Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Remote from Colorado

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Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs · Remote from Colorado · Remote

• 💫 Invented AI Vibe Coding - Led Vision, Strategy, and GTM for 1st to Market Enterprise Grade Vibe Coding Platform
• 💫 Founded a startup within a growth stage PaaS company.
• As a Super IC (Product Leader + Maker)
• Led the discovery of a new product the played a crucial role in repositioning the company and redefining product-market fit during a challenging market environment.
• Created 10X commercial value for Quickbase by pioneering Quickbase AI and a New Portfolio of Smart Builder AI capabilities, founded a new team for Gen AI initiatives.
• 💡 Visionary Platform Transition: Setting the foundation for a pivotal transition from the legacy LCNC platform to a cutting-edge, AI-driven AppGen platform. A new platform strategy paved the way for a seamless transition that resolved existing growth-blocking issues and enabled outsized growth and innovation across any industry, for any use case.
• 🌱 Next-Gen Foundation for Business Strategy: The work didn't stop there; it included a next-generation foundation that will fuel business strategy for years to come. By leveraging the latest technologies and industry trends, ensured that QuickBase remains at the forefront of innovation, ready to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving landscape for the next 25 years.
• 🎯 Customer-Centric Problem Solving: Recognizing the core challenges faced by customers was the first step towards driving meaningful change. By deeply understanding their pain points, a strategic solution was created that addressed their needs head-on.
• 🤝 Founded and led a high-performing team, 15-person cross-functional team of product, UX, engineering, and marketing, professionals to discover, deliver, and promote innovative AI capabilities including creating a new AI Product Lead role.

Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

• Private Equity Backed Low Code / No Code Product Company Transitioning from Startup to Scaleup in a market shifting from Early Adopters to Early Majority
• TrackVia helps businesses rapidly digitize and streamline their critical operational workflows and field processes with low-code web and mobile applications.
• Introduce the Product Led Growth approach across the organization as path to achieve the projected growth goals.
• Lead strategic initiative to increase speed-to-market, reduce cost, and achieve international growth goals of the company.
• Define the vision and strategy of the flagship low-code Web Product for a strategic shift in target market, a focus on different user base skillsets, incorporate low-codetizing emerging technologies, and align with technical and design migration with emphasis on balancing business viability, feasibility, and usability.
• Introduce a low-code solution to enable PLG within the Free Trials program.
• Reprioritize immediate needs for web team to balance customer requests, tech debt, DevOps, DevSecOps, and CI/CD process based on current release pipeline backlog.

Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr

• TrackVia helps businesses rapidly digitize and streamline their critical operational workflows and field processes with low-code web and mobile applications.
• Managing the product lifecycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
• Define the vision and strategy for native and mobile product direction, including wireframes and UI mockups for current and future customer solutions.
• Conduct market research primarily through relationships with customers, prospects, and connections.
• Drive the company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to ensure their successful execution.

Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr · Greater Denver Area • OnSite

• Publicly Traded, Multi Brand Corporation serving Businesses and Job Seekers throughout the career growth and employment lifecycle.
• Drive for innovative, unique, and differentiating product features to re-establish Dice as the front runner for next-gen tech professionals career management.
• Introduce and drive a comprehensive mobile product strategy for Dice and eFinancialCareers mobile application to serve the evolving career management ecosystem and marketplace.
• Establish and evangelize mobile standards across departments within the organization.

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · Greater Denver Area • OnSite

• Drove strategic product initiatives that resulted in an increased company valuation and early PE exit by addressing pain points and enhancing product adoption and revenue growth.
• Implemented strategic product initiatives that resulted in an increased company valuation and early PE exit.
• Leveraged market research and customer insights to identify and address pain points, driving product adoption and revenue growth.
• Led a new product launch for Google Workplace integration, coordinating cross-functional teams and executing a multi-phase rollout plan.
• Overhauled the Web App product strategy, migrating to a modular Platform Services backend, boosting user engagement by 25% and reducing downtime by 15%.

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr · Greater Denver Area • OnSite

• Led redefining the value prop of the mobile app, significantly increasing active users, average order value, and conversion rates through personalization and enhanced user experience.
• Spearheaded the development and launch of a new mobile app, increasing active users by 25% and average order value by 15% within the first 6 months.
• Implemented a mobile-optimized personalization strategy using customer data and machine learning, improving conversion rates by 20% and revenue per user by 12%.
• Enhanced the mobile user experience, reducing cart abandonment by 12% through improved navigation, product discovery, and checkout processes.
• Improved App Store optimization, driving increased installs and retention of iOS and Android apps.
• Led product discovery and delivery with a dedicated team of product, design, and tech leads.

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr · Remote · Remote

• As the 18th employee and first dedicated product hire, established business as a leader in the cannabis technology market by developing the flagship Seed-to-Sale software platform and launching a mobile application for real-time inventory management.
• Defined the strategic product vision in collaboration with the executive team, positioning Akerna as a leader in the cannabis technology market.
• Directed the product roadmap and development of the flagship Seed-to-Sale software platform, integrating emerging technologies and expanding functionality.
• Managed the launch of a mobile application for real-time inventory management and compliance reporting, leading to a 25% increase in user adoption.
• Established a user feedback program and customer advisory board, informing product enhancements and prioritizing features to address evolving industry regulations and customer needs.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 · 3 yrs

• Successfully led updates to iOS and Android apps, which included requirements gathering, off-site development coordination, budget tracking, and release planning, ensuring timely and within-budget product release.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills by leading investigation and analysis of business and market needs, which culminated in a comprehensive CRM and product licensing solution.
• Presented compelling business cases to business leaders, effectively communicating market and business needs, cost analysis, and proposed solutions.
• Validated product vision and early versions onsite with early adopters, providing development teams with targeted market-focused requirements and use cases.
• Established a product roadmap, managed product backlogs, and authored user stories, software requirements, and acceptance criteria based on business modeling and qualitative assessments, ensuring product development alignment with business needs.
• Actively participated in daily stand-ups, bi-weekly sprint planning, and software reveals to ensure product vision alignment with implementation.
• Collaborated with a cross-functional development team for API-based CRM and product licensing implementation using Agile methodologies, enabling multi-product integration.
• Drove software quality assurance testing by writing test plans, test cases, and conducting various forms of testing, ensuring high quality and seamless software performance.

Dec 2007 – Dec 2010 · 3 yrs

• Successfully spearheaded the development of iOS and Android applications, managing budget and timelines, and leading a matrix team using Agile methodologies for efficient project completion.
• Accomplished multiple office consolidation projects under budget, with strategic planning and management in lease negotiations, NPV financial analysis, construction, and relocation, ensuring minimal operational disruption.
• Championed an injury-free office environment by leading the Safety and Wellness committee and implementing effective programs focused on emergency preparedness and ergonomic safety.
• Streamlined contract compliance and data management by creating an efficient online file management system and enhancing data accuracy in customer data management.
• Pioneered a new financial business model by integrating retail software product sales into a wholesale accounting and distribution system, improving business efficiency.
• Effectively managed billing documentation in SAP and resolved customer invoice disputes, fostering strong relationships with credit managers, sales specialists, and customers.
• As the designated Site Focal, provided robust onsite IT support, managed IT asset inventory, and coordinated the business unit's SharePoint site, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr

• A practice retirement. Retirement shouldn’t be reserved for our later years in life. Work to live, not live to work.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr · Denver Metropolitan Area

Jan 1999 – Jan 2005 · 6 yrs · Denver Metropolitan Area

Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 · 2 yrs · Greater Phoenix Area