John de Castro

People Driven Problem Solver

Role
Product Manager at UKG
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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Experience

  1. Product Manager

    UKG

    Jul 2025 — Present · Sunrise, FL, US

    Own and maintain a well-groomed, prioritized product backlog aligned to business goals• Write clear, actionable user stories with defined acceptance criteria• Partner closely with engineering and cross-functional teams during backlog refinement to ensure shared understanding• Prioritize features and stories based on business value, urgency, risk, and dependencies• Ensure the team has a steady pipeline of “ready” work for upcoming sprints• Lead incident and defect management by triaging, prioritizing, and coordinating resolution• Review completed work through demos and desk checks to validate requirements before story closure• Proactively communicate risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies to stakeholders• Apply and continuously stay current with Agile and Scrum best practices

Education

  • Florida Atlantic University

    Bachelors, International Business/Trade/Commerce

    2005 — 2011

  • Pompano Beach High School

    Magnet Diploma, International Business and Technology

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Aircraft
  • Sales
  • Customer Service
  • Leadership
  • Training
  • Marketing
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Management

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