Holli Rakestraw

Executive Assistant @ Kit

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Executive Assistant, Product & Engineering at Kit
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • LTK (formerly rewardStyle & LIKEtoKNOW.it) (Full-time · 3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Product Manager
      Feb 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Product Manager
      Apr 2022 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Use transformative customer research, data-driven decision-making, and strategic leadership to develop zero-to-one product innovations, enhance current user experiences, and drive business growth.

  • The Home Depot (Full-time · 4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Product Manager
      Sep 2021 - Apr 2022 · 8 mos

      Led a dynamic team of 10 software engineers in optimizing a $26B inventory supply chain while collaborating with key stakeholders to unify supply chain objectives. This included overseeing a successful transition to a modernized demand management system, achieving improved operational efficiency.

    • Associate Product Manager
      Aug 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Led an 8-engineer team, collaborating with UX to improve the Rent Online customer experience, resulting in a nationwide program expansion and introduction of innovative features that enhanced customer engagement and program efficiency.

    • Merchandise Planner
      Jan 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Strategically supported a merchandising portfolio with an annual revenue of over $415M, achieving a remarkable 7% year-over-year growth in 2019 through effective project management and cross-functional leadership.

  • Carters Inc. (Greater Atlanta Area)
    • Ecommerce Assistant Buyer
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Managed six strategic business units with over $120M in combined annual sales, orchestrated a highly successful flash sale which achieved a remarkable 76% increase in sales revenue, and effectively managed vendor relationships with strong negotiation skills.

    • Ecommerce Merchandise Coordinator
      Jun 2016 - Jan 2017 · 8 mos

      Website content management expert providing comprehensive support to the ecommerce buying team, ensuring seamless content integration and optimization. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely deliverables aligned with financial objectives and executed site refreshes and campaigns to enhance conversion rates, contributing to overall business growth.

  • Project Manager Intern at AmericasMart Atlanta
    May 2015 - Sep 2015 · 5 mos

    Significantly boosted attendance in the western territory bridal and social occasion market by 140%, achieved top proficiency in CRM software, and leveraged market knowledge to build relationships with national and international buyers.