Santa Monica, California, United States
Highly experienced project/program and product management professional with a diverse background in web, mobile application & cross-platform software development and design for entertainment brands both large and small; providing consultation; directly and indirectly managing project managers, product development, and engineering teams; effectively directing multiple concurrent projects, budgets, and clients.
Project planning, team management and product delivery of complex corporate digital initiatives at global scale, as well as prioritizing product needs and maintaining stakeholder relationships for a variety of high-profile brands including The Hollywood Reporter, Women's Wear Daily, Footwear News, IndieWire, Sourcing Journal, SPY and Golden Globes. PMC is a digital media, e-commerce, and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a monthly audience of more than 412 million. I mentor my direct reports on time management, resourcing and goal-oriented strategies. I lead with empathy, candor, and integrity - striving for quality in every endeavor. My 20+ years of expertise in mobile and web-based development contributes greatly to PMC's RFP process, vendor relations, and cost assessment for technical projects, resulting in long-term partnerships with companies such as OneTrust, Robosoft Technologies, and Treasure Data, while I personally manage the design, development, and launch of new products and applications that have promoted PMC's success and rapid business expansion.
Implemented new productivity-enhancing development processes for a growing AR mobile engineering team. Key objectives/accomplishments: • Directed project management efforts and trained junior project management staff; • Adopted SCRUM program methodology; • Administered JIRA workflows, field configurations, and screen schemes specifically tailored to company needs; • Implemented new resource management processes and planning tools; • Integrated new time-tracking and reporting mechanisms to more accurately track billable work; • Generated product roadmap visualization and new planning techniques; • Documented process & JIRA customizations for future reference.
• Directed and all aspects of an ongoing software development program including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling program activities; • Responsible for establishing transparent project management and resource management processes, scoping and estimation of business proposals, risk assessment, crisis management, and client relations; • Preparation and pricing of business proposals and work orders, establishing project budgets, and program-wide financial forecasting; • Management of domestic and international project management staff, as well as indirect management of contracted program resources; • Product management of native iOS/Android app development, and real-time data-driven web applications; • Client communications, account management, sales, reporting, and digital strategy consultation; • Instructor/mentor in project management, customer service, and product development methodologies; • Evangelist of cloud-based tools like SmartSheet, JIRA, Confluence, and Basecamp.
• Created buy-in for responsive web and native iOS/Android mobile product visions both internally and with key external partners; • Gained a deep understanding of customer experience, identified and filled product gaps; • Generated new ideas to grow market share, improve usability and drive growth; • Developed product pricing and positioning strategies; • Translated product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes; • Scoped and prioritized development plans based on business and customer impact; • Worked closely with design and engineering teams to deliver products to market quickly, on budget, and with optimal resources; • Drove product launches by working with public relations team, executives, and other product stakeholders; • Evaluated promotional plans to ensure that they were consistent with product line strategy and that the message was effectively conveyed; • Acted as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding; • Represented the companies by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services (ie. Sapene Studios Inc., EMA-online.org, shortXshort, Jim Graf for Congress).