Dan Draves Email & Phone Number

Extremely versatile technology program management professional, passionate about drivingsuperior collaboration among business, engineering, and customer-facing teamsKey Strengths & Differentiators:• Extreme dedication; willing to go the extra mile to do things right, resolve roadblocks, engender operational excellence, and do whatever necessary to make the best possible product• Customer experience passion; history of proposing and implementing critical UI/UX changes to applications in order to optimize the end-user experience and maximize long-term customer success• Persuasive, direct communicator; not afraid to speak up, share ideas, and address chronic issues affecting project performance—but also able to get completely on board once a decision has been made• Excellent documentation skills; committed to capturing best practices and lessons learned to reduce support costs, improve troubleshooting capabilities, and empower future product success• Exceptional problem-solver; able to devise creative, resourceful workarounds to tough technical challenges, embodying the creed "Don't just bring me a problem; bring me a potential solution."Functional Competencies:• SDLC & Product Release Management• Stakeholder Communications• Agile (Scrum) Development Methodology• End-to-End Project Management• Vendor Management & Contract Negotiation• Customer Experience & UX/UI Strategy• Requirements Gathering• Project Risk Analysis & Risk Management• Product Features & Specifications• Software Training & Documentation• Software QA & Test Automation• Beta Testing / Pilot Programs

Listed skills include Agile Methodologies, Software Engineering, Scrum, Program Management, and 21 others.