Michelle Knedler

Experience

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  Pearson

  May 1997 - Feb 2023

  Lead a team dedicated to building a diverse technology pipeline. • Created a project-based curriculum to introduce apprentices to technology concepts, including Agile, Design Thinking, Cloud infrastructure, programming and accessibility. • Sponsor for She’sGotTech–a forum where women can explore their tech curiosities in a collaborative and fun female space.• Catalyst for Hiring Champions program that promotes inclusive hiring practices. Partnered with the Cloud Foundation teams and their stakeholders to create and execute roadmaps that aligned with organization’s OKRs and KPIs. Built product/service catalog. Trained and mentored teams in Agile methodologies. Led product development for Pearson’s large-scale, high-stakes scoring platform. • Collaborated across lines of business to drive product vision and strategy• Created user stories, led Sprint planning, retrospectives, and demo events Coordinated cross-functional projects that spanned software development, UX design, content development, infrastructure, and QA for high stakes, formative, and portfolio-based assessments. Highly effective at working with customers to understand their needs and translating them into intuitive product solutions.

  • Sr Technical Product Manager, Pathfinders Apprenticeship Program

    Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Sr Technical Product Manager

    Dec 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Product & Development Manager

    Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  • IT Project Manager & Scrum Master

    Mar 2002 - Jul 2016

  • Software Developer

    May 1997 - Mar 2002
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  C3ed

  Jan 2019 - now

  Creator

  C3Ed's mission is to light learners' hearts on fire!The C3Ed website provides free project based learning content that gives learners a voice in our wired world.

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  Leepfrog Technologies

  Feb 2023 - now

  CIM Implementation Manager