Summary
Eric Bartels is a customer-focused product leader with 14 years of experience translating complex technical and business needs into impactful, delivered solutions across banking and financial services. As a Vice President and Senior Product Manager at U.S. Bank, he has driven multi-year roadmaps and led cross-functional teams to modernize CLO platforms, external transfers, and digital banking experiences while championing Agile ways of working. He combines hands-on technical roots—from systems engineering and virtualization—to pragmatic product management, enabling smooth migrations and measurable operational improvements. A proven communicator and servant leader, he mentors product owners and stakeholders to align priorities, reduce delivery friction, and surface customer value. Based in Saint Paul, he pairs institutional delivery experience with a continuous-improvement mindset that turns slow, manual processes into automated, minutes‑level workflows.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer