Melissa Yu Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

El Segundo, Ca

GoGuardian is a leading technology company, recognized by Built In LA as one of the top 10 EdTech innovators. The company provides SaaS solutions designed to empower K-12 school districts in creating safe, effective, and engaging digital learning environments, enabling educators to better manage, monitor, and enhance the student learning experience in today's digital age.Select Projects• Manifest V3: Selected to lead a high-profile project managing the transition from Google Manifest V2 (MV2) to Manifest V3 (MV3), ensuring successful delivery of updated browser extensions critical to GoGuardian's platforms.• Beacon Starter & Core: Managed the delivery of a groundbreaking student safety solution for K-12 that uses machine learning to alert school administrators of at-risk students.• Beacon 24/7: Managed the delivery of a 24/7 system where a dedicated team of 12 safety specialists review and escalate imminent threat alerts on behalf of the school administrators. Created a secured portal for the safety specialists to use to manage the workflow of incoming alerts including phone calls to schools and email facilitation through Zendesk integration. • Accessibility: Vetted, negotiated and onboarded third party vendors to audit and remediate accessibility violations. Accomplishments• Built, coached and onboarded three scrum teams ranging from three to fifteen team members to Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies.• Earned the reputation of cultivating trust and teamwork in building high performing teams.• Selected as the onboarding “buddy” in the PMO team to help new team members understand company culture and core values. • Partnered with stakeholders across the organization to define go-to-market launch readiness and align roadmaps, gain buy-in, ensure strategic alignment and heighten collaboration. • Selected as the PMO representative when onboarding various new hires in the organization.

Torrance

Promoted to Sr. Manager position (after seven months) to manage Lexus.com portfolio which included the following: • Managed $10mm in digital marketing and interactive projects year-over-year for Lexus.com• Managed multiple business partners and application teams to deliver enterprise projects from concept to launch. • Served as a digital and marketing advisor between the Lexus Digital Marketing clients and business partners• Directly responsible for managing and mentoring project managers in successful project delivery• Managed multiple business partners in reviewing and vetting scope, estimates and timing on behalf of the clients.

Torrance

Managed the Release 3 redesign of the global nav and search on http://www.Lexus.com and enterprise projects from concept through implementation with a budget of over $3mm. Managed multiple vendors, teams and resources on enterprise projects to ensure successful delivery on all deliverables and milestones including contract and negotiation management.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Recruited by the largest independent interactive agency to drive all phases of the project life cycle and deliver digital marketing solutions for global brands such as Hawaiian Airlines, Union Bank, Western Union, Sony Electronics, Hondajet, Vail Resorts, Yahoo! and Activision. Hold accountability for budgets, resource allocations, quality assurance, project scope and client relations. Prepare statement of works, estimates and staffing plans for renewals and RFP. Lead team members including Account Manager, Associate Creative Director, Sr. Art Directors, Designers, Art Directors, Interactive Developers, CMS Developers, Java Developers, QA Analyst, Producer, Copywriter and Editor.

Joined the automotive industry’s foremost consulting and marketing agency to coordinate and manage multiple interactive elements for major global clients. Defined and oversaw project requirements, budgets and timelines. Recruited the entire development team including Flash Developer, Production Artist, Database Administrator, Writer and Editor in developing various dynamic solution. Developed and managed requirements, budget and timeline.

Responsible for leading teams of creative, technical and project execution experts through all phases of software development lifecycle for major automotive global clients including Toyota, Lexus, Nissan and Honda. Managed timeline, budgetary planning and compliance. Coordinated flow of information and resources between team members, customers, external partners and firm operational leadership. Trained/mentored new eProducers in development methodologies, tasks and processes

Promoted by electronic commerce services development firm to direct teams of 10 to 12 web developers, site architects, quality specialists and production personnel in generation of turnkey e-Commerce resources and infrastructure that met and exceeded client expectations. Developed requirements, budget and timeline. Coached and mentored new Project Managers.