Senior Digital Product Analyst/Product Owner

Ally Financial
June 2020 - Present

  • Became a product expert in all features of a B2B auction website. Incorporated this knowledge in scheduling features for release. Made prioritizing decisions between scope and schedule to reflect the best interests of business owners and end users.

  • Owned sprint backlog and implementation of new product initiatives. Prioritized product backlog work against existing roadmap and coordinated dependencies with other Product Owners.

  • Aided in the product management process from ideation through design, development and release. Managed portfolio of IT initiatives to ensure proper prioritization and delivery of initiatives on time and on budget.

  • Participated in kickoff and refinement sessions to define features and break them down into user stories and; established story acceptance criteria and test cases. Validated stories against feature requirements for release after QA and UAT testing.

  • Coordinated with cross functional teams like Architecture, UX and AI and Personalization, to establish and communicate expectations. Understood business objectives and clarified customer objectives for all involved teams.

  • Led a team of developers who were tasked with maintaining and upgrading product features. Created a culture of curiosity, cooperation, and customer obsession in a diverse and physically distanced team. Built and maintained a team with a reputation for excellence and high-achievement.