Jay Vora

About Jay Vora

Strategic and result-oriented Project Manager with 5+ years of experience driving hardware product development in the consumer electronics space, currently managing end-to-end program execution. Proven track record in driving full project lifecycles by leading cross- functional teams through the initiation to execution phase of Cricut cutting machines. Known for aligning business objectives with execution, reducing timelines, and enabling scalable process improvements through data-driven decisions.

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Cricut

   Jul 2021 — Present

   Successfully completed the product launch in 20+ international countries and worked closely with marketing and sales team to develop data-driven strategies for product launches resulting in 30% increase of product adoption.(Product Launch)• Extracted data using SQL queries on AWS Redshfit to conduct in-depth analysis of user behavior and engagement metrics using Google Analytics and identified opportunities for feature improvements and user experience optimization.(Data Analysis & SQL)• Developed automated project tracking system using JavaScript on Airtable to efficiently provide 25+ project updates to the stakeholders in form of a concise and insightful dashboard and email (Process Automation)• Collaborated with the engineering team to define product requirements based on data insights, resulting in 20% increase in user retention within 6 months.(Cross-Functional Team Management)• Worked with the cross-functional teams to put a mechanism in place related to one of the product’s compatibility issues as part of Risk Management to avoid blockers in the future projects.(Root Cause Analysis)• Developed an automated process for the Product Managers to get the product launch requirements such as cost and timelines for different countries in a dashboard format by submitting a form.(Program Documentation)• Communicated regularly with stakeholders to ensure alignment and priorities, and managed expectations throughout the project.(Program Monitoring)• Collaborated with Product Managers, Engineering and Operations team on developing efficient project plan and budget plan, which ultimately reduced project timeline by 90 days.(Timeline Planning)

Education

• Northeastern University

  Master of Project Management

  2018 — 2020

• Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering

  Bachelor's degree

  2013 — 2017