Samara Weerasuriya
Digital Product Manager at Brilliant Earth- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Brilliant Earth
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United States
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Luxury Goods & Jewelry
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400 - 500 Employee
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Digital Product Manager
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Oct 2022 - Present
Successfully managed the design, development, and launch of a new product sharing feature, resulting in a 75% boost in user engagement and a 25% increase in return sessions. Managed the end-to-end execution of numerous A/B testing initiatives, encompassing competitor and user research to optimize variations and spearheading comprehensive user behavior analysis to derive data-driven insights. Collaborated closely with business stakeholders to define functional business requirements, translating them into holistic product designs aligned with strategic objectives. Led cross-functional teams through design, build, test, and deploy phases, ensuring timely and seamless product delivery. Show less
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Ruggable
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United States
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Retail
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200 - 300 Employee
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Associate Product Manager
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May 2021 - Oct 2022
Oversaw the launch of more than 10 A/B tests, crafting testing strategies grounded in user behavior data. Established core KPIs, meticulously analyzed results, and assessed the efficacy of each test to ensure positive impact. Collaborated cross-functionally with email retention, paid media acquisition, and product marketing teams to optimize website promotion and eCommerce strategy for 15+ new product launches. Managed the end-to-end design, development, and launch of a mobile app which garnered a 4x higher conversion rate compared to web. Show less
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Management Consultant - Salesforce Implementation
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Mar 2021 - May 2021
Scrum master on a Salesforce Lightning implementation, responsible for gathering requirements from client counterparts, writing user stories, and managing sprint execution.
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Management Consultant - Business Process Improvement
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Aug 2019 - Feb 2021
Assessed a client’s current business processes, proposing and implementing method improvements to drive efficiency in operations. Analyzing and synthesizing data using SQL to drive and validate improvement recommendations.
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Management Consultant - Systems Integration
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Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
Simultaneously oversaw the implementation of three major releases, tracking status and progress while communicating and mitigating project risks to ensure timely functional design completion.Adeptly managed product backlog by estimating level of effort, prioritizing, and slotting critical tasks to releases. In turn, supporting a team of three business analysts working to define solutions for prioritized enhancements.
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Senior Analyst - Systems Integration
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Dec 2017 - Nov 2018
Transitioned to role of Senior Analyst after becoming a trusted subject matter expert by Accenture teams as well as client counterparts, owning 50+ functional interface, automated batch, and front-end functional deliverables spanning five releases.
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Analyst - Systems Integration
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Aug 2016 - Nov 2017
Developed and supported delivery of functional design deliverables through the software development life cycle (SDLC). Facilitated requirements gathering and design sessions with client stakeholders to elicit and define business requirements. Working cross-functionally to shape requirements into comprehensive product designs. Ensuring mitigation of downstream impacts.Acted as liaison between client stakeholders, third-party vendors, and internal technical teams to effectively design and deliver interface and front-end functionality, identifying robust solutions to meet client needs.Reviewed, provided sign off, as well as developed applicable test scripts and training material, ensuring quality functionality was delivered to production and a seamless transition into use of new system functionality. Show less
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PNC
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Employed the use of SQL Management Studio to query data used to drive the newly deployed lean initiative within the Consumer Default department. Documented the process of pulling data used to analyze utilization and productivity of all employees in the Consumer Default department. Employed the use of SQL Management Studio to query data used to drive the newly deployed lean initiative within the Consumer Default department. Documented the process of pulling data used to analyze utilization and productivity of all employees in the Consumer Default department.
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Lincoln Electric
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Industrial Engineering Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Developed a floor level training program for five positions within the Stick Electrode Production department in addition to completing an industrial hygiene project; conducting air testing in order to determine chemical exposure levels within the chemical department. Developed a floor level training program for five positions within the Stick Electrode Production department in addition to completing an industrial hygiene project; conducting air testing in order to determine chemical exposure levels within the chemical department.
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Education
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The Ohio State University
Industrial and Systems Engineering