Amelia Mendez
Senior Product Manager at VMware Tanzu Labs- Claim this Profile
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Hannes Struss
As an engineering lead in her product team, I was amazed by Amelia’s ability to lead a team through complicated situations. She relentlessly pushed to overcome external constraints and managed to create both a world class team and product. I can't recommend Amelia enough!
Krithika Prabhu
Amelia is a strong customer advocate and passionate about design. She rigorously applies the hypothesis framework to help define success criteria. Her innate ability to bring people together reflects on the high team morale.
Hannes Struss
As an engineering lead in her product team, I was amazed by Amelia’s ability to lead a team through complicated situations. She relentlessly pushed to overcome external constraints and managed to create both a world class team and product. I can't recommend Amelia enough!
Krithika Prabhu
Amelia is a strong customer advocate and passionate about design. She rigorously applies the hypothesis framework to help define success criteria. Her innate ability to bring people together reflects on the high team morale.
Hannes Struss
As an engineering lead in her product team, I was amazed by Amelia’s ability to lead a team through complicated situations. She relentlessly pushed to overcome external constraints and managed to create both a world class team and product. I can't recommend Amelia enough!
Krithika Prabhu
Amelia is a strong customer advocate and passionate about design. She rigorously applies the hypothesis framework to help define success criteria. Her innate ability to bring people together reflects on the high team morale.
Hannes Struss
As an engineering lead in her product team, I was amazed by Amelia’s ability to lead a team through complicated situations. She relentlessly pushed to overcome external constraints and managed to create both a world class team and product. I can't recommend Amelia enough!
Krithika Prabhu
Amelia is a strong customer advocate and passionate about design. She rigorously applies the hypothesis framework to help define success criteria. Her innate ability to bring people together reflects on the high team morale.
Credentials
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Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum AllianceMay, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
LEED AP
U.S. Green Building CouncilAug, 2008- Sep, 2024
Experience
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VMware Tanzu Labs
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United States
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Product Manager
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Mar 2021 - Present
I lead cross-functional engineering, product, design, and business teams to build, launch, or modernize their products and portfolios. I leave behind client teams with a stronger practice of Lean Product Management, User Centered Design, and eXtreme Programming methodologies. I lead cross-functional engineering, product, design, and business teams to build, launch, or modernize their products and portfolios. I leave behind client teams with a stronger practice of Lean Product Management, User Centered Design, and eXtreme Programming methodologies.
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Mercedes-Benz.io
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Germany
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Portfolio Strategy Manager
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Dec 2019 - Mar 2020
I introduced measures of customer-centricity and business impact to prioritize and stream line the portfolio strategy for the Mercedes-Benz e-commerce and marketing websites and services
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Head of Digital Services
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
I defined and scaled the practices of the mobile and infrastructure teams to improve time to launch and focus on lean product development
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Product Manager
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Dec 2017 - Aug 2019
Ideated, built, launched, and scaled the Bertha product line — including the first revenue-generating product from MB.io and the highest rated app from all of Daimler
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Product Management Lead
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May 2017 - Oct 2017
Led product to launch the fintech startup, VAI Trade Led product to launch the fintech startup, VAI Trade
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Autodesk
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India
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Owner
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Jun 2015 - Nov 2016
For the new AutoCAD Web Product Line, I developed concepts, roadmaps, and the MVP rollout plans. Led day to day team and quality assurance through the backlog and product success milestones.
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Senior Interaction Designer
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Nov 2012 - Nov 2016
As product lead, I coordinated UX team prioritization and championed lean prototyping and research across the company. I contributed to the flagship AutoCAD team projects including Project Spry, AutoCAD for GrabCAD, AutoCAD 360 web, and AutoCAD desktop 2013
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AMENDZ, llc.
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United States
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Financial Services
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Designer, Founder
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Sep 2006 - Sep 2012
Consulting fabrication, architectural design, systems integration, and LEED analysis. I also provided product design, CAD, and 3D services Consulting fabrication, architectural design, systems integration, and LEED analysis. I also provided product design, CAD, and 3D services
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LiveFyre
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Mar 2012 - Jun 2012
Managed API integrations and agile ceremonies for enterprise customers of the popular commenting platform Managed API integrations and agile ceremonies for enterprise customers of the popular commenting platform
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Vibio
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United Kingdom
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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Project Manager, Designer
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Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
Managed requirements for dev and design teams of the e-commerce site. Designed and developed front-end marketing and product assets Managed requirements for dev and design teams of the e-commerce site. Designed and developed front-end marketing and product assets
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Farm Architecture
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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Architectural Designer
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Jul 2009 - Feb 2011
Managed construction docs and architectural design of residential projects. Responsible for interior and exterior design and detailing. Maintained computing systems, including office server and website Managed construction docs and architectural design of residential projects. Responsible for interior and exterior design and detailing. Maintained computing systems, including office server and website
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Blanket Collaborative
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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Designer
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Jun 2009 - Dec 2009
In a pop-up collaborative created by Jennings-Ackerley Architecture, I led design competitions and ran marketing and website projects In a pop-up collaborative created by Jennings-Ackerley Architecture, I led design competitions and ran marketing and website projects
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Designer & Team Leader
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May 2006 - Jan 2009
Collaborated to design, build, and operate an EarthCraft zero-energy solar powered house in an international competition hosted by the US Department of Energy.I was a key representative in the international competition. Completed schematic design in AutoCAD & Revit, materials research, & market research. Managed construction, detailing, and testing of systems. Liaison to the project for international web, print, and television media.
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Product Designer, Media Lab
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Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
Designed game interface and fabricated a multi-touch surface table and environment using infrared technology and CADCAM capabilities with Rhino3D and AlphaCAM.
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Education
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2003 - 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Architecture -
2006 - 2007
ENSA de Paris-La-Villette
Erasmus: Architecture and Urban Planning -
2005 - 2005
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Erasmus: Computer Science and Architecture -
2011 - 2011
Architectural Association
Visiting school program at California College of the Arts, BioDynamic Structures
