Bryan Gadson

About Bryan Gadson

I am a highly driven Product Owner with years of experience seeking to maximize my technical excellence and enhance continuous communication to execute complex projects and deliver results in agile teams. A proven leader with a strong agile mindset to improve processes and products, meeting user experience requirements through a big picture focus and strategic planning. I am a quick learner who takes initiative, as well as a team player with exceptional interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. From working in a sales and business background, I have a keen ability to thrive in fast-paced, quick change, and high-pressure environments. You’ll find that I’m hungry for continuous knowledge and growth to achieve goals, with an aim to apply creative solutions to company products and systems.KEY AREAS OF EXPERIENCE Agile Methodology & Scrum Development Framework Product Management Conflict Resolution & Collaboration Servant Leadership & FacilitationHIGHLIGHT OF SKILLS User Stories Facilitation Process Management Communication PI Planning Leadership Team Management Detail-oriented Problem SolvingTECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES JIRA Salesforce Kanban Scrum Microsoft Office HTML Miro Draw.io

Experience

1. Product Owner

   Solomon Page

   Jan 2024 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   Led end-to-end projects using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) leading to an 18% increase in customer conversion rate • Built and maintained relationships with business stakeholders and senior-level executives to mitigate risks and resolve conflicts, reducing defects and triage by 11% • Defined the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and executed its delivery of features/user stories through the product development lifecycle, roadmap, and improvement opportunities • Created and validated user story acceptance criteria including defining and ensuring appropriate testing frameworks for product features• Leveraged data analytics to make recommendations and decisions leading to a 12% increase in homepage interaction and improved customer experience within 90 days• Continuously evolved and optimized processes and standards to build speed, quality, agility, and flexibility for the homepage platform and business enterprise• Identified cross-team dependencies and impacts, enhancing collaboration and streamlining product requirements, resulting in a 15% reduction in project delays within 3 months• Coordinated and assist in performing UAT, executing AB testing, and analyzing findings• Managed 3rd party solutions to build and maximize product capabilities, reducing WCAG issues by 10%• Facilitated cross-functional workshops to identify and align operational processes with business problems, enhancing collaboration and driving a culture of continuous improvement

Education

• Kent State University

  Bachelors, Business Management

• Kent State University

  Masters, Liberal Studies

Skills

• Customer Service
• Event Planning
• Human Resources
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Public Speaking
• Merchandising
• Social Networking
• Time Management
• Retail
• Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Retail Sales
• Visual Merchandising
• Microsoft Word