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Pleasanton, California, US

Pleasanton, California, US

Pleasanton, California, US

Pleasanton, California, US

• Senior Technical Product Manager for Workday's core processing engine driving scalability initiatives to support the next generation of growth for Workday's applications and customers.
• Led initiatives to scale Workday's caching architecture resulting in more efficient use of memory as well as hardware cost avoidance.
• Co-created company-wide alliance between the technology platform team and applications architects to set strategic direction for memory management.
• Created strategic vision and roadmap for new team to scale the way our core processing engine interacts with the persistence layer allowing for next order of magnitude growth for our customer data.
• Led redesign of Workday's data model migration platform to support next generation of growth and expand market opportunities for a strategic product area.
• Co-developed and deployed cost model to give applications teams visibility into the back end cost of running their products and features.

Pleasanton, California, US

• Senior Product Manager for Workday's Workforce Management product line.
• Led application-wide initiative to develop a tool kit to ensure optimal product configurations resulting in better application performance and scalability.
• Managed cross-product prioritization and alignment process for product pillar.
• Co-created first iteration of a product adoption metrics framework that later evolved into a top company-wide initiative. Patent pending on product capability to measure its own adoption and usage within the product.

Pleasanton, California, US

• Product Manager for Workday's Workforce Management product line.
• Led multi-release performance and scalability initiative allowing product area to scale for largest, most complex customers.
• Developed internal metrics dashboards for different product areas to help other product mangers make data-driven decisions.
• Co-created company-wide data-driven product management working group to evangelize and grow the data-driven competencies of our product teams.

Pleasanton, California, US

• Senior Associate Product Manager for Absence Management
• Launched cross-product reporting & analytics dashboards to give managers streamlined access to actionable business data and insights.
• Launched reporting tools to give employees and managers insight into who else is out of office, leading to more efficient workforce management decisions.
• Launched enhanced user interface combining different product functions into a one-stop shop for absence requests, leading to increased product adoption globally
• Co-managed production support backlog for product area.
• Mentored 5 product management interns across 2 summer internship programs.

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, CA, US

• Led intern team in creating new product for time tracking; projected to increase time entry efficiency by 67% and be used by 50% of users; scheduled for Q4 release.
• Scoped and defined feature to help users review and submit timesheets more efficiently.
• Performed research and discovery for a customer-facing analytics dashboard.
• Owned product backlog; worked across departments to bring product team up-to-speed.
• Analyzed qualitative and quantitative user behavior data to determine user needs.
• Worked cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, and Sales departments.

Berkeley, CA, US

San Francisco, CA, US

• Worked closely with multiple client teams coordinating information resources in order to process weekly accounts payable, payroll, bank reconciliations, and monthly financial statements, providing clients with timely.
• Developed new tip reporting product in Excel with a focus on user experience and regulatory requirements, increasing tip reporting accuracy and decreasing the likelihood of an IRS audit.
• Researched, implemented, and trained team on new project management solution (Basecamp) for AOC SF, increasing team communication and productivity across virtual workspaces.
• Coordinated with training team to design and implement new-hire training program, working with senior management in evaluating program effectiveness and adjusting as necessary.

• Managed operating accounts and designed Excel models to analyze budgets, sales-cost trends, inventory fluctuations, and profitability of various departments, which in 2013 helped realize a 200% increase in net profits.
• Led project transitioning to a new point of sale system by working closely with various departments throughout the development and management of the sales database and user interface, as well as the integration phase.
• Developed and maintained company employee database, increasing ease of human resources administration and assessment of critical employee certification status.
• Fostered open communication channels between departments as Safety Committee Chair, enabling a 50% reduction in workers’ comp claims.

Fort Worth, TX, US

• Analyzed SEC filings of S&P 1500 companies and extracted relevant data for further research.
• Populated and amended information database with extracted data.

• Covered local and national bands by reviewing performances and albums, as well as interviewing artists.
• Ensured journalistic quality of publication through rigorous copy editing.
• Helped team members become stronger writers through feedback and advice.
• Maintained a high standard of work under pressure of deadlines as both a writer and copy editor.

• Consistently delivered superior guest experience in high-pressure situations involving high-profile clientele.
• Initiated study sessions for menu tests, which developed team cohesion and confidence as salespeople.

Park City, UT, US

• Developed communication and team-leading abilities while teaching children fundamentals of the sport.
• Effectively managed groups of children and taught each student based on his or her various skills, while still focusing on group-level goals like safety and fun.
• Built relationships with students and parents, helping Park City Mountain Resort meet its sales and retention rate goals.

Master Of Information Management And Systems, Management Information Systems, General

Bs, Finance