Emily Barker
Email:-| Phone: - | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mannbark
Objec�ve
Experienced Group Technical Product Manager and leader with a track record of driving team
development, customer-centric solu�ons, and successful product launches. Adept at integra�ng customer,
technical, and business needs to deliver innova�ve API-centric pla�orm digital solu�ons to increase
visibility and reten�on across services, SaaS, and subscrip�on offerings. Seeking opportuni�es to leverage
leadership skills and technical exper�se in a dynamic team environment to drive UX and UI enhancements
needed for an intui�ve customer experience.
Professional Experience
Consultant- part-�me
Me�s Consul�ng Services, Carlsbad, CA | Nov 2023 – present
- Provide consul�ng regarding the union of the technology industry and the biopharma industry
- Provide oversight regarding regulatory issues, technical wri�ng, and documenta�on.
Product Manager- Commerce Systems
Cisco Systems, Carlsbad, CA | Mar 2022 – Dec 2022
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Managed product roadmap, priori�zed and launched twenty features across mul�ple teams within a
fiscal quarter to enable atribu�on and growth of renewal assets across all mone�za�on models.
Standardized UX inclusion as part of requirements gathering, integra�ng quan�ta�ve and qualita�ve data
Delivered improved, simplified customer experience by leveraging human-centered design and itera�ve
feedback sessions using low and high-resolu�on Figma mockups
Led virtual workshops to gather requirements from execu�ves and technical subject mater experts
Worked with Legal and IT to ensure integra�on, API integrity, privacy, security, and SOX compliance when
adding pages, fields, and new data types.
Digital Product Manager - Journey Development
Cisco Systems, Carlsbad, CA | Jan 2021 – Mar 2022
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Owned partner digital renewal journey, crea�ng and maintaining commerce API requirements and driving
development.
Increased API development, usage, and API-driven reten�on through journey development
Created a unified digital experience framework, improving cross-func�onal collabora�on.
Architected quote-to-order processes for renewals, leveraging APIs and UI tools.
Tracked KPIs to ensure API u�liza�on and revenue genera�on using data visualiza�ons.
Leader - Technical Program Management
Cisco Systems, Carlsbad, CA | Jul 2016 – Jan 2021
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Led effort to transi�on from RosetaNet to RESTful API integra�on in commerce systems.
Spearheaded cross-func�onal proof-of-concept campaigns, introducing new quo�ng revenue streams.
Developed internal Tableau dashboards and BI data visualiza�ons for repor�ng.
Automated security renewal quote crea�on, increasing renewals, saving $1M, and improving opera�onal
efficiency by 35%.
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Managed SOWs and led teams of contracted employees
Leader- Product Management, AutoQuote Crea�on, and Email Configura�on
Cisco Systems, Carlsbad, CA | May 2014 – Jun 2016
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Managed automa�on of partner contract-based quo�ng products, leading a 5-person team through the
Cisco merger.
Increased incremental revenue by $100M through pla�orm redesign and migra�on.
Conducted pilot and beta tests and user research to evaluate opportuni�es and user behavior.
Managed SOWs and led teams of contracted employees
Leader - Technical Project Management / Scrum Master
MaintenanceNet (acquired by Cisco), Carlsbad, CA | Jun 2013 – May 2014
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Introduced Agile Scrum methodology, built a ScrumMaster team of four, and trained a 25-person team
Implemented team structure, resourcing, and deployment op�miza�ons.
Managed and coached 3 Scrum Masters and product owners responsible for release management
Manager of Consumer Services
Anonymizer, San Diego, CA | Nov 2008 – Apr 2013
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Directed consumer SaaS VPN offerings, including sales, support, and product road mapping.
Managed a team of 5 agents and engineers.
Served as Product Owner of an 8-person team.
Led mul�ple beta projects and A/B tes�ng ini�a�ves.
Educa�on and Training
Master of Science (MS) in Cyberpsychology
Norfolk State University | Projected December 2023
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Specialized in online behavior, UX, technostress, and Zoom fa�gue.
Research and coursework in Design Thinking, HCI, Social Engineering, and Safety and ethics.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish & Biochemistry (double major)
University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Training & Cer�fica�ons
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Cer�fied SAFe and Agile Scrum Master and Product Owner.
Cisco Security White Belt Advanced, Yellow Belt Six Sigma.
CompTIA Network+, Security+, Linux+.
Cer�fied Social and Behavioral Research Safety for Inves�gators - CITI Program.
Art of Restora�ve Communica�on, via Na�onal Conflict Resolu�on Center.
Skills
Fluent in Spanish. Product Management. UX Research and Design. Technical Documenta�on. Customer
Experience Improvement. Agile and Scrum Methodologies. Data Analy�cs and Visualiza�on. Security and
Compliance. Cross-func�onal Collabora�on. Balsamiq. Figma. Miro, SnagIt, Adobe Acrobat. SAP Business
Objects, SmartSheet, MySQL. SAP S/4HANA. Atlassian Tools Suite (Jira Align, Jira So�ware, Jira ServiceDesk,
Confluence). XML. JSON. Snowflake. MongoDB. SQL Server. SFDC. Salesforce.com.