Markus Stobbs

About Markus Stobbs

I\'m a Senior Jira Administrator and Product Owner, responsible for the delivery of Atlassian services across entire enterprises using both Atlassian Cloud and Data Center. I have experience in the corporate and public sector, currently working for the State of Colorado Department of Human Services where I\'m enabling the adoption of Jira and Confluence statewide. This includes extensive experience migrating Jira and Confluence spaces from Data Center to Cloud. I develop Atlassian spaces, workflows, and automations for agile development teams and help desks to build and support user-centric products and services. Recent completion of an AI Strategy Certificate at Cornell University underscores my commitment to integrating cutting-edge AI and ML technologies into the products and services I manage.• Agile Leader: Agile methodologies leader, Scrum Master, and JIRA Administrator, driving healthy team collaboration and development pace• Full Software Lifecycle Product Owner Mindset: Comprehensive management of vision, strategy, roadmap, backlog prioritization, KPIs, budget, and P&L• UX Design Authority: Expert in persona creation, user journey mapping, and conducting A/B and usability tests, underpinned by a strong user-centered design philosophy• Highly Technical: Background in web engineering management, enabling effective technical dialogue with engineering teams• Strategic Vision: 8+ years of shaping product direction for web and mobile applications across consumer, enterprise, and developer markets• AI Champion: Completed AI Strategy Certificate at Cornell University to deepen my skills for integrating cutting-edge AI and ML technologies into product development• Data Analytics: Proficient in leveraging SQL, Tableau, and other tools for insightful data analysis to drive data-based product decisions• Industry Versatile: Rapid industry adaptability with diverse experience in IT, finance, healthcare, life sciences, high performance computing, education, and publishing

Experience

1. Colorado Department of Human Services

   Colorado Department Of Human Services

   Present

Education

• University of Michigan

  B.A., Psychology

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Software Development
• Publishing
• Blogging
• Email Marketing
• Windows
• Software Engineering
• Technical Documentation
• Css
• Drupal
• Linux
• User Interface Design
• Mobile Applications
• Writers
• Editing
• Web Services
• Web Content
• Web 2.0
• Technical Writing
• Html
• Online Marketing
• Content Management
• Open Source
• Content Management Systems (Cms)
• User Experience
• Software Documentation
• Social Networking
• Social Media
• Poet
• Web Applications
• Management
• Teaching
• Magento
• Programming
• Databases
• Search Engine Marketing (Sem)
• Facebook Marketing
• Information Architecture
• Usability
• E-Commerce
• Mysql