Product development professional with expertise in Agile Software Development, bridging the gap between business and technical requirements, and creating and building high-performing teams.
Professional Experience
Technical Product Manager
McGraw-Hill Education
June 2013 - January 2017
Boston, MA
Gained valuable technical knowledge of programming languages and concepts to better understand technical options and tradeoffs
Kicked off a new team in California and delivered our first product early, with limited resources, and in collaboration with conflicting stakeholders
Planned three 4-month cycles of product development and delivered on commitments for each cycle
Engaged in technical investigation and planning to ensure implementation matched stakeholder requirements
Strengthened the involvement of the development team in the development of user stories and strategic roadmapping
Drove a small team through iterations of two customer facing data visualization products and a data collection, storage, and output pipeline
Technology Consultant
Harvard Business School
March 2012 - June 2013
Boston, MA
Led a school-wide IT effort to ensure a flawless start of school by shepherding over 200 tasks to completion across 4 departments and involving over 60 stakeholders.
Developed a brand new self-service training and support site, and led training and support efforts for a new Executive Education Learning Management System.
Built relationships with faculty and staff across the School, at all levels of the organization, through group and individual trainings as well as software and hardware consultations.
Served (and recognized) as a tireless advocate for the user in product development, implementation, and support.
Technology Integration Specialist
Hopkinton Public Schools
September 2011 - March 2012
Hopkinton, MA
Worked with a senior teacher to transition her flagship product from basic poster presentations to incorporate digital/multimedia technologies
Improved the usage of the Language Learning Lab by enabling more cohesive hardware and software for teachers and students saving valuable classroom time
Guided instructors in shoulder to shoulder sessions to re-develop their interaction with the district's Learning Management System (Moodle)
