Experience

Gleaner Life Insurance Society

• Board Member

  • May 2020 - Present

  Adrian, Michigan, United States



Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

• Product Owner - Cloud and On-Prem Infrastructure Teams

  • May 2018 - Present

  1919 Aksarben Drive, Omaha I establish the vision, set prioritization, eliminate obstacles, maximize the ROI and act as the voice of the stakeholders and sponsors using operational experience and strategic planning expertise. I possess an in-depth knowledge of the vision, goals and desired objectives of the initiatives and act as the first authority for decisions regarding business value and functionality for all the work done by the team and guide initiatives to maximize the business value delivered by the team… Show more I establish the vision, set prioritization, eliminate obstacles, maximize the ROI and act as the voice of the stakeholders and sponsors using operational experience and strategic planning expertise. I possess an in-depth knowledge of the vision, goals and desired objectives of the initiatives and act as the first authority for decisions regarding business value and functionality for all the work done by the team and guide initiatives to maximize the business value delivered by the team. • Act as mentor for the POs on my first team, guiding them to a higher level of maturity in their roles • Maintain the roadmap for the Infrastructure organization • Compile budget requests and track expenses through to project completion, coming in at or below budget. Show less



PayPal

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Owner

  • May 2016 - May 2018

  Greater Omaha Area Chief Product Owner for Oracle Knowledge Management platform, including the primary teammate and customer facing knowledgebase for PayPal. Drive the vision of these tools, the roadmap, and engaging leadership support. Manage stakeholder relationships, gather high level requirements, work with the business to identify priorities and manage those priorities based on development capacity. Supervise application Product Owners and Customer Service managers and provide performance feedback for mature… Show more Chief Product Owner for Oracle Knowledge Management platform, including the primary teammate and customer facing knowledgebase for PayPal. Drive the vision of these tools, the roadmap, and engaging leadership support. Manage stakeholder relationships, gather high level requirements, work with the business to identify priorities and manage those priorities based on development capacity. Supervise application Product Owners and Customer Service managers and provide performance feedback for mature agile developers.

• Front office, Back office, Product Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2016

  La Vista, Nebraska Oversee the road map, enhancements and maintenance of an email Content Administration Tool based on Adobe CQ5 software. My development team of Rockstars and Cowboys are based in Chennai, India.



Gleaner Life Insurance Society

• Sales Representative

  • May 2008 - Jul 2012



iUniverse

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Apr 2008

  Lincoln, Nebraska Area



U S WEST

• Project Manager, Desktop Standards Team

  • Dec 1998 - Jan 2007

  Omaha, Nebraska Served as the Project Manager for major 3rd party software releases and technical hardware conversion projects coordinating, scheduling and managing the implementation. - Facilitated implementation of software distribution system for over 4,000 workstations. - Collaborated with Engineering and Integration Test Team to determine project equipment and software standards. - Developed and implemented numerous process improvements that were used throughout the projects. - Directed the… Show more Served as the Project Manager for major 3rd party software releases and technical hardware conversion projects coordinating, scheduling and managing the implementation. - Facilitated implementation of software distribution system for over 4,000 workstations. - Collaborated with Engineering and Integration Test Team to determine project equipment and software standards. - Developed and implemented numerous process improvements that were used throughout the projects. - Directed the schedule and monitored the deadlines for personnel in software deployment, testing, and the application package team. - Resolved problems with technical staff. - Tracked software and hardware inventory to ensure accurate numbers for purchasing, upgrades, and distribution of information technology. Show less