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- Directly manage all product work for 2 engineering teams utilizing Jira, Atlas, Confluence, Slack, and Webex- Lead collaboration between all engineering teams to ensure all launch dates are met- Spearheaded a major reorganization to transition engineering teams from a product-centric structure to feature-focused teams, resulting in improved alignment with product goals- Supervise Technical Product Manager, providing guidance and supporting with growth objectives, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives- Produce weekly engineering organization report out for Head of Engineering and CTO - Facilitate weekly cross-functional collaboration meetings with production, business, operations, design and engineering teams to align on project goals, resolve issues, and drive strategic initiatives- Designed and iterated on comprehensive engineering documentation, driving best practices and facilitating better collaboration among product management and engineering teams- Continuously work with product owners, business stakeholders and executives to prioritize upcoming feature priorities, finalizing requirements and reducing scope creep - Collaborate with engineering management to prioritize efficiency improvements, enhancing the experience for both internal and external users- Coach product owner team on scoping new features for engineering handoff, ensuring detailed specifications for accurate estimation and implementation- Design feature roadmaps by integrating team estimates for launch timing and collaborate with product stakeholders to address trade-offs and optimize feature prioritization.- Communications Co-Lead for Women of Ford Integrated Services- Continuing to manage all previously outlined responsibilities as Ford Drive TPM, ensuring sustained execution and adherence to established processes

- Planned all engineering stories for 3 product teams utilizing Jira and Atlas- Led collaboration between 8 engineering teams to ensure all launch dates are met and all integration is completed- Directed a process overhaul to implement a product interval system for engineering teams, resulting in improved communication and alignment with stakeholders- Utilized Atlas to write weekly status updates for products and current top priority initiatives- Led all team ceremonies including meetings with company leadership- Acted as the Engineering representative in business leadership meetings, advocating for optimal software solutions and superior customer experience- Worked with product owner to prioritize engineering backlog of upcoming features- Led onboarding and offboarding process across 4 engineering teams- Created and managed documentation for all team processes/norms, passwords/tokens, architectural changes, scoping, estimation and QA processes in Confluence- Managed production support team, ensure 15 minute response time is met, ensure all high priority items are handled quickly and efficiently- Managed engineering and QA team communication and hand off process, ensure all features are fully tested before launch- Led security documentation and implementation efforts to ensure compliance with Ford standards- Created journey maps for new features for full understanding of implementation needs- Worked with business stakeholders to update communication processes for a more agile approach- Created product roadmap with prioritized features and planned launch dates- Communications Co-Lead for Women of Ford Integrated Services

Detroit, Michigan, United States

- Manage multiple software engineering product teams - Lead product development from MVP to final product utilizing lean and agile practices - Lead long term planning efforts to meet product deadlines at a quarter and iteration level- Partner directly with leadership to improve processes and communication for a more in synch overall team - Develop quarterly OKRs to meet project milestones and push for growth - Determine strategic rationale for new products in strategy phase to determine viability and next steps- Plan and track backlog for each iteration, as well as write users stories to reflect all work, utilizing Jira - Partner with leadership team on business vision for the product and estimate work effort with engineering team - Produce weekly status reports to share out with management and full product line - Present project vision, roadmap, strategic rationale and exit agreements regularly to management- Participate in user feedback sessions and use this information to prioritize software development backlog- Conduct manual testing on all stories before marking as complete and pushing to staging. Complete regression testing before doing production release to users- Lead weekly ceremonies, as well as impromptu meetings around team roadmap and needs- Utilize GitHub to push updates into code base - Lead compliance efforts Ford security requirements for commercial launch of product- Work with management for resource additions and changes. Offer feedback on team performance.- Utilize SharePoint, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Confluence and Webex for daily work as well as Ford internal systems

Ann Arbor, Michigan

- Use visual management to assign individual tasks and ensure efficient use of client budget, train new team members and provide performance feedback. - Utilize design thinking methodologies to create user personas, gather requirements, rank product features, and define an MVP.- Track team hours to ensure projects are staying within budget, then notifying clients of budget status.- Coordinate, manage and attend project meetings with team and client stakeholders to ensure transparency on project status.- Work with Fortune 500 clients to teach and implement Agile based methodologies for managing software, training, and design projects.- Support running of business by preparing client invoices, tracking expenses, preparing and processing new employee paperwork, including verifying eligibility to work in the United States.- Facilitate weekly planning with client stakeholder and remain aligned around current priority and scope.- Utilize systems level thinking to implement new strategies to grow and streamline processes.- Discover key learnings from other product teams and align solution with business stakeholders and designers, developers, and quality advocates.- Work in a paired cross-functional environment to communicate product specifications and requirements.- Answer phone calls and emails on behalf of project team, act as a gate-keeper to ensure team can spend their time on the highest priority items for the client. - Review agreements to be signed by CEO and COO and respond with any questions or concerns, while collecting fully executed copy for company records and working with COO to develop new contracts when needed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Ann Arbor Mi

Ba, Political Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government