Derek Schnake Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

» Implemented BenchPrep’s LMS platform for domestic and international customers» Strategized sprint planning efforts across a dozen engineering teams, while advocating for customer needs and protecting business priorities» Launched BenchPrep’s newest eCommerce integration, refining efforts for future implementations » Redesigned operational workflows to align with product roadmap and scale to projected demand

Greater Chicago Area

» Directed more than 40 of Jellyvision’s complex customer implementations by developing communications strategies — driving $50m in annual product revenue.» Transformed ALEX™ Leave of Absence into a fully-scalable, web-based product grossing $5M in three years (60% YOY growth) by refining feature user stories, establishing workflows, and managing cross-team collaboration.» Developed technical content for non-technical audiences by writing training materials, interactive tutorials, and program documentation.» Established process improvements, resulting in new Jira workflows that boosted production department efficiency by 42%.» Collaborated with stakeholders in Sales, Product, and Creative departments to develop customized sales software demo.» Expanded department by 30% through aligning role competencies with team hiring needs.

Greater Chicago Area

» Engineered front-end feature development for three versions of ALEX Benefits Counselor using Agile / Scrum project management.» Produced technical documentation and wrote training manuals for adjacent business teams to enhance sales efforts, helping grow ALEX Benefits Counselor to earn $50M annually.» Analyzed unique customer data efficiently to scope, price, and build customizations on tight deadlines.» Instituted new UI/UX standards and developed testing workflows to ensure consistent product quality.» Supervised a team of 15 interns (with five direct reports) by leading training, coordinating workloads, and evaluating performance.

Greater Chicago Area

» Assisted content production specialists in the execution of complex client implementations by responding to workflow bottlenecks, client emergencies, and overflow tasks.» Managed product implementations for a portfolio of new, high-growth customers.» Wrote copy for custom content in the ALEX Benefits Counselor Product.

Greater Chicago Area

» Organize and execute administrative tasks such as establishing team budgets, managing 80-athlete rosters, procuring equipment and uniforms, and hosting fundraising efforts.» Hire, train, and manage a staff of six assistant coaches with an emphasis on cultivating a positive, progressive, and modern approach to coaching and youth development.» Build and maintain detailed training and competition records to track athlete performance and foster a sense of program history and tradition for athletes.» Achieved consistent program growth from 18 athletes to nearly 80 athletes in five years.» Host annual Lincoln Park Invitational for more than 12 teams and 400 athletes, by coordinating with CPS Vendors, IHSA Officials, and the Chicago Park District.

Greater Chicago Area

» Produced three single-track business conferences for defense and energy sectors, grossing more than $150,000 in total sales and sponsorship revenue per conference.» Interviewed subject matter experts and business stakeholders to research and identify conference agenda themes and topics, ultimately generating a speaker roster of more than 25 global industry experts.» Coordinated sponsorship, sales, marketing, and operations teams to promote the conference's visibility and generate sales.» Executed on-site conference administration: coordinating hospitality staff, managing A/V duties, facilitating vendor networking sessions.