SUMMARY
In a nutshell, Aurora is a strategic and tech-savvy Sr. Project Manager and Producer with 10+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams across high-stakes, fast-paced environments. She has a proven ability to manage complex digital initiatives, enterprise platform rollouts, and product launch campaigns for global brands. She understands the importance of making sure stakeholders are aligned, maintaining project scope, timelines, and resources. Through efficient team briefings and structured collaboration, she focuses on the importance of driving clarity, momentum, and accountability.
EXPERIENCE
Digital Project Manager
Athletic Digital – Austin, TX
08/2025 – current
- Led weekly client status calls via Google Meet, recorded updates, and reported project progress, milestones, and timelines that kept stakeholders informed and aligned.
- Oversaw marketing research to identify trends, target customers, and analyze competitor strategies, which guided overall strategies and designs.
- Managed client and cross-functional communication throughout the project using Slack, which ensured timely information flow and helped the project stay on schedule.
- Utilized Notion to track project component status, manage workload, maintain accountability, and create Gantt charts, which improved visibility into progress and helped the team meet deadlines.
Sr. Production Manager / QA Lead
Huge – Austin, TX
06/2025 – 9/2025
- Maintain documentation and QA checklists for tracking designer output, trends, blockers, roles, and responsibilities.
- Anticipate bottlenecks and proactively resolve production conflicts or scope creep. early and ensure revisions are executed accurately and swiftly.
- Partner with the client to clarify project scopes, timelines, and deliverable expectations.
- Own the final review process for all deliverables, ensuring design and production errors have been addressed and resolved.
Producer
Kettle Solutions – Austin, TX
01/2024 – 04/2025
- Oversaw the execution of multiple Apple product launches that were technical and creative projects in fast-paced digital environments.
- Led cross-functional teams and maintained schedule, budget, delivery accountability, and change management.
- Built relationships with clients and internal teams to ensure continuous alignment and feedback loops.
- Facilitated post-mortems and performance reviews to optimize future Apple deliverables and processes.
Project Manager
Prophet – Austin, TX
07/2023 – 12/2023 (Contract)
- Led simultaneous delivery of multiple enterprise client projects, translating complex business needs into executable workflows.
- Spearheaded strategy sessions and workshops to define brand vision and campaign infrastructure.
- Drafted and negotiated statements of work and vendor contracts; led daily/weekly syncs with stakeholders.
- Established and optimized internal collaboration frameworks using tools like Asana and Miro.
Senior Project Manager
Microsoft – Bellevue, WA
03/2022 – 07/2023
- Program-managed global rollout of a business management platform to 7,000+ users across 23 countries; ensured on-time, compliant onboarding and feature adoption.
- Developed an OKR-based pilot initiative to enhance team visibility and performance metrics.
- Facilitated senior leadership alignment via bi-weekly Steering Committee sessions and collaborative roadmap reviews.
- Created operational documentation, scalable templates, and training materials for global adoption.
- Directed external vendor contracts, ensuring compliance and quality across deliverables.
Sr. Programmer & Digital Producer
South by Southwest (SXSW) – Austin, TX
01/2012 – 03/2020
- Curated Conference Programming content, focusing on the Mentor programs and Meet Up sessions.
- Boosted program participation by up to 20% YoY through strategic planning and community outreach.
- Led SEO improvements, and content management strategy for the SXSW digital ecosystem based on website analytics.
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