Katie Ricciardi

Program Manager @ Rippling | Berkeley Haas MBA

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Over a decade of experience in strategic program management, operational efficiency, cross-functional leadership, and people management at subscription, rental, and e-commerce companies. Passionate about improving user experience, identifying core customer problems, and using data to roll out meaningful solutions. Past projects include launching a new business line, driving strategic initiatives from 0 to 1, scaling existing products, revamping programs to improve customer experience, and using data-driven insights to develop MVP programs to test product concepts. Top Competencies: Technical • Technical Documentation • Scrum • Risk & Gap Analysis • Business Strategy • Consumer Insights & Analytics People & Organizational • Cross-Functional Leadership • Strategic Communication • Timeline Management • Critical Thinking • Stakeholder Management Software Systems • Asana • Smartsheets • Looker • Miro • Jira

Experience

  • Program Manager, CX NPI at Rippling
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Graduate Student Instructor at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
    May 2024 - Dec 2024 · 8 mos

    Employ technology to engage students, research industry updates, and facilitate collaboration with professors. Grade student work, respond to inquiries, and coach students on presentations. -Attend lectures, foster student engagement, and provide valuable insights to enhance comprehension. -Ensure timely feedback and assessment accuracy through diligent grading of exams and assignments, promoting student learning and growth.

  • Senior Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Rocksbox at Signet Jewelers
    Mar 2022 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Translated business problems into actionable initiatives, managed projects from initiation to completion, and collaborated with cross-functional teams by tracking milestones and providing insights. ● Launched Fine Jewelry Rental business earning company-wide award for strategic execution. ● Drove new business line expansion by managing project budget, design reviews, stakeholder alignment, creative asset creation, go-to-market launch, revenue reporting, and inventory tracking. ● Identified reduction in retention and coordinated taskforce to execute strategic initiatives to decrease churn through 15 cross-departmental initiatives. ● Created training program for over 1000 employees on new software, achieving 80% completion within 2 weeks, leading to improved software adoption and employee performance. ● Identified low adoption rate for new online product and partnered with demand generation and product teams to implement a virtual try-on software, resulting in a 25% increase in add-to-cart rates. ● Designed & deployed A/B tests to improve checkout flow in partnership with the engineering and product teams, improving customer experience & increasing online orders by over 300% within 3 months.

  • Distribution Center Manager at Dealer Tire
    Aug 2021 - Mar 2022 · 8 mos

    Developed safety programs, led team development, oversaw daily fulfillment of over 2000 on-time deliveries, and managed P&L for a team of 30 and a 50k square foot facility. ● Developed safety and onboarding programs, administered training and certifications, and enforced safety procedures, resulting in the reduction of hazardous workplace incidents. ● Implemented workflow improvements across departments using process mapping, time studies, and automation software, resulting in a 9% increase in inventory accuracy. ● Created contingency plans for operations issues, including software malfunctions, inventory exceptions, and equipment issues.

  • Shutterfly (7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Warehouse Strategy and Operations, BorrowLenses
      Mar 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Oversaw warehouse operations, strategic initiatives, and team development for bi-coastal fulfillment team of 50 employees. Developed leadership, set operational objectives, and managed vendor relationships. Promoted 4 times. ● Increased gear sales by 40% YoY, creating a new online rating system to communicate equipment quality & re-positioning the service on our site from “get cheap gear” to “guaranteed quality transparency.” ● Launched same-day shipping to online checkout. Coordinated a cross-functional team, gathering customer testimonials, analyzing adoption rate & revenue impact. Expanded to 2nd market. ● Improved employee retention by creating career ladders in all operations departments. Partnered with HR, finance, and leadership to integrate growth assessment into the annual review process.

    • Site Operations and Program Manager, BorrowLenses
      May 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for all East Coast warehouse operations and facilities. Supervised 30 employees, including department heads and leads. ● Bridged communication gap between bi-coastal teams by organizing a leadership retreat and leading a Six Sigma process mapping, resulting in a streamlined fulfillment process. ● Recognized a gap in training on new video equipment for customer-facing teams. Led cross-functional team to implement a technical ingestion process & create a knowledgebase. ● Identified learning and development opportunities and partnered with L&D and department heads to create and teach career improvement workshops.

    • Video Customer Service Supervisor, BorrowLenses
      Sep 2015 - May 2016 · 9 mos

      Responsible for bi-coastal video customer service team. Supervised 7 people in two locations, doing VIP order fulfillment and delivering technical video phone and email support. ● Revamped customer journey for users who spent more than $5k, including lifecycle emails, site information, and high-touch customer service, resulting in an improved ROI.