Cara Grimm
Product Owner at Horizon Software International, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Communication for Product Managers
LinkedInOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Apache Kafka Essential Training: Getting Started
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Analyzing Big Data with Hive
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Experience
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Horizon Software International, LLC
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Owner
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Apr 2022 - Present
Develop product roadmaps by analyzing market needs and listening to customer feedback, ensuring the needs of both current and future customers are met. Present roadmap and updates to stakeholders, outlining any progress, setbacks and milestones that have been made, in order to maintain full transparency. Gather and analyze data to use as evidence to make and support strategic product decisions.Keep track of and fully understand USDA and state requirements, ensuring the product remains up to date and in compliance. Write user stories for new features, review with development team to ensure everyone has a clear understanding of the work needed. Manage product backlog, organize and prioritize items based on established product roadmap, using this to determine sprint priorities. Show less
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Business Analyst
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Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
Collaborate on feature requirements with the product manager to gain a clear understanding of the vision in order to write detailed user stories.Conduct meetings with the development team to review user stories ensuring everyone comprehends the features and the effort needed to execute. Organize items in the backlog prioritizing based on established product roadmap, using this to determine sprint priorities. Work with industry experts to continuously learn about the product and user’s needs, in efforts to help drive the product to success. Show less
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Mansfield Energy Corp
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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400 - 500 Employee
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Customer Pricing Analyst
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Sep 2020 - Oct 2021
Review bid documents, with great attention to detail, to ensure crucial information is notated and built into the final quote Provide pricing for government and commercial fuel bids, working with different departments to gather and understand pricing components Perform analysis on pricing elements to ensure the most competitive pricing is presented, coming up with creative ways to incorporate more savings Pull historical data to compare and analyze against current bidding process to develop strategic pricing approach Conduct margin reviews, walking through the pricing strategy and important details of the bid, with key team members Show less
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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Sales Support
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Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
Provide product quotes, fabrication shop drawings and technical assistance to sales staff to aid in the overall sales process Receive, review and mark up civil plans determining what products can be used and how many are needed for a job, upholding a high level of attention to detail Answer questions through email and phone from salesman, distributors and customers on products and projects in order to ensure there is clear communication on what is needed Assist sales team with technical materials and education on products in order to promote knowledge of the company’s products Maintain constant communication in order to ensure projects are completed accurately and in a timely manner to secure deadlines are met Show less
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M3
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lead Accounting Specialist
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Nov 2018 - Aug 2019
Monitor team’s daily tasks, including check runs, positive pay, customer requests and any general questions, ensuring all duties are completed, help assign tasks when team members are out of the office Handle customer problems externally and internally, adjusting procedures to make sure the issues aren't repeatedSet up and transition new properties and management companies for AP and treasury services, ensuring everything is set up correctly for official startAssist with hiring, review resumes of potential candidates, conduct phone screens and in person interviews Train new hires as well as customers on the company software and all the necessary procedures they will need to followHelp develop and improve the internship program, to ensure interns are gaining valuable knowledge and skills to use in their future careers; preferably gearing them towards an accounting role within the company Show less
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Accounting Specialist
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Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
Monitored over 200 bank accounts daily, funding accordingly to ensure sufficient funds were always in the accountsHandled online banking tasks such as wire and transfer requests, stop payments, check inquires as well as assisting with any general account inquiries Gathered financial information including payroll amounts, outstanding checks, and more, to send out cash flows to companies to maintain good financial standingUploaded checks to positive pay for multiple banks and monitored exceptions daily to help prevent fraudHelped managed company’s ACH system including any ACH issues, such as funding and payment returns, notice of changes, as well as requesting trace numbers for any transaction inquiries from customers and implementing any manual ACH payments Show less
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Accounts Payable Specialist
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Jul 2017 - Nov 2017
Conducted weekly checks for multiple companies, as well as any check on demand requestsHandled mailing needs for all checks printed, including regular and FedExMaintained the VCC system, by uploading all VCC payments and handling all inquires on the payments Entered invoices and taxes into the accounting software used by the companyAssisted customers with any AP related questions or issues that may have arose
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Education
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2020 - 2022
Dakota State University
Master of Science - MS, Data Analytics -
2014 - 2017
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Applied Mathematics
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