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Product Development Process Optimization:- Created a lightweight and powerful product development process, accelerating Minimum Viable Product (MVP) delivery to market.Project Management and Coordination:- Implemented a ticketing process for efficient tracking of development and testing activities for a mobile application and web dashboard.- Successfully managed a team of over 30 remote software developers, ensuring seamless collaboration and project execution.- Worked collaboratively with the design team to translate initial product concepts into detailed specifications for the development team.Customer-Centric Product Decisions:- Collaborated with research teams to guide and analyze customer needs research.- Facilitated engagement with hundreds of potential customers, driving customer-led product decisions.International Application Launch:- Spearheaded the launch of an employee payroll application to thousands of employees in both Costa Rica and Colombia.- Developed and deployed a mobile application in Spanish and English language for employees and a web dashboard management platform.- Led the development team in building the product from zero to one, ensuring a successful and innovative outcome.

Strategic Product Development:- Spearheaded the development and successful launch of the industry's first data visualization platform and analytics tool for a diverse clientele comprising large investors, appraisers, and lenders.Data Partnership Management:- Orchestrated the research, assessment, and integration of new data partners, overseeing a database of over 30 million properties and associated data.Marketplace Website Relaunch:- Managed the comprehensive revamp of the marketplace website and played a key role in the launch of the initial API for the data platform.Enhanced Customer Feedback Loop:- Revitalized the customer feedback loop and roadmap prioritization process, significantly influencing future product decisions.Market Research and Roadmap Development:- Conducted extensive research with potential and current marketplace and data customers, leveraging insights to drive strategic decisions and shape the product roadmap.Team Leadership:- Recruited, hired, and managed a high-performing team of 7 employees, overseeing Product Management, UX Design, and Quality Assurance functions.

- Led product roadmap initiatives, overseeing design and user story development to ensure alignment with the engineering team.- Managed daily operations and initiatives for customer service, operations, and account management teams.- Innovated new methods and content to minimize call volume and enhance the efficiency of customer service initiatives.- Championed the design and development of new products to establish and strengthen partnerships and customer relationships.

- Led end-to-end product development for OnceThere's offerings, starting from ideation through to deployment.- Formulated and executed product strategy, vision, and roadmap for OnceThere's distributor and supplier product lines.- Oversaw the creation and testing of user experience designs through customer engagement.- Implemented a structured user story development and organization process to effectively communicate product initiatives with the engineering team.- Devised and executed marketing strategies and content to boost the generation of high-quality sales leads for both distributors and activity providers.

- Spearheaded the creation of new processes to assess customer needs and identify new market and product opportunities.- Formulated strategy for new market opportunities across parent company portfolio, prepared product requirement pitches for planning and provided business leadership to program management.- Developed go to market plans and coordinated execution across cross-functional internal teams.- Validated positioning and messaging to drive product launch communications to 1M + vacation rental owners and property managers.- Developed materials and training to enable sales and marketing teams to support multi-channel market and product launches

Dashbell pioneered a SaaS platform catering to small hotels in emerging markets, enabling them to efficiently manage reservations, availability, and distribution through our global online travel agency partners.- Secured $1.2M in funding from investors to bolster company and product initiatives.Initiated and led the creation and product management of Dashbell, from the idea stage to initial branding.- Orchestrated the successful launch of the Dashbell product, implementing a streamlined online onboarding process that converted over 2000 property managers into active users.- Assembled and managed a 12-member team spanning software development, product management, sales, and marketing.- Oversaw diverse responsibilities, including fundraising, business development, product management, budgeting, marketing, legal, HR, operations, and financial tasks for the company.- Negotiated and finalized significant partnership deals with major online travel agencies, including TripAdvisor and Booking.com.- Presided over all board meetings and fulfilled executive-director functions.- Selected for participation in the TechStars Fall 2012 Boston class and the PayPal Start Tank 2014-2015 program.

- Formulated the product strategy and roadmap, overseeing the rollout with the development team through multiple iterations of the Tripeezy product.- Orchestrated Tripeezy's legal, marketing, business development, hiring, operations, and financial functions.- Established and nurtured partnerships with other social and travel-related companies.- Selected as the third overall venture and the first female-founded startup to receive a Start-Up Chile Grant.

Summer Associate in the Business Leadership Program at Coca-Cola Enterprises in Atlanta, GA. Strategic projects in the Business Transformation Office focused on Change Management.- Developed Exec Sponsorship Tool for increased stakeholder engagement during transformational projects.

- Developed materials and presentations to support global team in the successful execution of a global technology infrastructure provider transition for a large pharmaceutical company.- Helped to lead workshops and training sessions at offices across Europe to help facilitate a successful transition.

Selected to participate in a year long cultural and educational exchange to Germany. The program included 2 months of Language School at the Carl Duisburg Centrum in Cologne, 4 months of classes in the EuroMasters program at the Universitaet Hamburg and a 6 month internship with Accenture GmbH in Karlsruhe.

AAE on Field Marketing for the Coors Brewing Company. Also worked on many pro-bono projects for clients including the Volunteers Of America and the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado.- Led 10 person internal creative and production teams to move an average of 20 media and promotional projects per month from concept to production for senior level employees of Molson-Coors Corporate.- Managed sales of over 1500 in-store promotional materials to 648 national and international Coors Distributors and 250 internal field users.

Worked in Sales and Marketing for The Integer Group. The client was Coors Brewery. Handled Sales data and worked with distributors to sell Point of Sale.

Helped to manage promotional and advertising campaign strategy and rollout for various clients including Chick-fil-a and Johnny Carino's.

Worked as an Intern in the Field Marketing office covering Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Promoted the SWABIZ business travel website.