Red VenturesProject Manager, CNET Site Operations
Mar. 2022 - Sep. 2022Charlotte Metro• Applied agile methodologies leveraging Jira epics and kanban boards to transform software development team processes. Facilitated daily standup meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives and post mortems. Organized and managed Jira Epics, ensuring clear user stories, correct prioritization, and monitoring updates on project work to remove impediments. Worked with Product Owner to craft clear user stories and prioritize backlog. • Implemented an effective design request process and Asana dashboard, significantly enhancing productivity and operational efficiency within the UI/UX Design Team. • Led cross-functional team meetings to unify software engineering and non-technical teams, fostering a comprehensive understanding of requirements, proactively averting workflow bottlenecks, and strategically aligning activities with organizational objectives. • Managed confluence assets for CNET Site Operations team, ensuring accurate process content and project documents (issue logs, meeting minutes etc). • Led cross-functional teams (Strategists, Analysts, UI/UX experts, Software Developers, and Sales professionals) to meticulously develop and execute A/B Testing strategies to drive growth for renowned media brands CNET, ZDNET and Metacritic.