Earl Roach III
Aspiring Product Manager | Strategy & Operations Expert
Pivoting from Strategy & Operations to Product Management, after +10 years of experience in influencing product roadmaps, refining products based on customer feedback, and collaborating cross-functionally at large organizations and startups.
About Me
I’m a Product Management enthusiast, a proud father of an infant, and passionate about workforce development, education advocacy, and creating opportunities for underrepresented communities. My interests include nurturing plants, hip-hop music festivals, and cheering on the Mets and Knicks. Through my career, I’ve cultivated a deep understanding of how to connect people to opportunities, whether through mentorship, education, or innovative products.
Skills
Experience
Indeed
Strategy & Operations Manager
Worked directly with Product Managers to synthesize customer feedback, research competitor trends, and lead prioritization exercises for product roadmaps. Lead a stretch PM project, defining problem statements and solutions, designing feature changes, and collaborating with UX, Engineering, and Legal teams.
PeopleGrove
Product Strategy Manager
Collaborated with Product Managers to improve features that connect college students to mentors. Analyzed market trends and user feedback to inform product decisions.
Purro
Co-Founder and CEO
Built an MVP for a mentorship platform to help underrepresented students find mentors and discover new career paths.
Microsoft
Product Marketing ManagerIntern
Mapped user journeys through cloud usage maturity, providing upsell opportunities through user behavior insights.
Deloitte
Technology Consultant
Gathered systems requirements, designed and implemented state exchanges for Medicaid. Developed skills in translating complex requirements into technical solutions.
PM Projects and Courses
Technical Foundations for Product Managers
- Completed a Maven course on technical essentials for Product Management.
- Learned about topics including Application Architecture, APIs, SDLC, and Scaling & System Design.
Indeed Feature Adoption
- Led a stretch PM project, where I showcased my ability to:
- Define a clear problem statement and solution.
- Create mock designs for feature changes.
- Size metrics for A/B test success.
- Collaborate with UX, Engineering, and Legal teams.
- Launch and test the feature change.
My Personal Website
- Designed and developed this website using Vercel V0, Cursor, GitHub, and ChatGPT.
- Leveraged design and development tools, while troubleshooting issues to showcase my portfolio and aspirations as a PM.
Purro MVP
- Built an MVP for Purro using Bubble.io, Typeform, and Zapier.
- Successfully supported over 300 students, improving their confidence and career readiness.
BigRed//Hacks - DiLog
- Led a hackathon team as a PM to build a real-time translation and transcription app for international students.
- Defined user stories and key functionality for engineers.
- Generated market research, a financial model, and a business plan.
- Developed a presentation that resulted in us winning Best Business Proposal!
Contact Me
Through these projects and my professional journey, I’ve honed the skills and expertise to excel as a Product Manager. I build user-focused solutions that create meaningful impact and I'm always open to new opportunities and connections. Reach out if you'd like to discuss my experience or just to say hello!