Producer / Project Manager

ALAN BOTVINICK

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Summary

Managing co-located and external teams from client brief through delivery of projects

Involved and deeply engaged at every level of each project - from strategy, concept, IA, UX and design to development, usability testing, QA and post-release maintenance and updates

Project experience in a wide variety of platforms (Web, iOS, Android) and languages (HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Ruby on Rails, PHP, SQL, Objective-C, Swift, Java)

Managing budgets from $150K to $2MM

Certified ScrumMaster

Knowledge of: Google Docs, Google Sheets, Pages, Numbers, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Merlin, Omniplan, Asana, Basecamp, Slack, 10,000ft, Keynote, Visio, OmniGraffle, InVision, Confluence, JIRA, Redmine, Pivotal Tracker, Eloqua, Google Analytics, Flurry Analytics, DoubleClick, AdWords, TestFlight, Git, Subversion

Creative knowledge of: Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch

Expertise: Collaborative IA, UX and Design, Cross-Functional Team Management, Resourcing, Iterative and Agile Development, Client Service, New Business/Pitch Work

Well-versed: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), CMS Integration, Mobile Technologies, Usability Testing, QA and testing processes for web and mobile applications

Experience

Y Media Labs – Redwood City, CA

Project Manager / Product Strategy Advisor May 2013 – Present

-Conducting research on competitive landscapes, users and analytics.

-Defining business goals, user goals, requirements and features.

-Managing co-located and external teams.

-Managing all aspects of projects: scope, risk, schedules, budgets, resources, quality, communication and team and client relationships.

-Owner of agile development backlog content, velocity, burn-down tracking and story completion; managing daily stand-ups and updating status of ongoing sprint work.

-Drafting test plans and reviewing, tracking and assigning bugs/issues to appropriate resources.

-Working with business development for new business, gathering requirements, creating SOWs, estimates and timelines.

-Developing and updating project workflows to streamline execution of projects.

Projects: Mobile and Web

Clients: Various startups and American Express, EMC, FedEx, LegalZoom, Salesforce, Staples

Freelance – Los Angeles, CA

Producer / Project Manager November 2007 – April 2013

-Managed daily workflow, problem-solving, communication and relationships with vendors, clients, strategists, IA, UX, designers, animators, copywriters, proofreaders, developers, QA and analytics teams.

-Led kickoff meetings, internal and client reviews, sprint planning, daily stand ups and sprint retrospectives.

-Created and maintained all project documentation: SOWs, project plans, requirements, functional specs, schedules, budgets, status reports, change orders, meeting notes.

Companies worked for: TBWA/Chiat/Day, Logan, Buck, Superfad, Colourmovie, Playcreative, Zuno Studios, Social Control, Kern, Skyplax

Projects: Websites, CMS-driven development, CGI, Motion Design, Rich Media, Social Media, Integrated Campaigns, Emails, Banners, Landing Pages, Microsites

Clients: ABC-TV Network, Adobe, Al Jazeera, Campbell Soup Company, DirecTV, Disney, Discovery Communications, Ford, Hertz, IKEA, Nintendo, Nissan, Reebok, Sherwin Williams, Sony Ericsson, Syfy Network, Symantec, T-Mobile

The Walt Disney Company – Los Angeles, CA

Producer October 2002 – August 2007

-Worked under tight deadlines while managing several projects at a time and responding to changing business and technical conditions.

-Built efficient interface with technology partners, bringing high-quality & timely responses to demanding projects & timelines.

-Spearheaded project management process and workflow improvements in Agile, traditional and hybrid frameworks to allow for smooth execution of projects and improved efficiency across departments and project team members.

Projects: Banners, Rich Media, eCommerce, Websites, OOH

The Walt Disney Company – Los Angeles, CA

Project Manager June 2000 – October 2002

-Managed multiple, concurrent projects that varied in budget and scope.

-Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve broader business goals.

-Implemented new project workflows to align with project management best practices.

Projects: Banners, Rich Media, eCommerce, Websites, OOH

Education

California State University, Northridge - Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts

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