Sears Kcd Connected Home Director Of App Development
Sears - Assurelink, Kenmore, Craftsman
As Sears, Kenmore & Craftsman Connected Home Director of Product App Development, I coordinated w/team leads across all phases of software development for a suite of smart home-connected products. A key initiative I spearheaded was an exhaustive, hands-on discovery process aimed at crafting a feature roadmap to optimize user's experience in the home app and for each connected product.Central to our objectives was ensuring seamless functionality of our base app across multiple products and facilitating seamless product and home control at home and remotely. To achieve this, our team collaborated closely with individual product teams, bridging the gap between hardware and software components to elevate only those features that added value when not in front of an appliance or device.Moreover, our teams worked through the entire product lifecycle, from conceptualization to delivery, overseeing requirements gathering, prototyping, visual design, copywriting, coding, end-to-end testing, and user feedback sessions. This comprehensive approach ensured the successful alignment of product features with user needs and business goals while maintaining a high standard of quality throughout development and deployment into market.