Key Skills:
Digital Product Strategy: Lead multi million\year initiatives; owned ideation, prioritizing and evangelizing strategic opportunities, presenting value proposition and associated KPIs to SVPs and C-suite. Defining budgets, negotiating resourcing requirements, product POD’s quarterly Objective & Key Results(OKR), and facilitating overall delivery of Minimum Viable Products (MVP).
AI and Machine Learning: Built competencies in Deep Learning platforms and modeling including Exploratory Data Analytics (EDA) and optimizations, Tensorflow, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Reinforcement learning. Obtained certification on AI Business Strategies and Applications certification from U.C. Berkeley Haas, TensorFlow certification and currently pursuing Post-graduate degree in AI and ML at UT-Austin
Portfolio/Program Leadership: Creation and facilitation of a Product Portfolio Strategy and Governance process for executives to enable prioritization and management of projects within the portfolio. Lead program management and reporting, contract definition, vendor management, operational impact planning, training and rollout.
Leadership: Regarded by all as a facilitator and servant-leader who listens, embraces what-is, defines best possible move forward strategy, to brings teams together in focusing on achievement of shared goals. Lead nested Product PODs and delivery teams consisting of 50+ product team members by promoting a flat team structure and providing operational freedom, coupled with open communication to mentor team members as well as offer required support when needed.
Change Management: Excel at building trusted advisor relationships across all levels of a matrixed organization, vendors and partners. Lead definition and execution of change management and communication plans.
Software Delivery: 15+ years track record at managing diverse software delivery including waterfall, Agile, hybrid. Taught classes on Agile methodology to transition internal skill set; lead culture and change management activities to enable organizational pivot from waterfall to teams’ applying Agile methodology.
Technology: 15+ years of hands-on design, coding (Java, Python) and defining architecture in various technologies and platforms. Enjoy getting hands-on with evolving technologies and proactively looking for opportunities at applying them to achieve positive business outcomes.
