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Lansing, Michigan Area

Lansing, Michigan Area

Greater Chicago Area

•Manage a design and development product team (designers, Rails developers, and contract frontend developers) for a comprehensive Ruby On Rails web application that provides on-demand, interactive and personalized mental health treatment clinically proven to be as effective as in person therapy. Product features include tailored rich media lessons, private peer to peer chat, logic based clinical assessments, activity tracking, a 5,0000 user community forum and rewards system woven into the… Show more •Manage a design and development product team (designers, Rails developers, and contract frontend developers) for a comprehensive Ruby On Rails web application that provides on-demand, interactive and personalized mental health treatment clinically proven to be as effective as in person therapy. Product features include tailored rich media lessons, private peer to peer chat, logic based clinical assessments, activity tracking, a 5,0000 user community forum and rewards system woven into the features•Own the product management and agile development process and all product features and initiatives from concept to production with a focus on data-driven, user experience focused development and commitment to SLAs and product profitability•Organize project priorities, define product requirements, develop functional specification and continuously improve user experience based on client’s needs and end-user qualitative and quantitative data•Work alongside the Founder, CTO and Director of Business Development to plan and execute the direction of the product, including managing product content, channel mix, mobile expansion, branding, messaging, marketing mix, and sales focus •Manage the testing & validation process through a commitment to strong requirements documentation, test coverage, test/use cases and test matrix•Support client with application by providing knowledge transfer and extensive ramp up support to client’s key stake holders •Conceived and leading the rebranding of the company and product from multiple product lines and web presences to a singularly focused iPrevail brand and product based on user feedback, market research, competitor positioning and trend analysis Show less

Lansing, Michigan Area

•Lead product strategy and lifecycle for multiple interactive games and a loyalty debit card program (500,000 members) through managing projects, backlogs, functional requirements, development, testing, deployment, engagement/sales analysis, feature prioritization, persona development, market research, usability research, user interface design, and the iteration process •Principle project manager for the large scale implementation and delivery of a new software program to the Lottery’s… Show more •Lead product strategy and lifecycle for multiple interactive games and a loyalty debit card program (500,000 members) through managing projects, backlogs, functional requirements, development, testing, deployment, engagement/sales analysis, feature prioritization, persona development, market research, usability research, user interface design, and the iteration process •Principle project manager for the large scale implementation and delivery of a new software program to the Lottery’s largest vendor (an Interactive Lottery branded loyalty/debit card program with multiple systems integration including a database driven website, accounting, gaming control, geo-location services, payment processing, CRM, business intelligence, and more)•Managed three interactive games where users play Lottery games to earn rewards points (site, mobile apps: bingo, cashword)•Managed a new game launch from concept to live on two channels including multiple systems integration (“Wild Time” in the app/play store; playwildtime.com)•Collaborate daily with a range of key stakeholders and cross-functional teams including multiple technical and business vendors/partners, developers, in house designers, PR personnel, sales staff, marketing team members, and executives•Cross function as marketing lead for my products; help plan and execute email/text campaigns, multichannel promotions, social media messaging•Worked extensively with RFPs and responses including planning, drafting, awarding contracts, and executing from the product side Show less

• Founded a website business based on a crowdsourcing business model that provided a new avenue for students to dramatically lower textbook expenses by offering a student created downloadable product that enabled the use of older inexpensive editions of textbooks, whereas it was previously impossible to follow the syllabus without the newest and more expensive edition•Successfully launched the product after achieving a a range of product milestones including business strategy planning… Show more • Founded a website business based on a crowdsourcing business model that provided a new avenue for students to dramatically lower textbook expenses by offering a student created downloadable product that enabled the use of older inexpensive editions of textbooks, whereas it was previously impossible to follow the syllabus without the newest and more expensive edition•Successfully launched the product after achieving a a range of product milestones including business strategy planning, extensive research, legal formation, usability led design, development, content creation, and analytics implementation•Iterated quickly based on analytics, increased understanding of the product lifecycle, customer feedback loops and usability research Show less

•Drafted contracts including terms and conditions, privacy statements, licensing, non-complete, and non-disclosure agreements•Represented buyer/sellers on residential real estate closings including all negotiations during attorney review period

• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated on transactional documents for residential and commercial real estate sales including mortgages, loans, promissory notes, leases, satisfactions, assumptions, subordination agreements, and defeasance documents, utility easements• Formed LLCs, PLLCs and corporations; prepared organizational documents and drafted service and employee agreements• Represented buyer/sellers on residential real estate closings including all negotiations during attorney… Show more • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated on transactional documents for residential and commercial real estate sales including mortgages, loans, promissory notes, leases, satisfactions, assumptions, subordination agreements, and defeasance documents, utility easements• Formed LLCs, PLLCs and corporations; prepared organizational documents and drafted service and employee agreements• Represented buyer/sellers on residential real estate closings including all negotiations during attorney review period Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Researched and drafted memoranda related to federal and state regulatory framework, case law and Commission opinions on a range of utility regulatory issues including rate regulation, revenue requirements, tariff clauses, energy efficiency programs and federal vs. state jurisdiction • Gained a working familiarity with with FERC, PURPA, the Illinois PUA, and other Illinois statutes• Attended a range of utility hearings and policy meetings and gained an understanding of the trial and… Show more • Researched and drafted memoranda related to federal and state regulatory framework, case law and Commission opinions on a range of utility regulatory issues including rate regulation, revenue requirements, tariff clauses, energy efficiency programs and federal vs. state jurisdiction • Gained a working familiarity with with FERC, PURPA, the Illinois PUA, and other Illinois statutes• Attended a range of utility hearings and policy meetings and gained an understanding of the trial and rate making processes Show less

Juris Doctor

• Passed Bar Exam in Michigan and Illinois; Dean’s List 5 Semesters • Research Assistant- conducted technical research on regulations.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations And Affairs, 3.5 Gpa