Thomas Kapala
Product Owner | Senior Functional Business Analyst | Passionate About Driving IoT Innovation & Ensuring Project Success
- Role
- Associate Product Manager at Ecolab
- Location
- Lombard, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Kapala
As a Product Owner and Senior Functional Business Analyst, I specialize in translating business needs into functional specifications and driving the development of IoT mobile applications. With extensive experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and leading Agile projects, I excel in ensuring project success through effective communication and critical thinking.Throughout my career, I\'ve partnered with industry leaders like Chamberlain Group and Delta Dental Plans Association, where I\'ve facilitated requirements sessions, refined user stories, and managed project risks. My contributions at Ace Hardware Corporation further honed my skills in business process modeling and systems analysis.My unique blend of technical expertise, project management, and a keen understanding of business needs sets me apart. I thrive in dynamic environments and am passionate about leveraging technology to deliver impactful solutions.CORE COMPETENCIES:• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)• Business Analysis• Business Process Improvement• Retail• Project Management• Requirements Gathering• Data Analysis• Software Documentation• Troubleshooting• Business Intelligence• Integration• Business Requirements• Business Process• Software Project Management• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)• Agile Methodologies• Vendor Management• Software Development• Consulting• Disaster Recovery• System Testing• Regression Testing• Manual Testing• Functional Testing• HP Quality Center• Microsoft Office• Enterprise Software• Visio• Microsoft PowerPoint• Microsoft Excel• SharePoint• Microsoft Access• Databases• SQL• Interpersonal Skills• Team Leadership• Customer Service• Team Building• Leadership• Management• Training• Jira• Confluence• Figma• Zeplin• IOT (Internet of Things)• Mobile (IOS & Android)
Experience
Associate Product Manager
Aug 2025 — Present · Naperville, IL, US
Education
Purdue University Northwest
Bachelor's of Science, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
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