Katie Teslow

Experience

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  Xerox

  Jun 2002 - Sept 2016

  Simultaneously manage delivery of enterprise controller software for multiple products and platforms. Act as interface between internal organizations and 3rd party device vendors.• Lead software systems engineering team, providing direction, priorities, and motivation for geographically-dispersed team.• Manage multiple offshore vendors who are responsible for delivery of device embedded software and quality assurance.• Work cross-functionally across organization to gather business requirements and develop technical specifications, working closely with product planning, manufacturing and supply chain, business, marketing, customer service, and other engineering teams.• Create and manage A/B-level software delivery and QA schedules• Drive open issues to closure, communicate to stakeholders, and mitigate program risks. Show less Program manager accountable for delivery and integration of enterprise embedded software for a multi-function printer using Agile methodologies. • Led team of 11 onshore and offshore software engineers, providing direction, priorities, and motivation. • Managed software deliverables through Agile methodologies. Performed role of Product Owner and Scrum Master. • Resolved project roadblocks by finding accountable owners and driving issues to closure.• Created software delivery schedules and forecast needed resources based on work breakdown and historical team performance.• Tracked delivery to schedule through team velocity, critical path analysis, defect trends, and historical data.• Managed and communicated project risks to key stakeholders and participated in formal project milestone reviews.• Created metrics to track performance of new offshore software development partner. Show less Project manager accountable for delivery of embedded software for a multi-function printer rebranded for a Xerox development partner using Agile methodologies.• Managed a team of ten software engineers in India. Led weekly calls to review issues, share information from our customer or other internal Xerox teams, and drive outstanding action items to closure. • Drove requirements generation for the program. Met with our customer twice weekly to review action items and open issues.• Managed product backlog and set priorities for each sprint during iteration planning. Facilitated sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives. • Tracked development progress sprint-to-sprint to monitor alignment with A-level schedule.• Drove schedule for external dependencies, working closely with outside groups to coordinate their deliverables.• Collaborated with customer on acceptance testing, clarifying defect reports and collecting data to communicate back to the developers• Developed a comprehensive software configuration management strategy that took into account multi-site development around the world. Worked closely with software tools team on implementation and support strategy.• Determined engineering resource needs over the course of the program. Show less Designed real-time engine firmware for solid ink printer technology in C, C++, and Perl, delivering six printers and multifunction devices to Xerox’s product portfolio. • Developed an encryption system that allowed a printer to detect third-party and gray market consumables without inducing anti-competitive vendor lockout or adding hardware cost. Saved company $1 million in lost revenue over life of the product. • Optimized print head calibration algorithms and reduced runtime by 60%, saving company $500,000 a year in manufacturing time and service labor.• Lead cross-functional, geographically dispersed team to drive the development of print head calibration routines from requirements definition to implementation to system-level testing. Navigated each teams’ differing priorities, processes, and business cultures to achieve agreement on design and commitment to schedule.• Identified as a high potential employee one year after joining Xerox. Nominated by senior management to be a part of the Emerging Leaders Program. Show less

  • Software Technical Program Manager

    Feb 2013 - Sept 2016

  • Product Integration Manager

    Jul 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Software Technical Program Manager

    Jan 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jun 2002 - Jan 2010
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  Digimarc

  Oct 2016 - now

  Manage development and delivery of hardware and software digital watermarking technologies from early innovation to release. Own and develop product roadmap for a portfolio of leading-edge hardware and software products. Lead high functioning engineering teams to execute business strategy.• Lead multiple software and hardware engineering teams in Agile framework• Act as direct liaison between engineering teams and internal and external customers• Develop and lead new product ideas aligned with business strategy and customer requirements• Manage a portfolio of multi-million dollar projects and ensure they are within scope, budget, and schedule• Uses professionalism, tact, cultural sensitivity, diplomacy, and technical curiosity to effectively liaise and communicate with a broad range of cross functional stakeholders and influence at different levels• Uses critical thinking and analytical skills to collect and analyze data from multiple sources to communicate convincing conclusions, recommendations, and remove roadblocks• Highly experienced at managing international business relationships Show less

  • Sr. Staff Program Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Interim Director, Government Programs

    Sept 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Sr. Staff Program Manager

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2022