M.S. Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
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Public Speaking
Microsoft Excel
Product Management
Certifications
ForgeRock Access Management
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Data Science Foundations - Level 2
(V2)
Open Water Diver
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Becoming a Product Manager
Publications
Mycobacterium phage Hetaeria,
Complete Genome Sequence
David Ohnstad, M.S. and
Engineering Management
I am always passionately improving myself, the products I work on, and the lives of others.
Duluth, Minnesota
Summary
I am an innovative, resourceful professional with experience in sales, project, product management and customer success. I have a proven ability to navigate complex business and technological situations to identify and create resolutions. Successful management of multiple projects from business objectives, requirements to implementation. Well-developed interpersonal and empathetic skills that allow my ability to motivate and direct others and clients to achieve goals and established milestones. Multiple instances of ingenuity and creative problem solving. Successful in developing and establishing strong and deep working relationships with both clients, coworkers and internal departments.
Experience
Credly
Associate
April 2019 - January 2020 (10 months)
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Took the initiative to better understand our customer experience through integrating Pendo, Domo and Zendesk with our platform to gain real-time insights on usability and support inquiries in order to derive data-driven product decisions.
-Secured an initial meeting with the CEO of organizations, organized discovery calls building the value proposition, supported proposal preparation, supported pricing negotiation, answered technical questions and resolved objections while building a trusting relationship, and closing the deal prior to the sales cycle end.
- Worked across departments to maintain a clear amount of communication regarding customer experience in order for our company to be more aligned to better position our product in the market-space.
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- Manage the training of new employees on system integration, support methodology and the current process behind the customer experience analytics.
-Utilize other product development tools such as Google Analytics, Jira, ProdPad, etc. to effectively build-out future product design. University of St. Thomas
M.S. Systems Engineering and Engineering Management Graduate July 2018 - December 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
-Passionately completed my degree with straight A's in the shortest amount of time in the program’s history.
-Apply best practice for implementing and carrying out Lean, Agile, and Unified processes to ensure efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and proper product/ program/project development.
-Model and simulate cost estimation, product life-cycle, and system design integrity to produce requirements of software and medical devices.
-Extensively practice a systematic approach in creating product requirements, assigning and mitigating risks as well as verification/validation methodologies.
-Create proper system design and manufacturing regulatory requirements that satisfy FDA, ADA, HIPPA, ISO as well as other products standards.
-Develop Object Orientated Software architecture.
-Quality in manufacturing and design of medical devices. Ohnstad Therapy Services
Office Manager
June 2017 - July 2018 (1 year 2 months)
Grantsburg Wisconsin
-Assist in developing payment framework upon the inception of the company including payroll, provider rate and reimbursement.
-Ardently work with medical insurance companies to insure reimbursement and patient coverage.
-Persistently collaborate with providers to ensure proper documentation practice and procedure.
-Collaborate to ensure patient retention through proper scheduling practices as well as other programs.
The College of St. Scholastica
Residential Advisor
August 2015 - May 2016 (10 months)
Duluth Area
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-Build a community that is enriching and safe for all residents.
-Ensure residents have a high level of inclusion during all campus activities.
-Follow the protocol as it is written.
-Intervene appropriately and handle situations, such as mental health, roommate problems, and drug influences, in the best manner possible for all involved.
The College of St. Scholastica
Past President and Founder of the Physician Assistant Club December 2013 - May 2016 (2 years 6 months)
Duluth, Minnesota Area
-Established the Physician Assistant Club at The College of St. Scholastica following required process and protocol.
-Grew the club to over a hundred members.
-Connected the club and members with medical staff in Duluth and surrounding Physician Assistant schools.
-Serve as the link between the Physician Assistant Director and the student body.
-Provide accurate insight and exciting information on what the career has to offer.
The College of St. Scholastica
The past President and Student Advisor for the Biology Club December 2013 - May 2016 (2 years 6 months)
Duluth, Minnesota Area
-Ignite the passion students have in Biology and allow them experiences to focus their drive.
-Relate what students learn in class to entertaining opportunities along with dabbling into different areas within Biology to broaden their enjoyment of the science.
The College of St. Scholastica
Past President and Student Advisor for Biochem/Chem Club October 2013 - May 2016 (2 years 8 months)
-Develop chemical models, titers, assays, electron spectroscopy, genetic models, various problem sets, and other vectors to increase students’ modalities to learn.
-Run lab help sessions to ready students to enter lab prepared. True Friends
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Camp Counselor
June 2014 - August 2014 (3 months)
Camp Courage
-To provide individuals of various abilities ranging from severe Cerebral Palsy to those suffering mental conditions, such as extensive grand mal seizures, a very unique opportunity by helping them with their daily needs in such a way that they are capable of experiencing the different memorable activities that camp has to offer.
Burnett medical Center
Certified Nursing Assistant
June 2013 - August 2013 (3 months)
-Professionally supported 11-13 residents per shift with personal care and needs.
-Provided a welcoming atmosphere to ensure care and support for all individuals in the facility.
Education
University of St. Thomas
Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering · (2018 - 2019) St. Catherine University
Master's of Physicians Assistant Studies, Physician Assistant · (2016 - 2017) The College of St. Scholastica
Biology · (2012 - 2016)
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