Brian Astle, Mba Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

From strategy and design to implementation and operations, I have been solving the most complex problems with outcome-focused technology and transformation for enterprises across leading enterprises and companies.

Provo, Ut, Us

Lehi, Ut, Us

►Conducted market research to identify customer needs and trends, resulting in product improvements.►Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of product features and updates.►Improved customer retention by implementing product improvements and addressing pain points.►Analyzed data and metrics to measure product performance and identify opportunities for growth.►Successfully negotiated contracts and partnerships to enhance product offerings and value.►Managed product pricing and profitability, resulting in increased revenue and profit margins.►Created and delivered compelling product presentations to customers, prospects, and stakeholders.►Coordinated and managed user acceptance testing to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction.►Developed and maintained strong relationships with key customers and industry influencers.►Led and mentored product teams to achieve high-performance standards of 33% year-over-year growth and professional growth.►Strategically led new highest-performing Core Platform Workflows and Customer Profile services teams as a senior product manager and owner.

Lehi, Ut, Us

►Led the development of innovative software solutions that increased efficiency and revenue.►Implemented Agile best practices to improve team productivity and product quality.►Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and updates.►Oversaw the hiring and management of software development teams, resulting in high-performance standards.►Optimized software development processes to reduce costs and improve overall product quality.►Developed and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers and vendors.►Conducted user research and market analysis to identify new product opportunities and improvements.►Implemented effective project management strategies to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.►Managed software development budgets and resources to maximize ROI and business impact.►Communicated technical concepts and product strategies to non-technical stakeholders.►Coordinated and participated in code reviews to ensure quality and consistency across the organization.►Evaluated and implemented new software development tools and technologies to improve efficiency and innovation.

Englewood, Co, Us

► Instrumental in adding Apple, Google, Adobe, Voot, and Comcast integrations into core platforms and clients to successfully meet contracts specifications.► Led discussions with Apple and Google and Sling engineering and development teams on integration requirements, testing, documentation and debugging to ensure quality integrations.► Worked closely with Tech leads, Team Managers, System and Solution Architects with leading APIs initiatives. ► Led DevOps implementation across cross-functional teams to enable delivery of value to customers more quickly and successfully. ►Coordinated prioritization of deployment of tools and best practices across all development teams. ►Drove company Adobe Analytics initiatives by helping create a new Analytics Center of Excellence, created initiatives with group Product Mangers and drove client teams to further adopt best in class analytics.► Helped Sling teams reach the goal of becoming a “High Performer” in Deployment Frequency, Lead Time for Changes, and Change Fail Rate according to the standards set by the DevOps Research Assessment (DORA) organization ► Initiated Dev Ops (Lead time for changes, Availability, SR process time, Mean time to recover into dashboards). ► Strategically led new highest preforming client middleware and metadata services teams as principle Delivery manager and Scrum Master. ► Solution Management and Scrum Master for the Analytics team.► Helped drive best in class practices like integrations with Launch Darkly for feature flag for continuous deployments 20-35 services releases for each team over 2-week sprints. ►Oversaw and improved Service Releases, DevOps scorecards, Operations and Automated Deployment Pipelines metrics.► Led the implementation of LaunchDarkly across teams to decouple deploy from release► Increased automation with all teams on track to be above 80% by end of Q2 2020

Pleasant Grove, Utah, Us

► Oversaw all company product, project and software IT initiatives and drove new marketing initiatives globally.► Researched, developed and successfully launched a new Financial Freedom Movement Program including debt consolidation, credit repair, credit card management, investing, saving, retirement, tax planning, and business entity filing services. ► Launched new website redesign, app, and product integrated fitness program.► Strategically led new product development, project plans and grew the company by 400%.► Directed setup processes of new merchant accounts for global payments.► Advised product development globally across 12 countries; received approval and delivered on all objectives.► Directed R&D, vendors, and management; implemented through stage gate processes and launch.► Successfully led complete rebranding and formulation efforts to improve existing product lines.► Led product development, marketing, video and social media for nutritional, fitness, weight-loss and skin care products.► Researched, messaged, packaged, and launched 3 new product lines including protein, hemp and skin care.

