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Christopher Krueger

@eruchristo

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Data Product leader with a deep background in analytics, information systems, and product intelligence.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a role where I can apply systems thinking and product strategy to build impactful data products. I value curiosity, autonomy, and long-term thinking, and I’m drawn to teams that treat data as a strategic asset and care deeply about meaningful, human-centered work.

I am a data product leader with a background in data analytics, information systems design, and product strategy. With a Master’s degree in Information Technology and over a decade of experience spanning data leadership and product development, I specialize in building intelligent systems that bring structure, clarity, and actionable insight to complex organizations.

I am known for my ability to establish analytics programs from the ground up, architecting data ecosystems that align with both business objectives and human experience. My leadership style emphasizes autonomy, intellectual curiosity, and rigorous reasoning - anchored by a belief in modeling systems to uncover hidden connections. I thrive in roles that combine strategic foresight with hands-on execution, and I am especially energized by organizations that value innovation and long-term thinking.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Product Manager, Data Platform

Bluebeam

Oct 2022 - Sep 2026 (3 years 11 months)

I led the development of a strategic product data platform, driving a multi-year vision for data culture, infrastructure modernization, and analytics innovation. My work bridged product management, data strategy, and systems thinking to accelerate decision-making and user adoption across the SaaS portfolio.

Cross Functional Team Management Strategic Planning Monetization Product Management Data Analysis Data Products Data Product Management

Senior Data Product Manager

USAA

Feb 2016 - Sep 2022 (6 years 7 months)

Directed development of an NLP-driven knowledge classification pipeline that retired 2,500 legacy articles and reduced incident classification time by 25%. Founded and led a 20-person engineering team delivering enterprise-scale data products that saved 4,000+ hours annually and generated $1M+ in operational cost reductions.

NLP Knowledge Management Data Engineering Leadership Data Quality Governance Analytics Executive Reporting

Program Manager

USAA

Jun 2015 - Mar 2016 (9 months)

Directed a 15-member Event and Capacity Management team to overhaul ITIL service delivery processes, establishing KPIs and a unified knowledge framework. Aligned IT and business stakeholders on a Splunk-driven analytics roadmap, directing six initiatives in infrastructure investment.

ITIL Event Management capacity management KPI development Splunk Analytics Stakeholder Management

Product Owner

USAA

Oct 2013 - Jun 2015 (1 year 8 months)

Revamped IT asset discovery operations, optimizing over 100 jobs to reduce network disruption by 66% and improve job completion rates by 90%. Cut requirements gathering time in half by standardizing use case development and implementing Menlo Innovations' High-Tech Anthropology research methodology.

IT Asset Management Process Optimization Use Case Development Research Methodology Requirements Gathering

Lead Engineer - Cloud Provisioning

USAA

Aug 2004 - Oct 2013 (9 years 2 months)

Increased engineering team productivity by 50% by designing a custom database application featuring integrated peer review. Delivered $300K in annual savings through cloud infrastructure optimization and mitigated customer impact during critical outages by developing custom backup scripts.

Cloud Infrastructure Database Design Process Improvement Cost Optimization Backup Scripts Engineering Leadership

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Southern New Hampshire University

Master of Science, Information Technology

2018 - 2020

Grade: 3.9

My studies focused on modeling complex information systems, optimizing data flows, and designing scalable architectures that support business intelligence and decision-making. I developed a strong foundation in translating organizational needs into technical solutions through structured analysis, database design, and advanced analytical methods.