Product Manager/ Ux Lead
New York, Ny, Us
Iterating.net (International Web Agency with subsidiary in New York, Paris and Bucharest) :• Manage projects from initial requirements to completion, covering multiple industries (social networks, e-commerce projects, auction based business websites, user-generated content and corporate sites), multiple web platforms (Joomla, Drupal, Dolphin, Wordpress, custom PHP, custom Java) & several mobile platforms (iPhone, Android and Symbian)• Work with clients to identify requirements, including market research, competitive analysis & identify business cases• Design product: UI wireframes & mock-ups (using Balsamiq, Visio, PowerPoint and other tools). At times completing the products design myself if the time/budget didn't permit a full time designer • Manage Implementation by leading teams of developers, designers & QA• Manage Releases using both Waterfall and Agile approaches• Manage Client relationships and reportingIterating.com - wiki based software guide ( matrix approach to compare open source and commercial software products) • Redesigned the site to improve navigation and user experience• Led its implementation and migration from Java to Joomla platform• Prepared Press Releases & Trade Show presentations (Java One, LinuxTag, DebConf)• Manage SEO process, track user behavior and trends through analytics tools and server logs . Recommend navigation & layout changes based on analytical data• Manage Community relations: forums, networks, mailing lists, email marketingAchievements:• Iterating.net: Over 20 projects successfully completed on time and on budget (90% repeat customer base) • Iterating.com - Reviews: unanimous praise from the press: Web 2.0 Journal , Dr Dobb's , IT Manager's Journal , Venture Beat. Traffic Growth: From 3M Traffic Rank to 60K (Alexa)