Margaret Ostrander
Business Consultant (Pro Bono) @Taproot Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Business Consultant (Pro Bono) @Taproot Foundation
Tackle the most pressing problems that nonprofits face- Deliver clear consultation to troubleshoot, brainstorm and diagnose organizational challenges- Empower non-profit leadership to secure essential resourcesProvide professional skilled volunteer work through Taproot’s volunteer/non-profit matching program.
EDUCATION
Dominican University
MLIS, Library and Information Science
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, Women's Studies (minor: Chicano Studies)
ABOUT MARGARET OSTRANDER
Enthusiasm, empathy, contemplation, humor and quirkiness drive this unique tech leader with 15 years of experience, 7+ in Product Management. Margaret is the go-to person to push things across the finish line. Lightening speed, world-class results-$24M cost savings through AI powered knowledge management tool - 300% increase in user acquisition and $20M cost savings in supply chain app - 90% users stated they could not live without new scheduling platform, mirrored in quantitative usability benchmarking scores -$60M projected ROI for critical P1 product in retail stores - Highest margin for B2B across a large enterprise, by bringing to life a cross-border marketplace - Increased velocity by 50% after infusing agile practices with the team (ICAgile certified) Collaboration as signature strength- Rallies stakeholders to work in lockstep to get things done - Listens Intently. To business partners. To IT. To other Product teams. To DE & I. To Security, Legal, Marketing, Sourcing- Speaks authentically and boldly. Sells Product mission & vision with deep knowledge of what each audience cares about. Nails Product basics- Iterative user testing across the Product Development Lifecycle - Data analysis: barometer for success and catalyst for continuous improvement - MVP mentality (no boiling of oceans!)- Engineering braintrust as essential partners, not “resources” - End-to-end feature delivery Special blend of Product Management, Program Management, Project Management and User Experience Research — well versed in wearing many hats. Domain specialties- supply chain - e-commerce - internal operations - knowledge management - site search - enterprise search - intranet Tools: JIRA, Confluence, GitHub Agile: Scrum, Kanban
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