Andrew Woodruff

Project Manager

About Me

A project manager who can code.

My technical background and project leadership gives me the ability to understand the customer and the technical team.

I have 1 year experience as a product owner and 4 years experience as a project manager. In that time delivered 6 products to market. I am PMP Certified and have a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.

In my free time I enjoy riding and racing my bicycle and playing board games.

Projects

Connecti

Connecti is a desktop app that allows users to log social interactions that they have with their friends and colleagues and then provides reminders if too much time has past since the last time you connected. The app is built using Tauri, Vue and Rust. Connecti Home From the home page you can see the next two people you should contact as well as the last thing you discussed with them. In the bottom right you can easily add a new interaction. Connecti Calendar The calendar page allows you to see all of your interactions sorted by the next contact date. Selecting any individual will take you to their profile page where you can see all of your interactions with them.

Trust over IP

https://trustoverip.org/

Trust over IP is a project that is working to create a new standard for digital identity. The project is backed by the Linux Foundation and has over 100 members. I am a member of the technology Stack Working Group and a co-chair of the Human Experience Working Group.

Experience

Alliant Energy

Strategic Project Manager

January 2023 - present

Alliant Energy Corporation provides regulated energy service to 995,000 electric and 425,000 natural gas retail customers across Iowa and Wisconsin.

  • Worked on large projects critical to modernizing the company.
  • Deploying IBM Maximo with a team of 200+ people
  • Managed 6 different sub teams.

Foundry Digital

Product Owner

2022-2022

Foundry Digital is the leading Bitcoin mining pool in North America, backed by Digital Currency Group.

  • Lead a Competitive and Market analysis for a potential new product line
  • Lead a team of developers building out an OTC brokerage marketplace
  • Lead scrum ceremonies and delivered monthly road map presentations
  • Used productivity tools such as JIRA, GitLab, Confluence, and Miro
  • Lead a new project initiative focused on mining pool profitability using AWS

Upstate Interactive

Smart Contract Engineer

2021 - 2022

Upstate Interactive is a contract software development company that specializes in building Ethereum smart contracts and websites for businesses.

  • Developed Smart Contracts in Solidity, utilizing Hardhat and Node.Js
  • Knowledgeable on the underlying technology of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano
  • Worked with Clients and Senior Devs to build advanced solutions
  • Used Notion and GitHub Projects to manage project workflow

Regal Beloit

Application Engineer

2018 - 2021

Regal Beloit Corporation is a leading manufacturer of electric motors serving markets throughout the world.

  • Lead customer driven projects, ensuring scope, timeline and budget were met
  • Lead New Product Development for four new blower products
  • Applied critical thinking to find the best solutions to complex multi-department problems
  • Compiled, evaluated, and presented test data to internal and external stakeholders

Certifications

Project Management Professional

Nov. 2023

The PMP is the gold standard of project management certification. Recognized and demanded by organizations worldwide, the PMP validates your competence to perform in the role of a project manager, leading and directing projects and teams.

Six Sigma Green Belt

Aug. 2021

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification is a globally recognized certification that equips the candidates and professionals with numerous measures, skills, and controls that are essential for handling and ensuring a smooth flow of processes in organizations.

Atala Prism 101, 102, and 103

Aug. 2022

Atala PRISM is a decentralized identity solution that allows users to create and manage their digital identities. Atala is secured by the cardano blockchain and allows for identity interactions with smart contracts. 101 provides The foundational principles and concepts of self-sovereign identity (SSI). 102 covers building applications with Atala PRISM. 103 covers a foundation in designing human-centric solutions for decentralized ecosystems.

Education

Ohio Northern University

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering

2012 - 2016

At Ohio Northern I was involved in Human Powered Vehicle and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Course work was heavily focused on collaboration, group projects and presentations.

A Little More About Me

Interests

  • Cycling (road and cyclocross)
  • Board games
  • Pickleball
  • Factory Building Games

Leadership Experience

  • Co-Chair of the Human Experience Working Group for Trust over IP
  • Coach and Board Member of Team Dayton Cycling Club (3 years)
  • Coach of Fair Valley Swim Team (6 years)