Leading teams to build effective digital experiences that drive user engagement & business growth
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Who am I?
I’m a problem-solver who blends project, program, and product management principles to deliver impactful outcomes. A scientist at heart, I consistently experiment and iterate. I craft cohesive user experiences with form and function in mind, building usable solutions to complex problems.
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What's my secret sauce?
One of my biggest strengths is the ability to visualize complex concepts and translate into actionable requirements. I love creating "blueprints" so I have a snapshot of the end goal, and am driven towards its evolution. From Jira and Figma to MS Power Apps and Tableau, I learn and adapt quickly.
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Why work with me?
I'm comfortable being uncomfortable. I excel in improving the golden triangle of people, processes, and technology. Equipped with a technical acumen and an eye for optimizing processes, I love a good challenge navigating between cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results.
Vanna’s Journey
MAY 2015
Graduated
Earned Chemical Engineering degree from University of Michigan and decided to pivot into world of tech. Self taught web developer.
JAN 2016
Entered world of IT - Programming Analyst
Joined Kaiser Permanente as part of a 2 year rotation program. Started with redesigning SharePoint sites for internal teams and editing SQL scripts to auto-generate reports for patient diagnoses. Switched gears to researching clinical VR use cases and finally to developing proof of concept for data integration platform.
JAN 2018
IT Solution Consultant to Product Manager
One of the first product leads for Membership application systems. I analyzed legacy apps for optimization opportunities, evaluated buy vs. build solutions, and improved processes within operations teams. Promoted ahead of schedule and led product team to define and deliver requirements for a $1B+ membership platform. I also helped cross-functional teams navigate their agile transformation from waterfall SDLC practices.
MAR 2021
Digital Product Owner
Transitioned to consumer-facing product role at CVS Health where I led a brand new team to simplify the user experience of registering for an online account via web and mobile. Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Customer Success, Engineering, Design, Data Analytics, and Product.
JAN 2022
Technical Product Manager
UX product lead with CodeLogic, a software intelligence company. I worked with engineers, designers, technical writers, and sales/marketing folks to deliver a holistic solution for developers to view dependencies across complex systems.
JAN 2023
Begin entrepreneurship journey
Launched MVP of auto-text expansion app, yielding 3 user sign ups organically. Surveyed target customers to determine demand and buyer personas. Developed marketing strategy and branding of e-commerce store.
Dec 2023
Digital Product Manager
Developed product roadmaps for 3 agile delivery teams in Treasury Management. Built and scaled agile teams through mentorship, best practices, and continuous team improvements.