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San Francisco, California, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for planning, scheduling, executing and reviewing program success for large-scale Product Development initiatives. Manage team responsible for development and delivery of mobile, web and desktop applications. Oversee integrations with consumer electronics, automobiles, advertising technology and marketing technology.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for planning, scheduling, executing and reviewing program success for large-scale Product Development initiatives. Proven track record of executing successful launches within subscriptions, billing, ads, consumer electronics, and marketing technologyOwner of program timelines and milestones for product management and engineering. Lead team meetings throughout the project lifecycle including stand-ups, sprint planning, leadership reviews, development demos, handoffs to QA, triages and retrospectivesLead cross-functional efforts to organize interdependencies between teams and business groups, unveiling and mitigating risksManage program portfolio view responsibilities for JIRA system administration, software capitalization, internal audits, PCI and SOX complianceSupport recruiting efforts for the TPMO, thereafter providing onboarding and ongoing mentorship

New York, Ny, Us

Executed plan to successfully launch Pandora Premium app on multiple platforms, including iOS and Android.Led the overall program management for subscriptions, billing and marketing technology including planning, scheduling, executing and reviewing project success. Facilitated all meetings for a large cross-functional teams of 20+ (including stand-ups, sprint planning, eng. and product lead syncs, demos, handoffs to QA, and retrospectives). Responsible for organizing, driving, and providing insights into the technology Pandora develops. This includes defining timelines and project milestones for product management and engineering, creating project phasing, kicking off projects, communicating clear insights into project status, accounting for and highlighting risks, sharing best practices for documentation, JIRA, Confluence, QA, and mobile release management, and working with the broader product development organization to organize interdependencies between teams and business groups.

New York, Ny, Us

Execute and manage the launch of Pandora Premium for subscriptions and billing.

Bloomington, Mn, Us

Led SDLC hybrid project management methodologies for matrix teams and complex projects at a private, big data information security software companyCreated and implemented processes for enterprise content management consultant team utilizing AIIM methodologyLed project management team and internship program-------------------------As an action oriented person, I love to see results and help make things happen! One of my favorite parts of my job is being the "glue" for my team: connecting them together, encouraging and inspiring others, clearing obstacles and serving teammates and customers. I am so grateful to work with a team of consultants and experts who focus on people (but know their products inside out too) and can also geek out on great enterprise technology. I adore project management that puts people first and utilizes elegant process to simplify complex problems. This is one of my favorite discussion topics.

Responsible for curriculum creation. Developed, implemented and reviewed individual and class lesson plans. Managed all aspects of student administration, including creating and managing educational budget. Excelled in relational leadership and maintaining lines of communication, not just with individual and groups of children, but with families and large groups of the parent body and greater school community. Created and implemented assessment models that allowed me to thrive in an environment where adaptability and self-motivation was necessary for success

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Vendor representative for multi-million dollar international brands within Target Corporation. Drove execution through data insights and analyticsEstablished clear program status processes across brands, providing ongoing transparency and accountability through reporting to support Target and vendors. Managed P&L and quarterly budget reviewsDeveloped and maintained scalable resource allocation planning for Target hardlines/softlines national brand buying and softlines sourcing teamsManufacturer's Account Manager - TargetThe Creative Partners GroupThe Creative Partners Group (The CPG) is a comprehensive vendor agency representing manufacturers to Target with offices located in downtown Minneapolis. The CPG represents established and emerging brands across all categories of merchandise and provides acclaimed levels of service that builds businesses. Our solid foundation of Target experience (both as employees and reps) helps create outstanding relationships with Target and our vendor partners. We truly provide synergies from all corners of the store. National Brand and Owned Brand experience includes: Consumables, Furniture, Toys, Vitamins, Nutrition bars, Baby, OTC, Cosmetics, Hair Care, Trial & Travel, Apparel & Accessories, Handbags, Sporting Goods, Oral Care, Pharmacy, Eye/Ear, Skin care, Housewares, Personal Care, See Spot Save, Electronics, Stationery, Seasonal, Home and more.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Led large matrix management division including domestic product management org. and international SE Asia sourcing teamsResponsible for program portfolio management across international softlines private label vendorsExecuted against quarterly and annual financial deliverables for softlines program managementOversaw ongoing, large-scale production planning and resource capacity allocation for thousands of staff across the org.Managed large cross-functional merchandising, sourcing, design and technical design teams tasked with seeing diverse products brought from concept through post-clearance product review Planned, executed, monitored and controlled projects, for private label and national brands, with scopes encompassing the entire consumer goods product lifecycle for sourcing apparel and accessories.

Bachelor'S Degree, 3 Majors- Political Science, Religious Studies, Global Studies. 1 Minor- German

Foundations Studies Program, Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education

Master'S Degree, Art Education

Master'S Degree, Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education

Graduate Work, Doctorate Of Architecture

Graduate Work, Economics