Lauren Bakker

Product Manager at Chairish
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Longmont, Colorado, United States, US

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Nancy Tabor, PMP, CSM

Lauren worked for Pearson for over four years as a Content Producer on my team. While at Pearson, she was an asset to the Science list managing titles in the Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Health & Kinesiology, and Geosciences lists. During her time on all of her projects, I received nothing but positive feedback from the editors, vendors, and authors who worked with her. Lauren's independence and initiative were demonstrated early in her job at Pearson when she was assigned to Microboosters, a Microbiology media product. This unique product had no established workflow and yet she successfully managed it with very little guidance. It ended up being a valuable addition to the Microbiology list. In addition to being an excellent Content Producer, Lauren was an asset to me serving as a trainer and mentor to new staff members, both in-house and at our vendors, and helping to establish new process and procedures in our department.

Nicole Evans

Lauren is pleasure to work with. She is a true leader within the Earth Science product team with a high degree of both professionalism and enthusiasm. She successfully sets a clear vision for the product and holds team members accountable to their commitments. She helps keep the team optimistic about what we can and will accomplish and how we will impact the market.

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Credentials

  • Intro to Data Analysis
    Codecademy
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
    Scrum Alliance
    May, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Product Manager
      • May 2019 - Present

      I work closely with stakeholders, UI designers, and engineers to rapidly develop and release new products and features for an innovative ecommerce platform. In the past year, I have led high-impact initiatives to increase conversion, improve operational efficiency, and migrate Chairish’s two sister sites (DECASO and Dering Hall) as part of a major company rebranding and expansion. I work closely with stakeholders, UI designers, and engineers to rapidly develop and release new products and features for an innovative ecommerce platform. In the past year, I have led high-impact initiatives to increase conversion, improve operational efficiency, and migrate Chairish’s two sister sites (DECASO and Dering Hall) as part of a major company rebranding and expansion.

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Product Manager, Strategic Markets
      • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

      • Developed strategic vision and product roadmaps for Cengage’s Earth and Environmental Science portfolio (online courseware, eBooks, textbooks)• Directed pre-planning market research: wrote surveys, led interviews and focus groups, conducted competitive analysis• Synthesized market research, user data, and learning design principles to define prioritized customer needs, MVPs, and competitive opportunities• Created iterative product strategy and investment plans to achieve market share and profit growth targets • Led cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful products (platform and content) with accelerated go-to-market timelines• Championed product vision, forged relationships across business units, and communicated with company leadership to ensure alignment of product and corporate strategies• Developed and executed successful change management strategies• Fostered relationships with external stakeholders (authors, VIP adopters); discovered and recruited new talent (SMEs, content contributors)• Influenced marketing tactical plan, authored collateral, and provided critical sales support to win top accounts

    • United Kingdom
    • Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Content Producer
      • Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

      • Trained and supervised new Content Producers, on-site and remote• Chaired budgeting committee; streamlined budget tracking/reporting processes and authored new guidelines• Piloted development of digital-native workflows for enhanced eBooks• Accelerated production of high-priority product family (digital and print) to achieve on-time release, despite significant pre-planning delays

    • Project Manager - Science
      • Jul 2013 - Apr 2016

      • Managed end-to-end production of market-leading textbooks, eBooks, digital media, and supplements for higher education science; enforced schedules and budgets; tracked information in CMS; and communicated project status to key stakeholders• Coordinated work of cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Creative, Digital Delivery, IP), external authors and SMEs, and vendors • Provided rigorous quality assurance and ensured that projects adhered to specs and met established objectives• Designed development process for new digital web product; devised innovative workflows to improve content quality and reduce QA costs

    • Editor
      • Aug 2010 - May 2013

      • Oversaw acquisition, development, and production of twenty titles per year (K–12 professional development market); collaborated with authors and peer reviewers to revise and improve content; hired and managed contract copyeditors, compositors, artists, and designers• Wrote and edited ad copy, contributed to company blog, and exhibited at educational conferences • Oversaw acquisition, development, and production of twenty titles per year (K–12 professional development market); collaborated with authors and peer reviewers to revise and improve content; hired and managed contract copyeditors, compositors, artists, and designers• Wrote and edited ad copy, contributed to company blog, and exhibited at educational conferences

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Writing Center Tutor
      • Sep 2008 - May 2010

      Helped students plan, compose, and revise academic essays and taught essential writing and editing skills

    • Pioneer Book Reviewer
      • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

      Independently selected, read, and wrote reviews of novels and short stories for the college newspaper

    • Private Academic Tutor
      • Jan 2008 - May 2008

      Mentored and coached students with class assignments, reading and note-taking skills, and essay writing and revising

Education

  • Whitman College
    BA, English
    2006 - 2010
  • University of East Anglia
    2009 - 2009

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