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Detroit, Mi, Us

Detroit, Mi, Us

Leesburg, Virginia, Us

• Led and managed the demand intake of legacy processes suitable for Power App conversion.• Captured processes and created new workflow requirements for Power App development using Microsoft Visio.• Elicited requirements from stakeholders and created user stories in Jira to support new projects.• Created and managed developer stories and roadmaps in Jira.• Performed Scrum Master activities including daily stand-ups, backlog grooming and retrospective ceremonies.• Created the PMO team’s statement of work (SOW) for Jira use and training documentation.• Supported Front Office (Task 1) activities including compiling monthly performancereports.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Strategized and created 15 cloud-based UI solutions in collaboration with key stakeholders, aligning processes with core business objectives. • Facilitated the discovery of functional and non-functional requirements and documented in the form of epics, stories, wireframes, diagrams, process flows, business rules, and acceptance criteria.• Communicated solutions to stakeholders ensuring a common understanding on how they applied to the vision.• Built, organized, and maintained the project/team backlog over the course projects, often serving as a partner and mentor for a client Product Owner. • Converted intricate workflows into user-friendly UI/UX designs via Sketch, InVision, Figma.• Manage developers from user story knowledge transfer to final testing and release to production.• Led a cross-functional international team of Over-the-Air (OTA) product designers, establishing common UI standards for Ford Cloud platform.• Facilitated team level ceremonies and events, including backlog grooming and retrospectives.• Advocated for product owners, ensuring development lifecycle and final releases met expectations.• Provided coaching and mentoring to incoming Product Designers.• Hosted engaging sprint demos for stakeholders and other development teams.• Reported monthly OTA budget figures to senior executives while providing strategic cost-saving recommendations related to agency and direct hire costs.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Spearheaded successful delivery and upkeep of Industrial Path Solutions and Zuken E3 apps for Electrical Distribution Systems engineering teams.• Optimized professional relationships between product owners, system engineers, and vendors to foster productive collaboration and drive successful outcomes.• Instituted comprehensive charters, internal infrastructure deliverables, user stories, and detailed test cases to ensure alignment with project objectives.• Secured proof-of-concept approvals by showcasing proposed solutions' viability and worth.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Directed enhancements for all legacy 'R' domain applications including eFDVS, eDeviations, eDVPR, SETk, PeBOD, FSMS and E2KS.• Executed benchmarking and feasibility studies for new applications; compared them to Active Workspace technology to evaluate suitability and potential benefits.• Supervised both onshore and offshore resources, facilitating a seamless transition from legacy systems to new Siemian's FEDE product.• Engineered specifications and mockups, optimizing workflows within the Ford Design Environment.• Collaborated with stakeholders to formulate application enhancement strategies.

• Engineered user stories and requirements, formulated test cases, and managed defects with Quality Center for efficient project management and successful delivery.• Fostered relationships with stakeholders, conceptualizing innovative UI prototypes through brainstorming sessions.• Led business analyst duties for RAPTOR, enhancing the design of internal UI interfaces.

Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, Jp

• Oversaw the creation of the Design Change Warehouse database for reporting dashboards as the lead analyst in a Business Objects initiative, promoting data-driven decisions and improved visibility.• Using SDLC methodology, elicited and documented design documentation for critical modules like the Budget Request Transfer System, Administration, and Part List Management, improving productivity.• Directed prototype design and development for the enterprise-wide Design Change Warehouse project, ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder requirements.• Coordinated with offshore developers successfully, facilitating efficient knowledge transfer for accurate requirement translation and thorough testing verification.• Assisted in generating project estimations, ROIs, hours to completion.

• Lead analyst responsible for planning and generating vehicle programs in Ford’s (DVP) Design Verification System, eFDVS.• Weekly coordination and reporting of engineering teams to senior management.• Tracking all regulation requirements sent to vehicle and functional teams.• Worked with engineers to facilitate requirements, targets and verification according to FMEAs (Failure Mode Analysis), GPDS (Global Product Design) and DVPR (Design Verification) methodology.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), 2 Degrees. Economics And Political Science

Finance And Financial Management Services