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California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Served as a Strategic Advisor collaborating with early startup team to design and execute for 0-1 go-to-market product launch. Crafted and implemented strategic product launch plan for Mesh, an AI-enhanced SaaS productivity app. Co-led rapid prototyping and testing GTM flywheel, quickly responding to user feedback and drove market traction. Established and.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Recruited by a Salesforce and Ford Motor Company-backed startup to organize and scale a Product Development team in SaaS, growing the team and building out operations. Launched and drove cross-functional team.
• Established a Product & Engineering operating model, guiding a remote team to embrace Agile… Show more Recruited by a Salesforce and Ford Motor Company-backed startup to organize and scale a Product Development team in.
• Established a Product & Engineering operating model, guiding a remote team to embrace Agile practices, align to streamlined processes, and establish team norms, resulting in successful software delivery.
• Directed cross-functional projects from end-to-end, leading through influence to foster team collaboration.
• Standardized reporting tools and workflow to reduce decision cycle time by 40%.
• Led in a matrixed organization, supporting hiring of cross-functional teams, delivering strategic projects on time and within budget.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Centered the voice of the customer in a Salesforce ISV. Proactively balanced priorities to inflect growth trajectory with quick wins to deliver value and remove customer friction.Key Accomplishments:
• Drove and evangelized product strategy: lead the product team toward a cohesive vision for document automation solutions on Salesforce platform.
• Led the strategic planning process, engaging with customers, engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to synthesize requirements… Show more Centered the voice of the customer in a Salesforce ISV. Proactively.
• Led the strategic planning process, engaging with customers, engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to synthesize requirements, built and refined 12-month roadmap.
• Defined and prioritized roadmap, collaborating on decisioning, including multi-platform integrations.
• Successfully led teams through the full product life cycle. Identified tool stack and techniques, developing sustainable operating models. Identified and mitigated risks across all stages of the product lifecycle.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Promoted to full responsibility for North American growth, including product strategy and building out the team. Initiated new revenue strategy, driving an increase in new revenue of 84% YoY. Owned the North American.
• Led a cross-functional team, owned product strategy and defined North American roadmap with minimal guidance.
• Created processes… Show more Promoted to full responsibility for North American growth, including product strategy and building out the team. Initiated new revenue strategy, driving an increase in new revenue of 84%.
• Created processes to synthesize customer needs and industry trends to refine the roadmap.
• Prioritized strategic initiatives to deliver highest impact solutions, partnering with global teams.
• Owned critical initiatives end-to-end: define, prioritize, and champion product requirements to drive full GTM cycle from positioning to retention.

London, England, United Kingdom

Accelerated user growth throughout the cycle, from acquisition to activation to advocate. Defined and analyzed metrics to identify and prioritize growth opportunities. Created and implemented broad GTM strategies for the North American market.

• Strategically led product and customer journey development, including enterprise and EdTech clients. Drove product strategy, pacing, launch plans, and resource management; stood up data analytics tools to measure user.
• Developed and implemented product and go-to-market plans for SaaS companies.
• Managed learning & development programs, bridging gaps to effectively educate target audiences, resulting in 40% increase in L&D… Show more Strategically led product and customer journey development, including.
• Managed learning & development programs, bridging gaps to effectively educate target audiences, resulting in 40% increase in L&D completion rates.
• Introduced and implemented performance analysis tools, including Google Analytics, SQL and Excel (reports, insights, & visualizations.)
• Organized edtech learning & development, resulting in 28% increase in retention. Show less

Petaluma, CA

Developed and implemented strategies to launch new programs across Sonoma County, and create resources to support their sustainability. Launched and managed regional educational organization. Ran operations and managed technology-based program teaching kids to code (Javascript, Python, Unity, 3D modeling & printing, etc.) in cooperation with community and.

Petaluma, California, United States

• Founded a small K-8 private school focused on student-centered learning, Design Thinking, technical skills, and a challenging, developmentally appropriate curriculum. Combined classical education with hands-on.
• Created project-based curriculum to support individualized learning
• Planned and manage annual budget, maximizing community initiatives and local… Show more Founded a small K-8 private school focused on student-centered learning, Design Thinking, technical skills, and a challenging.
• Planned and manage annual budget, maximizing community initiatives and local resources
• Designed special education accommodations to ensure equal access & college preparedness
• Created curriculum and collaborated to teach hands-on STEAM Camps open to the community Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Created and launched Makerspace in collaboration with community artists and builders to bring access to hands-on projects, equipment, supplies, & space.Key Accomplishments:
• Organized and taught skill-building workshops using hand tools, power tools, sewing machines, 3D printers, stop-motion animation, Raspberry Pi, Python, CSS, HTML.
• Designed, organized, and managed a Makerspace for students to explore projects, including concepting, designing, prototyping, sourcing, and… Show more Created and launched Makerspace in collaboration with community.
• Designed, organized, and managed a Makerspace for students to explore projects, including concepting, designing, prototyping, sourcing, and building projects of all types.
• Launched Maker Camps, creating activities and project space for kids.
• Coordinated with regional and national Maker initiatives, sharing live Make sessions with Makers globally. Show less

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Utilizing my background in quantitative analysis, this is where I launched my love of data analysis tools and integrations. Developed and managed software solutions for small and enterprise-level companies. Included:
• HP
• Intel
• Freightliner
• FuneralNet
• Curiosity Group

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Econometrics And Quantitative Economics

Computer Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering

Master Of Science - In Progress, Data Science

Pursuing Master's in Data Science with a concentration in Applied Analytics.