Christian Wolan

Experience

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  Forbes

  Mar 2011 - Dec 2015

  - Defined the product vision, developed clear documentation for each project, and communicated project status to ensure all teams are aware of milestones and next steps.- Led a project that transformed the Forbes Billionaires list by using price changes in stock indices to instantly update the personal net worths of over 1,800 billionaires. - Wrote user stories, tracked sprints, tested releases, and maintained timelines. - Led a project to build an internal analytics dashboard for 1,200+ Forbes writers. - Guided new writers through the CMS and troubleshot issues.- Managed contributor contracts and monitored content quality.

  • Product Manager

    Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Assistant Producer, Product

    Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Assistant Producer, Content Development

    Mar 2011 - Jan 2012
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  Council on Foreign Relations

  Dec 2015 - now

  - Work with the rest of Product team to use data and user research to identify new opportunities and prioritize the roadmap.- Lead a cross functional team, inclusive of engineering, design, and QA to produce solutions and deliver the most value to our users.- Collaborate with stakeholders to drive consensus on strategy and approach to future work.- Coordinate with engineering and design leads to allocate resources - Helped define and implement a strategy for text, audio, and video products. - Established goals and tracked progress using key metrics.- Worked with agencies and our internal team of engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to meet goals and create engaging user experiences. - Oversaw award-winning product launches and a full site redesign, which led to a 17% increase in YoY traffic. - Reviewed change requests submitted by stakeholders, translating feedback into actionable projects on the product roadmap.

  • Deputy Director of Product

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Senior Product Manager

    Jul 2017 - Feb 2021

  • Product Manager

    Dec 2015 - Jun 2017