https://lbloch.com/experience daily 0.75 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1735591772528-CX0Y5GJ0L46W48WFDOQB/image-asset.png Experience - Product Manager Product Manager for content marketing website and AI Interactive Help Center. Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, research, and data science to deliver scalable solutions aligned with company objectives and key results (OKRs) Direct technical execution and optimization of Safelite.com and its Interactive AI Help Center Implement A/B testing frameworks, analyzing results to improve efficacy of features and achieve KPI targets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1735591772528-CX0Y5GJ0L46W48WFDOQB/image-asset.png Experience - Product Manager Product Manager for content marketing website and AI Interactive Help Center. Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, research, and data science to deliver scalable solutions aligned with company objectives and key results (OKRs) Direct technical execution and optimization of Safelite.com and its Interactive AI Help Center Implement A/B testing frameworks, analyzing results to improve efficacy of features and achieve KPI targets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1666380561303-VY02M7DZ8DGL205BK8PY/image-asset.png Experience - Senior Product Manager Scrum Product Owner for two kids' educational apps, Learn & Grow and Learn with Sesame, on iOS, Android, and Amazon Collaborated with research & design, learning, engineering, content, and data teams to take new product features and A/B tests from ideation & design to implementation & analysis to meet company Objectives and Key Results Kept up with industry standards to ensure apps met evolving App Store requirements and User Experience best practices Increased app rating from 2.8 stars to 4.3 stars in 7 months https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1610894101222-W9YPXQTXP393M8M7B0XB/image-asset.png Experience - Instructional Designer Work collaboratively with an academic team of UX Design and Software Engineering subject matter experts (SMEs), curriculum developers, learning specialists, and instructors to design, develop, and support new and existing curriculum. Align curriculum with quality design standards, pedagogical practices, and program outcomes Use learning data to conduct analysis and review of curriculum and program effectiveness Determine criteria for evaluating learners’ performance on program learning outcomes to develop and implement the appropriate assessment strategies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1610896144099-OGYBW6PHM3IB3AX1RA9T/image-asset.png Experience - Course Creator: Web Development Contract educational content creator. Helped create web development courses for millions of coders around the world. Came up with fun programming questions, examples, and projects to improve learning experience on mobile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1610894833695-9I34HF68VB09V7IX9M5F/image-asset.png Experience - UX/Learning Experience Designer Contract UX/LX designer. Provided UX design recommendations based on a combination of user data, language learning theories, and best practices. Designed app navigation experience to provide users with structured pacing and reinforcement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588888374216-C7O2MTKI6GQW4ZDPK8WT/baps_logo.png Experience - Product Development Intern Identify and develop user experience solutions for an application to assess children’s phonological abilities Perform usability testing and client interviews to understand and adapt to changing expectations and use case https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1596404609591-3MXA1DIKMFNSAFML36B4/image-asset.jpeg Experience - Product Research & Design Intern Made data-driven design decisions through planning, facilitating, and analyzing user studies Designed educational games to reinforce concepts such as number and letter recognition, counting, and spatial awareness Developed and documented scalable systems and tools resulting in faster and clearer internal processes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588962159937-XYCKA0FX6DU1TGMEAN5Z/PAST.jpg Experience - Bridge Programs And School Design Intern Collaborated with K-12 educators and curriculum designers to develop, deliver, and modify STEM curriculum Taught computational thinking in addition to social and emotional concepts such as growth mindset and design thinking Researched existing educational technology offerings and identify areas of need https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588960199165-BJJSTYIKQ54DHO2XYV2X/tccu_18_portrait_tag_301c_2000.png Experience - Graduate Assistant Created user personas and goal statements for department lab redesign and educational workshops Researched, designed, and implemented solutions for processes such as inventory management and student support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588960325754-HPTN46SP7P6KC54XJOS6/CTSC.jpg Experience - Professional Development Intern Trained and supported K-12 educators in the implementation of project-based curriculum Developed and documented standards-based, transdisciplinary projects for use in K-12 classrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588960829892-0PO62PCGLO9TORK11EQP/improving.jpeg Experience - Consultant II Collaborated with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define, prioritize, and implement features Created specifications, acceptance criteria, and test plans for SaaS product offerings Facilitated Agile Scrum events and managed Agile Scrum backlog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588960859768-5TOAM25V59QG9GH6A1H5/alarmcom.png Experience - Device Engineer Worked with project managers, engineers, and quality analysts to manage multiple concurrent projects Initiated independent projects including the research, design, and creation of a new-hire training program Created documentation and standardized processes for product testing and release https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588960524636-QST72VMM0XS3FKNURZO2/codemonster.jpg Experience - Instructor Taught computational thinking to children in grades 4-7 using MIT’s educational programs Scratch and AppInventor Assessed student needs and engagement in order to adapt and modify curriculum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588888374352-70EJRT9Z5XF9HKW203E2/HOMER_for_Meta.jpg Experience - UX Research Intern Collaborate with Product, UX, and UI teams to identify research questions and solutions Document, analyze, and organize notes from play studies with children ages 2 to 6 and diary studies of parents Work with the product sprint cycle to test and refine new features and content https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588960158929-207JA7Z0ROZLDE1IZ2SV/image-asset.png Experience - MA Instructional Technology and Media May 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588889139580-9WYCM8VBL5DIQF58CJ7W/Screen+Shot+2020-05-07+at+6.05.17+PM.png Experience - BS Electrical and Computer Engineering May 2014 Linguistics Minor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588960989137-QYIRWWIUESZ3L117KARY/pspoi.png Experience - Professional Scrum Product Owner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588961015251-5L2DLW07PGHBQ04GSY6U/psmi.png Experience - Professional Scrum Master https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588950425293-GNMFCN39OWSF1RB8RWU9/image-asset.jpeg Experience - Programming Languages SQL, C#/.NET, C++, Shell/Unix, MATLAB, C, Java, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node, React https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1588961126268-LMGMQZ00WGO5LMNPNG7M/image-asset.png Experience - Software and Tools Jira, Confluence, Asana, Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Proto.io, UserTesting, UserInterviews, Google Classroom, Microsoft Office, Google G Suite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b69a58a365f028b8d462586/1551567046578-5OCWFFLPJCCWNM2BU91H/teacherscollege.jpeg Experience - Product Development Intern Conduct direct observation and directed interviews to identify and develop user experience solutions for an application to assess children’s phonological abilities. 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