Britta Byer
Sr Technical Project Manager
Reno | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Graphic design
Crafting
In my own words
— BrittaI've noticed a decline in great gear for badass women, and I'd like to help create awesome new products to help women thrive in outdoor sports.
I balance technical know-how and street smarts. I am an engineer, a snowboarder, a project manager, an artist, a product developer, and an adventurer.
My bag of tricks: Agile software (Jira, Asana, Basecamp, Merlin, Smartsheets, Rally), Slack, Bugzilla, Splunk, Android & iOS applications, Android & Apple Watch apps, SaaS, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, Machine shop savvy
Trajectory
Dec 2021 — Now
Sr Technical Project Manager · Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
* Designed and executed a prioritization process across Global Tech to help align business and tech priorities and create a more streamlined and visible process.
* Created a process across Global Tech to track the capacity, velocity and other team sentiment trends monthly. Results are reported quarterly and used to influence project planning, resourcing and scheduling decisions.
* Co-founded a PMO group for Global Tech to help standardize the ways project managers communicate, track project work, and plan team roadmaps.
* Managed complex technical projects across global technical teams to ensure goals and timelines are met.
Apr 2018 — Dec 2021
Sr Enterprise Program Manager · Disney Streaming Services
• Launch manager for the Star+ product, a video-on-demand service with movies, series and live sports launching in 18 countries in Latin America
• Manage the overall delivery timeline from product discovery, back & front end development, to QA testing across all platforms.
• Manage subscription and commerce projects to enhance performance and grow revenue on Disney+ and ESPN+
• Work closely with the launch testing teams to define the process for in-territory, content, localization, commerce and product testing across platforms.
Apr 2016 — Apr 2018
Sr Product Project Manager · MLB Advanced Media
• Manage all product and design requirements across platforms (iOS, Android, connected TV, Xbox, Roku)
• Coordinate with internal and external product and design teams to provide all wireframes, designs and assets for platform teams
• Own the project timelines, from LOE to mapping internal and external dependencies
• Coordinate with Product Owners and platform Project Managers to ensure all relevant product detail is provided
• Work with Product Owners and Partner Solutions to align the product roadmap and backlog with client priorities
• Report risk assessment and dependencies to client
Oct 2014 — Mar 2016
Senior Project Manager · Monitise Create
• Manage mobile projects from discovery to app launch.
• Write scope of work and change requests for projects ranging from $80k to $1.5M.
• Manage overseas agile development teams to make awesome apps a reality.
• The go-to point of contact for the client for all project related matters.
Aug 2014 — Sep 2014
Freelance Produce · Edelman Digital
• Track and update project plan, timeline, and budget for digital projects.
• Collaborate with creative teams to present innovative concepts to clients.
Jun 2011 — Jun 2014
Project Manager · Location Labs
• Managed 4 distinct international teams with upwards of 24 software engineers and QA testers in the development of several cross-platform safety products; emphasis on usability and optimized performance in web and mobile app environments
• Facilitated effective communications between teams and upper level management to ensure that project deadlines and goals were achieved
• Enhanced efficiency by refining scheduling processes, streamlining sprint structure, and creating a cross-client deployment schedule
• Maintained a positive work environment while balancing efficiency, creativity and innovation
Dec 2007 — May 2011
Owner/Design Engineer · Sequel Snowboards
• Born out of a passion for snow sports, developed a business plan to manufacture sustainable, environmentally friendly snowboards
• Performed materials research, cost and mark-up analysis for environmentally friendly snowboards
• Determined product requirements, specifications, and design
• Manufactured snowboards from core to top sheet, and performed fatigue, stress and applied product testing
• Created marketing plan and implemented all marketing and branding materials
Activity
Education history
California State University - Sacramento
Teaching Credential | 2009 - 2010
U.C. Berkeley
BS Engineering | 1999 - 2003
