Julie Read Email & Phone Number

I connect product strategy with development, transforming product vision and user feedback into actionable tasks. I also play a pivotal role as a conduit between stakeholders and our product team by integrating user feedback that influences our product roadmap.

• I championed and implemented structure, transparency, and clarity in our expanding technology initiatives. My primary objective was to foster collaboration and harness the diverse expertise of our internal team members.
• Drive cross-functional projects forward: build and manage project plans, and break down communication barriers and roadblocks while holding team members accountable.
• Bridge the gap: inspire and build interdepartmental ideation, collaboration, and issue resolution, seamlessly adapt communication for different levels of understanding.
• Build trust: interact with respect, listen with intent, follow through on stakeholder needs, and enter the danger when conflict arises to come to a shared solution.
• Enable understanding: cascade vision and goals.
• Expansion: assess capacity and creatively solve business needs.

• I solved and escalated issues to help my teammates get what they needed to focus and succeed in their roles. My goal each quarter was to make the jobs of everyone around me easier by analyzing processes and.
• In support of mission-critical projects, developed project timelines, organized team communications, managed project punch lists, and ensured timely completion of all deliverables.
• Discovered, prioritized, and translated business unit needs for Salesforce developers.
• Developed streamlined process flows during the expansion and implementation of our tech stack.

Philadelphia

• I give muscles of the body a fresh look to inspire muscle enthusiasts to re-envision anatomy in a fun, new, and interesting way. My tools facilitate a deeper understanding of muscular anatomy—helping people relate to.
• Designed and self-published educational books with original, fun, easy-to-digest, resources, artwork, and curriculum on muscular anatomy to experts in fitness, massage, and related professions.
• Founded and operated a wellness and education business that provided creative learning solutions for beginner and intermediate clients, personal trainers, and massage therapists.
• Coached and mentored junior professionals through career changes and professional development.
• Successfully advocated for and led specific culture changes to create safe, fun, and inclusive environments in several fitness facilities.
• Developed, hosted, and brought-to-market interview-style podcast to fill a knowledge gap, by elevating the voices of marginalized experts in the strength, fitness, and health industries.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• I specialized in assisting small business owners problem-solve and streamline processes for a smoother operation. As the go-to resource, I exceled in researching and discovering solutions to various issues, from.
• Organize and formulate solutions to streamline existing business processes and increase efficiencies.
• Collaborate and manage working relationships with content developers, management, and clients.
• Manage multiple on-going projects and run efficient weekly and quarterly planning meetings to review project progress and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
• Leverage operational expertise and knowledge of industry best practices to discover the root of client challenges and provide a wholesale solution through problem solving.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• I played a key role in connecting multiple departments to achieve our business objectives. I maintained a steady and efficient approach, effectively navigating various communication styles and meeting business users'.
• Evaluated current procedures for onboarding new options exchanges while getting Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG) trading on the NASDAQ OMX Options Exchange and produced a reference toolkit for new analysts.
• Managed quick and seamless technology updates by hosting effective post-mortem meetings.
• Directed daily deployments of new code patches and trading routes to maintain SIG trading requirements and technology standards.
• Audited and analyzed daily trades and positions for validation and account correction.
• Calculated and verified the daily profit and loss (PnL) statements for internal accounts and maintained data in extensive Excel spreadsheets.

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