Provo, Utah, Us

► Mentored product management team over nutritional, weight-loss, personal, beauty, household and collagen lines.► Developed 3-year roadmaps across all countries; delivered on all objectives.► Led highest level company marketing initiatives and drove new product development globally.► Directed all innovations with R&D, venders, and management; implemented through stage gate and into market.► Successfully improved and integrated new products and extensions from Jusuru and Savi company acquisitions.► Analyzed trends, competition, strategic partners and managed relationships with key stakeholders and vendors.► Instigated primary research, clinical trials to support new lines of fitness, personal care and beauty products.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

► Oversaw product managers, writers, coordinators, creative and design teams.► Directed Blue Chip Groups brands, marketing and product development for 300+ food products.► Made foods into major retailers: Walmart, Costco and added organic product developments.► Created strategies, marketing plans to expand online and direct-to-consumer channels.► Expanded marketing, design and writing teams by leading recruiting and team development.► Advised / built internal teams to accomplish enterprise level management task force initiatives.

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

► Managed 45 vitamins, supplements, protein, food, fiber and pet products over North America–advised globally.► Co-managed global category branding across catalogs, product packaging, and printed assets in 18 countries.► Oversaw and marketed 100+ individual SKUs, and co-managed P&L for category of brands.► Developed strategy and launched a new line of supplement packs that grew revenue by 33%.► Led teams consisting of design, legal, finance, forecasting/planning, purchasing, regulatory, cost accounting, production, engineering and R&D department members to develop innovative technologies and products.► Proposed and launched 58 innovative, natural wellness products into the market.► Increased market share and penetration and grew the total category revenue by 11%.► Responsible for product/consumer research, analysis, product development, and strategy.► Managed 30-member team in launching new products and improvements up to 5 times a year.► Acted as spokesman for brands and key liaison between stakeholders and management.► Led a comprehensive category re-branding plan by performing extensive research and analysis.► Led a team to launch a formulated line of dietary restrictive fitness and nutrition products.► Achieved top-tier rankings and was recognized companywide for outstanding performance and achievements.► Developed comprehensive re-branding plan for category by performing research and analysis.► Performed product/consumer analysis, social media, branding and promotional strategies.

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

► Managed and grew annually the laundry detergents, softeners, cleaners, candles, and air freshener product lines.► Developed brands by innovating formulas and reinforcing values.► Optimized strategic marketing and promotion proposals by building financial models.► Coordinated annual convention consumer facing product features, demos and displays.► Represented Melaleuca at tradeshows to generate innovative product development.► Created and improved the operational workflow processes of the product development cycle.► Wrote surveys to report brand awareness, usage, loyalty, customer satisfaction, and package design.► Crafted creative briefs and project proposals for print, digital, social and in-store channels.► Department liaison with multiple research, routing, time management and survey companies.► Strengthened brand messaging by improving product website pages and window communications.► Helped manage vendor relationships, contracts, negotiations and sourcing agreements.

Idaho Falls, Id, Us

► Project managed catalogs, monthly inserts, promotion flyers, product informational brochures, mail ads.► Coordinated, executed, and tracked all Melaleuca’s product promotional emails.► Led a cross-functional team to propose improvements related to the current email administration, by adding improved list management, segmentation, email tracking, and reporting.► Implemented more effective email marketing campaigns and grew promotional revenue.► Improved efficiency related to marketing operations across the organization.► Enhanced customer communications and more relevant messaging through targeted promotions.► Identified opportunities to strengthen the overall customer experience and improved loyalty and retention.

Provo, Ut, Us

► Highest-rated sales consultant in the department.► Originated sales plan ideas, evaluated company goals, and processes, and executed improvements.► Generated the most income, and maintained the highest level of conversion and sales support of any consultant.

► Proficient in many construction trades- built 4 public schools.► Led a 5-man crew, trained job skills and developed goals with team members.

Mba - Business Administration And Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Emphasis In Finance, Marketing, And Korean

International, Korean Studies

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