Grayson McMichael

Experience

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  GENIUS Robotics

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Co-Build Lead

  My responsibilities included building key components to the competition robot and planning outreach events. I was heavily involved in building FTC robots for 3 years which involved prototyping, fabricating, constructing, driving, and wiring. I also coordinated and ran events for rookie teams and young children as well as taught peers about branding and the importance of outreach.

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  Novelis

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Intern

  I worked closely with the Novelis Innovation Strategy team to build new ways for different departments to streamline processes for years to come. My first project was to rebuild and redesign an Incident Report form for the Novelis Reliability department. - Build a form in InfoPath connected to their SharePoint intranet so tools like smart cascading lists, and email submissions can be used. - Wrote an in depth maintenance packet for the department will be able to update the form in the future if needed. - Learned how to utilize programs like Access, InfoPath, Excel, and SharePoint. Show less

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  East Cobb Robotics

  Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Safety Captain

  East Cobb Robotics is an independent FIRST Robotics Competition team based out of Marietta Georgia. I was the team Safety Captain, on the robot build team, and Chairman's presentation team. - As Safety Captain I coordinated, delivered and tracked safety training for the individual team members.I also provided support for safety concerns and understood how to operate safety equipment onsite. During competitions I ensured that every team member practiced safe habits such as wearing safety glasses at all times and keeping the work stations tidy.- As a member of the build team I designed and fabricated parts for our robot. - I gained experience using heavy machine tools including the lathe, mill, miter saw, and english wheel.- The Chairman's award is the highest ranked award at competitions. In order to be considered for the award each team has to write an essay and short answer questions, as well as create a video and present in front of a group of judges at competitions. I worked on writing the essay and short answer questions. I was also one of the three members on the presentation team. Show less

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  Guru Genie Technology Foundation, Inc.

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Course Instructor

  Taught robotics oriented summer camps to middle school students at the YMCA and Girls Inc. The camps taught kids about problem solving, the basics of electricity, and teamwork.

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  Kennesaw State University

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  CNC Machine Operator

  Operate the CNC waterjet machine in the Engineering Technology Center for robotics and club teams to cut parts for robots.Perform general maintenance and analyze and evaluate problems when they occur.

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  Newcomb & Boyd, LLP

  May 2018 - Dec 2019

  Plumbing Engineering Co-op

  Facilitated the layout and designs of heating, cooling, and plumbing systems using Revit and AutoCAD through collaboration with engineers, consultants, and architects to coordinate aspects of the designs.I reviewed equipment submittals and communicated with architects and contractors about specified fixtures. I also attended site visits and reviewed completed build drawings provided by contractors.

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  Kennesaw State University

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  Research and Writing Assistant

  Collaborated on an ASME conference paper about Industry 4.0 technologies and their application in Process Control manufacturing.Co-authored two journal research papers about applications of machine learning and cloud manufacturing in the manufacturing industry.Wrote, formatted, and edited technical documentation for lab procedures and engineering design reports.

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  DataSeers

  Feb 2022 - now

  1. Team Leadership: Manage a team of business analysts to perform market research and write requirement documents, product user manuals, and release notes.2. Product Planning: Develop and maintain the product roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders and industry experts, ensuring alignment with company goals and customer needs. The roadmap designates every item the back-end and front-end development teams will build during their respective sprint cycles.3. Product Marketing: Coordinate with the marketing team to write one-pagers on the various product suites. Show less 1. Product Planning: Develop and maintain the product roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders and industry experts, ensuring alignment with company goals and customer needs. The roadmap designates every item the back-end and front-end development teams will build during their respective sprint cycles.2. Trans-disciplinary Collaboration: Contribute to every step of the software development life cycle. Define and write requirements.Provide preliminary user experience designs.Act as scrum master for six development teams, four in the US and two in India.Perform QA testing before each deployment.Communicate with internal and external parties about the projects delivered in the monthly releases.3. Client-Centric Approach: Track client enhancement requests and translate them into user stories, project proposals, and comprehensive requirement documents for the seven DataSeers product suites.4. Team Leadership: Manage a team of three business analysts to perform market research, write requirement documents, and write product descriptions. Show less 1. Product Descriptions: Authored and published comprehensive product descriptions for three product suites, enhancing market visibility and user experience.2. User Manual Management: Created and managed online product user manuals, ensuring accessible and user-friendly documentation.3. Release Notes Expertise: Crafted detailed release notes for weekly and monthly product releases, communicating updates effectively.4. Client Communication:Authored a monthly newsletter for clients, providing valuable insights and updates on product enhancements.5. Quality Assurance:Conducted end-to-end regression testing during each product release, ensuring product stability and reliability.6. API Documentation:Developed and updated API documentation for 15 individual products, ensuring clarity for developers and stakeholders.7. Team Leadership:Led training sessions for a team of junior technical writers and QA engineers, fostering skill development and collaboration.8. Client-Centric Approach:Tracked client enhancement requests and translated them into comprehensive requirement documents for the engineering team. Show less

  • Product Manager

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Product Analyst

    Jan 2024 - Jul 2024

  • Technical Writer

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2024