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Tracy, CA, US

• Led a suite of product ownership responsibilities for a development team of 10+ staff members, implementing innovative solutions to increase productivity by 34% while driving over $9.44M+ in annual revenue.
• Developed strategies to improve internal processes and systems for 3 cross-functional products, coordinating on and offshore team members during daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, reducing project.
• Managed the organization’s transition from Scrum to Kanban methodologies that successfully improved the team’s productivity by 28%, streamlining workflows to reduce lead time from start to finish by 14%.
• Spearheaded a series of product development initiatives by managing backlog prioritization across 5+ projects, communicating with the development team and key stakeholders as the product owner to improve efficiencies.

San Jose, California, United States

• Oversaw a portfolio of projects to drive all operational and logistical requirements for 2 venues, communicating organizational priorities with production teams and external partners while increasing annual revenue by.
• Supervised a cross-functional team of 8 associates focused on improving customer experience initiatives, standardizing protocols and standard operating procedures to improve efficiencies that increased safety and.
• Partnered with 4+ senior leaders within the organization as the lead IT and network administrator, identifying opportunities to leverage a UniFi network that accelerated workflow efficiencies and increased network.

Central PA & SF Bay Area

• Oversaw a suite of technical projects to design and implement unique soundscapes for 20+ productions, collaborating with clients to build plans and solutions to meet tight deadlines while maintaining a 100% performance.
• Secured new business opportunities with 12+ clients such as 3Below Theaters, San Francisco Sketchfest 2020, and San Jose Playhouse, serving as the project lead and subject matter expert for 30+ performances and events.

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States

• Managed a cross-functional team of 8 technicians to drive product development initiatives, spearheading the lifecycle of a new product to configure, install, and troubleshoot 4.7K units across retail stores in the US.
• Implemented a series of cost optimizations to save over $875K in misplaced or damaged devices, designing and executing a strategic inventory plan to fix over 3.5K+ database inaccuracies.

San Mateo, California, United States

• Led a portfolio of projects focused on prototype development and production with a budget of $2MM+, integrating equipment and technical solutions valued at $250K+ to ensure zero delays in daily operations.
• Communicated with 15+ vendors and suppliers to align external partners with organizational priorities, streamlining workflows to improve efficiencies that successfully accelerated project timelines by 34%.

San Mateo, California, United States

• Spearheaded the product development requirements for 50+ prototype models, analyzing marketing trends to make data-driven decisions to drive the launch of 5 products valued at $15MM+ in revenue.
• Collaborated with 5+ product technicians within a multidisciplinary team, developing innovative solutions to drive the research and development process while improving efficiencies to decrease production time by 62%.

San Mateo, California, United States

• Partnered with 8 teams within the organization to support 40+ projects and events every year, implementing a new process to streamline the distribution of 2K+ items while increasing productivity by over 40%.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Engineering/Industrial Management

Technology Project Management - Certificate, Technology Project Management