Seasoned Product Manager with a 15-year track record of spearheading development teams and orchestrating product strategy. Demonstrated ability in navigating complex projects to fruition and guiding cross-functional teams toward solutions. Possesses a broad technical foundation, coupled with sharp insight into software development and product trends.

Experience

Principal Product Manager

Elastic, Remote – WA | Mar 2020 – Dec 2023

  • Orchestrated product strategy and roadmap for cross-functional UX and management teams, with a focus on reporting, content management, and lifecycle management.
  • Transformed a chaotic backlog into a structured priority system, enhancing team focus and eliminating priority confusion.
  • Re-imagined existing multiple platform features in a new multi-tenant, cloud-first product.
  • Fostered collaboration with engineering across multiple divisions for large-scale initiatives, including runtime and asynchronous query capabilities, as well as managed cloud offerings.
  • Crafted and presented webinars for key feature releases and partnered with product marketing on go to market materials for releases.
  • Directed strategic initiatives to streamline user interfaces and improve customer interaction tools, resulting in marked improvements in user engagement metrics.

Senior Manager/Staff Product Manager

Tableau, Seattle, WA | Mar 2014 – Jan 2020

  • Directed a team of Product Managers, steering multiple SCRUM teams to expand Tableau’s data source integration by approximately 85 different connectors.
  • Initiated the transition of database support from compiled code to JavaScript/XML-based plugins, significantly easing the pathway for internal development and third-party contributions.
  • Headed SAP enhancements and focused certification for S/4HANA.
  • Cultivated and led cross-functional teams to synchronize sales strategies with product development, ensuring cohesive integration roadmaps.
  • Oversaw ODBC, MDX, and JDBC connectivity frameworks, incorporating robust support for authentication protocols such as Kerberos and SAML across global private and cloud environments.
  • Championed the development of connectivity and security functionalities for Tableau Server on Linux, enhancing system robustness and user trust.

Technical Project Manager

Blue Rooster Inc., Seattle, WA | May 2013 – Apr 2014

  • Led the SDLC for various projects, managing client relationships and ensuring successful project delivery.
  • Provided technical expertise in capabilities on the Microsoft stack.

Program Manager II

Microsoft, Redmond, WA | Dec 2007 – Dec 2012

  • Developed features for Office for iPad, including typography, UX design, and accessibility features.
  • Led features for Excel and PerformancePoint Services, enhancing data analysis and reporting capabilities.

eCommerce Development Manager

SUPERVALU | Dec 2004 – Dec 2007

  • Led the migration of an eCommerce platform from .NET to J2EE/BEA WebLogic.

Education

Boise State University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Graphic Design | 2005 – 2009