Uri Strauss

Experience

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  Yeshiva Merkaz Hatorah / Rabbi Jacob Joseph School

  Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

  Teacher

  Taught general studies subjects [Mathematics, Science, Grammar & Vocabulary, Literature] in an engaging fashion to captivate young students.

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  Allstate Corporate Services Corp.

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  Operations Supervisor

  Key employee supporting critical business functions involving corporation creation and filing. Identified weaknesses in process, proposing improvements, providing specifications to software development team, and performing user acceptance testing to review and sign-off on enhancements.Additional responsibilities include: Maintaining existing operational processes (in parallel with automation) Assisting office staff with trouble-shooting software, hardware, and network issues.

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  B&H Photo Video

  Dec 2019 - Aug 2022

  Web Operations Project Manager

  Responsible for overseeing projects of varying size revolving around improving, optimizing, and fixing consumer facing website. Managed intra and inter departmental teams servicing all facets of website operations, including purchasing process and flow, email design and implementation, and product categorization and flagging. Extensive use of Jira and Atlassian suite

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  JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  Aug 2022 - Apr 2024

  Product Manager

  Product - Bolstered the completion of four major product uplifts in a 12-month period. Design: Detected and rectified error in early design resulting in saving 2 weeks of work if found later on.Communication: Successfully communicated 20 development stories every two weeks to the scrum team, resulting in projects finishing smoothly and on time.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to build out shopping and customer service experiences.Translated business and design requirements into technical specifications for development teams, including back-end service developers, framework developers, and UI developers.Performed critical analysis on information from multiple data sources, resolved conflicts, and broke down high-level information into detailed, workable requirements.Worked closely with Developers and Subject Matter Experts to understand work efforts, communicate compromises or risks to Designers and Product Managers, and facilitated adjustments to satisfy all parties.Actively participated in maintaining living documentation of the latest business and technical requirements using Confluence, Figma, and Jira AlignSupported the Product Owner in compiling and executing the team’s charter and goals Show less

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  Fabuwood Cabinetry Corporation

  Jul 2024 - now

  Product Owner