Melissa Schad

Melissa Schad, PMP, currently serves as a Senior Product Solutions Engineer at Avalara, collaborating with sales teams and customers to enhance property tax compliance and implement innovative applications. Previous experience includes roles as a Senior Sales Executive at Avalara, where technology solutions improved accuracy and automation for tax filings, and as a Senior Learning Consultant at PowerPlan, Inc., where course design and instruction streamlined financial processes for the energy sector. Earlier positions at CSC involved project management for software implementation at Fortune 500 companies, while roles at Tax Compliance Inc. and Navy Federal Credit Union focused on software instruction and training staff on financial products. Melissa Schad holds a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership, a Certificate in Human Resources Management, and a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Chapman University.