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With a unique blend of technical acumen and strong soft skills, I am well-equipped to excel in product management roles. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a deep understanding of customer needs, goals, and workflows, translating these insights into actionable product requirements. I possess excellent communication skills, enabling me to effectively communicate product requirements and roadmaps to diverse audiences, including engineers, executives, and internal stakeholders. As a product manager, I take ownership of the product backlog and roadmap, expertly managing the prioritization of features, architectural improvements, and operational excellence initiatives. Leveraging data and analytics, I make informed product decisions and think strategically about the product vision, roadmap, and long-term goals. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, sales, and customer success, I ensure that product goals align with business objectives and customer needs. My technical background has provided me with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, market trends, and customer demands. I have a proven track record of independently resolving complex challenges, exhibiting my problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, my experience in critical incident management has honed my skills in calmly assessing situations and executing incident response processes to drive resolutions. In addition to my technical expertise, I possess strong interpersonal skills and excel in building relationships with customers and stakeholders. I have successfully communicated the product vision and roadmap to internal and external parties, including sales teams, executive leadership, and customers. This has allowed me to drive alignment and ensure that the product meets the needs of all stakeholders. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a commitment to achieving measurable business outcomes, such as revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and market share. I am highly motivated and results-oriented, consistently tracking and reporting on product performance metrics to drive continuous improvement. In summary, I offer a unique combination of technical acumen, soft skills, and a strong track record in product management. With a deep understanding of customer needs, excellent communication abilities, and a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes, I am well-prepared to contribute to the success of any product management team.

Eric Gookins - Data / Analytics Leader Summary: - Accomplished Commercial Data and Analytics Executive with a track record of driving exceptional business results and decision enablement for renowned companies such as Life360, Workday, PayPal, eBay, and Goldman Sachs. - Led the transformation of Life360 as Head of Data, delivering world-class data, analytics, and data science capabilities that fueled 3X user growth to over 50 million Monthly Active Users and propelled subscription revenue to surpass $250M+/Yr. - Proven leader with extensive experience in scaling global Data and Analytics teams from 5 to 70+ members, with a departmental budget of $50M/Yr. Trusted partner to C-Suite and Departmental leaders, enabling data-driven decisions, delivering analytics frameworks, fostering data literacy, and providing strategic insights resulting in multi-million dollar revenue and cost saving opportunities. - Seeking a challenging and impactful Chief Data Officer or VP Data and Analytics role, where I can leverage my expertise to drive growth and spearhead data initiatives for a company with 100+ employees, established revenue streams, and a strong need for analytics and data foundation and innovation. Eric Gookins Summary: Eric Gookins is an experienced data and analytics executive with 25 years of experience. His current position is Head of Data at Life360, a global mobile app with over 45 million monthly users and $250 million in annualized revenue. He is responsible for data engineering, analytics, and data science, and has delivered departmental analytic frameworks, business intelligence reporting, and insight roadmaps for various teams, including finance, marketing, product, legal, and data science. He has also delivered algorithm and machine learning capabilities for product innovation and optimizing revenue streams. In his previous role at Workday, Eric led cross-functional data and analytic programs to "move the needle" on data-driven decisions and enable business opportunities throughout the organization. He was responsible for the adoption analytics program, global Objective and Key Results program, third-party data integrations, and business analytics roadmap execution. At Think Big Analytics, a Teradata company, he was a principal ecommerce and payment industry consultant, driving big data analytic and data consulting business development, analytic roadmaps, and paid advanced analytic engagements for large named accounts, resulting in over $80M of solution and services sales. At eBay, Eric was Head of Merchant Analytic Solutions and led a global analytics and product team of 20 data scientists, product managers, and engineers delivering solutions for customers utilizing eBay and PayPal's combined multi-petabyte data repositories. At PayPal, he was Head of Global Product Analytics and led a global team of 40+ product managers, data science, and analytic professionals contributing over $100 Million of incremental Payment Volume through analytic opportunities and product optimization. Overall, Eric has demonstrated experience in delivering exceptional business results, innovative solutions, and global team leadership in various organizations.