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  • $110 hourly
    After graduating from the Art Institute of Seattle, I embarked on a design journey focused on branding and marketing for small to mid-sized businesses. These early years instilled in me the values of craftsmanship and customer-centricity, which have remained central throughout my career. During a pivotal three-year period at Microsoft, I extended my skills into the digital sphere, contributing to pioneering web products like MSN, Investor, Money, and Expedia. This experience would later enable me to design much more sophisticated enterprise analytics tools and business solutions. My next challenge was at Amazon, where I played a pivotal role in overhauling the structure and identity of Amazon.com to help the fledgling online bookstore become the trillion-dollar retail giant it is today. This taught me to apply the power of design not just at the product level but at the level of services, businesses, and even larger structures. Following Amazon, I returned to Microsoft for a rewarding four-year tenure with a highly accomplished team. We developed innovative products and generated intellectual property, including a context-aware business process management tool, and I earned recognition on three significant patents. My subsequent eight years were spent as an independent design and strategy consultant for startups, two of which I joined long-term. At Gist, I led the design of a groundbreaking contact management and social CRM solution, eventually acquired by Research in Motion. Similarly, at CareZone, my leadership in designing innovative mobile health applications led to acquisition by Walmart. During this phase, I embraced agile methodologies and refined my facilitative leadership skills. To extend my impact, I co-directed UXanimal, a boutique design agency. Over three years, I led small design teams, delivering critical outcomes for clients like Amazon, Electronic Arts, Valant, and RootMetrics. This period enhanced my ability to communicate the value of design at all levels and allowed me to mentor junior designers. Subsequently, I relocated to Amsterdam for three enriching years of independent consulting, serving clients such as Toyota, Here.com, and AKQA. I helped Toyota establish a global design framework and guided Here.com in adopting value-based messaging. Beyond digital projects, I contributed to developing a human-centered vision for a large urban redevelopment project in Bielefeld, Germany. My time in Europe broadened my horizons, and I actively participated in Amsterdam UX leadership, delivering well-received talks on design practice. Returning to the Pacific Northwest, I joined the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Over two years, I collaborated on the foundation’s data and analytics solutions, streamlining processes and adding features like scenario forecasting and impact performance analytics. I also facilitated a comprehensive design system and volunteered to advance design literacy across the organization. Now, I'm actively seeking opportunities to apply my expertise to drive design-led innovation in alignment with value-driven goals. I'm open to both contract work and full-time roles. If you believe my skills and experiences could benefit your team and project, I welcome the opportunity to connect.
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    UX Writing
    Rapid Prototyping
    Leadership Skills
    AI Content Creation
    User Stories
    Service Design
    Agile Software Development
    Enterprise Software
    Data Analytics & Visualization Software
    Communication Design
    Human-Centered Design
    Design & Usability Research
    Product Strategy
    UX & UI Design
  • $200 hourly
    I'm an experienced strategy & management consultant helping clients forge data-driven, practical strategies to boost their growth and profits. I can help you weigh conditions in the market, assess organizational efficiency, and recommend growth models that fit clients’ unique needs. For startups, I've been there and know the challenges. I can offer straight-forward deliverables at reasonable rates to provide you with more clarity as you make your vision a reality. I look forward to working with you, here are some of the services I can offer: Business Strategy & Planning Digital Transformation Project Management Operations & Process Improvement Marketing Strategy Business Model Review
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    Competitive Analysis
    Agile Project Management
    Business Strategy
    Management Skills
    Business Consulting
    Data Analysis
    Business Planning & Strategy
    Business Management
    Marketing Strategy
    Management Consulting
    Business Plan
    Change Management
  • $35 hourly
    Professional with 6+ years of experience in product management and product development across technology, insurance, logistics, and payment solutions sectors. Expertise in leading end-to-end product development, product hybridization, portfolio management, market research and process innovation.
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    Product Knowledge
    Product Features
    Product Documentation
    Product Discovery
    Product Concept
    Business Innovation
    New Product Innovation
    Persona Development
    Market Research
    Scrum
    Product Management
    Product Backlog
  • $100 hourly
    Ten plus years of experience in program management, with a proven track record of tackling intricate organizational challenges through cross-functional collaboration. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) proficient in leveraging data and strategic thinking to make decisions and partnering with subject matter experts to execute and account for nuance. Demonstrated success in crafting forward-thinking solutions that not only address present issues but also establish frameworks for recurring success. Experienced people manager and individual contributor.
