Austin Bridgforth

About Austin Bridgforth

I’m a curiosity-driven Product Manager who thrives in ambiguity and loves building high-impact products at the intersection of data, sustainability, and user experience. My background spans enterprise sustainability platforms, ag-tech, and early-stage consumer apps—giving me a unique ability to navigate both complex systems and fast-moving startup environments.At Schneider Electric, I lead the development of core capabilities for a next-generation sustainability data platform used by 2,500+ global companies. I own roadmap strategy, requirements, and cross-functional alignment to deliver scalable features across legacy and modern architectures. Highlights include doubling data processing throughput, improving reporting accuracy, establishing a transparent discovery and prioritization framework, and piloting AI tools (Cursor, Figma Make, JIRA AI) to accelerate prototyping, documentation, and release planning.I’ve also led product development for an early-stage consumer web application at Croptell, collaborating with the CEO, CTO, and design/engineering teams to define the product vision, shape the MVP, and launch the initial platform—resulting in 450 customers in the first two months.Across roles, I excel at rapid discovery, clear prioritization, user-centric problem solving, and driving alignment across product, engineering, design, and GTM teams. I’m energized by high-ownership environments, tough problems, and the opportunity to build products that create real, measurable impact.

Experience

1. Software Product Manager, Enterprise Solutions

   SE Advisory Services

   Jan 2024 — Present

   Driving the development of core enterprise functionality for a next-generation sustainability data management platform used by 2,500+ global corporations.• Own product roadmap, requirements gathering, and stakeholder alignment to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions across legacy and new platforms.• Delivered a data processing capability that doubled throughput and improved reporting accuracy across thousands of objects, reducing client workload.• Designed and implemented a transparent feedback discovery process, creating a data-driven roadmap tied to impact and effort.• Partnered with engineering and design leads through Git-based workflows and agile ceremonies to accelerate feature delivery and improve collaboration.• Piloted AI-driven tools (Cursor, Figma Make, JIRA AI) to streamline prototyping, backlog grooming, user story creation, and release planning.

Education

• King's College London

  Economics, Political Economy

  2017

• Cherry Creek High School

  High School

  2010 — 2014

• Rhodes College

  Bachelor’s Degree, Political Economy

  2014 — 2018

Skills

• Social Networking
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Strategic Planning
• Python
• Event Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Communication
• Leadership
• Computer Hardware
• Public Speaking
• Computer Hardware Assembly
• Windows
• Management
• Amortization Schedules
• Project Management
• Social Media
• Data Analysis
• Research
• Computer Software Training
• Lacrosse
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Computer Hardware Installation
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Budgeting