Michael Plese

Michael Plese has extensive work experience in product management. Michael has worked as a Senior Product Manager/Director at Innovar Group, where they focused on B2B SaaS product management and collaborated with clients to develop product strategies and roadmaps. Prior to that, they worked at Upland Software as a Senior Product Manager, where they developed strategic products and coordinated cross-department teams for new product launches. Michael also worked as a Product Management Consultant at Market Associates, where they had a track record of delivering various types of products and effectively communicating with technical teams and executives. Additionally, they served as a Group Product Manager at Quest Software, leading a team of product managers in delivering SaaS products and defining the product roadmap. Before that, they worked at Dell as a Senior Manager Program Management and Senior Product Manager, where they consolidated digital properties and defined the product vision and requirements. Michael also has experience at Mazda North American Operations, where they created automobile configuration and accessory products and developed the Mazda Leads Market Place. Earlier in their career, they worked at Accenture Interactive, supporting clients in nurturing new digital products and services, and at CenturyLink (Formerly Dex Media) as an Ecommerce Manager, where they launched a B2B portal for purchasing directory products online.

Michael Plese has an MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business. Michael also holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Computer Engineering from Colorado State University. In addition, they completed an Executive Program in the field of study at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business. Aside from their formal education, Michael Plese has obtained certifications such as PMC Level I from Pragmatic Institute and Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc.