Michael Horn Email & Phone Number

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Represent PowerSchool as the Payroll and HR Product Manager over multiple versions of the ERP software (eFinancePlus) including the launch and rename to PowerSchool ERP in October 2023 Communicate and work with over 1000 customer and school districts using eFinancePlus to address bugs and provide clarity of future features and improvements Product lead for two teams of developers (7 developers) located across the United States and globallyLead both the Payroll and HR Dev Team and Maintenance Dev TeamOversaw completion of multiple epics involving Pay Rates, Payroll, and Gender ID Options.Worked with UI/UX to progressively facelift a 20 year-old software (eFinancePlus) version that was releasedLead customer focus groups for future enhancements and feature discovery Lead customer beta groups over new features prior to releaseLead weekly Grooming and Sprint Planning meetings for multiple teamsPresented monthly to Directors of Product and Engineering to give updates on roadmapPresented at customer attended TSUN conference on new release features

Bedford, Texas, United States

Lead 3 teams of developers (30 developers) located off shores (India) over a $30M project to merge 5 acquired automobile insurance companies into one application (Accelerate) through soft launchProduct lead for claims and finance related areas in a system that handled thousands of contacts and tens of thousands of claims Feature and Bug Creation (Azure) for GM Bulk Claim upload, Vehicle Service Contract and Claims, Installment Payment Provider Contract Verification, and all stories pertaining to OwnerGaurd and WarranTech Point of Contact for questions on finance in application company wideDemoing the product to various departments for feedback and external sources for third party integrationMeetings with Development Team Leads (Cadence Calls) every morning to address queries and set up of future meetingsLead technical demos at the end of each sprint (2 weeks) for all 6 teams, demos were viewed by CTO and would have over 50 people attending Developed API stories working with large companies (GM, Paylink) through to productionDeveloped stories involving extensive integration/meshing between the different acquired insurance company’s (OwnerGuard, WarranTech, Warranty Solutions) databases through to production Worked with company directors daily to problem solve, roadmap, and plan epicsCame on after the project had been in development for 2 years, and with no prior experience working in insurance showing the ability to learn on the job amid a pandemic and take control of my section of the application

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Developed SaaS based software using Agile software development methodologiesStory writing for features, bugs, and improvements (using both Jira and Microsoft Dynamics)Lead global team (developers in Sri Lanka, Structural Engineers in Norway) in the feature creation of auditor access and intercompany reconciliationsPresented annual and semi annual roadmap to upper-managementPresented Win and Loss Analysis reports to the CFO quarterlyCreated battle cards/competitive intelligence on other companies within the industryPresented SME demos on all products in the suite as well as teaching the sales team the sales demoReviewed sales team demos and provided feedbackCreated business cases and RFP repository for roadmap developmentReached out to customers for feedback to include in feature development and overall customer satisfactionAnalyzed Salesforce data (ERP, AVC, primary contact info) as tables and graphs for roadmap developmentAssisted in creation of API and PowerBI integration (Analytics product; currently in beta)

Grand Prairie, Tx

• Worked as a proposal analyst for U.S. Army missile system production proposals. • Created estimating instructions for contracts associated with missile system production by coordinating inputs with other business units using Lockheed Martin’s internal financial system.• Developed cost reports organized by key criteria, cost volume summaries, and nominal and conservative profit models for proposals.• Participated in negotiations for various missile system proposals, while providing data analysis showing the primary variance in offers from Lockheed to the customer.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Maintained computer database responsible for order shipping records, tracking shipments and calculating custom packaging requirements • Worked in team-centered shipping and receiving department responsible for monitoring inventory• Supported all phases of order management from receipt to packing • Calculated and verified freight quantities in a high-volume warehouse environment• Assisted in developing manpower requirements based on daily workload and company targets

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Evaluated financial alternatives for coal fired power plants to comply with pending Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations• Ran Net Present Value (NPV) calculations comparing enhanced scrubber modifications versus buying emission credits• Developed a comprehensive database of all Sulfur Dioxide scrubbers on power plants in Texas• Evaluated emissions reduction using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) on coal fired power plants

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Mixed cures and sealants for concrete and asphalt• Worked with computerized inventory system to process and ship orders• Maintained the cleanliness of the equipment and factory floor

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity

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