Tara Edwards

Tara Edwards has a strong background in product management and agile methodologies. Currently, they work as a Sr Technical Product Manager at Savvas Learning Company, where they are responsible for defining and delivering features to improve teaching and learning. Tara collaborates with various teams to translate business objectives into functional specifications and ensures clear priorities for the development team. Tara also performs acceptance testing of new features.

Prior to their current role, Tara held various positions at the University of Phoenix. Tara served as a Product Delivery Manager, where they coordinated product delivery, refined team processes, and communicated with stakeholders to ensure the smooth deployment and release of products. Tara also worked as a Technical Scrum Master, implementing Agile methodologies and facilitating team meetings. Earlier in their career, they were an Engineer III, Senior Systems Analyst, Senior QA Analyst, and Software QA Analyst at the university.

Before joining the University of Phoenix, Tara worked as a Business Product Analyst at Buzzeo, where they gained experience in analyzing and improving business products. Tara also held administrative roles at Duquesne University, including Asst. Director of Student Services, Continuing Education, and Academic Advisor.

Overall, Tara Edwards has extensive experience in product management, agile methodologies, team coordination, and stakeholder communication.

Tara Edwards has a diverse education history. Tara obtained a MSEd degree in Counselor Education from Duquesne University, where they studied from 1992 to 1996. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Fairmont State University from 1984 to 1988. In addition to their formal education, Tara has also pursued various certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. Tara obtained certifications such as Scrum Master Fundamentals from the University of Phoenix in July 2022, Giving and Receiving Feedback from LinkedIn in July 2021, Behavior-Driven Development and Microservices Foundations from LinkedIn in June 2019, Certified SAFe® 4 Practitioner from Scaled Agile, Inc. in April 2019, and Scrum: Advanced and Scrum: The Basics from LinkedIn in March 2019.