James Sampson
An adaptable professional with proven expertise in Product Management and Data Analytics. Experienced in leading teams, establishing innovative processes, and designing real-time data analytics solutions for global Consumer Packaged Goods companies. Demonstrated ability to start and grow successful technology-focused businesses and products.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmsampson/
362 Scenic Hill RD
Conway, Arkansas 72034
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EXPERIENCE
IT Savior — Founder: CEO
February 2023 - Present
●I help small businesses succeed by improving efficiency through technology and knowledge sharing.
●Coordinate with major global brands to develop solutions enhancing business processes and data analysis.
●Manage all aspects of business from developing company tools, optimizing processes, to overseeing technical development. And technical development.
●*Looking to transition from being self-employed so that my wife can go back to school to pursue a masters child counseling. I have two young kids and building a business to sustain is a time-consuming endeavor. Plan to pick back up in 3 years.
Stonehenge Technology Labs — Cofounder: Principal Product Lead
January 2019 – February 2023
●Key role in the development of a VC backed startup, responsible for software team management, product roadmap creation, and building data visualizations/reporting pipelines.
●Leveraged PowerBI, Databricks, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, and Excel to analyze customer and product data to drive decision making. (Primary Builder and Technical lead in this area for our team.)
●Built Large-scale real-time data solutions to facilitate CPG operations.
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CaseStack (Hub Group)— Product Manager
February 2017 - January 2019
●Led the development of an internal suite of products. Invoicing, Sales, Accounts Payable, and Claims management systems.
●Had excellent ROI on each product improving efficiency for the business.
CaseStack (Hub Group)— Software Engineer
February 2015 - February 2017
●Identified a need and designed a comprehensive Excel program to enhance efficiency in freight requirement checks.
●Served 1.5 years as a low code software engineer, utilizing RAD tools to achieve rapid results.
●Learned important aspects of the engineering thought process.
Harps —Stock Associate to Assistant Manager
May 2010 - June 2015
●Promoted through various roles, ending tenure as an assistant manager before graduation. Leaving after a short period post-college.
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas:
Bachelors: Supply Chain Management
Minor: Information Systems
August 2011 - May 2015
Interpersonal Experience
Stakeholder Management
Team Building
Customer Communication
User Testing
Logistics/Transportation
Retail
E-commerce
Agile-Scrum & Kanban
Data Analytics
Technical Experience
Power-BI
Databricks
Excel
Snowflake
Power Automate
Spark/Pyspark
SharePoint
GIT
Mendix
SQL
Jira
Azure Devops
Microsoft Azure
QuickBooks Online
Microsoft Office Products
Python
Scala
Angular
CERTIFICATIONS
Scrum Alliance Product Owner
Certified Mendix developer
Angular (2+)