Experienced Product Manager with over 7 years of industry experience across sectors in AI, Salesforce implementations, E-commerce and Finance. I bring a broad skill set and a strong track record of delivering value-driven solutions. Certified Scrum Product Owner and Scrum Master, with a solid foundation in agile product development and cross-functional team leadership.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Product Manager
Taylor & Francis Part of Informa Group
01.2022 - 12.2023
Directed multiple Salesforce digital transformation initiatives. Removing manual processes and automating workflows led to 78% reduction in operational costs, provided time savings and increased revenue.
Developed and communicated the Product Vision and Strategy frequently to Senior Management and Delivery Teams to promote shared understanding.
Conducted Customer interviews and workshops. Led the team in ideation, wireframes and prototype reviews.
Led product backlog management sessions to represent the voice of the Customer and maximise value.
Led Scrum Teams in product development and cross functional collaboration with Designers, Solution Architects, Developers, Sales & Marketing Teams to ensure alignment across the business.
Led Sprint Reviews to get feedback on the increment from Stakeholders.
Held frequent Stakeholder updates and managed Stakeholder expectations to minimise conflict.
Spearheaded Business User Testing sessions and change management across the business to ensure smooth user adoption and rectify any issues post release.
Business Analyst/Product Owner
DB Technology Ltd
07.2018 - 12.2021
Spearheaded an entire Chatbots product lifecycle.
Led a high performance team in delivery of AI products, resulting in reducing operational costs by 30% and increasing employee engagement across the business.
Voice of the customer in product backlog management and built customer centric products,
Collaborated with Digital Marketing Team to ensure high product visibility and success. Continuous iteration and customer engagement to deliver products that met users' needs.
Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
Digital Business Analyst
BWB Consulting Ltd
05.2014 - 06.2018
Elicited requirements from Senior Stakeholders and translated these into technical requirements for the development teams. Documented procedures and business processes and shared information with appropriate stakeholders.
Developed process flows to describe and lay out logical operational steps. Undertook Customer Surveys and workshops to clearly identify user needs and develop customer centric products.
Improved customer experience leading to an increase in customer satisfaction score by 65%.
Finance Analyst
St. Basils
03.2011 - 04.2014
Improved financial operations by 30% with in-depth analysis and proactive recommendations for improvement to Senior Management.
Developed financial models, analytics, automated reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity.
Measured actual performance against budgets and interpreted results for all levels of management.
Finance Administrator
St. Basils
09.2008 - 02.2011
Managed expense tracking and personnel vouchers.
Validated existing accounting management and reporting systems, identified problems and implemented corrective actions.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Kaplan Business School
Birmingham, BIR
Skills
Product vision and strategy development
Facilitating workshops
Use cases, Wireframing, Prototypes, User story creation
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