Kelsey Sheldon

Experience

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  Camp Ouareau

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Bilingual Summer Camp Counselor

  • Counselor for campers ages 7-12 at bilingual residential camp to help campers grow and thrive in new experiences and develop secondary language.• Selected for the counselor in training program based on 7 years of experience as a camper, French language skill, and strong communication.

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  GOJO Industries

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  Product R&D Intern

  • Assisted in the formulation of a wide range of skin care, hand hygiene, and surface products by running analytical tests, conducting human skin studies, testing product claims, and solving technical issues• Collaborated with engineering and marketing peers to gather, verify, and document comprehensive competitor product information and create a format for companywide use.

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  HereNOW Systems

  Jun 2016 - May 2020

  Rowing Event Results Manager

  • Led teams of 15+ individuals including event organizers, coaches, and referees to provide accurate and immediate race results to thousands of spectators at nationally recognized regattas.

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  Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2020

  Co-Captain IFTSA and Mars Product Development Team

  IFTSA Mars 2020 - 1st placeIFTSA Mars 2019 - 3rd place• Elected twice to lead 10-person product development team for the premier nation-wide college food science competition that involves conceptualizing, formulating, producing, pricing, marketing, and authoring a detailed technical plan to launch an innovative food product. • Won 1st place in the nation in 2020, won 3rd place in 2019, and selected as 1 of 6 finalist teams in 2018 by completing a product pitch deck, product tasting, scientific poster, and live technical Q&A that was judged by food industry leaders at the Institute of Food Technologists National Conference. Show less

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  Cornell University

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  Cornell University Dairy Processing Plant Quality Assurance Intern

  • Optimized material usage for cost savings, completed quality assurance micro testing on dairy products, and worked on production line.• Offered returning position as Cornell Dairy Senior Intern based on performance.

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  The Kraft Heinz Company

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Selected as one of 5 members for product strategy consulting team based on ability to effectively question and mine for insights across functional areas, identify opportunities, dynamically problem-solve and build understanding and consensus across divisions and levels.• Developed and implemented product strategies by researching and synthesizing market trends to identify white space opportunities for innovation, understand competitor strategies, and build business cases for changing existing products. • Built self-funding renovation pipelines for 4 top brands in 7 months, using agile workflow, by understanding consumer needs, creating product improvement plans, and finding cost reductions to fund updates. • Identified $50M in cost-out and $40M in value-add opportunities by leveraging qualitative and quantitative data-driven insights across business functions from 8 sources including sales data, product COGS, consumer insights and complaints, competitor intelligence, and analytical product testing.• Developed novel decision-making tool, that was adapted for continued cross-functional use, to create holistic product pipelines while maximizing limited resources and prioritizing key features.• Presented bi-weekly to cross-functional partners, business owners, and organization leaders, using storytelling approach, to share data-backed insights, answer questions, and dialogue on challenges to thinking. Show less • Authored a 2-year product quality improvement strategy for the $200M Bagel Bites Brand that launched in Q2 2022 by analyzing consumer insights and pain points, historic recipes, and operational bottlenecks.• Built a 5-year innovation strategy for the Bagel Bites brand in collaboration with sales, R&D, and operations with 2 innovations set to launch in 2023 and 2024 by combining insights from retail category financials, competitive landscape, concept testing, and past innovation product successes and failures.• Helped develop new positioning and messaging strategy for the Bagel Bites Brand that fit with the brand’s playful casual attitude, targeting families with hungry afterschool snackers. Show less

  • Product Strategy Consultant

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  • R&D Management Trainee (Leadership Development Program)

    Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Marketing Management Trainee (Leadership Development Program)

    Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Corporate Management Intern in R&D

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
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  JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  Oct 2022 - now

  • Product strategy for Emerging Middle Market and Innovation Economy clients in JPMC's Commercial Bank• Product owner for Cashflow360, an invoice-to-pay solution powered by BILL• Manage strategic partnership with BILL

  • Vice President - Product Manager for Cashflow360 and Digital Commercial Banking

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Sr. Associate - Product Strategy

    Oct 2022 - Feb 2024