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New York, Ny, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Highlights: Led delivery of several strategic features: Natural Language Search for Zillow.com (allows users to search for homes via natural language such as “2 bedroom house in Seattle with a mountain view”), Commute Search Filter (ability to search by commute time), and Points of Interest search (ex “homes near Chelsea Market, NYC”).How I did it: Synthesized customer insights (research studies, user interviews, usability testing, customer reviews), quantitative data (A/B testing analysis, product dashboards, business metrics) and knowledge of Zillow’s tech capabilities to identify product opportunities and translate into shippable experiments. I also fostered a deeper sense of user knowledge among the team by encouraging participation in user testing sessions.Why I love it: It’s an incredible opportunity to impact people’s lives; homes are the largest single investment most people make and Zillow is the ubiquitous place to start a home search.

Newark, Nj, Us

Highlight: Led discovery and delivery of a new product recommendations feature which drove $22M in annualized incremental revenue in audiobook sales. The feature enabled customers to “rabbit hole” from Audible’s product page to see additional audiobooks from the same author, genre, or topic (now a core part of the UX). How I did it: Led a cross functional team (engineering, design & research) to rapidly ideate through solutions which eliminated dead ends and made it easier for customers to “browse the way they think”. This included guiding the team through identification of customer problems, design exploration, prototype testing, feature requirements drafting, A/B testing, and analysis.Why I loved it: I got to make life easier for a lot of people (Audible has 25M+ monthly users), and generated meaningful business value in the process.

New York, Us

Highlight: Led the Emerging Platforms agile/scrum team to launch five major products (from “0 to 1”) via rapid, scrappy, customer-centered product discovery. These products and their features served to keep Food Network at the forefront of new technologies, generate industry buzz (links below to press coverage) and nurture close partnerships with Apple, Google, and Facebook. Notable launches included:- Food Network Alexa Skill (Amazon launch partner for Echo Show featured at Consumer Electronics Show), which included interactive voice experience such as : "Flavor Wheel" (a quirky way to learn about new ingredients and get recipe inspiration), "Date Your Dessert" (dating game to get matched with the ideal dessert for you!), 5-Course Trivia by Food Network (a standalone voice game), and a Rachael Ray Alexa takeover- Food Network Action for Google Assistant (launch partner for multimodal experience featured at Google I/O)Food Network Messenger bot (grew bot audience to 700k daily subscribers, launch partner for ARKit featured at F8), which included innovative interactive features such as Meal Match and Cookie Button- Augmented Reality Cupcake Experience for Food Network app (iOS & Android) HGTV Messenger Bot: Created “Hazel,” the HGTV chat assistant with trendy home decor inspiration and helpful design tips.How I did it: - Fostered a strong, cross-functional product culture (engineering, design, research, content, and marketing) by focusing on relationship building, team ownership of outcomes, and deep customer knowledge.- Helped the team choose “the right product discovery tool for each job” – concept testing, prototype testing, fake door testing, in-person interviews, and more. - Cleared a path for the team by setting clear vision and objectives, then evangelizing and creating alignment across the company.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Increased engagement (game page views) by 10% by adding a game recommendations feature.Optimized ad model for HTML5 games, resulting in a 25% increase in monthly retention of mobile users and increase in the number of video ad impressions (which drove incremental revenue).Established an A/B testing program.Launched the TV Land app for iOS (first domestic app to leverage Viacom shared platform)

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Launched Nick.com Mobile Games site featuring HTML5 interactive games and a fully responsive design.Led agile/scrum development team as product owner, managing feature scope and prioritization of backlog.Launched AddictingGames.com mobile gaming site, resulting in 20% traffic increase in the first six months.Collaborated with UX and Research teams to drive user-focused product discovery via interactive co-design sessions, regular user testing, and consumer research.

New York, Ny, Us

+ Managed SEO product portfolio that contributed to ~30% YoY natural traffic growth; partnered with executive team to establish roadmap and plan execution strategy.+ Led Agile development team as Product Owner to launch pipeline of site-level SEO features, including: sitewide URL restructure, optimization of user generated content, improved visibility for product detail pages, and creation of dynamic brand landing pages. + Evangelized product opportunities at the C-level and across the organization. + Championed and launched a Customer Experience survey, which provided pivotal insights on non-converting users, along with new reporting suite and industry benchmarking. Product work included vendor selection, site integration & organizational adoption.+ Drove cross-functional (marketing, creative, engineering, legal, etc.) working sessions to identify requirements, workflows, and feature-level prioritization.Product areas: SEO, Site Personalization, Product Recommendations, Customer Experience

New York, Us

+ Collaborated with designers, project managers, developers, and executives to build and produce 2011 site redesign for one of the Web’s largest e-commerce sites, using hand-coded HTML, CSS, and XSLT. + Facilitated launch of microsites for business-changing digital products, including: NOOK, NOOK Color, NOOK Apps, PubIt!, Tikatok, NOOK Study, and the HP eBookstore. + Produced online storefronts and boutique pages in cooperation with major brand clients, including: Disney, HBO, Warner Music Group, Rolling Stone, A&E, Island Records, Vogue, Food & Wine, Esquire, and PBS. + Developed and launched redesigned Rare & Collectible storefront, increasing average sale by 77% in 1st 3 months. + Developed XSLT templates to translate CMS feeds to customer-facing pages. + Implemented style and branding guidelines, maintaining design and usability consistency across site. + Worked with QA and content engineering teams to test projects in SI and staging environments. Projects:- Lead UI developer on BN.com site redesign 2011- Lead UI developer on NOOK.com 2010, 2011- Textbooks storefront redesign- Rare & Collectible storefront redesign

New Paltz, Ny, Us

+ Developed online classes via virtual worlds (Second Life) and learning management systems.+ Implemented video streaming service.

Bachelor Of Science, Information Technology, Concentration In Communications, Minor In Electronic Arts

Bachelor Of Arts, Theater