Tyler Yates | Resume

Professional Summary

Product and technology professional with 3+ years of combined business and digital experience across software engineering, Agile delivery, project leadership, and guest-facing digital products. Experienced in translating business and user needs into requirements and user stories, supporting roadmap and backlog prioritization, resolving technical blockers, and partnering across Engineering, Design, QA, and business stakeholders. Proven track record improving product reliability and delivery outcomes through data-informed decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Product Management & Delivery

Product Lifecycle Support · Requirements Gathering · Requirements Analysis · User Stories · Acceptance Criteria · Backlog Refinement · Roadmap Support · Release Readiness · Cross-Functional Product Delivery · Continuous Improvement

Testing & Operations

Product Testing · UAT · QA Collaboration · Release Validation · Incident Resolution · Risk Tracking · Process Documentation · Operational Support

Technical & Tools

Jira · Confluence · Figma · APIs/JSON · SQL · CMS · Accessibility (WCAG) · Error and Performance Monitoring

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Discussions · Executive Presentations · Priority Alignment · Delivery Status Reporting · Dependency Management

Certifications

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)

Scrum.org · 2026

Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)

Scrum.org · 2026

Experience

Engineering Planner @ Lockheed Martin (January 2026 - Present)

Support product and technology delivery across cross-functional Agile teams, partnering with business and technical stakeholders to refine requirements, align priorities, manage dependencies, and move work from backlog refinement through release readiness.
Partner with business and technical stakeholders to clarify requirements and priorities, identify delivery blockers, manage risks and dependencies, and align team capacity with product and project commitments.
Create project health dashboards and leadership reports that communicate progress, dependencies, delivery risks, and team performance.
Standardize Jira and Confluence workflows and documentation practices to improve delivery visibility and cross-team coordination.
Support resource and capacity planning by identifying staffing needs and aligning available resources with product and project priorities.

Software Engineer @ CAE (September 2024 - January 2026)

Partnered with hardware and software stakeholders to translate user, regulatory, and release needs into technical requirements and execution plans for digital training products.
Investigated and resolved software and systems-integration issues, reducing simulator incidents by 94.3% and improving product reliability and user experience.
Prepared stakeholder updates and leadership presentations covering roadmap alignment, delivery risks, development progress, and release readiness.

Software Engineer Intern @ Universal Studios Orlando (January 2024 - April 2024)

Supported Agile product development and delivery for guest-facing mobile experiences at Universal Studios Orlando.
Wrote user stories and acceptance criteria in partnership with Design and QA, supporting delivery from backlog refinement through release.
Presented guest-facing features to stakeholders, gathered feedback, and helped incorporate findings into roadmap prioritization.
Published time-sensitive content updates, validated mobile rendering, and supported WCAG accessibility compliance.

Project Manager @ Astrion (November 2019 - May 2021)

Led a cross-disciplinary engineering team, developed delivery roadmaps, facilitated daily standups, and managed dependencies across technical workstreams.
Introduced process improvements that reduced delivery time by 12% while maintaining established scope and budget guardrails.
Partnered with technical and external stakeholders to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria, resolve scope conflicts, and support successful product and system handoffs.

IT Specialist @ United States Army (September 2018 - June 2019)

Maintained network infrastructure, including routers, servers, and firewalls, to support secure military communications.
Resolved hardware and software issues in time-critical, live operational environments.
Prioritized and delegated tasks to team members to ensure all technical objectives were met ahead of schedule.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

Florida Institute of Technology · 2026

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Full Sail University · 2024

Valedictorian · Dean’s List · Course Director’s Award