Cari Armendariz

Led consumer website product development and built a customizable headless CMS and front-end framework, improving conversion rates by 23%. Owned release coordination, product intake, and roadmap prioritization for 20+ annual launches, reducing project completion time by 15% and guiding engineering through three department restructures.

Oversaw annual delivery of engineering software projects across enterprise database, CMS platforms, SMS messaging, and third-party integrations. Mentored 11 team members and unified intake and backlogs across four engineering teams, reducing project completion times by 15%.

Led an 8-person remote developer team and managed scope, budget, and schedule across simultaneous enterprise database workstreams. Designed a streamlined new-hire training program that improved time-to-productivity by 20% and delivered detailed project risk analyses for 5+ concurrent initiatives to executives.

Delivered and deployed 5+ large software solutions, including an end-to-end rebuild of an Applicant Tracking System integrating HR, IT, and Finance resource management systems. Conducted workshops that improved response time for critical technical issues by 20% and documented technical requirements for a custom CRM focused on customer data security.

Implemented task management, dependency management, and milestone tracking processes for a 10-member operations team, increasing output by 15% and keeping cross-functional initiatives on time and within budget. Ran recruiting email campaigns that boosted applicant lead volume by 50% and streamlined biweekly payroll for 100+ temporary staff, improving submission accuracy from 30% to 90%.

Coordinated logistics and supervised staff for summer technology camps across 10+ locations, managing schedules, transportation, and site setup for 500+ attendees. Supervised and trained project managers, analysts, and quality assurance teams while improving new-hire time-to-productivity by 20% and producing risk analyses for 5+ simultaneous projects.

Designed and launched client loyalty initiatives that increased retention by 15% while managing day-to-day operations for a 5-person team. Led structured feedback loops and delivered all-hands and team-building retreats, increasing employee satisfaction scores by 20%.

In-progress PMP certification program with an estimated completion in 2026.

Training/certification in Scrum Master and Product Owner fundamentals from InfoQ.

Completed Fundamentals of Project Management training with Pryor Learning.

Completed training focused on product administration and product & quality performance management with Aubrey Daniels International (ADI).