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Ryan Allison

Technical Product Manager
sixblocks.co
ryan@sixblocks.co
(317) 997-3039
Market-driven product manager skilled in agile methodologies, market and user analysis, and technology product innovation

Work Experience

Technical Product Manager, Web3

Stand Together

May 2022 - Current
  • Wrote Web3 and Philanthropy whitepaper that catalyzed the company’s decision to develop Web3 technology for philanthropy
  • Advanced new product development by negotiating $200K+ in Web3 consulting contracts, successfully launching the build of two social impact DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)
  • Align multiple stakeholders on agile product development by drafting product requirements, product roadmaps, and user experience models from product ideation to launch
  • Identify product development opportunities through weekly interviews with market participants across global time zones, including with Gitcoin, Artizen.fund, and POKT.Network

User Research Manager

Oct 2019 - May 2022
  • Uncovered $24.9B in estimated customer net worth by honing wealth and affinity analysis, resulting in YoY growth in fundraising results
  • Coordinated with fundraising executives to secure $9.6M+ in donations between March and May 2021 through market analysis and creation of user personas
  • Designed and implemented a teamwide transformation project resulting in team reputational gain, trusted internal partnerships, and high employee retention

User Research Analyst

  • Cultivated a preferred analyst status by partnering with 25+ fundraising officers through a user first approach to donor prospecting and research products
  • Identified 88 prospects with financial capacity and affinity for the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Art, Architecture + Design, maintaining a consistent funnel of prospects for gift officers

Certifications

PMC-III

Jun 2022 - Current

Product Management Certification

Skills

  • Agile Methodologies
  • Product Management
  • Buyer and User Personas
  • Product Requirements
  • Product Roadmap
  • Stakeholder Communications

Education

MA, Political Science

University of Louisville

Aug 2012 - May 2014

BA, English