Brad Perkins

Brad Perkins has a solid work experience in the field of product management and business analysis. Brad is currently serving as a Senior Product Manager at Lease End, where they oversee multiple developer teams and drives fast-paced daily product releases. Brad is also involved in cutting-edge AI integration projects, particularly with OpenAI/GPT-3, and acts as the main prompt engineer for AI initiatives.

Prior to their current role, Brad worked as the Chief Product Officer at Franklin Templeton/Financial Guard, where they led the product team and ensured organizational goals were met. Brad also served as a Product Owner, where they collaborated with stakeholders to prioritize user story strategies and conducted usability testing of user interfaces.

Earlier in their career, Brad held various roles at Legg Mason (Acquired by Franklin Templeton)/Financial Guard, including Product Owner and Senior Business Analyst. In these positions, they focused on process improvement, implemented agile workflows, and spearheaded the implementation of Jira and Confluence across the company.

Brad's work experience also includes serving as a Financial Planning Specialist at Fulcrum Wealth Management Group, where they streamlined the financial planning process for multiple financial advisors. Additionally, they worked as a Business Analyst at SunGard Financial Systems (now part of FIS), where they collaborated with clients to define business requirements and designed functional specifications for product enhancements.

Overall, Brad Perkins has a diverse background in product management, business analysis, and process improvement, and has consistently contributed to the success of the organizations they have worked for.

Brad Perkins obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Personal Financial Planning from Utah Valley University, which they attended from 2012 to 2015. In addition, they hold a certification as a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from the Scrum Alliance, which they obtained in June 2020.