Stephanie Petersen

Tech Evangelist: Building Valuable Products to Improve User Experience | PSPO I

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

About

A tech evangelist through and through. I love building and using products that add significant value to people's day-to-day lives and businesses. Passionate product manager with a demonstrated history of working in various roles in the software industry. I find the process of ideation, discovery, and validation while collaborating with a variety of customers and stakeholders to solidify solutions a truly invigorating experience. Skilled in Product Ownership, Agile Methodologies, User Stories and Story Mapping, Requirement Design and Definition, Mobile and Web Applications, APIs, Web Development, and Analytics. Strong research professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Computer Science and a B.S. in IT Innovation from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Certified in Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO 1). Gallup Strengths: Strategic, Achiever, Ideation, Intellection, Command. INTJ. RO-DBT grad. Empathetic introvert at heart. Orange Theory fanatic. YNABer for life.

Experience

  • TEAM Software by WorkWave (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Product Manager
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Associate Product Manager
      Jul 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Senior Product Analyst
      Mar 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Client Resources, Inc. (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Product Manager
      Feb 2016 - Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      ▪ Facilitate the design, definition, and prioritization of a custom software development project by collaborating with stakeholders, designers, developers, and testers throughout the software development lifecycle ▪ Responsible for product backlog and managing priority and scope of project work ▪ Product owner liaison for client stakeholders ▪ Monitor technology, financial, and other industry trends, along with specific user feedback, competitors, and analytics ▪ Manage the Solution’s Innovation Lab program ▪ Dedicated team player capable of filling a variety of roles as team needs evolve

    • Business Analyst
      May 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Software Developer
      May 2012 - Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Specializing in front-end web development with a focus on UI/UX design

  • IT Intern (Rotating Position) at ConAgra Foods
    Sep 2009 - May 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    ▪ Web Development team member for 9 months doing development, design, and maintenance on .NET and Java web applications ▪ Project manager and lead developer on a senior capstone project that resulted in a mobile web app capable of booking available conference rooms ▪ Worked with Project Management Support to assist with implementing efficient processes and technologies for the organization’s web site

  • Research Intern for the Global Innovation and Strategy Center at US Stratcom Cesar
    2009 - 2010 · 1 yr

    ▪ Worked on two research teams to investigate problems submitted by USSTRATCOM or other governmental agencies ▪ Contact and collaborate with industry experts to contribute to findings ▪ Produce a research paper and briefing with delivery to the USSTRATCOM General