting the deadline.
Achieved 50% reduction in backlog by completing a root cause analysis with accuracy and efficiency.
Resolved issues in one month that was blocking consolidation for over three years.
Reduced expenses by over $100,000 with in two months of starting my position.
Affiliations
California P.O.S.T Academy, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, California
AS/400 Beginner and advanced operator certification
Affiliations
Youth Court Volunteer, Layton, Utah
Previous Member of the Maine Governors 911 Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late-onset Deafness.
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