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Scott Herford

@scottherford

I’m a data-driven Product Manager who builds ML-powered assortment and inventory decisioning products.

What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a product leadership role where I can own ML-powered decisioning end-to-end, partner tightly with data science and engineering, and build high-trust recommendation workflows that translate complex signals into measurable business outcomes.

I’m a strategic, data-driven Product Manager with 7+ years owning ML-powered assortment and inventory intelligence products at Fortune 1 scale. I focus on recommendation quality, workflow usability, and stakeholder trust—because shipping features isn’t enough if decisions don’t improve.

At Walmart, I’ve led product strategy and leadership for MIDAS, an assortment decisioning platform supporting international merchandising teams from inventory purchasing through evaluation and decision. I translate ambiguous business signals into clear product priorities, connecting upstream inventory logic to downstream outcomes.

I’m at my best when the problem is technically complex and requires alignment across teams. I partner across merchandising, data science, and engineering to build decision-support experiences that are usable, dependable, and grounded in data.

I bring a blend of product rigor and technical depth, including an M.S. in Data Science and hands-on ML product delivery. I also actively use AI tools to accelerate product development workflows, and I support execution with Agile leadership and product ownership certifications.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

WI

Product Manager

Aug 2017 - Apr 2026 (8 years 8 months)

Owned ML-powered assortment and inventory intelligence products, focusing on recommendation quality, workflow usability, and stakeholder trust. Provided product leadership for MIDAS, an assortment decisioning platform used by international merchandising teams from inventory purchasing through evaluation and decision.

Product Management Machine Learning Recommendation AI Inference Stakeholder Management Agile Scrum Jira Confluence

UG

Junior Process Associate

UST Global

Mar 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 5 months)

Led agile project management and scrum/technical project management activities, translating business needs into actionable requirements. Supported workflow delivery using DevOps practices while coordinating stakeholders across technical teams.

Agile Project Management Scrum Master Technical Project Management Business Requirements Stakeholder Analysis DevOps SAFe Requirements Documentation Leadership Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SU

Southern Methodist University

Master's Degree, Data Science

2017 - 2019

Earned a master's degree in Data Science at Southern Methodist University, with coursework in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and model monitoring/evaluation.

UA

University of Arkansas

Post Bachelor's Certificate, Information Systems

2016 - 2017

Completed a post-bachelor's certificate in Information Systems, covering business analytics, data mining, technical writing, and project management.

UA

University of Arkansas

Master's Degree, Sociology

2011 - 2013

Earned a master's degree in Sociology with coursework including user experience (UX), product management, project leadership, and collaboration.

AU

Arkansas Tech University

Bachelor's Degree, Sociology

2008 - 2011

Completed a bachelor's degree in Sociology, including coursework in organizational change management, stakeholder analysis, and project management.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

iCloud

Jira

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