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Miami, Fl, Us

United States

· Lead cross-functional teams, overseeing the development and launch of multiple products, features and tools used by Kroger finance and accounting teams, including cost and billing software, financial reporting, and account mapping tools.· Establish and communicate product vision, strategy and roadmap to align teams and stakeholders towards common goals. · Mentor and coach team members, fostering a collaborative and high performing culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.· Advocate for customer-centric product development processes, incorporating user feedback into product decision-making.· Gather requirements from finance and accounting stakeholders, translate business needs into technical specifications, and work closely with IT teams to implement solutions that improve efficiency and accuracy.· Analyze financial data and performance metrics to track product performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive strategic decision-making.· Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, accounting, engineering, design, to prioritize features, ensure alignment and successful execution of product initiatives.· Manage relationships with external partners and vendors to develop and implement new financial products and services.· Lead system upgrades and implementations, coordinating with internal and external teams to ensure smooth rollout and minimal disruption to business operations. · Provide training and support to end users, develop user documentation, and implement best practices to optimize system usage and promote adoption.· Collaborate with finance and accounting leadership to develop long-term strategies for technology investment and innovation in finance and accounting systems.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

· Managed product development process from concept to delivery.· Defined, documented, tested, and launched digital solutions that have a direct and measurable impact on business users and customers.· Analyzed and documented process flows to propose process enhancements and automation of the manual processes.· Led process discovery for planned processes to be automated, including documenting current state, performing the analysis of process standards and metrics, and providing solutions for improvements and automation.· Engaged in the implementation of process automation across the organization.· Researched and acquired an in-depth understanding of the company's best practices to help deliver scalable and configurable solutions.· Conducted interviews and process walk-through with business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and project stakeholders to document process flows, project scope, requirements, and test scenarios.· Actively engaged in all phases of the project and product development life cycle.· Collaborated with various cross-functional teams, including SMEs and technical teams, to deliver automation solutions.· Created, updated, and maintained documentation for process improvements and automation.· Performed data gathering, root cause analysis and performance trending to develop appropriate process changes.· Updated project plan and project documents to implement process change and automation on timely basis.· Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including creating and running test scenarios, performing user walk-though, documenting defects and prioritizing with developers to resolve issues.· Worked on strategic and operational projects as needed.· Prepared project process flows for the Audit using industry standards and requirements, including SOX controls.

Boca Raton, Fl

· Coordinated with developers, IT, Product Development, Legal and internal stakeholders to identify and determine solutions to business needs for complex business and software projects.· Led development efforts related to design and implementation of multiple Power BI Dashboards. · Performed the analysis of large sets of company financial performance data, document business & technical requirements, formulas and calculations, design, QA & UAT test Power BI Dashboards.· Oversaw design and development efforts related to production of new industry-specific custom online application form, including new user registration and login processes, to meet business demands for more streamlined and enhanced workflows and functionalities.· Reviewed and documented existing business processes, identify process gaps, seek out innovative solutions for process redesign and enhancements.· Coordinated with management team to ensure product documentation, including user guides, process guides and product information, are maintained and up to date. · Conducted requirements gathering, JAD Sessions, FRD review, product demo and sign-off sessions with project stakeholders for feedback and approval.· Conducted training sessions for Business Development, Leasing, Legal and Marketing departments to ensure a better understanding of new/changed functionality or workflows. · Responsible for various deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle from static and dynamic prototypes to mock-ups and wireframes using Axure and Photoshop.· Designed and developed use cases and workflow diagrams using MS Visio· Created FRDs (Functional Requirements Documents) with detailed wireframes for the requirements selected for the release.· Maintained documents during the requirements gathering process as well as the final approved version on SharePoint.· Worked with a cross-function team of Business Development throughout all phases of product development, launch and testing.

New York, Ny

· Provided leadership in project activities by assisting various internal and external project stakeholders and project teams to overcome inefficiencies, problems and inconsistencies by coming up with feasible solutions.· Responsible for translating business requirements into technical requirements and communicating these requirements with the outsourced development team for design and implementation of business solutions· Collaborated various deliverables with QA testing teams, business users by gathering user's requirements to develop necessary Test plans, Test Cases and Test scripts etc. · Closely coordinated with both business users and developers for arriving at a mutually acceptable solution.· Conducted interactive requirements gathering sessions with project stakeholders, subject matter experts, end-users, developers and project management team for identifying business needs, defining software requirements and providing tech proposal. · Defined and documented various project documents, scope, BRDs (Business Requirements Documents), FRDs (Functional Requirements Documents), and User Stories.· Worked closely with the technical lead, QAs, and project stakeholders throughout all stages of SDLC, including the overall planning, scoping, completion, testing, delivering and getting business sign-off on the project.· Produced detailed wireframes, process flows, static and dynamic prototypes and mock-ups using industry standard tools, such as Axure, Visio, and Photoshop.· Create graphic marketing emails using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.· Manage Email Marketing Campaigns, identify leads, customer engagement and click-through data for the sales team and internal stakeholders using Constant Contact e-mail marketing platform.· Assist in preparation of marketing materials and presentations using PowerPoint, Tableau, Excel, Final Cut Pro and iMovie· Design tri-fold advertising pamphlets · Designed the look and layout of Appostille.us website

New York, Ny

· Managed all aspects of designing, developing and implementing the look and functionality of an E-commerce site built from scratch· Translated business concepts into FRDs, customer flows and journey maps, site mockups and wireframes· Managed usability testing by setting up customer focus groups, creating paper prototypes, conducting contextual interviews and analyzing customer feedback· Created static and dynamic (clickable) prototypes for web and email marketing· Designed graphic emails for email marketing campaigns· Managed weekly marketing campaigns, identified the leads and click-through data for the sales team using Constant Contact· Oversaw the work delivered by outsourced software developers, set up project deadlines, test completed blocks, track bug fixes via SPR (software problem report) database· Created and uploaded product videos to YouTube and social platforms· Coordinated with product manufactures, Marketing and web design teams to keep graphic and informational presentation of brands, collections and products simple, elegant and up to date· Served as a liaison between creative team, developers and internal stakeholders during all stages of the development cycle from initial ideas to visual concepts and production· Uploaded and maintained an image base of product and advertising media· Responsible for obtaining and keeping up to date SSL Certificates· Coordinated with developers and IT all issues related to PCI Compliance and related monthly scans· Pre-and-post production UAT testing and SPR management· Attended industry trade shows and participated in decision-making about adding brands, collections and products to the store inventory· Coordinated all efforts related to promoting organic SEO, including domain acquisitions, ordering and placing relevant visual and informational content, monitoring keyword performance, site ranking and placement within search results

New York, Ny

· Conducted contextual research activities to identify potential demand for new software products and services developed by the company· Moderated focus groups and conducted in-depth client interviews designed to provide recommendations to the developers· Collected and evaluated focus group data and outline new product requirements for software functionality based on the discussions with development, marketing, research and customers· Coordinated and performed task related to corporate web site enhancement projects, including web-based promotions and advertising of company products and services· Developed mechanisms for testing new company software products, and specifically creating and implementing Quality Assurance (QA) Testing Plans, Test Cases and User Workflow Diagrams using MS Project and Visio· Prepared and presented Monthly Operations Reports using programs such as Excel and PowerPoint· Wrote and edited copy for promotional and informational materials such as product catalogs, service advertising brochures, promotional materials, including price guides, new product release flyers and t-shirts, corporate presentation templates and industry tradeshow [INTA] information kits· Assisted in designing, coordinating, and presenting marketing programs;· Assisted with planning and coordinating special events, product and service fares