Brian Bruce Email & Phone Number

Farragut, Tn, Us

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

- Requirements gathering and documentation for innovative online Design Center, collaborating with stakeholders to define business needs and technical specifications.- Orchestrated the redesign and migration of multiple properties to a new content management platform, enhancing site performance and user experience.- Create and maintain detailed user stories and acceptance test plans in Agile project management tools.- Cultivate relationships with stakeholders across multiple divisions, aligning digital initiatives with business objectives.- Implement data ingestion and validation processes to ensure accuracy of digital model data across 70+ home designs.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Increased Design Center user engagement by 54% and dropped bounce rate by 38% through systematic feature implementation and testing.- Design Center Home Model Data – Leading effort to develop process for home model data ingestion and quality assurance for 70+ homes representing Clayton’s national brand lines.- Clayton Innovation Podcast – Won Innovation Award by co-creating and currently hosting nationwide internal podcast that features the latest company and industry innovations.

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

- Led cross-functional collaboration for Discovery+ integrations across multiple regions, coordinating efforts between internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless user experiences.- Orchestrated technical communications between numerous internal teams and external partners, streamlining the integration process for new features and updates.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS- LATAM / CANADA Region Discovery+ launches – Led the initial partner integrations in Brazil / Canada for launches of Discovery+ in each region. LATAM partners out-performed initial expectations in terms of subscribers.- Partner Onboarding Video – Created onboarding video distributed to all international partners when demonstrating integration options and customer journey.

Knoxville, Tennessee

- Developed and maintained a comprehensive vision and roadmap for the data infrastructure team, supporting multiple digital platforms including websites, mobile applications, and OTT products.- Facilitated cross-functional communication with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on roadmap and project status across the enterprise.- Executed multiple roles including product owner, project manager, program manager, and scrum master, demonstrating versatility in Agile methodologies and ceremonies.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:- JTVAuctions.com Site Development – Product/Project lead responsible for defining user stories, user flow and data structure, development implementation and testing strategy. Site achieved revenue goal 3 months ahead of schedule.- JIRA Process and Procedures – Organized and reconfigured JIRA for web infrastructure team to increase team efficiency of task and release tracking.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

- Managed portfolio of initiatives for Video Team and Home Category Team including development and launch of 44 connected tv, mobile and web applications for HGTV, Food Network, Travel, Cooking Channel, DIY and Genius Kitchen.- Led cross-functional, multi-location teams in the US, Canada, Russia, Mexico, and India, showcasing expertise in global team management and collaboration.- Implemented and promoted Agile project management methodologies across the organization, providing coaching and guidance to project managers and development teams.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Connected TV Launches – Lead multi-location team during development of the first SNI apps for connected TV. Launched 18 new products within a three-month timeframe.- Mobile Migration – Lead multi-location team during migration of the SNI mobile apps for 5 core brands on 3 platforms to internal management and development.- Genius Kitchen Program Management – Managed portfolio of work for SNI’s #1 initiative in 2017, the launch of Genius Kitchen - SNI’s first digital-only network. Effort consisted of coordination of resources and work streams involving teams from 15+ departments across 5 divisions.

Knoxville, Tn

- Led team responsible for day-to-day operations with tasks including content creation, programming, site analytics and optimization. - Developed and communicated site strategy and performance to executive management and national sales.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS- BUILD IQ Integration - Coordinated efforts with third party content provider to incorporate assets into HGTVPro.com.- DIYNetwork.com Redesign - Led core site team through content preparation and migration to new design and content management system.

Knoxville, Tn

- Led requirements gathering and documentation for 13 newspaper websites.- Managed backlog prioritization and feature implementation across multiple properties. - Developed standardized testing procedures for content management system implementations. - Created technical documentation for system integrations and workflow processes.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Classifieds Application Launches – Led first standardization effort to move newspaper sites to use a common CMS for Classified Ads. Worked closely with vendor to coordinate communication efforts, integration, rollout and training.- Prep Sports and New CMS – Coordinated efforts to move newspaper sites to common content management system for high school sports.

Knoxville, Tn

• Technical lead for integration of multimedia technologies including IPIX, webcams, Real Media slideshows and VOD.• Responsible for content production for images and videos for HGTV.com and DIYNetwork.com.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Image Capture - Implemented first image capture process for HGTV and DIY websites.• Video Encoding - Implemented first video encoding process to convert analog video into digital streaming content.