founder proof of concept owner resume example with 18+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
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Summary
PERSONAL STATEMENT Proven entrepreneur and search fund founder with experience within front-line operations, client services and leadership roles; collaborative leader that enjoys working in a variety of cross-team settings – Looking to utilize proven product manager skills to efficiently deliver high-quality products creating lasting internal and external customer value. Goal-driven strategic leader and decisive business professional brings track record of success in start-up companies. Outstanding background managing multiple products from ideation to market launch and profitable monetization. Strong entrepreneurial spirit, open mind, and willingness to take on new challenges that require patience and perseverance.
Skills
Start-Up Operations
Entrepreneurial and Innovative
Business Development
Budget Planning
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Planning and Execution
Leadership and People Development
Operational Analysis
Team Engagement
Trends Analysis
Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
Experience
Founder & Proof-of-Concept Owner, 12/2020 - Current Dimonia – City, STATE,
Identified opportunity to develop a platform to better connect the needs of local and national electorate to elected officials; end objective to instill greater confidence in voters that their voices are heard via a streamlined and data-rich outlet
Developed and designed platform for elected officials and voters by conducting customer interviews & user testing with 75+ elected officials, journalists and campaign managers to determine features and causes of voter disconnect
Completed market research, technical requirement research and feasibility analysis by substantiating data from engineers and articles written on successful and failed apps in similar sectors
Used Agile and Design Thinking methodologies to collaborate with UX/UI engineers to write tech specs & requirements to develop user experience & cost analysis to develop a minimum viable product
Managed the first stages of product life cycle from discovery, define, design, & develop
Also includes user stories, analysis, prototyping, testing, and designing wireframes & built clickable prototype in Marvel and Balsamiq platforms.
Acquired via search fund diligence process, Solely responsible for diligence, bid creation, negotiation, and execution of acquisition; exited with 3.25x ROI after 15 years of industry-leading growth and profitability
Average client engagement 7.5 years (75% original clients after 15 years)
Sold privately held comprehensive service provider tailoring services for 300+ residential and business customers (over 1,000+ project cycles/year)
200% boost in revenue with same labor utilization rates by rolling out development practices based in Agile methodologies and Kaizen approaches, including timeline estimates, daily stand-up meetings, & tracking OKRs
Industry excellent 15% yearly profit margin (up from -2% at purchasing a gain of 850%) after implementing 2006 5-year strategic plan developed by analysing industry benchmarks, user and data insights, and performing market assessments
Customer value proposition, resource allocation, and operational improvements were key to success
During the recession, revamped strategic, marketing plans, & financial forecasting to focus on higher gross margin service lines; grew and maintained +34% revenue annually (no outside funding) for next 5 years through recession
Recruited, led and mentored 3 direct report managers supporting 25+ staff; selected and retained talent by selecting talent outside of the industry to accomplish change objectives and develop their management and business acumen in a traditionally non-professionally managed industry
Selected for prestigious leadership training program, rotating through front-line manufacturing, specialty gases, and retail divisions; Airgas is a national distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases serving 45,000+ customers
Employ 18,000+ staff and secure approximately $190 million in annual revenue
Completed 1-year training rotation in 6 months by quickly learning different roles, business processes, and operational procedures; reconfigured filling instructions for safe execution, adhered to and train others plant rules of filling gases, and displayed ability to sell to cash accounts and to large clients with complex challenges and protocols
Supported operational efficiency and cultural changes by assisting with cultural merger efforts after acquisitions
Education and Training
Master of Science: Management, Strategy & Leadership, Expected in 01/2018 - Michigan State University, Broad School of Business - East Lansing, MI GPA: Status -
: finance, accounting, general business, Expected in 01/2004 - Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management - Evanston, IL GPA: Status -
Bachelor of Science: Agronomy, Turfgrass Science, Expected in 01/2000 - Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN GPA: Status - Statistics, Macroeconomics, Business Management & Organization
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School Attended
Michigan State University, Broad School of Business
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management