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M&A Advisor

IBM Global Business Services

Management Consultant

Kevin Marra

Walmart Global Tech

Principal Product Manager

Chasing Pictures

Musician - Bass Guitar & Vocals

Infinite Blue

• Serve as the lead point of contact for assigned customers and be their customer advocate back to the business (e.g., technology, product development, support, etc.)

• Collaborate with internal, external, and customer teams to deliver high-quality solutions

• Lead and manage technical project design, initiation, and deployment

• Provide feedback to Product Management, Enablement, and other teams to improve products and processes

• Ensure all internal and customer-driven change control processes are followed

Senior Account Manager

Reflex Media Inc

• Develop and communicate overall product strategy for launch products, including determining Objectives and Key Performance Indicators

• Market research for competitive analysis, industry standards, and best practices

• Work to increase revenue, optimize funnels, and generally improve the customer experience

• Collaborate across the organization, including product teams, customer support, design, digital marketing, PR, and development to ensure proper identification, prioritization, and implementation of the roadmap strategy and vision

• Create UI wireframes and ensure specifications are created ahead of sprints and ready for frontend developers

Senior Product Manager

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc

• Foster teams and cultures that practice agile to sustain agility, and continue to offer strategies for change management and improvement

• Mentor, coach, and train individuals at all levels, on the agile mindset and provide the tools needed to influence effective collaboration and communication

• Establish an environment of trust by building relationships across all areas to help provide strategic alignment for teams, and ultimately the organization, to become more cohesive

• Create and implement a new Product Owner course to reinforce the critical role a PO plays in the success of a product within the Scrum Team

Agile Coach

RevUnit

• Provide strategic vision for roadmap development, ensuring successful product outcomes

• Support the Product leads with product strategy and communication so they can stay in the zone

• Utilize financial acumen, and the ability to manage multiple budgets effectively

• Develop the next generation of leaders by teaching, training, and growing direct reports

• Create and implement Product Team Stratification and Coaching methodologies

• Inventory leadership practices and iterate often to improve efficiency gains

• Champion and facilitate training for EQ through SYPartners Superpowers, MBTI, Enneagram, etc.

Product Director

• Championed 6+ successful products, executing on product roadmap deliverables

• Strong liaison between product, development, and design to ensure a transparent and productive workflow environment

• Enable agile teams to create great products by writing clear stories, keeping a clean backlog, and directing conversations back to the product roadmap objectives

• Effectively managed multiple Client and Product Team Budgets

• Constantly worked to enhance the culture of RevUnit by collaborating with upper leadership to initiate a Product Owner Workshop, being an active participant in the #WorkBetter Practices Go! Sprint, starting a recycling program, and being a champion for Diversity & Inclusion

• Manages both internal and external expectations by having crucial conversations early and often

• Leverages and builds relationships that establish rapport with our Client partners and Product teams

• Continually strives to be “A Little Better All The Time”: Successfully completed the ML/AI 101 Cert, Strategy Cert, and the PO Product Pitch

Senior Product Owner

Sam's Club

• Ensured continuous improvement by streamlining processes across multiple work streams and projects

• Project management and support for Key Performance Analytics (KPA) Dashboard and SMART System Report Shutoff initiative, which targeted approximately 32.6M reduction in pages printed

• Established and maintained strong relationships by providing thorough and regular meeting recaps and status updates throughout the project lifecycle

• Designed various charters and roadmaps, structure and business initiative build outs; and aligned budget needs across multiple initiatives

• Leveraged resources to properly align and effectively streamline project submissions, reporting, and follow through with technology partners, business owners, Finance and Operations leadership

• Established processes and created tracking tools for projects throughout multiple stages: Proof of Concept, Test & Learn, Pilots, Resets, and Rollout – used for executive leadership visibility and decision making
  -- Partnered with business owners to ensure appropriate project documentation was prepared for Operational Review
  -- Ensured most current and accurate project information, post audit of test metrics and measures of success in order to move to the next stage gate

• Built and managed Transformation Management Office SharePoint / Connect Site and Planning Calendars

• Mitigated risks and opportunities through proactive awareness of information provided in weekly updates and one-pager creation

• Project managed various phases for re-engaging the Sam’s Club Business Member by requirement gathering, centralizing information for many cross-functional stakeholders with SharePoint site and documentation, branding development, weekly updates and roadmap creation

• Managed multiple project initiatives throughout various stages to ensure accurate completion while adhering to timelines

Project Manager II - Business Development

• Create and execute financial plan for multiple categories within Sam's Club merchandising

• Forecast sales, all-in gross profit, inventory, turns, and SKU's

• Lead and facilitate Financial Action Meetings with Divisional Merchandise Managers, Directors, Buyers, and Replenishment teams

• Developed Feature Productivity Tool, which optimized the feature reporting process thru automation and standardization, resulting in improved projection accuracy and visibility to end of season liability

• Created forecasting tool which automated item-level forecasting, enabling increased accuracy resulting in more efficient collaboration with merchant and supplier partners -- leading to better business decisions

• Produce and Manage Tracking Reports:  Inflation/Deflation, Top Items, In-Stock, Feature Productivity, and Sell Thru

• Collaborate with Buying and Replenishment teams on category financial projections (year, month, and daily levels)

• Optimize efficiency thru development and standardization of automated reports, equipping cross-functional team with relevant business updates on a consistent basis

• Manage and coordinate product selection for 15 categories on a monthly basis -- Club Choice Endcaps

• Create an environment of trust by building and maintaining rapport with Divisional Merchandise, Inventory, and Replenishment Managers, Directors, and Buyers

Merchandise Financial Planner

• Supervised, evaluated, and developed Senior Inventory Coordinators and Co-Managed Suppliers
• Managed import item flow and processes
• Planned inventory forecasts for upcoming active, seasonal, and one time buys
• Tracked and reported inventory in-stock numbers
• Built and maintained strong relationships with Buyers, Senior Inventory Coordinators, and Suppliers
• Set-up and lead meetings with top key Suppliers on a monthly basis

Replenishment Manager - Office Supplies

• Provided technical support for all of Sam's Club Support, Regional Buying Offices, and Field Operations
• Ordered and delivered PC equipment to in-house, regional, and field associates
• Trained and provided help for Directors of Operations with technical troubleshooting and problem solving
• Updated and maintained Sam's Club Support home office website

Technical Coordinator

• Provided assistance to Buyers with Supplier Claims Terms, Agreements, item set-up/maintenance, and price protections
• Ran weekly reports, to give clarity to sales numbers, for buying teams
• Customer/Member, Club/Field Associate, and Supplier support on a daily basis

Buyer's Assistant

Arvest Bank

Teller/Vault Teller

Principal Product Manager—Sustainability @ Walmart Global Tech | Cultural compass. Product activist. Enabler of brilliance. | Agile Coach | Musician

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