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Kai Pollock

Kai Pollock

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product @ Indeed

  • Education

    • Mentor High School

      2010 - 2014
      Salutatorian 4.364/4.0 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Independent Science Research, National Honor Society, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Orchestra; Science Olympiad, AMC Math League

    • University of Rochester

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science

      Minors: • Chinese Language and Culture• Marketing and Consumer Psychology

  • Experience

    • Cleveland Clinic

      Oct 2013 - May 2014
      Research Assistant

      - Aided in pharmaceutical research initiative during high school, studying the effects of leptin hormone on the lifecycle of cancer stem cells, presented and received a ‘superior’ rating at the Ohio State Science Day fair- Developed cross-industry knowledge and learned experimental design techniques which would transfer into future roles as a product manager

    • Outcomes®

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Software Developer and Business Analyst

      - Pioneered the design and roll-out of a new pharmaceutical platform, allowing users to refill prescriptions across both web and mobile interfaces- Operated as the bridge between 3 large pharmacy clients and the development team, aligning vision with execution to ensure all desired features were completed

    • Paychex

      May 2018 - Nov 2021
      Software Engineer

      - Performed competitive market analysis comparing e-signature solutions, leading to the design and launch of the company’s first onboarding and document management software- Presented ~80 interactive product demos to stakeholders and senior management, collecting actionable feedback to improve the product- Conducted internal UAT initiatives to capture user perspectives and established a regular regression testing schedule using automated Python test suites

    • Solu Technology Partners

      May 2018 - Nov 2021
      Software Engineer

    • Indeed.com

      Nov 2021 - now

      • Associate Product Manager

        Oct 2022 - now

      • Software Engineer

        Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL)

      ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board
      Oct 2018

    • Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)

      Scrum.org
      Aug 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer

      Oracle
      Feb 2019
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kai Pollock
      Salutatorian - May 2014
    • Awarded to Kai Pollock
      Superior Rating for Independent Research Project The Ohio Academy of Science May 2014 Received a superior rating at the state competition. I wrote a research paper and made a trifold board to present my project regarding cancer stem cells to various judges. My project's title was "Investigation of the mechanisms of leptin receptor regulation of NANOG using a NANOG promoter driving GFP expression plasmid."
    • Awarded to Kai Pollock
      Wilder Trustee Merit Scholarship Awardee University of Rochester May 2014
    • Awarded to Kai Pollock
      Annual Diversity Essay 3rd Place Awardee - Jan 2011
    • Awarded to Kai Pollock
      Dean's List University of Rochester

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Product Manager

      Issued by WNY Fighting Covid on Mar 2020
      WNY Fighting CovidAssociated with Kai Pollock

    • Patient Transport

      Issued by University Hospitals on Jun 2010
      University HospitalsAssociated with Kai Pollock

    • Peer Tutor

      Issued by Mentor Public Schools on Sept 2010
      Mentor Public SchoolsAssociated with Kai Pollock