PM w/ design engineering background
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Alicia’s Experience

Alicia’s Resume [Download]

Education

Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

McCormick School of Engineering

BS in Manufacturing and Design Engineering

Skills

Software



Figma, MURAL, Amplitude, LucidChart, Looker, JIRA, Linear, Typeform, LaunchDarkly, Dovetail, Sheets

Proficient: HTML/CSS, Javascript

Product Development

User Research Methodologies, User Analytics, Market Research, Spec Development, Release Planning, Beta Programs

Prototyping (Physical)

Laser Cutting, Foam Core,
CNC Machining, 3D Printing,
Material Selection, Sketching

INTERESTS

Equity in Technology Access | Volunteer teacher at Code Nation, Mentor to 2 Earlier Stage PMs

Triathlons | On roads, trails, and in water

Photography | Film

Spanning Labs | Head of Product, AI Technical Documentation | 2022 - Present

  • Led user research into the company’s product focus post pivot - interviewed 75+ individuals, generated personas, mapped 3 key user workflows, and an ideal customer profile for our MVP

  • Built specifications and wireframes for the MVP product and 4 subsequent feature improvements

  • Collaborated with Design and Engineering counterparts to define, validate, build, launch, and measure an MVP product in 6 weeks

  • Designed and implemented a phased beta plan to onboard partner organizations and onboarded 5 paying customers

  • Researched and modeled pricing strategies for the product suite through 10+ user interviews and detailed financial models

Autodesk | Senior Product Manager, Construction Collaboration | 2019 - 2021

  • Managed the Markups & Collaboration product and platform, the interactive data layer on 2D/3D construction records on web, iOS, Android, and Windows

  • Built a platform model for integration and coordinated across 10 R&D teams to host their products within the markups platform

  • Worked across stakeholder groups to launch 5+ product features, post GA

  • Created and maintained a product vision that secured financing to scale a team of 5 engineers into two separate scrum teams with 10 engineers

  • Scoped and executed on a validated MVP set of functionality

  • Managed one Product Management intern and served as a mentor for two other Product Management interns

  • Worked with data & analytics team to set success metrics for an early access program covering over 15 R&D feature areas

PlanGrid (Acquired by Autodesk) | Product Manager, Submittals | 2018 - 2019

  • Managed the Submittals product, streamlining a tedious construction process into an automated, simple workflow

  • Released new features including 5 major improvements - Groups, Custom Reports, PDF Markups, Onboarding, and Publishing

  • Oversaw 200% usage increase and 250% increase in sales of Submittals

  • Fully onboarded and scaled a remote team of 10 engineers

  • Successfully ran beta programs for 2 larger features, PDF Markups & Reporting

NowPow | Product Manager, Chronic Care Navigation | 2016 - 2018

  • Developed a product strategy, generated a cross product roadmap, and oversaw the implementation of that roadmap

  • Scaled the NowPow product suite from 2 to 6, adding 2 revenue streams

  • Facilitated release planning by detailing, scoping, and prioritizing release work based on strategy, user impact, and technical capabilities

  • Conducted more than 200+ user interviews of all new features and completed in-depth analyses of current users, competitors, and the healthcare IT market

  • Created and user tested wireframes, mock-ups, and workflows of new features using Adobe XD for 20+ features

  • Facilitated transition of development team from external consultancy to a 10 person in-house team