Austin Downing
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi
Austin Downing
SPECIALTIES
- Project Coordination
- Strong Technical Skills
- Meeting Management
- Strategic Marketing
- Data Management and Assessment
- Facilitation and Training
- Process Assessment and Improvement
- Strong Leadership Skills
- Team Growth, Leadership and Relationship Development
- Advanced Communication Skills
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Information Technology
- Non-Profit
EDUCATION
University of Denver (Ongoing)
– Master’s in Communication
– Master’s in Learning and Development
Metropolitan State University of Denver
– Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management
– Minor in Marketing
PROFICIENCIES
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bulldog Consulting Services, Fort Wayne, IN
December 2018– Current
Project Coordinator
Knowledge of core PMLC and SDLC components.
Coordination and leadership of key project meetings and events.
Experience managing multi-site logistics to improve collaboration across co-located and virtual teams.
Extensive history managing and facilitating delivery of project workbooks (Risks, issues, dependencies, etc.).
Vision Dealer Solutions, Fort Wayne, IN
April 2018– December 2018
E-Commerce Manager
ACTED AS A POINT OF CONTACT FOR INTER AND EXTERNAL DEPARTMENTAL INTERACTIONS
IDENTIFIED THE TESTING ACTIVITIES FOR OTHER TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING OTHER TESTER AND DEVELOPERS
PLANNED THE ENTIRE TESTING PROCESSES
PREPARED THE STATUS REPORTS OF TESTING ACTIVITIES
SHARED UPDATES WITH PROJECT MANAGERS
PLANNED PRE AND POST TEST MEETING
VALIDATED THE QUALITY OF THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS TEST DESIGN AND SCRIPT
Oversaw all new third-party projects from development strategy to final launch with the development team.
Worked with the sales team to identify issues, strategize for solutions, and prioritize based on business decisions then translating that into a workable plan for development team to ensure client needs are accurately and efficiently met.
Maintained over 90 active vendor relationships and integrations, accommodated for third party software updates and enhancements, handled all escalated customer services issues or troubleshooting regarding vendor or product issues.
Managed E-Commerce department and facilitated weekly meeting/ trainings.
Coordinated all implementation tasks involving third party vendors as well as provided consultation to clients on system implementation.
Created robust business development plan to engage markets and meet objectives after identifying business unit operating plan deficiencies and initiating market surveys/analysis.
Fivestars Loyalty, Fort Wayne, IN
September 2016– March 2018
Senior Technical Onboarding Specialist
Managed key success projects on top of regular workload and provide KPIs to relevant stakeholders.
Designed, developed and delivered learning solutions that address and support the changing needs of the business.
Trained and coached others to deliver content as needed.
Conducted needs analysis, developed and delivered in-house training and engaged with a variety of teams to ensure quality and process improvement.
Austin Downing
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi
Austin has an “I’ll handle that” attitude that his Bulldog team and his clients have learned to count upon. Having owned the administration of audits for an enterprise wide PMO, including project documentation for the full project delivery lifecycle, Austin consistently identifies gaps, thoughtfully identifies solutions and comes to the table with practical ideas that solve previously unidentified problems. Coming to Bulldog from the eCommerce space, he has a record of managing QA testing from the execution of test scripts to helping solution the defects. Austin is invested in the work he produces and the impact he makes.
FUN FACTS
Where's your hometown?
Denver, Colorado
Favorite thing about being a Bulldog:
The transparent and authentic relationships
Describe yourself in three words:
Ambitious, Resourceful, Adaptable