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San Francisco, California, Us

Remote First, Us

- Reporting to the CTO, act as Co-Head of Product to create and lead product strategy for 6 scrum teams - Lead product development of a cross-company initiative to implement Contact Data, allowing users to directly connect with individuals on the platform; $1m annual recurring revenue generated in first year- Manage team of 3 product managers- Launch machine-learning-based recommendation engine and company similarity algorithm- Improve machine learning infrastructure to allow for rapid iteration via A/B tests- Draft OKRs and KPIs for the product organization to focus development

Remote First, Us

Remote First, Us

- Defined and executed on Crunchbase’s data strategy which included data acquisition, data quality improvements, and data infrastructure improvements- Worked with Business Development, Legal, Data Science, and Engineering to identify, evaluate, and implement 3rd-party data integrations leading to a $100,000 increase in annual revenue.- Created processes for generating training data for machine learning features

Chicago, Il, Us

- Create, own, and execute on vision and roadmap for the Investment Grid and Screener—the main place for users to complete investment research and detailed data analysis in Morningstar Direct Cloud- Lead product development from discovery to launch for the Morningstar-Mercer Alliance which integrated Mercer's institutional strategy data and research into Morningstar Direct Cloud- Design new loading strategy for the Investment Grid improving response time of key features like initial page load, scrolling and sorting by up to 75%- Conduct user research to gain deep understanding of users and guide direction of development- Drive full-stack initiatives to surface metadata to provide context about the data displayed in product- Engage in go-to-market research to identify optimal client segment for new product offerings

Chicago, Il, Us

- Reduced average response time of data API requests from 3 seconds to 150 milliseconds by consolidating APIs and migrating highly used data points to a more performant database- Constructed vision for data surfaced through Morningstar’s data API: the centralized, metadata-driven service for Morningstar’s next generation software including Direct Cloud- Produced usage statistics to drive high-impact development and initiate sales opportunities- Established and enforced data quality measures focused on accuracy, completeness, and timeliness

Chicago, Il, Us

- Migrated 4,000+ data points from IBM Netezza to SQL Server leading to $300,000 in cost savings - Product Owner for 20 member Data Content squad of ETL, metadata, API, and QA developers- Own and prioritize backlog of data requests from products across Morningstar

Chicago, Il, Us

- Expanded the Strategy Database by 40% by conducting mass outreach- Established key processes to expand and maintain the accuracy of the Strategy Database- Constructed SQL queries to automate key processes leading to a reduction in cycle time by 90%- Created and hosted SQL training sessions for the North American and EMEA data groups- Partnered with key clients to implement the Strategy Database as part of their workflow

Chicago, Il, Us

- Acted as Co-Project Manager to implement Complementary Identifier Codes (CICs)—an EU regulatory requirement as part of the Solvency II directive- Created process flow diagrams to streamline and clarify convoluted processes- Gained an in-depth understanding of proprietary and industry-standard identifiers that enable data recall and manipulation- Saved 20 analyst hours per year by constructing SQL queries that automated manual processes

Boston, Ma, Us

- Assisted with establishing Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act- Helped in creating the training and certification exam for Marketplace Guides in Delaware- Created a consumer outreach plan template to be completed by Marketplace Guide Organizations- Oversaw Requests for Proposal issued by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission- Drafted a manual for the standard operating procedures for Guide Organizations

Chicago, Il, Us

- Prepared investment policy statements- Performed due diligence on mutual funds and other investment vehicles- Participated in case studies and client meetings with members of senior management

- Grew and maintained a line of cancerous, pancreatic cells to determine the proliferation of precancerous lesions- Helped sustain a colony of mice

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Economics

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