Kain Dorris, Product Manager in Nashville, TN, United States
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Kain Dorris

Verified Expert  in Product Management

Product Manager

Location
Nashville, TN, United States
Toptal Member Since
April 23, 2020

Kain is a product manager with a technology consulting background who's launched over 50 complete products to market from IoT to logistics to hardware. Along with specializing in rapid iteration and discovery with clients of all sizes, Kain is deeply empathetic to users and pains that businesses aim to solve. Kain started professionally as a developer and later moved onto a product position, so he brings a very technically informed opinion to any project. At his core, he enjoys being of service.

Project Highlights

Healthcare Supply Chain Management Aggregator
Oversaw and led the development a new product from discovery to full launch and support.
Barge Fleet Management System
Led discovery and implementation for a physical asset tracking system in the barging industry for a fortune 500 client.
IoT Logistics Product
Built the technical and go-to-market strategy for an IoT crate replacement product.

Expertise

Work Experience

Product Management Consultant

2019 - PRESENT
Self-employed
  • Defined unresolved problems within a particular market for a business that helped them to solve.
  • Applied rapid prototyping and in-person interviews to determine if a solution would quickly reach product-market fit.
  • Developed and introduced new business concepts to existing verticals to help pivot quickly during times of extreme uncertainty.
  • Developed talent internally using established agile and product management best practices to allow businesses to operate independently.

Associate Product Manager

2019 - PRESENT
Uniguest
  • Worked to establish a product-release process to double the portfolio of products over a 6-month period and triple them within a year. Developed and established channel partner relationships for hardware products and vendors.
  • Oversaw all SDLC scrum and agile processes along with managing backlogs for more than ten software products spread across two remote development teams and one onsite team.
  • Developed and established channel partner relationships for hardware products and vendors.
  • Oversaw multiple consecutive internal and client facing projects from inception to completion.
  • Established an internal brand and integrated best practices for all areas of the business.

Product Consultant

2016 - 2019
Pilgrim Consulting
  • Created the practice of business analysis and scrum product ownership within Pilgrim Consulting.
  • Worked with client and offshore development teams on as many as 15 consecutive software development projects.
  • Led design-and-discovery engagements to help businesses understand the problems they were solving.
  • Developed and defined internal processes for new hires so that the business could bring more clients.
  • Performed on-site discovery directly with users and knowledge workers for over 60 clients.

Healthcare Supply Chain Management Aggregator

Oversaw and led the development a new product from discovery to full launch and support.

I was responsible for overseeing product discovery and prototyping through user story mapping, mocking exercises, and prioritization exercises. I first defined the product vision with the client and assisted in the definition of a solution that met the needs of her users, the business, and her investors. I then led the development effort as a product owner and scrum master in order to deliver the product to the market. I also assisted in the definition of the support model and delivery of support services to new and existing customers.

Barge Fleet Management System

Led discovery and implementation for a physical asset tracking system in the barging industry for a fortune 500 client.

I was responsible for the discovery and oversight of implementation for a barge tracking system in the logistics industry. We met on the tug boats with captains to discuss the aspects of their job and how they were tracking barges today. I designed a system that converted an excel based grid and color workflow marking workflow to a unified web application that asynchronously tracked over 20,000 barges across the US.

IoT Logistics Product

Built the technical and go-to-market strategy for an IoT crate replacement product.

I was responsible for the discovery and definition of a business plan along with the technical strategy for a new IoT crate replacement product. I helped develop and deliver a product roadmap, budget, technical stack for the use case, differentiated product offering, target market assessment, and channel partner relationship strategy.
MARCH 2019 - PRESENT

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2017 - PRESENT

Professional Scrum Product Owner

Scrum.org

Tools

Atlassian Suite, Google Docs, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Figma, Balsamiq, Trello, Asana

Industry Expertise

Video Gaming, Logistics, Healthcare

Paradigms

Agile Product Management, Rapid Prototyping

Platforms

MacOS

Other

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Product Management, Business Development, Startups, Partnerships, Gaming, Discovery Workshops, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireframing, Business Strategy, Microsoft, Unity, Go-to-market Plans, New Business Development, Business Models, Product Marketing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Compliance, Startup Consulting, Product Development, Backlog Management, Feature Analysis, Feature Roadmaps, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Interviews, Stakeholder Management, Roadmaps, Product Roadmaps, Product Launch, Product Design, Product Delivery, Lean Startups, Mobile Apps, Mobile, Windows, Market Research

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