JamesF.Samson

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SUMMARY

Experienced technical manager skilled in product and project management with a focus on data analytics. Successful track record for delivering crucial projects on-time and closely supporting the business critical customer base.Known for driving results and product performance along with being a critical resource for companiesexperiencingahighlevelofgrowth.

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

Sportradar(formerlySportsData)

ProductManagementExpert March2023–October2023

ProductOwner-USDelivery September2021–March2023

SeniorProductManager July2016–September2021

Productowner,projectmanager,andtechnicalsubjectmatterexpertfortheUScoreproductofferingas wellastheunderlyingglobalcontentcreation,management,andfeeddeliverysystem.

Astheproductmanager,Iwasresponsibleforspearheadingallchangesandenhancementswithinthe productsundermyownership.Successfullytransitionedmultiplenewproductsfromconceptto production,followedbyconsistentpost-releasesupport,maintenance,andcontinuousimprovement.

Actedasadedicatedtechnicalandproductresourceforenterprise-levelcustomers,contributingexpertise andwhite-glovesupportduringandpost-integrationtoensureaseamlessexperience.

ProvidedcomprehensivetechnicalexpertiseacrossallSportradarproducts,supportingtheenterprisesales teamsindeliveringtailoredsolutionstoclients.

Playedacrucialroleinliveeventsupportduringcriticalsportsevents,ensuringtheoptimalperformanceof products.

Collaboratedacrossvariousteamswithintheorganizationtodefinerequirements,developandexecute productroadmaps,andultimatelyoperationalizeourdataproducts. TechnicalSalesEngineer January2016–July2016

Actedasadedicatedtechnicalandproductresourceforenterprise-levelcustomers,contributingexpertise andwhite-glovesupportduringandpost-integrationtoensureaseamlessexperience.

ProvidedcomprehensivetechnicalexpertiseacrossallSportradarproducts,supportingtheenterprisesales teamsindeliveringtailoredsolutionstoclients.

DirectorofProjectManagement October2011–January2016

ServedasakeyresourcewithinafoundingteamtogrowtheSportsdataproductoffering.Thisresultedina successfulacquisitionbySportradarin2013.

Ledproductmanagementandprojectmanagementdisciplineswithintheorganization.

ServedasthetechnicalsubjectmatterexpertduringtheexpansionofourAPIproductoffering.Successfully grewtheofferingfromasinglesportandleagueto5sportsand12leagues.

FunctionedasatechnicalwritertocreateandmaintaincomprehensivetechnicaldocumentationforallAPI products,ensuringclarityandaccessibilityforinternalandexternalstakeholders. InternetBroadcasting

Manager–BusinessSystems February2009–October2011

Managerandprimarystakeholderforallcriticalbusinesstoolsin-useacrosstheorganization.Thesetools wereconsideredavitalroletosupportnewsalesandclienttellincludingNBC(includingNBCSportsand NBCOlympics),McGrawHill,HearstTelevision,andFox.

Ledandactivelyparticipatedinacross-functionalteamofbothfull-stackandSalesForcedevelopersalong withbusinessanalysts.

Collaboratedwithvariousdepartmentheadsandtechnicalteamstoensurealignmentandtodevelopand executeroadmapsforinternalproducts.

Developedandexecutedprojectplansformaintenancereleaseprojects,coveringactivitiessuchasmockup design,storycreation,estimation,andbackloggrooming. BusinessAnalyst March2008–February2009

Functionedasabusinessanalystinordertoaidinexecutionofinternalprojectsaswellastodetermine newinitiatives.

Assistedseniorleadershipbyanalyzingcompanydatatoensureinformedbusinessdecisions. AdessoSolutionsInc(formerlyGelcoInformationNetwork) LeadProductionDataAnalyst/ApplicationDeveloper April2002–March2008

Resolveddailyapplicationanddataintegrityissues,ensuringseamlessoperations.

Analyzedandenhancedapplicationandbusinessprocessesforoptimalefficiency.

Createdandmonitoredapplicationbalancingandcontrolprocessestomaintaindataaccuracy.

AdministeredourreportingandBItoolstosupportinformeddecisionmaking.

Collaboratedwithreportwriters,contributingtothedesignanddevelopmentofcustomclientreports.

Designedanddevelopedcustomclient.csvfiles,meetingspecificcustomerrequirements.

Ledtheprojectplanningandexecutiontoachievebi-weeklymaintenancereleaseprojects,ensuringtimely deliveryofenhancementsandupdates.

EDUCATION

MiniMasterofProjectManagement,2005,UniversityofSt.Thomas,Minneapolis,MN OracleCertifiedProfessional(DBA),2004,Techskills,Bloomington,MN AssociatesofAppliedScienceinDataProcessing,1997,MontanaStateUniversity,Billings,MT AssociatesofAppliedScienceinWordProcessing,1997,MontanaStateUniversity,Billings,MT SKILLS

TechnicalProductManagement

ScrumAgileMethodology

TechnicalWriting

Business/Data/TechnicalAnalysis

StrongSQLExperience(Oracle,MSSQL,MySQL)

PL/SQL

TechnicalProjectManagement

Buildingstrongrelationships(evenremote)

StrongCommunicator

SalesForceAdministration

ProblemSolver

StrategicProductPlanning

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