Emily Rufca

About Emily Rufca

Driven and versatile Product Manager with proven expertise in Healthcare Technology, Recruiting, and Finance, leveraging years of cross-functional leadership and a strong business foundation. Passionate about building impactful products that solve real user problems, I excel at strategic roadmap planning, end-to-end execution, and fostering strong stakeholder relationships. Known for an inquisitive approach and a track record of delivering tangible results, I blend industry insight with user-centric design to translate challenges into successful solutions.Key Skills:Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Development: Adept at building trust, navigating complex interests, and aligning diverse teams toward common product goals.Strategic Product Roadmapping & Execution: Specialized in designing data-driven roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives, and delivering projects that drive measurable impact.Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Skilled in managing timelines, resources, and dependencies across engineering, design, and business teams to ensure successful product launches.Requirements Gathering & User Story Development: Highly proficient at translating user insights and business objectives into actionable product requirements and well-defined user stories.Agile Product Management & Delivery: Expert in applying Agile methodologies to accelerate development cycles, foster collaboration, and continuously iterate for improvement.Let\'s connect and explore how I can contribute to your organization\'s growth and success. You can also check out my portfolio at https://emilyrufca.durable.co/view-portfolio to learn more about my accomplishments and projects.My skills include: relationship building, creative problem solving, critical thinking, escalation management, strategic communication, user research methods + product testing techniques, event planning + management, adaptability, agile roadmap + product planning, data analysis, prototype/wireframe creation, and business process optimization.

Experience

1. Associate Product Manager

   Buzz Integrations

   Jul 2023 — Present · US

Education

• Toulouse Graduate School of Business at University of North Texas

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

  2013 — 2014

• CareerFoundry

  Product Management Immersive Bootcamp

• Texas State University-San Marcos

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Time Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• User Acceptance Testing
• Strategic Planning
• Sales
• Risk Management
• Training
• Event Planning
• Finance
• Testing
• Banking
• Securities
• Recruiting
• Quality Center
• Multi Tasking
• Communication Skills
• Series 63
• Series 7
• Customer Experience
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Skill
• Test Planning
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Healthcare
• Interviews
• Talent Acquisition
• Communication
• Interviewing