Michael Dempsey

About Michael Dempsey

As a highly experienced Program and Product Leader, I\'ve amassed 20+ years of expertise driving product design, development, marketing, and subscription monetization within the technology and entertainment space - working for a diverse range of organizations including Warner Bros / Max, Liberty Mutual, Microsoft (on contract), and Fox Interactive Media.Throughout my career, I\'ve championed the importance of customer-first thinking and have immersed myself in analyzing the customer journey throughout each step of the product development process, given my unshakeable belief that customer-centric thinking is the core of product success. The scope of my experience includes directing end-to-end software development initiatives, managing technical roadmaps, driving data-driven product strategy, and working with multi-disciplinary teams to develop innovative new product features and unlock breakthrough UI/UX functionality.Key competencies I\'ve acquired to date include: Product Lifecycle Management & Roadmap Planning in Jira Agile / Kanban Project & Program Management | User Stories | Backlog Prioritization Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management, Communications in Confluence & Influencing Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Management Software Engineering | New Product Development Budgeting | Requirements Gathering | Localization & Globalization Ideation & Innovation | Feature Prioritization Prototyping | Wireframing | Beta Testing | A/B Testing | Experimentation Content Development & Strategy Customer Journey Mapping | UI & UX Strategy Analytics & Metrics | Business Intelligence | Data-Driven Decision-MakingIn terms of my educational credentials, I\'ve attained a Masters Degree from Seattle Pacific University and a Bachelors of Arts (Government) from the University of Redlands - in addition to completing a Certificate in Software Product Management from the University of Washington. As for my industry background, it centers heavily around the media, entertainment, and consumer software/technology sectors.

Experience

1. Technical Project Manager

   Brooks Running

   Aug 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• Seattle Pacific University

  Master of Arts - MA in Sports Management

• University of Washington

  Certificate

• University of Redlands

  Bachelor’s Degree

Skills

• Copywriting
• Editing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Facebook
• Crm
• Leadership
• Social Media Marketing
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Microsoft Office
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• SEO
• Contract Management
• Strategy
• User Experience
• Content Strategy
• Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Communication
• Event Planning
• Project Management
• Product Management
• Social Media
• Management
• Writing
• Teaching
• Content Management
• Blogging
• Research