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    Decision Making
    Leadership Skills
    Process Improvement
    Communication Strategy
    Business Operations
    Partnership & Collaborations Outreach
    Cross Functional Team Leadership
    Executive Support
    Data Analysis
    Problem Solving
    Change Management
    Scrum
    Project Management
    Program Management
  • $20 hourly
    I am a current student who plans on graduating soon from Oregon State University with a BA in Business Administration and a concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I have gained a wide range of skills through my further education and professional experience, allowing me to effectively and quickly adapt to any situation.
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  • $250 hourly
    STRATEGY AND INNOVATION EXPERT Leveraging 20+ years of executive and entrepreneurial leadership experience in the technology, consumer goods, communications, manufacturing, non-profit, health, and media industry to build organizational capabilities. • Steered initiatives to boost growth: Spearheaded AWS sponsored pilot generating 100% to 330% revenue growth for technology partners within 7-10 months after co-creation of business strategy. • Expedited growth goals through effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy: Expedited 12-month goal achievement of a 3x sales increase to 6 months for a renowned client by aligning C-suite around an effective strategy. • Led disruptive technological transformation:Transformed customer experience and boosted revenue via cross-functional team development and scaled enablement; drove business value for customers by co-creating strategic vision, uncovering blind spots, aligning stakeholders, identifying capability gaps, and developing roadmap with critical dependencies.
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    Human-Centered Design
    Growth Strategy
    SaaS
    Digital Transformation
    Product Strategy
    Creative Direction
    Go-to-Market Strategy
    Sales Consulting
  • $110 hourly
    𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 | 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗧𝗢 | 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 I am a results-driven technology executive with over 𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 building and leading 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, crafting 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, and delivering 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that drive measurable business success. I specialize in 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗧𝗢 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, helping startups and enterprises navigate complex technical challenges with confidence and clarity. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Proven expertise in developing technical roadmaps, aligning product development with business goals, and driving cross-functional collaboration. • 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Extensive experience in cloud computing (𝗔𝗪𝗦, 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗚𝗖𝗣), 𝗔𝗜/𝗠𝗟 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, SaaS architecture, and 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲/𝗻𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. • 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Deep knowledge of compliance frameworks, including 𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗔, 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝟮, 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗣, and 𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧. • 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Skilled in agile optimization, team building, vendor management, and financial planning to ensure scalable growth. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: • 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝗠+ 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Co-founded and scaled the AdaptX healthcare platform, improving clinical outcomes while raising over $20M in funding. • 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Reduced anesthesia-related greenhouse emissions by 𝟵𝟬%, increased hospital surgery capacity by 𝟭𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗢𝗥 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, and addressed medication disparities for Black stroke patients. • 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Delivered compliant, scalable architectures for early-stage companies, focusing on security, market fit, and rapid product delivery. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀: • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Technical Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Product Roadmaps, Program Management, Stakeholder Collaboration. • 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI/ML (OpenAI, TensorFlow), Software Development (C#, Java, Python), SaaS Architecture, and Data Engineering. • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: HIPAA, SOC2, FedRAMP, Security Risk Management, and HITRUST Framework Implementation. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲? I thrive on solving complex problems and turning technical visions into reality. Whether you're a startup founder looking for a 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗧𝗢 or an enterprise needing expert guidance, I can deliver 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that align with your business goals. Let’s collaborate to build something extraordinary.
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    Software Integration
    API Development
    Enterprise Architecture
    Product Strategy
    Data Engineering
    Healthcare Software
    Agile Software Development
    Compliance
    Cloud Architecture
    AI Platform
    Cybersecurity Management
    Software Architecture
    Product Development
    Leadership Skills
  • $10 hourly
    A seasoned leader, innovator, and strategist, my career is built on a solid foundation from the Air Force Academy, leading up to command roles where I have directed critical operations with precision. My innovative spirit thrived within the Air National Guard, leading to significant technological advancements. At Intel Corporation, I continued to break new ground, implementing game-changing initiatives. My ability to deliver clear, concise, strategic communication is proven through successes at the highest echelons. With a commitment to continuous education, I remain at the forefront of technological innovation. A Colonel in the Air National Guard, my track record is one of unbridled success and leadership. As I embark on my consulting career, I offer a unique opportunity for you to receive high-quality, strategic services at an introductory rate that promises significant value for your investment. Take advantage of my expertise at a cost that respects your budget and positions us both for mutual success.
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    Microsoft Business Intelligence Studio
    Microsoft SharePoint
    Python
    Data Analytics
    Business Development
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