John Rippentrop
Sr. Manager, Engineering at Dow Jones- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Experience
-
Dow Jones
-
United States
-
Online Media
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Sr. Manager, Engineering
-
Oct 2022 - Present
-
-
-
University of Minnesota
-
United States
-
Higher Education
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Sr. Manager, Application Development
-
Jan 2016 - Sep 2022
-
-
-
SportsEngine
-
United States
-
Technology, Information and Internet
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Software Development Manager
-
Jan 2013 - Nov 2015
● Lead development projects and facilitate the Agile/Scrum methodology ● Serve as Scrum Master to assist with sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, etc. ● Staff, lead, mentor, and motivate engineering team ● Analyze and produce product requirements and develop software to meet the functional needs ● Review technical requirements and work with team to determine feasibility and develop timelines for product development ● Work with executive team and senior management to develop unified plans for the development of software applications ● Communicate and provide escalation path to resolve complex issues affecting staff or product ● Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress ● Provide training or coaching for junior staff or new hires ● Meet regularly with direct reports to set and review individual objectives, write performance reviews and resolve internal issues ● Work with Quality, Product and UX teams to ensure products are built according to quality, style and usability standards Show less
-
-
-
Dow Jones
-
United States
-
Online Media
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Project Manager - Technology
-
Jul 2007 - Jan 2013
● Manage multiple small to medium projects simultaneously using various methodologies● Experience leading large projects using Agile/Scrum methodologies● Lead sessions for backlog and sprint planning to ensure work is defined appropriately● Participate in building business/use cases and technology estimates● Facilitate daily stand-up meetings with development team● Serve as escalation point to resolve issues/impediments ● Lead regular meetings and work closely with key business units to prioritize, schedule and provide status on all projects across organization● Communicate regularly with executive, business and technology teams ● Serve as single-point-of-contact for all business, technical and maintenance requests● Contribute in coordinating multiple project timelines and launches● Lead coordination of Quality Assurance team to ensure proper testing of all projects/items are met sufficiently Show less
-
-
Product Manager - Newsletter Subscriptions
-
Oct 2005 - Jun 2007
● Analyze and make recommendations on revenue opportunities● Responsible for achieving annual revenue goals● Work with engineering and systems teams to ensure processes run smoothly● Act as liaison between the product, marketing, editorial and customer service teams to ensure all aspects of operations are working properly ● Assist in direct mail and e-mail campaigns including scheduling, reporting, and delivery
-
-
Web Developer
-
Nov 2000 - Sep 2005
● Worked with a team to develop the content within MarketWatch.com and BigCharts.com web sites using ASP.NET (C#), Active Server Pages, XML/XSL, VBScript, JavaScript, and HTML● Worked closely with business groups to obtain requirements and ensure design specifications met the project plan● Assisted in the design requirements for the development of new products● Provide time estimates for development tasks
-
-
-
-
Software Development Consultant
-
Mar 1998 - Nov 2000
● Participated in the design and development of websites and n-tier client/server applications ● Participated in the design and development of websites and n-tier client/server applications
-
-
Education
-
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science -
Lakewood Community College
Associate of Arts (AA)