Emer Wray
Product Owner at Aflac Northern Ireland- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Sohail Suleman
Emer developed incredibly from just making calls, to having good conversations with senior individuals within organisations and managing the team in the team leader’s absence. Emer is a confident and articulate individual, who is credible when interacting with peers and management alike. Emer was selected as a delegate to participate in the Future Stars programme. The intensive six week course required all delegates to write weekly assignments, present on a variety of subjects both individually and collectively. Emer’s involvement during the programme was seen as valuable and she contributed significantly on a number of tasks: •The quality of her assignments ensured she received consistently high marks throughout •Her interaction and comments during seminars were insightful and well considered •In team tasks she produced ideas and worked effectively with a variety of different personalities •Her hard work ethos was recognised by others, as during one particular task when teams were being allocated, a few individuals expressed an interest in working with her Emer developed considerably during her placement year and was promoted as an interim team leader. This alone is evidence of her commitment, hard work and future managerial credentials.
Chris Howells
Emer was on my team for the majority of her student placement at Quantum. Throughout the year she proved herself to be one of the most consistent high performers and was able to adapt to several new campaigns whilst maintaining her performance and quality of work. Emer also showed great maturity and leadership qualities promting me to place her in charge of the team when I was absent even though there were more experienced people within the team. This was proved to be the correct choice as Emer lead the team well and received great feedback from the management team.
Sohail Suleman
Emer developed incredibly from just making calls, to having good conversations with senior individuals within organisations and managing the team in the team leader’s absence. Emer is a confident and articulate individual, who is credible when interacting with peers and management alike. Emer was selected as a delegate to participate in the Future Stars programme. The intensive six week course required all delegates to write weekly assignments, present on a variety of subjects both individually and collectively. Emer’s involvement during the programme was seen as valuable and she contributed significantly on a number of tasks: •The quality of her assignments ensured she received consistently high marks throughout •Her interaction and comments during seminars were insightful and well considered •In team tasks she produced ideas and worked effectively with a variety of different personalities •Her hard work ethos was recognised by others, as during one particular task when teams were being allocated, a few individuals expressed an interest in working with her Emer developed considerably during her placement year and was promoted as an interim team leader. This alone is evidence of her commitment, hard work and future managerial credentials.
Chris Howells
Emer was on my team for the majority of her student placement at Quantum. Throughout the year she proved herself to be one of the most consistent high performers and was able to adapt to several new campaigns whilst maintaining her performance and quality of work. Emer also showed great maturity and leadership qualities promting me to place her in charge of the team when I was absent even though there were more experienced people within the team. This was proved to be the correct choice as Emer lead the team well and received great feedback from the management team.
Sohail Suleman
Emer developed incredibly from just making calls, to having good conversations with senior individuals within organisations and managing the team in the team leader’s absence. Emer is a confident and articulate individual, who is credible when interacting with peers and management alike. Emer was selected as a delegate to participate in the Future Stars programme. The intensive six week course required all delegates to write weekly assignments, present on a variety of subjects both individually and collectively. Emer’s involvement during the programme was seen as valuable and she contributed significantly on a number of tasks: •The quality of her assignments ensured she received consistently high marks throughout •Her interaction and comments during seminars were insightful and well considered •In team tasks she produced ideas and worked effectively with a variety of different personalities •Her hard work ethos was recognised by others, as during one particular task when teams were being allocated, a few individuals expressed an interest in working with her Emer developed considerably during her placement year and was promoted as an interim team leader. This alone is evidence of her commitment, hard work and future managerial credentials.
Chris Howells
Emer was on my team for the majority of her student placement at Quantum. Throughout the year she proved herself to be one of the most consistent high performers and was able to adapt to several new campaigns whilst maintaining her performance and quality of work. Emer also showed great maturity and leadership qualities promting me to place her in charge of the team when I was absent even though there were more experienced people within the team. This was proved to be the correct choice as Emer lead the team well and received great feedback from the management team.
Sohail Suleman
Emer developed incredibly from just making calls, to having good conversations with senior individuals within organisations and managing the team in the team leader’s absence. Emer is a confident and articulate individual, who is credible when interacting with peers and management alike. Emer was selected as a delegate to participate in the Future Stars programme. The intensive six week course required all delegates to write weekly assignments, present on a variety of subjects both individually and collectively. Emer’s involvement during the programme was seen as valuable and she contributed significantly on a number of tasks: •The quality of her assignments ensured she received consistently high marks throughout •Her interaction and comments during seminars were insightful and well considered •In team tasks she produced ideas and worked effectively with a variety of different personalities •Her hard work ethos was recognised by others, as during one particular task when teams were being allocated, a few individuals expressed an interest in working with her Emer developed considerably during her placement year and was promoted as an interim team leader. This alone is evidence of her commitment, hard work and future managerial credentials.
Chris Howells
Emer was on my team for the majority of her student placement at Quantum. Throughout the year she proved herself to be one of the most consistent high performers and was able to adapt to several new campaigns whilst maintaining her performance and quality of work. Emer also showed great maturity and leadership qualities promting me to place her in charge of the team when I was absent even though there were more experienced people within the team. This was proved to be the correct choice as Emer lead the team well and received great feedback from the management team.
