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Portland, Washington, US

• Develop long-term vision and product strategy for key consumer products - Sharing Center and Global Incentives - resulting in successful execution from concept to tactical planning and launch with 100% buy-in from.
• Lead 20-member UI/UX and Engineering team using Agile to develop Global Incentives (web app), aligning product and business stakeholder goals to drive sales expansion in European markets, resulting in a 40% user.
• Develop product workbook, OKRs, roadmap, and feature briefs, including discovery interviews, research, financial modeling, build/buy analysis, ROI identification, and solution design.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop go-to-market launch strategy.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, marketing, sales, engineering, and quality assurance teams.
• Lead cross-functional product management teams and external partners using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, Scrum, design thinking, Jira, and other robust processes and tools, resulting in successful software.

Los Angeles, California, US

• Manage end-to-end technical implementation of new LMS software platform built on AWS from concept to launch, aligning business stakeholders and product goals to onboard 5,000 dealers and 50,000 learners three months.
• Implement Agile Methodologies to drive engineering efforts and successfully deliver software platform 10% under budget by effectively managing project timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Led cross-functional Engineering and UI/UX teams to implement complex technical API integrations with partners such as BlueVolt, using Agile methodologies and Product Management tools like Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Conducted continuous discovery partnerships with customers to identify new opportunities and build high-fidelity prototypes using Figma, resulting in 2.0 software version with robust enhancements to reporting and User.
• Partner with Kelley Blue Book to win two Brandon Hall Group Awards in 2020 and secure a two-year contract renewal with Fortune 500 client.

Los Angeles, California (CA), US

• Led end-to-end development of cloud-based learning software in AWS for Fortune 500 clients from concept to launch, using Agile methodologies, Jira and Confluence.
• Built and executed product roadmap and vision, designed wireframes in Figma for admin and learner end users, and managed cross-functional teams to design and code the cloud-based LMS product with content management.
• Communicate written initiatives to stakeholders, build Gantt charts, manage vendors to ensure deliverables are on time and 100% on brand.
• Optimize daily standups, bi-weekly Sprint planning, grooming/refinement, Sprint reviews, and retros using Microsoft Teams to improve sprint velocity by 15%.
• Software: MS Office, G Suite, Sketch, Smartsheet, Adobe Suite, Articulate, Basecamp, Asana, Jira

• Develop the vision of TenOneMath.com, an Enterprise software for U.S. schools that leverages patent-pending software methodology to revolutionize math skills instruction and testing.
• Manage cross-functional teams to execute product roadmap from wireframe and working prototype to beta testing and consumer implementation.
• Implement Agile and Lean Startup methodologies on design sprints for problem scenarios, motivation, usability and architecture. Manage team to develop over 100 games in Unity 3D, delivered online via custom PHP / PDO.
• Plan, schedule and communicate written initiatives to key stakeholders. Develop KPIs to measure performance and ensure technical requirements are met while fulfilling product vision.https://www.tenonemath.com
• https://www.tenone.us

• Led cross-functional engineering and UI/UX teams through software development cycle to launch 300+ iOS and Android mobile apps which generated over 2.5 million downloads.
• Communicate product roadmap to programmers and designers across a range of categories such as Photography, Casino, Racing and Word Games on iOS and Android.
• Business strategy and monetization efforts via technical and business partnerships with 3rd party ad networks, ad tech vendors, and direct ad sales, including direct deals with advertisers such as Big Fish.
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/id689682098https://michaeldowell.carbonmade.com
• https://michaeldo.carbonmade.com

• Led teams to develop custom web apps and grew e-commerce revenue by 25% YoY.

US

• Manage team to create unique toy and clothing lines from concept to completion, including prototype, overseas manufacturing (China), SEC 108 testing of phthalates to comply with CPSIA legislation, and shipping.
• Develop embedded hardware for users to record custom messages which remain saved even when batteries depleted.

Arcadia, CA, US

• Instructed drawing classes, and evaluated 200 students’ progress through ongoing assessment and parent conferences. Managed annual budget and negotiated 20% discount on new equipment.

• Worked with Production Designer Charlie Chiodo to develop and execute storyboard and character designs for "Face", a Disney TV project featured on Nickelodeon.

London, Greater London, GB

• Storyboard artist and Lead Storyboard Stylist on "The Cramp Twins" for BBC-TV.

Culver City, CA, US

• Character Layout artist on prime time animated tv series for Paramount UPN.

• Character layout artist on "Futurama" for Fox TV. Work with Rich Moore, Director of Zootopia and Wreck It Ralph.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Animation, Film

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) With Honors, Communication And Media Studies

Theatre Arts