Director Of Product
CurrentBuilt a product team from the ground up for a digital consulting firm that offers a range of products and services including digital strategy, web application development and e-commerce. Product Development-- Led a matrixed team in delivering features, solutions and technical upgrades for existing e-commerce products; -- Drove alignment and focus between company leadership and product team, by establishing an overall portfolio strategy and product roadmaps; led collaborative, strategic roadmaps updates on quarterly basis. -- Instilled product development best practices ranging from market research and design thinking to user testing, documentation and continuous improvement; supported the team’s product development upskilling.Product Innovation-- Designed and delivered lean design-thinking processes with stakeholders to identify new product solutions for new and existing markets.-- Led the company in evaluating desirability, feasibility and viability, as well as business case development. Executive Leadership-- Established the product department within the company, ensuring internal communications, resource allocations, KPIs and reporting, and P&L management. -- Expanded the product team, established operations, designed work flows, defined roles and conducted team building; increased Agile maturity, improved team morale and strengthened development operations.