Susan Stavitzski

Customer-Driven Product Person

Product Leader with experience working in the software industry for start-ups, smb and enterprise companies. Passionate about e-commerce, subscription, marketplace and retention focused products. 

I have a passion for taking manual, bulky processes and turning them into powerful, automated, scalable solutions to empower teams 💪

Message me to talk about a tough customer problem, hosting a customer discovery workshop or to brainstorm a wacky product idea 💡 

Skilled in Product Management, Product Design, User Interviews & Testing, Prototyping, Data Analytics, Product Marketing,  Ecommerce, Self Service, Advertising, Sales, Event Management, Market Research, and Account Management.

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Senior Product Manager

CarMax is the way car buying should be. Whether in-person or online, creating the best omni channel experience for our customers.

As a Senior Product Manager, I focus on creating the best in-person car selling experience for customers and associates through expanding self-service platforms and improving communication with tailored notifications.

Director, Sys Reliability Management

Senior Engineering Manager, Sys Reliability Management

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Lifion by ADP

I mentored and managed a globally distributed team of 6 technical program managers in addition to leading a few programs myself.

Senior Manager, Technical Program Management

Manager, Technical Program Management

Senior Technology Project Manager

Infosys

Technical Lead

Programmer Analyst

I am a dynamic and accomplished leader at the forefront of Engineering, Product, and Program Management. Renowned for my ability to shape and lead high-performance teams, I have a proven track record in delivering complex projects of significant scale and impact. My professional journey is marked by excellence, strategic vision, and a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the tech industry.

### Professional Achievements
I have demonstrated success in building and leading teams across critical domains such as cloud infrastructure, security, privacy, and compliance. My strategic approach has resulted in teams that have diverse skillset and excel in performance, innovation, and collaboration.

I possess a demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between technical expertise and non-technical stakeholders. This skill has fostered synergies across diverse departments, including client success, sales, legal, privacy, and auditors.

Currently serving as the Global Director, I have a unique vantage point on product and engineering. I set multi-quarter roadmaps for the developer ecosystem with a strong focus on resiliency, availability, disaster recovery, observability, FinOps, cloud governance, and incident and change management. I manage and lead a distinguished team of cloud architects and Site Reliability Engineers (SRE), spearheading excellence in cloud infrastructure and reliability. In this role, I am responsible for effective stakeholder management with internal and external partners, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

As the President of ADP’s women in tech group iWIN and Co-founder of the Women In Tech NYC meet-up, I am deeply dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion within the tech industry. I have organized and led impactful panel discussions and events aimed at empowering women in technology and fostering an inclusive environment.

### Areas of Expertise
- Engineering Management
- Leadership and team coaching, mentoring, and retention
- Strategy and Roadmap setting
- End-to-end Incident Management
- Change Management
- Portfolio Management
- Stakeholder Management for cross-functional teams
- Agile Methodologies
- Site Reliability Practices
- AWS Cloud

Most importantly, I am fascinated by career journeys and navigation. Set up a 1-on-1 with me to discuss challenges and bounce ideas while shaping your career.

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