Melissa Sheehan Katich

About Melissa Sheehan Katich

Program management leader with +11 years of experience in the tech industry leading strategic initiatives, software, and hardware teams in high-growth, fast-paced environments- Proven track record setting strategy and scaling two businesses despite start-up like challenges and ambiguity- Experience people managing and growing a global team by 2.5x in two years- Demonstrated strong trajectory with increasing scope and impact; promoted twice in 4 yearsIn Pixel, I was the Operations leader for a newly-formed $100M portfolio that faced poor historical performance. I transitioned from managing one product to a people manager managing a portfolio and 7 direct reports across the globe. I consolidated 14 fragmented products into a unified portfolio strategy, resulting in a 76% year-over-year increase in launch supply and laid the portfolio bedrock by instituting ever-green initiatives. In Stadia, I recognized a gap and founded CommerceOps. I crafted a multi-year strategy to develop capabilities to scale workflows 12x without additional resources. I influenced the broader organization by championing an ecosystem of tools and landed the first cornerstone of a content management system. I program managed strategic initiatives and influenced product direction as the principal advocate for discovery-centric features.

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager - Search

   Google

   Jul 2022 — Present

Education

• Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor of Science, Environmental Economics