Elijah Gutman

About Elijah Gutman

Now leading Hartford AI Partners — an AI implementation consultancy for businesses that…

Experience

1. Business Analyst Product Owner

   Alcove Ridge Consulting

   Jun 2024 — Present

   AlcoveRidge is a FinTech Firm that designs websites and leverages IT solutions:Examples: Private-markets.io, an innovative web-based platform that connects investors to industry insiders and top GP performers. My unique specialty is a deep foundational knowledge of IT solutions and AI efficiency tools at the cutting edge of development-Streamlined sprint goal attainment as primary liaison between stakeholders and engineering; clarified requirements and delivered targeted IT solutions, reducing follow-up meetings and boosting sprint completion by 20%-Co-managed projects by overseeing architectural design, scope definition, and full lifecycle tracking of multiple product features—from initial concept through ongoing enhancements—ensuring timely and aligned delivery-Leveraged AI-powered market-intelligence platforms to synthesize competitive trends and stakeholder feedback, producing PRDs/BRDs 60 % faster and auto-generating Jira / GitHub tickets that cut clarification loop time in half-Applied generative-AI workflows to translate raw market insights into concise user stories and backlog items, driving a dramatic increase in first-pass story acceptance and sharpening cross-team alignment on product vision- Successfully managed a cross-functional product team of fourteen, enhancing collaboration across software development, marketing, and sales to achieve product KPIs and market penetration goals-Employed large-language-model “requirement engines” to decompose high-level business objectives into granular functional and non-functional specs, trimming specification rework by 40 % and reducing developer ramp-up time by two days per sprint- Architected and diagrammed role-based authentication for web-based products; translated complex user requirements for engineering, mitigating risks while maintaining a positive user experienceSoft Skills: Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Excel, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Communication, Project Management, Jira, PowerBI

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  Political Science and Government

• Hall High School

  GED

• Eastern Connecticut State University

  Political Science and Government

• Vanderbilt University

  Political Science and Government

• Central Connecticut State University School of Business

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• Harvard University

  Computer Science (CS50P Python Course, & CS50SQL, SQL course)