Heather Connery
Practice Director, Product @Thoughtworks
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WORK HISTORY
Practice Director, Product @Thoughtworks
Toronto, ON, CA
EDUCATION
Bitmaker
iOS Development Bootcamp
University of Toronto
Master's degree
University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Science
SKILLS
ABOUT HEATHER CONNERY
Experience leading product teams on more than 15 products all with unique user needs, product lifecycle stages and industries. Including- New product launches, rebuilds, and migrations- Strategic product direction, prototyping, user testing, and validating emerging technologies- Industries: music services, finance, social media, sports, retail, automotive, and consumer hardware- Large scale 0-1 delivery projects (teams of 30+ people)Advisory & leadership experience- Advised c-suite clients on product strategy and how to execute it- Advised client teams on delivery best practices- Over 20 years of leadership experience in the Canadian Naval Reserves - Executive Officer (Second in Command) for cadet corp of over 50 people - Led groups of over 100+ cadets through multiple year training programsAdvocate for growth and learning- Spearheaded an internal program to grow and capitalize on an emerging client need for machine learning / AI- Coached and provided oversight to practitioners on an additional 11 projects to ensure quality outcomes- Created curriculum, workshops and training programs - University physics courses (Geophysics and Physics for non-science majors)- University workshops (pedagogy and applying pedagogy to university science courses)- Youth leadership program - K-8 science workshops - Military training exercises (teaching bushcraft and leadership skills)Notable skills- Ability to take complex, technical ideas and translate them into actionable insights- Fostering teamwork and a sense of ownership with practitioners across departments- Teaching, coaching, and creating training programs
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