Credentials
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Product Led Certified
Pendo.ioSep, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) Product Owner II
Scrum.orgMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Digital Product Management
MadeFor.Oct, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Product Strategy and Roadmap
Roman PichlerFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Aflac Northern Ireland
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Product Owner
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Veriteer
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Product Manager
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Nov 2019 - Mar 2022
During my time here as a product consultant, I have had the pleasure of working for big brands in retail and travel - applying emerging technology with innovative problem solving to serve customers better. During my time here as a product consultant, I have had the pleasure of working for big brands in retail and travel - applying emerging technology with innovative problem solving to serve customers better.
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Rotor Videos
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager
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Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
Rotor have created a really cool tool to help artists make their own music videos. As Product Manager, I make sure that the effort we pour into the product is realised in value for our users. Rotor have created a really cool tool to help artists make their own music videos. As Product Manager, I make sure that the effort we pour into the product is realised in value for our users.
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Beezer
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Belfast, United Kingdom
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Associate Product Manager
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Dec 2017 - Sep 2018
During my time here I validated and developed management systems for games and players of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). My personal highlight here was working on scope and launch of two native apps supporting Stripe payment engine . During my time here I validated and developed management systems for games and players of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). My personal highlight here was working on scope and launch of two native apps supporting Stripe payment engine .
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Core Systems (NI) Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Leader
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Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
Core Systems design niche software products for the prison and probation markets. My position here as Product Leader involves me performing a number of key, strategic roles:Product Owner• Leading strategic adoption of agile delivery principles and founding member of company’s first agile team• Planning and tracking product projects in TFS, Jira, Trello and Teamworks• Working within a micro-service architecture framework of web applications, using .NET with C# (Web Forms & MVC), ASP.NET, JavaScript , HTML5 and CSS• Working closely with Scrum Master to deliver shippable products each sprint• Satisfying a natural curiosity to understand business, personas and problem sources• Managing backlog priority for a suite of products spanning the full SDLC• Compiling user stories complete with acceptance criteria ready for development • Demonstrating new product functionality to key stakeholdersBusiness Analyst• Grooming overall backlog according to commercial opportunities• Writing functional specifications in conjunction with customers/users• Managing internal and external customer expectations of product delivery• Writing SOWs and presenting to management team for approval• Leading prototype creation in Axure and carrying out in-market testsRelease Owner• Leading development of future release schedule• Co-ordinating change management of priorities and impact on schedule Show less
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Marketing Executive
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Sep 2013 - Apr 2016
Core Systems design niche software products for the prison and probation markets. My role as Marketing Executive here involved:• Developing and communicating marketing message• Handling press enquiries, PR and external agencies • Organising tradeshows and business trips• Managing digital and social media activity• Writing thought leadership pieces• Carrying out global market research to assess market opportunities• Supporting business development team• Proficient in the use of software including Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, Act, Vimeo, Hootsuite and Wordpress Show less
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Qwizdom US
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Executive
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2013
Qwizdom is a provider of learning technology solutions to the education and corporate industries.My role as Marketing Executive there involved: • Managing e-mail marketing campaigns from concept to delivery on a global scale to generate company awareness and generate leads • Creating marketing collateral eg. Mail shots, blog entries, press inserts, flyers etc. • Qualifying generated leads and allocating to appropriate sales person to close • Organising tradeshows and representing the company globally • Facilitating events and networking within industry to develop business opportunities • Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Act-On & Marketo Show less
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Ulster University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant (Dept of Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Strategy)
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May 2012 - Jul 2012
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Quantum Marketing
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United Kingdom
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Marketing Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Telemarketing Consultant
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Sep 2010 - Aug 2011
B2B telemarketing for the Technology industry - Clients have included Dell, IBM, Symantec, Informatica and Coremetrics. Duties here have included: - Contacting current and prospective customers, conducting meaningful business discussions and enhancing customer relations whilst identifying sales opportunities. - Influencing key decision makers in blue-chip organisations across EMEA and producing market generated opportunities. - Providing administrative support and carrying out quality control duties. - Gaining valuable insight into the corporate environment, putting marketing theory into practice and increasing my commercial awareness. I have also been awarded both Lead of the Week and TMC of the Week, and taken part in the Future Stars leadership programme. Show less
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Arcadia Group Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Top Level Sales Associate and Keyholder
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May 2008 - Aug 2010
As a key member of the Dorothy Perkins team, I progressed to Top Level Sales Associate and Keyholder during my 2 years here. I naturally assumed a leadership position, and put both my creative and organisational skills to practice in this fast-paced environment. My duties included: Customer Service, Visual merchandising, Stock Rotation and Loss Prevention, Cash Office and Banking Duties, Supervising, Mentoring and Coaching Junior Staff, Team Motivation and Incentives Show less
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Education
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2008 - 2012
University of Ulster
Bsc Hons Marketing - First Class Honours, First Class Honours
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