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Ari J. Weinberg

Ari J. Weinberg

Product Manager (Design and Frontend Development)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Merchant Technology Program Manager at PayPal | MBA | MS in IT (Purdue) | PMI-ACP | Product School Full Stack

  • Education

    • Purdue University

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      Master of Science in Information Technology Information Technology 3.9

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society Managerial comprehension of software, information technology, people management, and logic problem solving. This degree's concentrations include Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud technologies, blockchain technologies and apps, critical infrastructure security, cybersecurity, data analytics, enterprise architecture systems, project management, and secure software development and quality assurance.Including:Decision Analysis and Project Leadership: Analyze information technology… Show more Managerial comprehension of software, information technology, people management, and logic problem solving. This degree's concentrations include Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud technologies, blockchain technologies and apps, critical infrastructure security, cybersecurity, data analytics, enterprise architecture systems, project management, and secure software development and quality assurance.Including:Decision Analysis and Project Leadership: Analyze information technology opportunities to determine the necessary scope, schedule, resources, and stakeholders to produce the optimal solution.Design Secure Systems: Develop efficient and effective systems solutions to safely secure digital assets and intellectual property.Ethical Theories and Practices: Evaluate information systems' legal, ethical, social, and global implications to justify decisions and optimize social outcomes. Show less

    • University of Iowa

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      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Business/Corporate Communications and Media

    • Western Governors University

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      Master's degree Business Administration and Management, IT Management

      MBA specializing in Information Technology Management. WGU is an accredited university that leveraged Oregon State's curriculum and have expanded upon the material independently. This Business Administration and Management master's program was comprehensive in both the course material and assignments to complete the courses. This challenging and rewarding experience has helped strengthen my skillsets acquired while on the job in my career and helped expand my knowledge of standardized methods… Show more MBA specializing in Information Technology Management. WGU is an accredited university that leveraged Oregon State's curriculum and have expanded upon the material independently. This Business Administration and Management master's program was comprehensive in both the course material and assignments to complete the courses. This challenging and rewarding experience has helped strengthen my skillsets acquired while on the job in my career and helped expand my knowledge of standardized methods of conducting business, project, and people management. This program has helped set me up for continued success and has improved my performance in the workplace as a result. Show less

  • Experience

    • Xhale O2, LLC

      Jan 2009 - Jul 2011
      Product Manager (Design and Frontend Development)

      - Designed and expanded the market appeal for electronic cigarettes/vaporizers, including web and mobile operating systems.- Conducted customer research, data analysis, and coordinated with the China-based manufacturing department utilizing SAP powered ERP tools (ie. SAP S/4HANA).- Managed multiple roles, including sales account management, application development, and marketing coordination (including some HR and accounting support using Intuit Software; ie. Quickbooks)-Heavily used Figma and Microsoft Visio for creating flow diagrams of both logistics, company operations, and product specifications. This role also increased my proficiency in Microsoft 365 enterprise products (ie. Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint, Sharepoint).- Achievements: Provided oversight and governance to sales, marketing, shipping logistics, manufacturing operations, and accounting teams driving 300M in revenue in my first year. Show less

    • Citi

      Aug 2011 - Feb 2013
      Scrum Master

      - Revamped a niche system of record for VIP merchants and migrated data to a centralized data warehousing system using AWS cloud.- Conducted requirement gathering, use case finalization, and created detailed process flow diagrams.- Led a team responsible for critical cloud-based product enhancements, ensuring timely delivery.- Achievements: Balanced multiple development teams across different time zones to ensure seamless communication and meet tight deadlines. The migration effort was tactical and timebound, without direct revenue gains attached to the outcome. Show less

    • Cisco

      Mar 2013 - Feb 2018
      Technical Product Owner

      - Enhanced and implemented newly designed web pages on cisco.com using Adobe web platform manager.- Managed three agile delivery teams, leading efforts in frontend development, UX, and CMS platform enhancements.- Conducted Scrum of Scrums, backlog prioritization, and dependency tracking to ensure seamless delivery.- Utilized tools such as Figma, Zeplin.io, Mingle, Jira, and Rally to deliver team’s code velocity tracking and progress reports, leadership steerco reviews, and design drafts.- Achievements: Increased efficiency and speed of software delivery within the user experience group, brought in cross functional dependencies for details code reviews, lead and organized regular stakeholder updates. Our teams’ outputs were tied with overall customer and merchant experience revenue gains which ultimately drove greater adoption of our web-based products and site area. Show less

    • PayPal

      Mar 2018 - now
      Senior Program Manager

      - Lead PMO program manager for key deliverables for large enterprise partners, including eBay, Apple, Google, PPRO, and Ratepay.- Managed release/timeline planning, stakeholder communications, escalation management, and detailed reporting.- Facilitated sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives, ensuring streamlined communication across cross-functional teams.- Created and managed roadmaps and milestones throughout program lifecycles to maximize customer adoption.- Achievements: Developed the business case for a large-scale Inc. wide initiative with an est. 6BN revenue increase potential, managed several large scale enterprise merchant product feature deliverables which yielded 100M+ revenue gains, grew with the company from running 5M+ revenue programs to larger ones over time. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • National Director Youth Programs

      Issued by International Association for Human Values on May 2008
      International Association for Human ValuesAssociated with Ari J. Weinberg

    • Founder

      Issued by Weinberg Property Rentals LLC on Feb 2022
      Weinberg Property Rentals LLCAssociated with Ari J. Weinberg

    • Certified Yoga Instructor

      Issued by Yoga Alliance on Aug 2001
      Yoga AllianceAssociated with Ari J. Weinberg

    • Managing Director

      Issued by Weinberg Consults LLC on Apr 2013
      Weinberg Consults LLCAssociated with Ari J. Weinberg

    • Senior Manager

      Issued by The Meditation Consultants on Aug 2012
      The Meditation ConsultantsAssociated with Ari J. Weinberg