Melissa Langhoff
@melissalanghoff
Technical Project Manager and backend developer with experience in SaaS platforms, REST APIs, and automation tools. Bilingual in Spanish.
What I'm looking for
Technical Project Manager and backend developer with experience with SaaS platforms, building RESTful APIs and automation tools, and leading cloud migrations and Agile software delivery while translating business needs into shipped technical solutions across enterprise and startup environments for internal platforms and customer-facing systems. Bilingual in Spanish with a strong record of driving cross-functional execution and delivering complex projects on time and on point.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Technical Project Management Consultant
Mountainview Consulting
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Implement automated reporting workflows using Ruby scripts and API integrations, increasing engineering velocity 12% across microservices and REST API workstreams by reducing cross-team blockers.
Drive faster SaaS delivery by translating complex backend requirements into actionable technical roadmaps for engineering and product teams.
Tutor
Self-employed
Aug 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Deliver personalized instruction to students and professionals, leveraging technology to meet academic goals.
IT Project Manager
Xcel Energy
Jun 2022 - Nov 2022 (5 months)
Streamlined delivery processes by automating Jira workflows and introducing standardized Agile practices, reducing project lifecycles 10% (1–2 weeks).
Led system architecture and energy savings initiative projects, improving team operational efficiency 26% through Agile coordination and delivery improvements.
Program Manager
Sling TV
Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 (5 months)
Spearheaded rollout of Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks across Dish Media and Sling TV teams to streamline IT and advertising project execution.
Improved team productivity by 15% by building custom Rally reporting dashboards to track real-time delivery metrics.
Orchestrated global SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud migration for a 45-person cross-functional team, coordinating vendors, QA testing, and cutover execution, delivering a 100% project success rate.
Reduced migration risk and downtime by designing enterprise testing schedules and rollout mitigation strategies.
Technical Project Manager
Sovos Compliance
Apr 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 8 months)
Technical Project Manager delivering SaaS ERP compliance implementations for Fortune 500 clients across LATAM markets. Managed up to 25 concurrent projects coordinating engineering, QA, and business stakeholders. Provided bilingual consulting on SAP integrations and tax systems while developing training materials and improving customer satisfaction.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TEFL Barcelona
Certificate, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics
Turing School of Software & Design
Certificate, Backend Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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