Annette Hopland
Oslo
Summary
Results-driven Agile Product Owner with extensive experience at Appear, specializing in product roadmapping and cross-functional collaboration. Demonstrated success in aligning product strategies with organizational objectives to ensure timely feature delivery. Proficient in stakeholder negotiation and technical problem-solving, consistently fostering innovation in agile settings. Aiming to leverage expertise to drive product excellence and strategic growth.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Agile Product Owner
Appear
Oslo
01.2022 - Current
- Defined product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with company goals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure product features are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
- Negotiated with stakeholders to reach consensus on product features and priorities.
- Provided guidance on technical challenges encountered during development cycles.
R&D Manager
Appear
Oslo
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Worked closely with engineering teams to ensure feature specifications are understood and implemented correctly.
- Collaborated with external stakeholders to align product specifications with their expectations.
- Technical expert for customers, support, and engineers.
- Scrum, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test-Driven Development.
- Recruitment, Resource Management, Performance Monitoring, and Conflict Resolution.
Software Developer Team Lead
Appear
Oslo
03.2005 - 12.2020
- Designed, developed, and implemented real-time software for embedded products.
- Close collaboration with FPGA- and HW developers.
- C/C++ programmer.
Software Developer
Nera Broadband Satellite
Asker
01.2003 - 03.2005
- Designed, implemented and tested software for real-time systems.
- Improved and corrected existing software and system applications.
- Broadband via satellite (Shin Sat / Thaicom) in Asia.
Project Manager
Tandberg Television
Oslo
08.1999 - 12.2002
- Transformed an idea to a real product: a new contribution hardware decoder.
- Ensured that the new product was developed according to customer expectations.
- Coordinated teams with different skill sets.
Education
Master of Science - Electronics - Telecommunications
NTNU
Trondheim06-1999
High School Diploma -
St. Olav Videregående Skole
Sarpsborg05-1993
Skills
- Product vision development
- Product roadmapping
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Feature prioritization
- User story creation
- Release planning
- Technical problem solving
- Agile methodology expert
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Software Development
Affiliations
- Dancing
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Reading
- Traveling with family and friends
Languages
Norwegian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Broadcast Industry
I have played an important role in developing a wide range of MPEG, AVC, and HEVC compression products for the broadcast media industry during the past 20 years
In-depth knowledge about embedded product development, consisting of hardware, firmware, software, and mechanics
Love to solve problems and make great products for happy customers
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Agile Product Owner
Appear
01.2022 - Current
R&D Manager
Appear
01.2021 - 12.2021
Software Developer Team Lead
Appear
03.2005 - 12.2020
Software Developer
Nera Broadband Satellite
01.2003 - 03.2005
Project Manager
Tandberg Television
08.1999 - 12.2002
Master of Science - Electronics - Telecommunications
NTNU
High School Diploma -
St. Olav Videregående Skole
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