Jennifer Orf

Experience

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  Lariat Software

  Jul 1997 - Feb 2002

  • Developed product concept documents, product roadmaps, annual product plans, and white papers for streaming media reporting and broadcast management solutions.• Elicited, assessed, and documented product requirements from the market and internal sources through market research, competitive analysis, and customer surveys/interviews.• Prioritized and documented requirements for product development.• Negotiated product requirements within the context of project release schedules.• Reviewed/Approved software designs (functional and technical), database designs, UI designs, QA plans, project plans.• Coordinated with team leads to manage risks and project schedules.• Collaborated with Marketing on launch and promotion of product releases.• Participated on panels and speaking engagements at industry events. Show less

  • Technical Product Manager

    Dec 1999 - Feb 2002

  • Software Engineer/Project Lead

    Jul 1997 - Dec 1999
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  Versatile Mobile Systems

  Apr 2002 - Dec 2003

  Consultant/Functional Analyst

  • Assisted in bringing an over-budget and over-schedule project under control.• Served as the communication bridge between the client and the development team.• Transformed very high-level requirements into detailed software functional specifications and use cases.

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  IDX Systems, Inc.

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

  • Played an instrumental role in evolving a simple prototype for a clinician documentation application into a more complex, extensible, next-generation solution. • Created and maintained high-quality functional specifications and supporting documentation.• Collaborated with team members (Engineers, Testers, and Technical Writers) to deliver features and releases.• Took ownership and acted as the expert and advocate for the application: fielded questions; trained other groups (such as Sales and Implementations); performed demonstrations internally and externally. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Apr 2005 - Jul 2006

  • Software Designer/Lead

    Jan 2004 - Apr 2005
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  GE Healthcare

  Jul 2006 - Oct 2015

  - Owner of several clinical applications within a large and complex hospital EMR (Electronic Medical Records) system and SaaS financial analytics solution.- Responsible for delivery and support of of my products.- Led cross-functional and globally dispersed teams to design, build, test, deliver and support releases.- Worked with customers and internal stakeholders to identify, elaborate and prioritize requirements, use cases and user stories to meet customer needs as well as internal business and technical goals.- Created and maintained functional design artifacts.- Collaborated with engineers on solution feasibility, effort estimates and technical designs.- Worked with QA teams to ensure test case coverage of use cases and scenarios.- Managed daily activities of the team.- Participated in all Agile activities (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups)- Groomed, organized and prioritized product backlog.- Tracked, managed and reported on project status and risks.- Trained and supported Implementations and Customer Support teams.- Assessed, categorized and prioritized defects and field issues; scheduled for inclusion in releases.- Resolved issue escalation.- Designed and executed system and data migration.- Performed system engineering for certification tests.- Built strong multi-tiered relationships with customers and stakeholders.- Mentored other product owners and system designers.- Experienced with SQL, Microsoft Office, Visio, Jira, Confluence, HP ALM, DOORS. Show less

  • Lead Product Owner

    Apr 2008 - Oct 2015

  • Lead System Designer

    Jul 2006 - Apr 2008
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  Microsoft

  Apr 2017 - Feb 2022

  Global Media | Program Manager, Affiliate Technical Operations

  - Manage technical operations for Microsoft’s Global Affiliate Program- Coordinate technical teams to build and maintain systems and processes to support for data operations, data validation, anomaly monitoring and reporting.- Support business operations team on day to day operations and process improvements.- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with key business partners and stakeholders.- Assess technical impact of business initiatives and manage projects to implement. Show less

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  DigiSignals

  Apr 2017 - Feb 2022

  Program Manager

  - Managed technical operations for Microsoft's Global Affiliate Program.

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  J Street Technology

  Feb 2022 - now

  Software Designer

  Responsible for designing and delivering custom database-driven software systems for clients.- Initial scoping and project estimation- Requirement elicitation and system analysis- UI/UX design- Create high fidelity screen sketches and functional specifications- Database design, creation and maintenance- Test case development- Coordinate engineering, testing and deployment activities- Manage project budget and schedule- Manage client communication