Michael Tessler

Michael Tessler has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and industries. In their most recent role at Collective Health, they served as the VP of EPMO and Product Operations. Here, they led a customer-centric team responsible for program management, business operations, business systems administration, and data operations.

Prior to that, Michael worked at Salesforce as the Program Executive - Director of Innovation & Transformation Advisory Services. Michael'sresponsibilities included providing direction and leadership in innovation and transformation initiatives.

At Tapjoy, Michael served as the Program Director, where they implemented transparency and cross-functional processes between technology and business teams. Michael also redefined and improved the operations of the creative design team.

As the VP of Program Management at VeriFone, Michael focused on improving visibility into technology spend and resource allocations through the implementation of an enterprise portfolio and program management system. Michael also played a key role in driving transformational processes.

During their time at eBay, Michael held various positions including Director of PMO, Release Management, and Organizational Change Management for Customer Service Technology. Michael led a cross-functional team in replacing legacy applications with the Oracle/Siebel CRM suite and managed a substantial budget.

Prior to eBay, Michael worked as a Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, and Staff Program Manager. Michael performed gap analysis, disaster recovery capabilities evaluation, and managed the replacement of legacy billing systems.

Before eBay, Michael gained experience as a Senior Project Manager/Business Analyst working as a consultant for various clients, including eBay and CommerceOne. Michael also worked as a Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst at Miller Freeman, where they were responsible for the design and implementation of a trade show order entry and billing system.

Earlier in their career, Michael worked at Cost Plus World Market, Mervyns, and Longs Drugs, specializing in optimizing warehouse and store operations through the implementation of new technology and processes.

Overall, Michael Tessler's work experience demonstrates their leadership, expertise in program and project management, and their ability to drive process improvements and deliver high-quality results.

Michael Tessler completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the University of California, Davis from 1982 to 1986. Michael then pursued further studies and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Security Policy Studies from The George Washington University from 1986 to 1988. Additionally, Michael obtained certifications as a Certified Service Cloud Consultant and Certified Administrator from Salesforce in December 2017 and February 2017, respectively.