Anthony Ranallo
Pocatello,ID
Summary
Product Manager with 9 years of experience, including 3 years in Education Technology, focused on breaking down barriers to learning through technology. I thrive on collaboration and data-driven iteration, leading teams to design and deliver user-centered products that make education more inclusive and impactful. My passion lies in creating tools that connect people to the education opportunities they deserve.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Product Manager, WGU Mobile
Western Governors University
10.2021 - Current
- Defined and executed mobile growth strategy, leading to a 105% increase in student users across both iOS and Android platforms, ultimately reaching 171,800 active monthly users.
- Developed a comprehensive notification outreach strategy that automated over 133,000 personal monthly outreach activities, resulting in a 15% increase in active user engagement and $10.6 million annual cost savings.
- Leveraged platform analytics tools and qualitative customer discovery to identify student needs related to assessment feedback to develop features that boosted student on-time course progress metrics by 7.1%
- Improved app stability to an industry-leading 99.97% crash-free session rate and load times less than 1 second across iOS and Android platforms.
Head of Product
Janiis
05.2017 - 09.2020
- Crafted and presented a compelling product strategy to secure $4.2 million in funding, demonstrating my ability to influence stakeholders and manage investor relationships, keeping the company operational through the critical pre-launch phase.
- Successfully achieved product/market fit through user feedback sessions, requirement reviews, rapid prototyping, and facilitating agile delivery ceremonies
- Drove adoption from 0 to over 1,000 managed units within a single year from platform launch; positioning the company for scale and validating market strategy.
- Led roadmap development, customer discovery, feature development, and go-to-market launch of a new software platform.
- Led cross-functional teams across engineering, design, and marketing, fostering a culture of rapid iteration and collaboration.
Technical Product Owner
MasterControl
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Led team innovation and delivery on the company's highest-priority initiative to develop a new business unit in the heavily regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing space.
- Increased user NPS by 16 points by implementing analytics and monitoring for all features within my business unit; fostering a culture of iterative and collaborative problem-solving.
- Embedded on delivery teams, I managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Implemented tools for rapid feedback and delivery to de-risk technical feasibility and usability for new features.
- Worked across three teams to align product roadmaps for coordinated value delivery.
Associate Director of Training
Entrata
06.2012 - 01.2016
- Pioneered a new client training department within a high-growth SaaS company, hiring and managing a team of 9 direct reports, managing and mentoring external training team, and creating training curriculum.
- Transformed the training department from a cost center into a revenue generating department by developing training packages and collaborating with sales and implementation teams to upsell these packages.
- Designed and implemented a Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance scalability and reduce training costs; leveraging technology to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Education
MBA -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06-2023
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID05.2012
Skills
- Product roadmapping
- Strategic planning
- Product metrics
- Cross-functional leadership
- Customer research
- Cross-cultural competency
- User empathy
- Innovation
Accomplishments
2023 WGU Excellence Award for displaying cultural value of Student Obsession.
Timeline
Sr. Product Manager, WGU Mobile
Western Governors University
10.2021 - Current
Head of Product
Janiis
05.2017 - 09.2020
Technical Product Owner
MasterControl
01.2016 - 04.2018
Associate Director of Training
Entrata
06.2012 - 01.2016
MBA -
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
Idaho State University
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