Neil Vora Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

• Orchestrate the end-to-end development of a net new website domain designed to capture customers at the top of the sales/revenue funnel.
• Guide and monitor project progress as both the Product Manager and Scrum Master for a development team of nine individuals.
• Conduct the operations of a cross-functional team in product design, development, and delivery.
• Facilitate the development of multiple product innovations, including a senior living cost calculator, originally created for the net new website domain that have been adopted for the flagship aplaceformom.com domain.
• Establish, refine, and manage the product roadmap for the net new website domain.
• Supervise several smaller teams in the management and maintenance of legacy and sister domains.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Directed the architecting and development of an internal CRM used by the entirety of the sales team.
• Coordinated the end-to-end development of a new application tailored to a specific business vertical within A Place for Mom.
• Advised and directed the operations of a team of 10 engineers in pursuit of a shared vision.
• Gathered feedback from internal users to advise the user-centric product design and architecture of products.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Enhanced and reintroduced a descoped project to drive a transformational business change of facilitating the migration of sales team processes from internally managed processes to the company’s CRM, increasing.

• Prioritized and managed duties as both Product Manager and Customer Success Manager for the AFE workflow and Well Lifecycle Manager products.
• Championed product feature prioritization, product enhancements, client management, project management, and product roadmap development.
• Planned, organized, and facilitated sprint sessions to guide project teams and ensure adherence to established timelines.
• Oversaw the execution of all business-related tasks under the workflow suite of products for the company.
• Led the operations of two separate product development teams through daily scrum calls, ad-hoc solutioning calls, and weekly client customer success calls with all workflow clients.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Consulted with 10 B2B clients responsible for 20% of the company’s revenue as a Customer Success Manager to ensure timely presentation of deliverables and drive customer satisfaction.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Tailored financing in collaboration with Trading and Logistics teams to optimize the profitability of each deal.
• Generated and reported accurate and timely financial statements and relevant KPIs to the management team in liaison with accounting and finance teams.
• Streamlined financial data reporting and analysis processes through the development and implementation of Python and VBA programs.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Owned the year-long implementation of a product as the sole project manager, developing a product that captured and automated all details of a trade from inception to documentation to payment.

• Utilized Agile methodologies to develop product backlog, pricing models, sprint planning, and Jira tickets with clear ACs effectively and efficiently.
• Leveraged data-driven approaches to improve product features, enhance user-centric design, and provide insights into critical tax data.
• Conferenced with clients to gather and integrate requirements to define product vision.
• Collaborated with engineering, sales, and marketing teams to design and promote products in alignment with client vision.
• Deliberated and provided authorization on final decisions on releasable projects.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Drove the complete redesign of the application portal by collaborating with UX to research, design, and test potential solutions.

Houston, Texas Area

• Developed an in-depth expertise in Hyperion Planning/Essbase knowledge and management while also being involved in sales and project management.
• Served as a key contributor to the advancement of over 10 projects spanning a variety of different industries and forecasting/budgeting processes.
• Organized and facilitated several meetings with client FP&A teams to gather strong requirements, develop a comprehensive design plan, promote collaboration among team members and clients, and manage client.
• Transformed a two-week enhancement project into a $350K three-month Phase II project, overtaking the role of Project Manager to optimize business processes and outcome.

Houston, Texas Area

• Associate Business Consultant, 2015-02/2017
• Developed and implemented several Hyperion Planning/Essbase solutions for clients tailored to their individual Forecasting and Budgeting needs.
• Pivotally involved in over 10 projects spanning a variety of different industries and forecasting/budgeting processes.
• Assisted clients in understanding how to conduct financial analyses through a developed Planning Application.
• Guided clients on best practices for effective budgeting and forecasting. Conducted and led several meetings with client FP&A teams geared toward gathering strong requirements, developing a cohesive design plan.
• Developed a comprehensive design tailored for each individual client to meet the Forecasting and Budgeting processes outlined by the business requirements.

I conducted my own research projects specific to the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) wherein I analyzed patient files and conducted statistical analyses to see how a variety of factors influence the prospect and quality of life of patients with the affliction.

Certificate, Data Science & Visualization

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting And Finance, 3.94/4.00

Bachelor Of Science In Biology, Genetics And Biotechnology