Project Management
Research Process Management
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Full lifecycle management with multiple systems (TypeForm, MailChimp, Craigslist, Zoom, Gmail, Calendly, etc.)
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Stakeholder discovery, research plan development, recruiting, data collection, analysis, presentation + recommendations
Process Improvements
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I've created new project management processes for software teams using JIRA Portfolio.
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I've managed bug & new feature ticketing, QA and release processes for a front-end development team.
Agile Rituals and Methodologies
- I've helped move a front-end team from a Kanban to Scrum framework.
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I've lead daily standups, backlog grooming sessions, sprint planning meetings, and retrospectives with my team.
Product Management and QA
Product Conceptualization
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I've helped to suggest feature improvements to existing products and provide UX feedback to the Visual/UX Design teams and Engineering teams.
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I've worked across teams (Editorial, Visual Merchandising, Data/Analytics, Front and Back-End Engineering, etc.) to conceptualize and launch new product features for e-commerce, media websites and design software.
Quality Assurance
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I developed and executed QA scripts, aiding in the discovery of critical bugs impacting purchase flows.
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I've meticulously reviewed visual design and UI/UX specs to ensure features are developed appropriately by devs and shipped 100% accurately.
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I participated in the overhaul of JackThread's website. This included a complete redesign, checkout experience and new business model. While working on the team, we piloted "Try Outs." This involved QA of the following main pages:
Training
Research Skill Training
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"Interviewing 101: Understanding Your Customers" workshop development and facilitation
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Empathy-building workshop development and facilitation
Product and Process Training
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While at Brikit, I taught lessons to clients and coworkers on information hierarchy/design, content strategy, Theme Press platform features and components, and IA.
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I've documented new processes for software teams and trained coworkers on changes to existing process.
Working with Remote Teams
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With 2 years working remotely, I know how to work collaboratively and closely with UX, engineering, and product teams distributed around the globe.
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I've also led 100% remote product trainings for clients.