Nathan Perez

About Nathan Perez

Results-oriented Senior Development Product Owner with a proven track record of driving successful product development and delivery, including seamless integrations with third-party systems. Highly skilled in gathering and analyzing user requirements, translating them into actionable product strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. Adept at leading Agile methodologies, fostering continuous improvement, and ensuring on-time and high-quality product releases with robust integrations. Strong leadership abilities combined with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. Committed to delivering innovative solutions that enhance user experiences, drive organizational growth, and seamlessly integrate with external systems for enhanced functionality.

Experience

1. Development Product Owner Lead

   USAA

   Nov 2025 — Present · Plano, TX, US

   Collaborates with stakeholders to translate business vision into prioritized user stories and features, balancing investment with compliance for effective solutions.* Owns and maintains a prioritized product backlog for multiple Agile teams and ARTs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.* Develops comprehensive product backlogs including Epics/Features with clear acceptance criteria and problem statements for Agile teams and ARTs.* Reviews and accepts outputs from IT and business development, ensuring solutions meet defined acceptance criteria and quality standards.* Serves as a key collaborator across business/system domains, guiding development across multiple teams at the program and Epic level.* Acts as the primary business representative with delivery teams throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring clear communication and alignment.* Participates in cross-functional teams (UX, design, analysis, development, testing) to deliver solutions aligned with product roadmaps.* Partners with sponsors and IT to define business processes, gaining insights into needs, risks, and controls for improvement.* Contributes to program, ART, and project-level planning, focusing on schedule, scope, and resource management.* Prepares the business for change through tactics and metrics that drive adoption, benefits realization, and effective risk mitigation.* Applies business development expertise to identify and implement opportunities for functional enhancement and improvement.* Mentors less experienced Product Owners, fostering growth and promoting best practices within Agile teams.* Applies in-depth knowledge across business domains, leading development across multiple teams at the program level.* Engages and influences stakeholders and SMEs across programs to drive alignment and successful product outcomes.* Ensures effective risk management by identifying, measuring, monitoring, and controlling business activities in compliance with policies.

Education

• Mesquite High School

  HS Diploma

  1996 — 2000

• Collin College

  Associate's Degree Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

  2002 — 2003

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Outlook
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Mortgage Technology
• Insurance
• Json
• Commercial Insurance
• Microsoft Excel
• General Insurance
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Linux
• Claim
• Mac Os
• Credit Analysis
• Software Quality Assurance
• Legal Liability
• Customer Experience
• Loans
• Xml Schema
• Saas
• Loan Origination Systems
• Salesforce.com
• Risk Management
• Ios
• Integration
• Web Services
• Customer Success
• Mismo
• Life Insurance
• Customer Service
• Mortgage Lending
• Api